Happiest Sober Podcast
Hosted by Madeline Forrest, the Happiest Sober Podcast is a show about living a joyful life in sobriety. Each episode explores the highs and lows of an alcohol-free life, along with the challenges, gifts, and practical tools that come with it. Madeline talks candidly about the messy middle of the journey and everything in between. Her central message is that life can be at its happiest when you are sober.
Episodes
#203 Our Favourite Sobriety Mantras & Quotes (feat. My Mom) Part 2
My mom joins me for this week for part 2 of our favourite sobriety quotes, mantras and affirmations! Some are mantras that truly helped keep us sober in the early days, while some are quotes that perfectly sum up the magic of a sober life. And all of them sparked some incredibly inspiring conversations!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubGet my free download: 10 tips to help
#202 Our Favourite Sobriety Mantras & Quotes (feat. My Mom) Part 1
My mom joins me this week as we share and discuss some of our favourite sobriety quotes, mantras and affirmations! Some are mantras that truly helped keep us sober in the early days, while some are quotes that perfectly sum up the magic of a sober life. And all of them sparked some incredibly inspiring conversations! Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubGet my free download: 1
#201 Getting Sober As a Grey Area Drinker
This week, I'm answering a question from a listener and chatting all about grey area drinking. It might feel even more challenging to come to the decision to get sober if you identify as a "grey area" drinker: you might be grappling with whether you fit the definition of an "alcoholic" or an "addict", you might be questioning whether you qualify for sobriety, or you might be doubting whet
#200 How The Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom joins me in celebrating 200 episodes of Happiest Sober Podcast! We chat about the importance of looking backwards and appreciating how far you've come in sobriety, letting go of guilt and shame from our past drinking days, and how ordinary moments in sobriety truly add up to an extraordinary life. Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my n
#199 I Celebrated My Bachelorette Party Sober! (Tips & Takeaways)
This week, I share a full recap of my bachelorette party, AND bachelorette party tips for any sober brides out there!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoShop sober mugs & merchWatch my sober vlogsFollow me on InstagramShop my Amazon storefrontS
#198 Practicing A Growth Mindset in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
In this week's episode, my mom and I sit down for a conversation all about how sobriety shifts over time and gets SO much easier. We chat about my sister's recent wedding and the experience of being sober at her wedding compared to the challenges of my first time sober at a wedding. We talk about how sobriety becomes normal life and eventually alcohol isn't even a thought for us anymore (
#197 Feeling Imposter Syndrome in Your New Sober Life? (feat. My Mom) (TBT)
Getting sober often comes with a big identity shift. We go from our love of drinking feeling like a huge part of our identity, to now sobriety being a big part of our identity. And with that shift, many of us experience imposter syndrome as we step into our sober lives. Do I really belong here? Did I really qualify for sobriety? Was I really that bad? Who am I now that I'm sober? If you'r
#196 Brad Pitt Went Back to Drinking... Let's Talk About It
After 7 years of sobriety, Brad Pitt shared that he has gone back to drinking "in a more restrained manner". If you've found story this to be triggering or it's making you question whether you could go back and try to make drinking work, then this episode is for you!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoS
#195 Judging Others For Drinking Now That You're Sober?
This week I'm answering a question from one of my happies: how to deal with judgment in sobriety. And not just judgment from others about being sober, but also judging other people for drinking! I've heard many people share that now that they're sober, they often find themselves judging others for drinking alcohol, and even feeling a little bit better than everybody else in sobriety. Is t
#194 How I'm Adding More Joy to My Sober Life Lately
This week, I'm sharing with you all the things I'm doing lately to keep building a meaningful life in sobriety, to appreciate the ordinary moments, and to spark joy in my day-to-day life! I truly believe that cultivating happiness (especially in sobriety!) is a practice and comes from mindset, intention, and action. This episode is here to give you a dose of inspiration to help you create
#193 Building A Meaningful Life You Love in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom and I have a fun and inspirational chat about one of the greatest truths in sobriety: it's not just about removing alcohol, it's about creating a meaningful life that you love in sobriety. If that concept has you asking "but how?!" then we've got you covered in this episode!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober
#192 "What If Other People Don't Accept My Sobriety?"
