The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Rebecca (Bex) Weller is one of my favorite people to talk with about why life without alcohol is awesome. Bex is a Health & Life Coach from Perth, Australia. She’s the founder of Sexy Sobriety and the author of two books, A Happier Hour and Up All Day. The work Bex does is centered around helping women discover how much they gain once they put down the wine glass. She works with women to get their sparkle back after it's been dulled by drinking and hangovers.In our conversation today Bex and I talk about how life without alcohol can be fun and sexy, adventurous, joyful and (most of all) carefree.Bex says the biggest benefit she’s found in sobriety is the feeling of freedom.  Bex discovered that after (finally) saying “I’m not drinking at all anymore” she suddenly had the headspace, heart space, courage and energy to reach her potential and build the life she really wanted. She felt free for the first time. So if you’re holding on to drinking because you’re afraid that life without alcohol will be boring or dull, this is the episode for you! In this episode, Bex and I dive into: Why to make a list of “10 Things Better Than Booze” (and then all the other lists!) Tips on how to make alcohol-free life more exciting and fun Why to focus on everything you’re gaining by not drinking, not what you’re giving up How to coach yourself through triggers and cravings and nurture yourself from the inside out Why sobriety is better than moderation (spoiler: it’s the freedom) Why to not focus on the concept of ‘forever’ “You know what’s a hell of a lot more glamorous than champagne and cocktails? ⁠Self-worth, empowerment, creativity, connection, and SOUL.”⁠ - Bex WellerAbout Rebecca WellerRebecca is the Creator of SexySobriety.com, she leads one-on-one and group coaching programs, hosts live events, and is the author of the best-selling memoir, A Happier Hour, and the long-awaited follow-up, Up All Day.Rebecca writes about love, life, and the strength and potential of the human spirit. Her work has been featured by The Telstra Business Awards, The Australian, Fast Company, Sydney Morning Herald, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Better Homes & Gardens USA, SBS Food, Good Health Magazine, Marie Claire Australia, and Elle Quebec. Learn more at BexWeller.com.Follow Rebecca on Instagram @BexWellerConnect on Facebook at Bex Weller, SS - HomeFind out more about Rebecca and Sexy Sobriety, head over to www.SexySobriety.com.au/Support, resources and tools to help you go alcohol-free Drink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process. Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 Days Find My Favorite Sober Facebook Groups, The BFB “Booze Free Brigade” and She Recovers Together Connect with CaseyFind out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway! 

Are you a busy mom who has been using alcohol as a coping mechanism?You’re not alone.My guests today are Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, the authors of the new book, Love Yourself Sober - A Self Care Guide For Busy Moms Going Alcohol-Free, and we’re talking about what to do if you’re questioning your drinking habits and how to create a live you love without alcohol. Kate and Mandy are certified coaches and sober besties who met online. They are writers, community builders and podcast hosts. They work with women who are questioning their drinking and want to create a life they love sober. In this episode, we dive deep into: Why moms often use alcohol to cope and create space in motherhood What to do if you feel sad and disconnected from your life How to recognize if your relationship with alcohol has become problematic Why exploring grey area drinking and sober curiosity can be positive and joyous Practical tools that will help if you realize that alcohol isn’t serving you anymore The importance of self care in your sobriety tool kit and why we love sober treats Why to ditch the shame if you’ve stopped drinking and gone back to alcohol again Mental health, positive psychology, how to ‘sense your no’ and all the tools to live a sober life you love  More about Kate BailyKate stopped drinking in her early 40s after she had her youngest child. Stopping was not easy; there was a lot of fear. How would she cope without my helper? She was having to rethink everything, she was fighting the brainwashing and marketing, facing the fears about relationships and friendships changing, not knowing how to switch off, trying to stay calm as really primal fears raged. She worked hard at keeping busy till wine o'clock was past, she ate chocolate, she watched boxsets compulsively. But slowly the days clocked up. She immersed herself in quit lit and reading blogs on the site, made online friends and weeks turned into months. A new habit was forming and gradually felt less like pushing a boulder up a hill.  