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My Drinking Identity and a Personal Update life update maureen benkovich midlife wellness sober fit chick sober fit life podcast sober fitness womens health womens health and alcohol womens wellness Aug 18, 2025

Untangling Your Identity from Alcohol: How Sobriety Prepares You for Life’s Biggest Challenges

When I first considered removing alcohol from my life, I thought I was simply breaking a habit. What I d...

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From Bartender to Alcohol-Free Bar Owner: Josh James’s Story holistic wellness josh james lifestyle changes non alcoholic non alcoholic bar non alcoholic wines ocean beach cafe sober bartender sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast zeronimo Aug 11, 2025

Josh is the founder of Ocean Beach Cafe in San Francisco, one of the first alcohol-free bars in the country. But before that? He was a bartender. His story is proof that the road to reinvention isn’t ...

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From Bars to Jars: Joe Gallagher Jr. on Redemption, Real Food & Starting Over addiction addiction recovery domestic violence frombarstojars healing journey personal development personal growth redemption rockbottom sober chef sober entreprenuer soberfitchick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast Aug 04, 2025

I don’t usually share rock bottom stories.

Because here’s the truth: you don’t have to crash and burn to change your life or your relationship with alcohol.
You don’t need a disaster to get better.

B...

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Choosing Yourself Over the Next Drink: Julianne’s Story aa alternatives alcohol free lifestyle connection gray area drinking healthpodcast healthy habits sapper spirit sober fit life sober fit life podcast sober yoga soberyoga womens wellness Jul 21, 2025

I invited Julianne Serpa onto Sober Fit Life because her journey is such a real, layered, and relatable example of rethinking alcohol while embracing deeper self-awareness.

We first connected at a yo...

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Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis in Your 30s: Karla’s Honest Story alcohol and anxiety alcohol-related cirrhosis and she came tumbling down anxiety and drinking anxiety disorder cirrhosis sober fit chick sober fit life wellness womens drinking womenswellness Jul 14, 2025

I talk with Karla about something most people don't want to think about: the real health consequences of “normal” drinking. Karla developed alcohol-related cirrhosis in her early 30s—while living what...

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How Creativity Helped Rebecca Quit Drinking in Her 60s aa alternatives alcohol free healing journey emotional health healing podcast midlife wellness midlife women sober and creative sober art sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast Jul 07, 2025

This episode is a beautiful reminder that it's never too late to change your life.

I sat down with artist and alcohol-free coach Rebecca Guevara Wingler, founder of Curious on Life, to talk about agi...

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Why I Stopped Serving Alcohol at My Business Events with AliceAnne Loftus alcohol free business aliceanne loftus businessnetworking businesswoman leading lady coaching networking sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast women in business womens health and alcohol Jun 30, 2025

Why AliceAnne Stopped Serving Alcohol at Her Business Events

Some conversations on Sober Fit Life just click. That was exactly the case when I sat down with my friend, coach, and powerhouse leader, A...

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Faith, Trauma, and Alcohol Recovery with Paulette Kengg aa alternatives addiction recovery alcohol free healing journey alcohol free lifestyle alcohol recovery emdr faith and recovery faith and sobriety spirit-led sobriety womens health Jun 23, 2025

Some podcast conversations leave a lasting imprint on your heart, and my conversation with Paulette Kengg was exactly that.

Paulette is the author of Spirit-Led Sobriety, a powerful memoir that blend...

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Ketamine Therapy Explained: A Breakthrough for Depression, Grief, and Recovery with Gwen Dudley addiction recovery i tried ketamine ketamine ketamine for depression ketamine therapy ptsd ptsd treatment sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast treatment resistant depression what is ketamine therapy Jun 09, 2025

I’m always searching for tools that help people heal in mind, body, and spirit—and in this episode of Sober Fit Life, I had the chance to dive deep into one of the most talked-about (and often misunde...

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Grief, Sobriety, and the Courage to Feel feelings grief grief of a child griefwork mental health mental health matters mentalhealthpodcast parenting soberfitchick soberfitlifepodcast soberfitness Jun 02, 2025

Grief, Sobriety, and the Courage to Feel: A Conversation with Marie Burgess

Some episodes feel more like sacred conversations, and this one was exactly that.

On this episode of Sober Fit Life, I sat...

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Why Stillness Feels So Uncomfortable in Early Sobriety 1:1 coaching alcohol alcohol coach alcohol drinking patterns alcohol recovery boredom maureen benkovich midlife wellness sober fit chick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast soberfitness May 26, 2025

Let’s talk about a sneaky little trigger that can wreck your alcohol-free momentum if you’re not ready for it: boredom.

Boredom often comes from deeper feelings like restlessness, a lack of purpose, ...

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Why Sleep Is Your Secret Weapon for Recovery and Wellness habit change healthy habits midlife wellness sleep is a skill sleep quality sober fit chick sober fit life sober fit life podcast womens wellness May 19, 2025

 

If you've ever told yourself that a drink helps you sleep better, you're not alone. I used to believe that too. But after sitting down with sleep expert Mollie Eastman, the creator of Sleep Is A Sk...

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