In episode #190, my mom and I chatted all about how to move into a place of acceptance in your sobriety. In this week's episode, I'm answering a question one of my happies had in response: "what if the issue is *other people* not being accepting of my sobriety?" When the people in our lives don't support, understand, or accept our sobriety, it can be incredibly challenging to navigate, an
#191 All My Tips for Staying Sober At A Wedding
This weekend I was a bridesmaid in a wedding, marking my 7th sober wedding! So in this episode, I am sharing allllll my tips on how to get through a wedding without drinking - from getting through cocktail hour to dancing sober and everything in between! Spoiler alert: you can still enjoy yourself (and even have LOTS of fun) at a wedding while staying alcohol-free. I've got you covered!Jo
#190 How To Move Into Acceptance About Your Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
Are you struggling to truly accept your new sober life? Maybe you find yourself romanticizing alcohol. Maybe you find yourself dreaming about the idea of going back to drinking one day and finally making it work. Maybe you still have limiting beliefs that you'll never truly have fun again without alcohol. Maybe you haven't fully gone all in on your sobriety. Whatever the reason is, my mom
#189 A Sober Pep Talk: Listen to This Before Heading to that Summer BBQ
This week I'm sharing a quick pep talk for you to listen to before you head to any event this summer that you might feel nervous about tackling sober! Whether it's a sober BBQ, pool party, or ANY social function that you're tackling alcohol-free, I'm sharing reminders to help you go in there feeling confident in your sobriety.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscr
#188 Why Staying Sober This Summer Is So Worth It (feat. My Mom)
If the start of summer is feeling challenging for your sobriety, my mom and I are here and we've got you!!! In this week's episode we chat all about why sobriety can feel extra difficult in the summertime, but why it's SO beyond worth staying sober through it. Summer is HAPPIEST when we're sober and we're sharing all our tips and a pep talk to help you stay alcohol-free this season!Join m
#187 A Pep Talk & Tips for Anyone Coming Back from a Slip
If you've recently had a slip in your sobriety, or if you feel like you're in a cycle of slipping that you can't seem to break free from, this episode is for you! I share my own experience with slips and how I used them to make my sobriety stick, and I share all my tips to help you do the same! Most of all, this is a pep talk to let you know there is NO shame in having a slip, and that no
#186 Getting Through A Bachelorette Party Sober
I just attended my 4th sober bachelorette party in sobriety! In this episode I share a full recap of my experience AND all my tips for anyone who is staying sober at a bachelorette.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoShop sober mugs & merchWatch my sober vlogsFollow me on Ins
#185 Letting Go of Perfectionism & Letting It Be Easy (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom joins me for a chat all about perfectionism: where it really comes from and how to begin letting it go so that you can step into more ease in your life (and in your sobriety!).Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoShop sober mugs & merchWatch my sober vlogsFol
#184 Sober Bravery, Sober Connections, and Sober Adventures: Takeaways from My Latest Sober Trip!
I am back from hosting my 4th sober group trip to Costa Rica AND a sober all-inclusive vacation, and in this solo episode I'm sharing ALL my takeaways and reflections from both of these experiences! If you're curious about traveling sober, or there's something that's out of your comfort zone that you're feeling called to do, or if you want some inspiration on how amazing life experiences
#183 More Tips to Help You Through Early Sobriety (TBT)
This week, I'm bringing you Part 2 of a throwback episode where I shared allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FR
#182 Tips to Help You Through Early Sobriety (TBT)
This week, I'm bringing you a throwback episode where I share allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober ti
#181 How Getting Sober Changed My Social Life
One of the scariest things about getting sober can be the fear of how it will impact our social lives and our friendships. I got sober at 27 years old, and now at over 5 years sober, I'm sharing all the ways that my sobriety changed my social life!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoShop m
#180 Feeling Exhausted by Constant Growth & Wishing You Had a Vice in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom joins me for a conversation inspired by a recent Happiest Sober Hub meeting. If you've ever struggled with feeling exhausted or burnt out by your own desire (or pressure) to constantly be growing and working on yourself in sobriety... or if you've ever felt resentful that other people "get to" do whatever they want while you're doing the hard work on yourself... or if yo
#179 Letting Go of the Pressure to Prove Yourself in Sobriety
This week's episode is for anyone who struggles with feeling like they need to prove themselves in sobriety - whether that's proving that you're still fun sober, that you're doing enough in sobriety, or that your decision to quit drinking was justified. I share my own experience with these struggles and some reframes to help you let them go!Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub
#178 Avoiding Complacency in Long-Term Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom and I are answering a question from one of our happies: "How do I avoid complacency in sobriety?" Whether you're in early sobriety or long-term sobriety, this conversation is a super inspiring one about how to stay connected to your sobriety and the BIG, happy life you want to live after getting sober!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy
#177 Make Your Sobriety Unconditional (feat. My Mom)
One thing that can be an obstacle in making our sobriety stick (and that so many people may not even realize they're doing) is placing conditions on our sobriety. Believing you can only stay sober in certain circumstances, or that you aren't capable of staying sober when life gets hard. But as long as we place conditions on our sobriety, we render ourselves powerless. The truth is, life I
#176 Listening to Your Inner Voice & Letting Go of Others' Opinions (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom and I chat all about letting go of other people's opinions of our sobriety! I share a recent encounter I had with a drinker that would've definitely bothered me in early sobriety, but that I was instead able to laugh off. We also talk about how to identify our own inner voice rather than the voice keeping us stuck. And we answer a listener question: how to let go of the
#175 How To Best Support Someone on a Sober Journey
Has someone in your life recently started a sober journey and you're wondering how to best support them? This episode is for you! Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober merchFollow me on InstagramShop my Amazon storefro
#174 Identity, Letting Ourselves Age, and Navigating the Pressures of the Beauty Standard (feat. My Mom)
In this week's episode, my mom and I have a very open and unfiltered discussion about navigating the pressure of the beauty standard at this time in our lives. I share openly about the pressure I've been putting on myself as my wedding day approaches later this year and why I want to let that go. We also talk about untangling our worth from the way we look, our thoughts on letting ourselv
#173 How To Stop Romanticizing Alcohol (TBT)
If you're on a sober journey but you still struggle with thoughts of romanticizing drinking, this episode is for you! In this TBT solo episode, I share ALL my tips and reframes to help you stop romanticizing alcohol in sobriety!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogs
#172 Building New Habits in Sobriety
This week, we're talking all about building new habits in sobriety, and taking advantage of neuroplasticity to rewire our brains! I chat about breaking the habit of drinking, replacing it with healthier coping mechanisms, AND how to use sober tools to our advantage when it comes to staying consistent with other habits in our lives.Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub
#171 Navigating Relationships with Problematic Drinkers (feat. My Mom)
In this episode, my mom and I chat all about how to navigate relationships with problematic drinkers in your life after getting sober. Maybe you have a parent, a partner, or close family member/friend who drinks problematically and it's difficult for you to be around them since getting sober. We talk candidly about our experiences with this and share advice on how to best support those st
#170 My Favourite Benefits of Living Alcohol-Free ("Should I Quit Drinking?" Part 2)
This week, I'm expanding on last week's episode (answering the question "should I quit drinking?") by sharing my top favourite benefits of living life sober! This episode will give you a burst of inspiration and optimism for what's ahead on your sober journey.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo
#169 "Should I Quit Drinking?"
This episode is for anyone asking themselves the question: "should I quit drinking?" And if you're already on a sober journey, this will help connect you with your "why"!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober merchFollow me on Instagra
#168 Funniest Sober: A Coffee with My Sister Cassie as she Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety!
This week my sober sister Cassie returns to the podcast to share takeaways on celebrating her 3 year sober milestone! She talks about her journey, navigating feelings of anger in early sobriety, discovering authentic confidence, and letting go of the false belief that alcohol made her funnier.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FRE
#167 The Life-Changing Magic of Sober Travel (TBT)
This week, I'm looking back on hosting my first ever sober group trip in Costa Rica, and why the experience was so life-changing for me and my sobriety. Join me on my next sober trip to Costa Rica in May 2026!!!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my
#166 Sober Wedding Planning & My Thoughts on Dry January
This week, I'm sitting down for a solo chat with my Happies! I share some takeaways from my journey so far of planning my wedding SOBER and I also share some thoughts and reminders about Dry January (based on my own experience doing a Dry January before I got sober for good). Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to
#165 Q&A: Eddie and I Answer Your Questions!