More about Mandy MannersMandy started drinking recreationally when she was 14. She was a curious kid with a nose for adventure and a bit of mischief. In Feb 2014, she stopped and didn’t drink for a year, again it was fantastic; she went through a rebirth of strength, positivity and possibility. She lost weight, quit her job, and decided to move away from the city and start a new life in a smaller town by the sea. She was so positive that after a year she deemed herself fixed and convinced herself that she could drink moderately. From 2015-2017 she drank on and off, she knew she was better without booze, but she wanted to be “normal”. In August 2018 she made a commitment to life-long sobriety.She realized that if she shared her story, it could help, so she engaged with the sober community on Instagram and Facebook and listened to podcasts and started going to events and realized that there is a really wonderful community of sober people. Resources & Links MentionedLearn more about Kate & Mandy and how they can support you in quitting drinking, lovesober.comListen to their podcast, Love SoberPurchase their book Love Yourself Sober: A Self Care Guide to Alcohol-Free Living for Busy Mothers Support, resources and tools to help you go alcohol-freeDrink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysFind My Favorite Sober Facebook Groups, The BFB “Booze Free Brigade” and She Recovers Together Connect with CaseyFind out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

In Laura McKowen’s memoir, We Are The Luckiest, she writes, “There is a life that is calling you forward, begging you to meet its eye, to glimpse its vision for you. You can get only so far by running away from what you do not want. Eventually you will have to turn toward what you do. You will have to run toward a bigger yes.” I invited Laura to join me on the podcast to talk about how to say yes to a bigger life and how to be more intentional about how they’re living.  Laura McCowen is the author of the book, We Are the Luckiest - The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life. Laura also writes an award winning blog and has hosted two incredible podcasts, Home and Spiritualish. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Web MD Psychology Today, The Today Show and more.  Laura leads workshops with women and men to go deeper into learning about what is meaningful in their lives.  This work is valuable for anyone at any time, but is especially transformative for women who have stopped drinking or are re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol. When you’re giving up drinking - and the space it occupies in your days, life, social circle and identity - it’s important to reflect on what else is meaningful to you and deeper callings you have.   This podcast and Laura’s work will speak to you if  you desire a deeper sense of purpose in your life you dream about spending your days in a more connected, meaningful way you need clarity around a big life decision or relationship you know you're not living into your potential, but don't know how to get from "here" to "there" you're tired of feeling depleted, disconnected, and alone you need to stoke your creativity and belief in possibility you want to create or deepen your spiritual practice In this episode, Laura and I discuss: How to say YES to a better life without alcohol Why to ask yourself big questions so that you’re not living an unconscious life How to listen to your inner voice and stop letting fear hold you back Why you often don’t need to do a big thing or make huge changes in your job or relationships to find more happiness in your life  Practices to gain more clarity around what you want and intentional about how you’re living  How to find meaning and appreciation in what you already have Why drinking keeps you stuck How to live in alignment with your core values  About Laura McKowenLaura had a long successful career in public relations, and the madman esque drinking culture of advertising. After getting sober she became recognized as a fresh voice and recovery. Beloved, for her soulful and irreverent writing, online and in print. Laura is the founder of several online programs for sobriety and personal development, teaching people how to say yes to a bigger life, and founded the luckiest club, a sobriety support community. Resources & Links MentionedLearn more about Laura McKowen and how she supports women who want to quit drinking, head over to lauramckowen.comFollow Laura on her journey living alcohol free, to subscribe to her blogPurchase her book, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life Support, resources and tools to help you go alcohol-freeDrink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 Days Connect with CaseyFind out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

