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Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better When You Quit Drinking 1:1 coaching 6 week alcohol reset alcohol coaching alcohol recovery alcohol reset am i drinking too much brain chemistry dopamine how to stop drinking sober fit chick sober fit life podcast Apr 06, 2026

You're Not Broken, You're Recalibrating

You stopped drinking. You heard the promises of better sleep, weight loss, glowing skin, and instant happiness. And then... none of that happened. Maybe you ac...

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From Grief to Freedom: The Other Side of Alcohol for Sandra 1:1 coaching drinking quiz drinking to cope grayareadrinking grief how to drink less lovelifesober soberfitchick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast soberpodcast Mar 23, 2026

She Couldn't Light a Candle. Now She Can. — and that's just one of the ways alcohol freedom changed everything for Sandra Draper.

Sandra Draper is a senior government executive based in

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What Alcohol Coaching Is Really Like (From Someone Who Did It) 1:1 coaching drinking habits drinking quiz gray area drinking how to drink less mens drinking sober fitness soberfitlife soberpodcast why you should work with a coach Mar 09, 2026

 What Alcohol Coaching Is Really Like (From Someone Who Did It)

Michael Levins came on Sober Fit Life to share the unfiltered story of his coaching journey — from a wake-up call at a golf tournament ...

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Christy Osborne's 40 Day Fast That Will Change Everything christian women christy osborne faith and recovery faith and sobriety how to stop drinking lent sober blog sober expats sober fit life sober for lent sober podcast Feb 16, 2026

From Glamorous Blogger to God: My Conversation with Christy Osborne

I'm still thinking about my conversation with Christy Osborne days later. You know when you have one of those conversations that ju...

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On the Fence About Coaching? A Therapist Shares What It Was Really Like (Trina Dolenz) 1:1 coaching alcohol and aging alcohol and longevity alcohol coaching alcohol health impact change your mindset cut back on alcohol drink less drink less after 60 hormonal balance how to drink less life coaching for women personalized coaching Feb 09, 2026

Mindful Drinking in Your 60s & 70s: A Therapist’s Honest Take on Coaching, Skepticism, and Longevity

If you’re in your 60s or 70s and you’ve found yourself thinking:

“I know I’m probably drinking mo...

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The Hidden Form of People Pleasing 6 week alcohol reset gray area drinking how to stop drinking how to tell if i'm drinking too much maureen benkovich people pleasing sober fit chick sober fit life podcast Feb 02, 2026

The Hidden Form of People Pleasing

For a long time, I thought people pleasing looked a certain way.
Saying yes when you want to say no.
Overextending yourself.
Avoiding conflict at all costs.

What I...

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Stress, Surgery, and Big Changes dry january how to stop drinking how to tell if i'm drinking too much new year alcohol reset sober fit chick sober fit life podcast sober fitness sober travel turning 60 womens wellness Jan 19, 2026

Stress, Surgery, and Big Changes: What I Learned in 2025

It's been a while since I've recorded an episode, and there's a reason for that.

2025 was... a lot. Two spine surgeries. A cruise filled with...

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Curiosity Is The Cure For Gray Area Drinking 1:1 coaching anxiety and drinking breaking alcohol habits drinking quiz dry january gray area drinking gut health six week alcohol reset sober curious willpower and drinking womens health and alcohol Dec 22, 2025

She Quit Drinking for Six Weeks—and 14 Months Later, Everything Is Different

When Carrie Chojnowski first joined my Six-Week Alcohol Reset, she didn’t think alcohol was a “problem.” She was a holisti...

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Tired of Regretting Your Holiday Drinking? Try This alcohol coaching alcohol-free holidays drink less not deprived gray area drinking health and wellness healthy habits holiday drinking how to drink less how to stop drinking lifestyle changes live group coaching alcohol self-care sober curious sober fit life podcast sober holidays stress and alcohol Dec 07, 2025

It always started with “I’ll just have one glass…”

A quick toast at the office party. Champagne on New Year’s Eve. Spiked cider at the holiday open house.

You didn’t plan to overdo it — you never do...

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Rock Bottom: It's How You Feel, Not What Happened businesswoman maureen benkovich sober bartender sober curious sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast sober podcast Nov 24, 2025

 The Rock Bottom Myth

We've been sold this narrative that you need a dramatic catastrophe before you're allowed to change your relationship with alcohol. A DUI. A health crisis. Lost relationships. S...

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The ADHD-Addiction Connection You Need to Know with Jheri South adhd adhd and alcohol adhd and substance abuse adhd self medicating dopamine jheri south sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast Nov 10, 2025

Your Drinking Problem Might Actually Be An ADHD Problem

What happens when the thing you thought was your biggest weakness becomes your greatest strength

"You just needed so much attention when you w...

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The Cool Side of Sobriety with Katie Scott & Megan Poakeart sober curious sober entreprenuer sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast sober women soberauthors the truth about alcohol thesoberempath Oct 27, 2025

What If Sobriety Isn't the End—But the Beginning of Everything?

Based on my conversation with Katie Scott and Megan Poakeart on Sober Fit Life

Picture this: You're flipping through a magazine that l...

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