On this week's episode, my sober fiancé Eddie returns and we are answering listener questions! We cover topics like...The difference between being in a sober relationship versus one where alcohol is involvedOur first impressions of each otherWhether we will be serving alcohol at our weddingOur favourite things about sobrietyIdeas for sober date nightsAnd lots more!Join me on my sober trip
#164 Our 2026 New Year's Intentions (feat. My Mom)
My mom joins me this week to chat in-depth about all of our intentions for our SOBER 2026 ahead! This truly just felt like having a coffee and a life chat with my mom and I came away feeling so inspired about the brand new year.Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo
#163 A Pep Talk for a Sober New Year's Eve
This week I'm bringing you a pep talk and tips for celebrating New Year's Eve in sobriety - without any FOMO about drinking, and with a whole lot of intention and excitement for a brand new (sober!) year ahead.Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch
#162 Feeling Festive & Celebratory for the Holidays in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
In this episode, my mom and I chat all about how to feel festive and celebratory without alcohol during the holidays, because (spoiler alert!) holidays get to feel even *more* joyful in sobriety. We also share tips and reminders for navigating the holidays if they aren't a happy time of year for you, or if you're still grieving alcohol and finding it extra difficult to stay sober at this
#161 Staying Sober Through Overwhelm & Burnout During the Holiday Season
You might find yourself feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and socially drained during the holiday season, and this week I'm sharing tips and reminders to help you stay sober through it all.Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogs
#160 Worried About People Judging You for Your Sobriety? (feat. My Mom)
One of the greatest challenges of getting sober is the fear of other people judging you for it. Maybe you're afraid of being labelled as an "alcoholic" or being viewed as the problem. Maybe you're navigating people telling you that you "weren't that bad" and to "just have one". Or maybe you're worried about people thinking you're a boring buzzkill now that you're no longer drinking with t
#159 Getting Through Your Work Holiday Party Sober
The holiday season is upon us, and this month I'll be bringing you weekly episodes with tips on how to navigate different situations and obstacles that you might face in your sobriety over the holidays! This week I am chatting all about getting through your work holiday party sober. I share the story of when I blacked out at my work holiday party, and I share lots of tips to help you stay
#158 Meet My Sober Fiancé: A Coffee with Eddie!
In this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest: my fiancé, Eddie! He is over 3 years sober and in this episode he shares his sober story with us. We also chat about navigating hard feelings and anxiety in sobriety, facing fears, traveling sober, and so much more!Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsl
#157 If You Got Sober and You Don't Feel Happier (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom and I are tackling the question: what if I got sober and I DON'T feel happy about it? In this conversation, we share perspectives and mindset shifts to help you discover the happiness that's available to all of us in sobriety!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my s
#156 Reflecting on Five Years of Sobriety!
I celebrated my 5 year sober milestone this week!! And in this episode, I'm sharing my reflections and takeaways on 5 years of sobriety.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober merchFollow me on InstagramShop my Amazon st
#155 Feeling Like You Don't "Belong" Now That You're Sober (feat. My Mom) (TBT)
This week, I'm bringing you a throwback podcast episode with my mom, where we chat all about how to navigate feeling like you no longer "belong" in sobriety. Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober merchFollow me on Instagram
#154 Let's Romanticize Sobriety!
This week I'm chatting alllll about how to romanticize our sober lives (AND how to let go of romanticizing drinking). There is SO much to romanticize in sobriety and I'm getting into it all in this episode!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sobe
#153 Living Life With INTENTION After We Get Sober
This week, I'm sharing a question that I recently heard that is an absolute GAME-CHANGER when it comes to reframing our thoughts and beliefs! This question can help us let go of our limiting beliefs and instead shift them towards what we most want for our lives in sobriety! I also share some tips for navigating sober firsts and challenging moments in sobriety with more intention, and how
#152 Sober Travel, Growth, & Mindset (Portugal Trip Takeaways)
This week I'm back from hosting my third sober international group trip and I'm sharing all my takeaways from the experience! I chat about why sober travel is *so* much better, how sobriety truly just becomes normal life, why we get to STOP missing out on experiences in sobriety, and the incredible power of connecting with other sober people while travelling.Join my community, the H
#151 Q&A: Answering Your Questions!