I spent years trying to make rules about my drinking because I was terrified that sober life would be boring, lonely and difficult. I was wrong. I want to share with you the 25 things I learned after I quit drinking.   As I record this podcast today it is my five year soberversay. 5 years ago I stopped drinking and when I look at the number five, it seems impossibly large.  I remember when it was so hard for me to get past day five. 30 days alcohol-free seemed so big. 100 days sober was an accomplishment that I was bursting with pride and over a year of sobriety was more than I thought I would ever achieve.  If you’re just starting out, are sober curious or have five months alcohol-free or two years on this path, here’s a look ahead to my experience and takeaways from the decision to quit drinking and live a life without alcohol. Here are the 25 things that helped me and surprised me. The things I didn’t know when I started out and the lessons I’m continuing to learn now. If you're just starting out, are sober curious or have five months alcohol-free or two years on this path, here's a look ahead to my experience and takeaways from the decision to quit drinking and live a life without alcohol.  Resources & Links Mentioned Episode 34: Quit Drinking With Identity Based Habits, Because Willpower Doesn’t WorkEpisode 35: Break Your Habit of Drinking in Four Steps - Change Your Cue, Craving, Response + Reward CycleEpisode 36: The Habits Tipping Point - When Choosing Not To Drink Becomes Easy and Simply Part Of Who You AreEpisode 37: How To Manifest The Shit Out Of Life Support, Resources and Tools To Help You Go Alcohol-FreeDrink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysFind out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

I was drawn to my guest today immediately because of a powerful post, she wrote about why she doesn't identify with the label of being an alcoholic. I don't identify as an alcoholic either. I don’t feel like that label serves me or explains my personal experience and unless they prefer it I don’t use that label to describe the women I work with. Here’s what Beth wrote that spoke to me. ✨WORDS MATTER✨The other day, someone called me an “alcoholic.” They were just making conversation, talking about things I’m interested in (which I super appreciate!)…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀... but I don’t identify as an alcoholic—it’s a label that doesn’t explain my personal experience with leaving behind the booze.I don’t struggle with not-drinking anymore.I don’t feel like I’m powerless over alcohol.I don’t align with the 12-steps.I don’t personally identify with the disease model of addiction.⠀⠀⠀Even when I was still drinking, the black and white dichotomy of either being someone who drank or being an “alcoholic” kept me drinking longer than I should have. I thought those were my only choicesAnd then I discovered this beautiful corner of the internet full of people who don’t drink alcohol, who call themselves all sorts of things:✨Teetotaler✨Sober✨Alcohol-free/AF✨Non-drinker✨Sober-curious⠀⠀⠀Or… nothing at all.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I’ve learned a few things from my experience:1️⃣ Words matter, and labels can be a significant barrier for folks removing harmful habits from their lives. (And the mental health field needs an update on this. ☝🏻)⠀⠀⠀⠀2️⃣ You are the author of your own story, and only YOU get to define yourself.3️⃣ Figuring out what you align with, where your AF identity lives? It’s magic. ✨ It’s freedom, fulfillment, and all the good squishy feelings. The beauty of deciding that alcohol is no longer working in your life is that YOU get to decide how to think about your decision to stop drinking and how you tell your story - with a label or without one.  In this episode, Beth and I discuss how women can smash shame in sobriety.And we dive into:  Why you don’t need to ask yourself ‘Am I an alcoholic?’ How labels can stigmatize and shame people who have decided to live a healthy, happy, alcohol-free life instead of celebrating their decision to make a healthy life choice How to find a beautiful supportive online community of people living life without alcohol on Instagram Why old shame experiences might be keeping you stuck and how shame resilience work can help you heal The 4 steps to working through shame  Identifying shame Contextualize it Connection Sharing the shame out loud The freedom we’ve found since giving up alcohol  About Beth BowenBeth is a licensed social worker with three years of sobriety, who helps alcohol free women reclaim their power and build kick ass lives in sobriety. Beth is a mom of two, a wife and a sober women's coach who lives outside of Austin, Texas. Connect with Beth BowenTo find out more information about Beth and read about her sobriety journey, check out her blog www.bethbowenblog.comFollow Beth on Instagram @bethbowen_Do you have old shame stories holding you back from the kickass life you know you're meant for? Check out Beth’s free workshop about Shame Resilience in SobrietyConnect with Casey McGuire DavidsonDrink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysFind out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

