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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 Yoga Pro Julie Blamphin Started Questioning Her Relationship with Alcohol grayareadrinking julieblamphin maureen benkovich midlife wellness midlifesexuality soberandsensual soberfitchick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast soberfitness soberyoga stretchyourspirit Mar 24, 2025

What if the thing keeping you from feeling your best was hiding in plain sight?

Today’s guest, Julie Blamphin, is a yoga pro, speaker, author, and founder of Stretch Your Spirit—where she helps women...

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Everything in Moderation Is a Lie—Hadley Sorensen Explains Why alcohol freedom alcohol health impact drink less gray area drinking hadley sorensen maureen benkovich moderation soberfitchick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast soberfitness soberrunner the dirty truth about social drinking weekend drinking Mar 17, 2025

Ever told yourself, “I’m just a social drinker” or “Everything in moderation”?

We hear these phrases all the time. They make drinking sound harmless—something that can be easily controlled. But what ...

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Unlocking Your Potential Through Storytelling with Erik Seversen author book publishing erik seversen how to write a book maureen benkovich self publishing center soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast storytelling tedx wellness podcast Mar 10, 2025

What if sharing your story could change your life—and the lives of thousands of others?

For today’s guest, Erik Seversen, storytelling has been a game-changer. He’s not just an adventurer who has hit...

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