A Sober Girls Guide Podcast

Claire Valera: Weight Loss, Weight Gain and Sobriety

Weightloss and more importantly weight gain in sobriety is natural. We all compare and contrast our sober journeys to others, but we never really know what is happening behind the scenes. In this episode Claire shares her experience gaining over 100lbs and losing over 100lbs and how that affected her relationship with alcohol. In this episode Claire touches on how her weight gain affected her mental health and how society treated her on the flip side we also talk about how it felt mentally and physically to lose the weight. Claire talks about her food addiction and how her health issues and weight led to her alcohol addiction.

Natasha Schmid: Chasing Instant Gratification

Who can relate to chasing instant gratification? Rushing, pushing, doing anything and everything to self-soothe and fill voids in your life. When we are moving and reacting from this place, we are constantly succumbing to our knee-jerk reactions and this is exactly how we get stuck in patterns and behaviors that may have served us in the past but hurt our growth and steal our joy today. Natasha is no stranger to chasing instant gratification. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what traveling as a flight attendant looks like and how to change your relationship with alcohol and find some sense of grounding even when you are a mile high in the air.
 

Carla Romo: Are You Co-Dependant?

Are you co-dependant? Chances are if you have or had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol the answer is yes! Now before you come for me, hear me out. Carla Romo is a dating and relationship coach and also a recovered co-dependant. In this episode, you will learn how to overcome co-dependency, how to tell if you are in a toxic relationship, and what to do if you are.
We talk about why and how co-dependency forms and how it dictates the partners and relationships we choose.
 

Izzy Van Zuilen: Moderation Vacation

Izzy knows how stressful and booze-centric vacations and airports can be. She tells us how she tried to moderate and allowed herself to drink only when she was flying. In the episode, Izzy shares her journey to becoming a sober girl which leads her to find her love for sober retreats and non-alcoholic sparkling wines. In the episode, you will learn what makes sober vacations and retreats different and how it can help you progress in your booze-free journey.

A Sober Girls Guide to Moving and Change

Huge life updates, moving do's and don'ts from a seasoned Sober Girl serial movers. Enjoy this chaotic episode and find motivation and inspiration to move, change, and take action in your life TODAY! 
 
 

Dr. Brooke: How Alcohol Affects Your Hormones

Dr Brooke is here to break down what exactly is going on in our bodies how alcohol affects our hormones and how we can address hormone-related issues naturally and effectively. In this episode you will learn how you know you have a hormone imbalance, why hormones are so important, and how alcohol can interrupt and affect our hormones.
Dr Brooke is very informative and breaks down this information so it is more digestible and easy to understand so we can empower ourselves with the knowledge to care for our bodies, minds, and spirits.

Dr Laura: Your Sobriety and Family

Dr Laura is back!
In this episode, you will learn, when is the best time to tell your family you are changing your relationship with alcohol and how, what to do and how to navigate when your family isn’t supportive, and what to do to gain trust when your family doesn’t believe you have changed your relationship with alcohol.
What I love about Dr Laura is yes she is a psychologist but she is also a sober girl. She isn’t just going by a textbook when it comes to sobriety, she has first had experience and knows what it truly is like to navigate these circumstances that come up when going sober.

How to Have The Best Sober Girl Summer

Whether it's your first, fourth, or fifteenth Sober Girl summer, we can all use some tips and tricks to survive the summer season sober and enjoy it! I found the pressure from more social gatherings, warmer weather, patio season, and time spent with family and loved ones, Summer is a challenging time for all Sober Girls. But it doesn't have to be. 
Here are my top 6 tips to have the best Sober Girl Summer.

Grace Vroom: Sobriety and Sexuality

Grace Vroom knows a thing or two about sticky situations and using booze to cope with uncomfortable situations. Grace is the owner of Austin's first and only non-alcoholic bottle shop and in this episode you will learn, why we use booze to escape and push down our feelings, how alcohol numbs the good parts of life, and what life looks like on the other side of the bottle. We look at the labels of our relationships and how trying to fit or live up to those expectations can create resistance and rebellion.

Coach Michelle: Navigating shame and embarrassment in sobriety

Coach Michelle graciously opens up about the yucky, hard, uncomfortable feelings everyone tries to ignore, run and escape from. she is here to walk us through the shame and embarrassment of losing your job.
In this episode, you will learn how to cope and manage stressful situations without alcohol, How to pause and respond as opposed to reacting, and what you can do to manage feelings of shame and embarrassment.
This was a very vulnerable conversation and  I hope you know you are not the only one feeling and thinking this way.