My guest today is Annika O'Melia- a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and perinatal mental health with adult women.  Annika quit drinking over 9 years and has four kids under 10, including a set of twin four year olds.  She hosts the podcast Mother Recovering, originally started to talk about the stigma of being a new mom with addiction issues, which she found even greater than the stigma of new mothers struggling with other mental health issues such as postpartum depression and anxiety.  In this podcast episode Annika is going to introduce us to a type of therapy known as Internal Family Systems Therapy, which can help you resolve internal conflict and restore harmony.  Annika’s work is based on the idea that we all have a self that is whole, complete and healthy. And that over the course of our lives as we experience different life situations or traumas, which could be that our parents divorced, childhood abuse, being bullied at school, issues with body image, anxiety, or mental health issues within our family or within ourselves that lead us to experience painful emotions such as anger or shame.  Annika describes how often we try to protect ourselves from these painful emotions and experiences by using unhelpful coping mechanisms called (in IFS) ‘managers’ and ‘firefighters’.These coping mechanisms can suppress negative emotions but also can stop us from healing.  IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self. In this episode, you’ll learn: How drinking is often used as a coping mechanism to manage anxiety or suppress painful emotions What is internal family systems therapy and how it can help you feel more compassion for yourself and live a more peaceful life How to experience negative emotions without being overwhelmed or wanting to numb out How to resolve internal conflicts within ourselves What it means to restore harmony within yourself What is EMDR and how can it help you in recovery  About Annika O’MeliaAnnika is a psychotherapist and owns her own private practice, Quad City Psychotherapy. She is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston and earned her Masters of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. Annika specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and perinatal mental health and works primarily with adult women. Annika has been sober for over 9 years and has four kids under 10, including a set of twin four year olds. She’s the host of the Mother Recovering podcast.  Connect with Annika O’MeliaTo find out more information about Annika, visit www.annikaomelia.comHead over to Instagram to follow Annika at @annikaomeliaSubscribe and listen to her podcast Mother Recovering Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonCheck out  The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comTake a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

What do you do in sobriety when you’re feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, angry or anxious?You need to calm the adrenaline coursing through your body, regulate what you’re feeling and restore peace - without pouring yourself a drink. Today I’m sharing a new sober tool to add to your toolbox.My guest is Jen Broyles, a Holistic Health Coach and SOMA Breathwork Instructor.Jen’s going to introduce us to Breathwork as a next-level meditation technique that can be a quick and effective way to calm your nervous system, rewire your brain, and release emotional trauma.Plus Jen’s going to lead us in a SOMA Breathwork Meditation - a complete holistic system of breathing techniques. SOMA Breath takes fundamental Pranayama techniques put into a sequence that combines rhythmic breathing to beat-driven music, for therapeutic function. In this episode, Jen and I discuss What is SOMA breathwork and what are the benefits of incorporating it into a daily health practice How women who are quitting drinking can use SOMA breathwork to support their physical, mental and emotional health The unconscious mind and stored trauma How to soothe your emotions by controlling your breathing How and when to practice breathwork The 3 phases of SOMA breathwork  Benefits of SOMA Breathwork Awaken dormant functions of the brain. Enhance creativity and problem-solving. Create heightened states of consciousness and inspiration. Improve brain function and mind power. Cleanse and purify the bloodstream and lymphatic system. Stimulate self-healing. Reduce depression/anxiety. Clear negative imprints and traumas from early life (0-7 years). Reimprint your mind with more empowering beliefs and habits. Set intentions and create the motivation and energy to complete important goals. Self-realization: discover your true self and your deepest inner calling.  About Jen BroylesJen helps individuals restore and optimize their health by calming the nervous system, reducing stress and awakening their inner healer. She recognizes that in an overstimulated nervous system, compromised, gut health and suppressed emotions lead to imbalances throughout the mind, the body and the spirit. Jen combines the healing power of breathwork essential oils and other holistic modalities to help clients create a lifestyle of health, vitality and freedom. Connect with Jen BroylesTo find out more information about Jen and the services she offers, check out her website Jen Broyles - Breathwork, Essential Oils, Holistic HealthTo learn more about the Sacred Breath Community, head over to Sacred Breath Online Community Follow Jen on your favorite social media platformFacebook: Jen Broyles, CHC - HomeInstagram: Jen Broyles | Holistic Coach (@jenbroyleshealthcoach)Twitter: Jen Broyles (@JenBroyles1)YouTube: Jen BroylesLinkedIn: Jen Broyles - Dallas, Texas | Professional Profile Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonCheck out  The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)

