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EP 52: Your Gut, Your Hormones, Your Pelvic Floor with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf
Dr. Betsy Greenleaf is renowned as a premier expert in menopause and andropause, a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and innovative specialist in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery with over two decades...
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EP 51: Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better When You Quit Drinking
I'm busting the myth of the overnight transformation and getting into the real reason why you might not feel amazing right away: it's not a moral failing, it's chemistry.
When we drink regularly over time, alcohol...
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EP 50: From Grief to Freedom: The Other Side of Alcohol for Sandra
In this episode of Sober Fit Life, I'm joined by one of my most dedicated coaching clients — Sandra Draper, joining me all the way from Western Australia. Sandra holds a senior leadership role in the Western...
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EP 49: What Alcohol Coaching Is Really Like (From Someone Who Did It)
I am so excited to share this episode with you because it's one I've been wanting to do for a while, a real, behind-the-scenes look at what the coaching process actually looks like from my client's...
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EP 48: Christy Osborne's 40 Day Fast That Will Change Everything
I'm so excited to share this conversation with you! I had the privilege of sitting down with my friend Christy Osborne, and let me tell you, her story is incredibly powerful. I've watched some of her journey...
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Ep 48: Trina Dolenz: A Therapist’s Honest Take on Coaching With Maureen
On the fence about coaching with Maureen Benkovich? Hear what it’s really like—from an actual client.
Trina Dolenz is a couples therapist and relationship expert (VH1’s Tool Academy), author of Retool Your...
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EP 47: The Hidden Form of People Pleasing
In this episode of Sober Fit Life, I’m breaking down one of the most overlooked reasons people keep drinking, even when they don’t want to: people pleasing disguised as politeness.
This conversation is about what...
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EP 46: Stress, Surgery, and Big Changes
Welcome back to Sober Fit Life! It's been a while, and there's a reason for that. 2025 threw me some major curveballs—two spine surgeries, a booze-filled cruise, and turning 60. In this episode, I'm pulling back the...
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EP 45: Curiosity Is The Cure For Gray Area Drinking
In this episode of Sober Fit Life, I’m joined by my friend and former client Carrie Chojnowski, who returns to the podcast 14 months after completing my Six-Week Alcohol Reset. Carrie originally joined the reset out...
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Ep 44:Holiday Drinking: Simple Tools to Help You Drink Less
In this episode, I’m walking you through the exact strategies I teach my clients when the holidays start holiday-ing a little too hard. Think: bottomless drinks, unending invitations, and that tiny inner voice that...
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EP 43: Rock Bottom: It's How You Feel, Not What Happened
In this episode, Maureen sits down with Becca Stahl, the editor behind Sober Fit Life. What started as a casual conversation about sobriety turned into a powerful story of transformation that needed to be...
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EP 42: The ADHD-Addiction Connection You Need to Know with Jheri South
Could your struggle with alcohol actually be your brain's cry for dopamine?
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Jheri South, certified ADHD specialist and neurodivergent woman, to uncover the shocking...
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