It's time for a Q&A episode! This week I'm answering listeners' questions about sobriety and we cover a LOT of topics - thoughts of moderation, navigating weddings sober, the unexpected benefits of sobriety, dealing with other people's opinions about our sobriety, coming back from a slip, socializing sober, and so much more!Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub
#150 How to Know When It's Time to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
When we get sober, it's so important that we put boundaries in place to help protect our sobriety. This might mean saying "no" to lots of invites, spending a lot of time with yourself, taking a break from dating, etc. But a listener recently asked me: I've been really protecting my boundaries, but how do I know when I'm actually ready to start putting myself out there again? My mom joins
#149 A Sober Fall Pep Talk
The fall season has officially arrived, but the start of a new season can often bring up challenges for those of us on a sober journey. You might find yourself romanticizing alcohol or reminiscing on past drinking memories as the season changes, so this week I am coming through with a pep talk to get you excited for a SOBER fall!Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub
#148 "Am I Boring Now That I'm Sober?"
This week I'm tackling a question many people find themselves asking (and worrying about) after they get sober: am I boring now? You might find you have a limited social battery since getting sober, or that you're not wanting to go out and socialize as much as you did when you were drinking. Maybe you're finding you want to mostly hibernate and stay in, or you don't even know what "fun" l
#147 How to Adjust to Life Feeling Different in Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom and I are answering a question from a listener: how do I adjust to my life looking and feeling different now that I'm sober? My weekends are quieter, holidays feel different, socializing feels different, and I used to be the "party girl". My mom and I answer this question and share tips and reminders on navigating this "messy middle" of sobriety. If you've let alcohol go
#146 Getting Through the Process of Grieving Alcohol in Sobriety
When we get sober, there is a very real grieving process that has to take place as we let go of alcohol. In this episode, I'm sharing about my own experience with grief when I got sober, and I share lots of reminders for anyone who is currently going through their own process of grieving alcohol. This episode will help you navigate those difficult emotions while still staying connected to
#145 If You're Thinking of Giving Moderation Another Try... (TBT)
One of the greatest challenges many of us encounter after getting sober is continually wondering whether we should go back and give moderation another try. In this episode, I'm sharing some important reminders and reframes for anyone on a sober journey who is asking themselves that question.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober
#144 How to Let Go of FOMO in Sobriety
This week, I'm sharing my top tips for letting go of FOMO (the fear of missing out) in sobriety! The truth is, when we get sober, we STOP missing out on our lives... not the other way around! In this episode I share plenty of mindset tips to help you reframe your FOMO to sober gratitude, and to turn it into JOMO (the *joy* of missing out).Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub
#143 Staying Sober Through Stress, Anxiety, and Overwhelm (feat. My Mom)
This week my mom joins me for a chat about what can be one of the greatest challenges in sobriety: staying sober through feelings of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. We chat about our own journeys of learning how to navigate these emotions without drinking, and we share lots of tools and mindset shifts to help you do the same!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubS
#142 Reasons to Stay Sober (Inspo for your "Why")
Staying connected to our "why" is one of the best things we can do for ourselves in sobriety, and the great thing about our "why" is that it gets to grow and expand as we get further on our sober journey! But just like anything else in life, sobriety can ebb and flow. Sometimes we go through periods where we're feeling a little disconnected from our "why" or not as motivated in our sobrie
#141 If You Can't Seem to Make Sobriety Stick (feat. My Mom)
If you're trying to get sober but you've had a slip, or you keep slipping, or you just can't seem to make sobriety stick, this episode is for you! My mom joins me for a chat all about breaking free from the cycle of drinking and going all in on sobriety.Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch
#140 How To Make Sober Connections (And Why It's Important)
This week, I'm sharing all my tips for making sober connections - and why it's so important that you do!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober mugsFollow me on InstagramShop my Amazon storefront
#139 Stop Thinking of THIS as a Failure in Sobriety...
This week, I'm chatting about something that I've heard many people struggling with lately, and that I also struggled with in my first couple years of sobriety. And that is: feeling disappointed in yourself and like it's a "failure" if you have moments of missing alcohol and wanting to drink. I share some reminders to help us return to the truth that having these moments is an inevitable
#138 Breaking Up With Our Phones & To-Do Lists and Practicing Being PRESENT (feat. My Mom)
This week my mom is joining me for a chat about alllll the things we have started doing to practice being more PRESENT in our lives. For example, going on walks without headphones, putting phone boundaries in place, and even breaking up with my (beloved) to-do lists. This episode isn't specifically about sobriety, but as with most of life and growth, it always relates back to sobriety!!!J
#137 The Power of Fun: How To Feel Alive Again (in Sobriety)
This week I'm sharing all my takeaways with you from the book "The Power of Fun: How To Feel Alive Again" by Catherine Price, where she talks all about reconnecting to TRUE fun as adults. Spoiler alert: it doesn't come from alcohol! In this episode I share how we can use the tips from this book to help us rediscover our sense of fun in sobriety. If you've recently gotten sober and you fee
#136 Staying Sober in the Summertime (feat. My Mom) (TBT)
It's officially summer and this week I'm bringing you an incredible conversation with my mom all about staying sober in the summertime!