Worrying about your drinking is a lonely and dark place to be, especially in midlife when women often feel stressed out, unfulfilled and lonely.  And that’s where my guest, Lori Massicot, says she lived for too long.  At 45 Lori says she was an over-drinker, overeater, "sky is falling" type of gal who, after questioning her drinking for two years, finally decided to stop drinking. And then she discovered all the possibilities available to her now that she no longer spent her evenings on the couch drinking.   Lori is now a life coach specializing in sobriety, mindset transformation and holistic wellness for women over 40 and hosts the podcast To 50 And Beyond. Being sober has given Lori a second chance at life and enabled her to become who she genuinely is, without the façade she was trying to keep up with for decades.  In this episode, Lori and I explore: Why more and more women are deciding to stop drinking at age 40, 50 and 60 How “aging sober” empowers women to live healthier, happier and more confident lives.  Why midlife is a good time to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol as you look to the decades ahead The perimenopause journey and how to get beyond it sober The correlation between drinking and weight gain in midlife How women’s wellness after 40 is improved by being alcohol-free  SHOWNOTES: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/41 About Lori MassicotLori is a Life Coach specializing in sobriety, mindset transformation, and holistic wellness for women over 40. Lori is an advocate for aging happy, healthy and confident, and free. Lori has a certification in Nutrition Coaching, and is the host of the To 50 & Beyond podcast, a podcast that celebrates women in the middle of life. Links mentioned in the podcast Casey’s interview on Lori’s To 50 & Beyond podcast - No Rock Bottom Required Connect with Lori Massicot To learn more about Lori and to find out more information about her coaching services, head over to www.lorimassicot.comFollow Lori on Instagram at @lorimassicotListen to her podcast To 50 And BeyondLearn about Lori’s group coaching program for women over 40, Elevate. Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson Check out  The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process. Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 Days Website: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)

My guest today is Clare Pooley. Her book The Sober Diaries: How One Mom Stopped Drinking And Started Living is based on her blog, Mummy Was A Secret Drinker, which describes her first 365 days of living without alcohol.The Sober Diaries is one of the first books I recommend to all of my clients as they stop drinking.In it, Clare tells her story of building up sober days while at the same time uncovering how deeply her love of wine was connected to her identity as a successful working woman, a fun adult and her life as a mom of 3 children.I love the way The Sober Diaries takes you through the days and months of early sobriety in a funny, insightful, relatable and realistic way. If you read it during your first few weeks or months, you'll see your own experiences in Clare's as she moves through Day 14 "Sober Mornings", Day 26 "Oh God, It's Friday", Day 91 "The Wine Witch", 100 Days and when it gets easier - all the way through Day 365.It's a great read, especially for women with kids, who started drinking in the corporate world or in the mommy wine culture.Clare, at the time she stopped drinking, was a middle aged woman, over educated, overprivileged, formerly overweight mom of three, who had a long love affair with high priced good quality wine until she realized that the relationship was going nowhere but downhill. So she started blogging to take her mind off her broken heart. In this episode, Clare and I dive into: Why immediate benefits of giving up alcohol (better sleep, clearer skin and eyes, a healthier body) are good, but the biggest benefits come much later The fact that well educated, middle aged women are becoming the most likely group to drink problematically  How Clare (and I) stopped drinking without traditional 12 Step Programs like AA and why choosing that path to living alcohol-free is even easier for women today Why Clare thinks we need to change the “brand imagery” around not drinking and reframe going alcohol-free from something that one might ‘have to do’ to something you want to do How our social media feeds are doing us a disservice by normalizing excessive drinking Why the the most difficult part of quitting drinking for Clare was learning to deal with emotions without having wine as a crutch Why Clare thought that her life without drinking would be dull and boring but discovered that it was way more exciting than when she was drinking  About Clare PooleyClare is a British blogger, author and novelist. She spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Realizing that her ‘wine o’clock’ habit had spiraled out of control, Clare started writing a blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which has had nearly three million hits. Her memoir, The Sober Diaries was published in 2017 to critical acclaim.  