The Sober Mom Life

Today I’m joined by clinical coach Carolyn Robitstow! Carolyn helps entrepreneurs break what she calls ‘the Groundhog Day cycle’ of drinking using an incredible brain therapy called Brainspotting. Tune in to learn all about how your brain neurons are involved with drinking patterns, and what you can do to break the cycle. If you’re at a point where you need to think outside the box in regards to breaking up with alcohol, brainspotting might be a therapy for you! For more about Carolyn and her work, check out her website: https://www.carolynrobistow.netListen to Carolyn’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brain-unblocked-the-brainspotting-podcast/id1580438063Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron on Patreon! Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657We have merch!!!!  Check it out here!Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on InstagramLove this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I’m joined by one of my nearest and dearest real sober mom connections, Maricelle! Maricelle saw the dark side of alcohol first hand when her grandfather died of liver cancer. It was an experience that made her keenly aware of alcohol’s dangers. While this awareness didn’t stop her from drinking, it did often help her catch herself before things went too far. When Maricelle became a mom, she was surprised by how many people told her it was time to start drinking, and that raising kids was going to require wine. Maricelle did not give into this peer pressure. In fact, she stopped drinking all together. And she is so happy that she did. Despite being happily sober, Maricelle still often feels the peer pressure to drink in public… even in the office. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron on Patreon! Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657We have merch!!!!  Check it out here!Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on InstagramLove this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I am so excited to welcome award winning journalist and best selling author Jo Piazza to the show! Today, we go deep into Jo’s journey with drinking and what has led her to begin examining the role that alcohol plays in her life. Plus, Jo shares some big truths that she’s learned from researching the Temperance movement of 100 years ago. Learn more about Jo and her work here: https://www.jopiazza.com/Listen to Under The Influence here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-influence-with-jo-piazza/id1544171101Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron on Patreon! Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s Real Mom is proof that you don’t need to hit rock bottom to desire a change! Allison’s drinking became moderate so gradually that she never even realized when it became a habit. Slowly, the negative effects of alcohol began to creep into her life, clouding her decisions and complicating her life as a mom. It was then that she realized: Drinking was not helping her be the mom she wanted to be.  Clearly, it was time to ditch the alcohol. We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today author and therapist Amanda E. White joins me on the pod! Amanda is the author of the must-read book “Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love”, and she is a fountain of knowledge on how to navigate your sober lifestyle. Tune in for a wide ranging chat on the hell that is moderation, the fallacy of the ‘normal’ drinker, and the people that AA leaves behind. Plus, get Amanda’s great tips for how to navigate your relationship if your partner is still drinking. Get your copy of “Not Drinking Tonight” here! (Affiliate links) https://amzn.to/3WWqrIbAlso, check out the fantastic “Not Drinking Tonight” workbook:  https://amzn.to/3jYDN84Connect with Amanda on Instagram at @therapyforwomen. We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow My Kind of Sweet on InstagramCheck out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I’m joined by Jaimie, an energy healer and mom of two who is seven months sober! Jaimie’s sobriety journey began in honor of a dear friend who had committed suicide. The original 30-day sobriety challenge she had set out for herself has become seven months, and in that time Jaimie’s eyes have been opened to the dangers of the alcohol and the beauty of sobriety. Join us for an enlightening chat about showing up as a parent, witching hour, and the clarity sobriety gives us in managing emotions. We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Are you loving these conversations with real sober moms? Then join us in The Sober Mom Life Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657Follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesobermomlife/We have merch! Check it out here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-sober-mom-life/Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sober-mom-life/id1631208632Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year! If you’re new to the show because you’re trying Dry January, welcome! Dry January is a great opportunity to explore what sobriety can feel like for you. Today, I’m sharing my top tips for how to make your Dry January a life changing experience… potentially one that will last far beyond this month. If this is your first break from alcohol, I’m so proud of you! You are giving yourself a gift. Resources (affiliated links): Living Sober, Living Free Journal by Michelle SmithThis Naked Mind by Annie Gracehttps://amzn.to/3PaCM7VWe Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen https://www.lauramckowen.com/books/we-are-the-luckiestQuit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker https://amzn.to/3Qnk6lSJoin The Sober Mom Life Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657Follow The Sober Mom Life Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesobermomlife/For more about my personal story, check out episode 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freedom-in-sobriety/id1631208632?i=1000567425594We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397We have merch! Check it out here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-sober-mom-life/Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sober-mom-life/id1631208632Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mindy appeared to have it all: a great relationship, a successful career, and wonderful kids. Yet behind her picture perfect facade, Mindy was struggling, and she was increasingly turning to alcohol to mask her unhappiness. After countless nights lost to hangziety, Mindy had a breakthrough. She wanted to be truly present in her life and with her teenage kids, no matter what it took.  And so, six months ago, she left alcohol behind. Mindy wants you to know that if she can do it, so can you!We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I love taking a look back at the end of each year, so today I’ve compiled some of my favorite moments from this year’s episodes to share with you! Get ready for powerful bite sized insights from all of our fantastic guests in 2022. If you’d like to go deeper into any of these conversations, be sure to visit the original episodes! Thank you so much for joining me for a wonderful first year of The Sober Mom Life podcast! I can’t wait to see where we go as a community in 2023. We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trigger warning: In today’s episode we talk about Postpartum OCD. If you are struggling with postpartum, please speak to your doctor asap. Today I am chatting with Rachel. Rachel was always the party girl before she had kids. After becoming a mom, though, her relationship with alcohol grew darker. She leaned heavily on alcohol to cope with postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts… but it did the opposite of helping. About 5 months ago, Rachel hit her rock bottom.  After a long night of drinking she got sick in front of her daughters. The fear and worry in their eyes served as a major wake up call: She never wanted her girls to remember her like this. She had to be done. Since getting sober, Rachel has been able to find healthier ways to deal with the issues in her life. And just as importantly - she feels good about the example she is setting for her girls.We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Learn more here: http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397Join The Sober Mom Life FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542852942745657 We have merch!!!!  Check it out here! Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Love this show? Let me know by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! Check out our sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.