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#135 The Power of Trusting Your Future Self in Sobriety
This week I'm chatting in depth about what I think is one of the most helpful mindset shifts in sobriety: handing over the future to our future selves and choosing to trust that our future selves will be able to handle it. I expand even more on how we can use this perspective in sobriety and in any challenges life throws our way!
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#134 Socializing Sober & Being "The Sober One" Around Drinkers (feat. My Mom)
This week, my mom joins me for a chat all about socializing in sobriety with people who are drinking. We both share about our experience with this on our sober journeys and our top tips for navigating it. Be sure to listen until the end of the episode for an AMAZING pep talk from my mom about the magic of living life sober!
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#133 Navigating Patio Season in Sobriety
Patio season is upon us, and oftentimes this can be the most challenging time for those of us on a sober journey! In this week's episode, I'm sharing my top tips, some reminders, and a pep talk to help you get through patio season without drinking!
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#132 Self-Care, Worthiness, and Prioritizing Sober Joy (feat. My Mom)
This week my mom and I are chatting all about taking care of ourselves (and our minds!), choosing to feel worthy, and prioritizing JOY in sobriety!
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#131 The Let Them Theory in Sobriety
This week I'm sharing my takeaways from "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins and how we can apply these principles to our sobriety!
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#130 I Got Sober... Now What? (feat. My Mom)
When we first get sober, sobriety is SO all consuming. It's something we have to work so hard at, and it can often become our new obsession (in a healthy way!). But many of us then reach the point where we no longer have to think hard about not drinking. It just becomes normal life. This episode is for anyone who has gotten to that point in their sobriety and might be asking the question:
#129 Letting Go of All or Nothing Thinking
Since getting sober, do you notice that you're very "all or nothing" in other aspects of your life? Maybe you notice some habits around food, coffee, spending money, work, etc. where you struggle to find balance. It's very common for us to get sober and to notice these patterns in other areas of our lives, and this week I'm chatting all about letting go of all or nothing thinking and find
#128 Navigating an All Inclusive Vacation Sober
I just came back from a sober first: my first all inclusive vacation in sobriety! In this episode I tell you all about how it went and I share my top tips for how to navigate an all inclusive vacation sober.Join me on my sober trip to Portugal!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober mugsFollow me on In
#127 How to Eat to Change How You Drink: A Coffee with Dr. Brooke Scheller
This week, I'm joined by Dr. Brooke Scheller, a doctor of nutrition and author of the book "How to Eat to Change How You Drink." Dr. Brooke shares her approach to "functional sobriety", tips on getting through cravings, and how we can use nutrition as a tool for getting and staying sober. This was a fascinating and informative conversation that you don't want to miss!Connect with Dr. Broo
#126 A Pep Talk: If You're Feeling Tempted to Drink
This week I'm coming through with a short pep talk for you to listen to anytime you're feeling tempted to drink or questioning your decision to get sober.Join me on my sober trip to Portugal!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my sober mugsFollow me on InstagramShop my Amazon storefrontShopMy favourite thin
#125 You Don't Have to Label Yourself or "Qualify" for Sobriety (feat. My Mom)
In this week's episode, my mom and I chat all about our thoughts on the "alcoholic" label versus gray-area drinking (coming from two different perspectives!) and we also chat about why there are no "qualifications" for getting sober.Join me on my sober trip to Portugal!!!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop
#124 The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary in Sobriety
In this episode, I'm sharing my takeaways from reading "The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary" by Catherine Gray. I chat about all the ways that we can learn to find joy in the ordinary moments of our lives, which is especially important for those of us on a sober journey!Join my community, the Happiest Sober HubSubscribe to my newsletter for sober tips & inspoWatch my sober vlogsShop my
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