Clare’s debut novel - The Authenticity Project, was inspired by her own experience of exposing the rather grubby truth about her own seemingly perfect life, and is being published in twenty-nine territories in 2020. Clare’s talks include a TEDx talk - Making Sober, Less Shameful. Connect with Clare PooleyTo learn more about Clare, head over to www.clarepooley.comOn Instagram: @clare_pooleyOrder her books, The Sober Diaries: How One Mom Stopped Drinking And Started Living and The Authenticity ProjectListen to her Tedx Talk: Making Sober, Less Shameful Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonCheck out  The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 DaysListen to the podcast on The Best Quit Lit For Women Quitting Drinking to hear more about The Sober Diaries and other books to inspire your alcohol-free journey.Get the free guide to The Best Quit Lit Books For WomenWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)

Today my guest on the podcast is my very own sober coach. Belle Robertson from Tired Of Thinking About Drinking was the person I emailed on my very last “Day 1” 5 years ago, after I woke up at 3am and decided that I needed support to stop drinking wine every night. After that first day, and over the course of 2 years, Belle and I exchanged over 800 email messages! Belle held my hand through my first week without alcohol and gave me advice and support as I navigated dinner parties, crappy days at work, date nights, sick kids, camping trips and my first sober vacation in Europe.  I love Belle's approach because it's practical, approachable and positive. When I started working with her I heard this message - and it set me on the path I’m still walking today. She said, “So I want you to imagine that there's something else for you, something better than what you're doing now. I want you to think about what could be rather than what is. So if there's a you who right now is a person who's drinking, and you want to be something else, and you want something else to happen in your life, and you don't know how to get there. And you don't know how to get this voice in your head to stop. I know what the answer is. I know that you don't believe me when I tell you I know what the answer is. Because the answer is stop drinking. And when you stop drinking, things change.” In this episode, Belle and I discuss: The benefits of not drinking and having a sober coach Why having a positive mindset will help guide you through sobriety Why repeated relapse is normal and how to change your strategy to support sobriety How being sober takes work, it doesn’t happen overnight Why removing the booze will make things better for you and your relationships The drinking cycle of quitting drinking and how it affects your mental health The importance of self care during your sobriety journey About Belle RobertsonBelle is a writer and a sober coach with a website, Tired Of Thinking About Drinking. She's written a book about how to quit drinking, and has worked one on one as a sober coach with 3258 individuals. Belle hasn't had a drink in over eight years and she started her own sober journey with a sober trial, a period of time off alcohol to see how she liked it. And apparently she did. When she's not recording sober audios or coaching by email. She works as a caterer and a text designer, originally from Canada. Bell lives in Paris and Vermont with her husband, who's also a Canadian.  Connect With Belle RobertsonTo learn more about Belle and how she can support you on your sober journey, head over to www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.comFollow her on Instagram: @tiredofthinkingaboutdrinkingOrder her book, Tired of Thinking About DrinkingTake my 100 Day Sober Challenge by Belle RobertsonListen to Belle’s audiobook: https://gumroad.com/l/Belle-TOTAD-audio, Tired of Thinking About Drinking Take my 100 Day Sober Challenge by Belle Robertson Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonCheck out  The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process.The course is self-paced, so you’re never ‘behind’. You can move through the lessons as quickly or slowly as you need to and revisit earlier lessons at any time. In the Sobriety Starter Kit you’ll learn the framework, plus all the skills + strategies you need to stop drinking and build a life you love without alcohol – without white-knuckling it or hating the process.And I’ll hold your hand each step of the way. Click here to get all the details. Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting DrinkingGet the guide on How to find and join my Favorite Private Sober Facebook groupsWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)