This episode is personal. Today, I want to tell you how I went from feeling trapped in a cycle of overdrinking, shame, and self-hatred to helping others break up with alcohol. I became a sobriety coach not because I studied it in a textbook, but because I lived it. I know what it’s like to feel stuck—knowing you're drinking too much but terrified of what life would be like without alcohol. I know the anxiety, the self-judgment, the exhaustion of promising yourself you’ll cut back and going ba...
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This episode is personal. Today, I want to tell you how I went from feeling trapped in a cycle of overdrinking, shame, and self-hatred to helping others break up with alcohol. I became a sobriety coach not because I studied it in a textbook, but because I lived it. I know what it’s like to feel stuck—knowing you're drinking too much but terrified of what life would be like without alcohol. I know the anxiety, the self-judgment, the exhaustion of promising yourself you’ll cut back and going ba...
We often talk about alcohol as a way to take the edge off—but what if it's also taking the shine off? In this episode, we explore how alcohol doesn’t just dull pain, stress, or anxiety—it also numbs your ability to feel joy, connection, and real pleasure. I’ll walk you through the neuroscience behind this, explain how alcohol rewires your brain’s reward system, and share how numbing the bad inevitably means numbing the good, too. You’ll learn: why alcohol affects your capacity to feel joy in ...
How to Drink Less
This episode is personal. Today, I want to tell you how I went from feeling trapped in a cycle of overdrinking, shame, and self-hatred to helping others break up with alcohol. I became a sobriety coach not because I studied it in a textbook, but because I lived it. I know what it’s like to feel stuck—knowing you're drinking too much but terrified of what life would be like without alcohol. I know the anxiety, the self-judgment, the exhaustion of promising yourself you’ll cut back and going ba...
