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Ep 301 How to Let It Go
This episode explores the idea that we need to 'let things go.'
And the truth is it's hard to let things go, especially if you have been hurt or experienced painful things, like death, divorce, family estrangement and...
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Ep 300 Reflections on 300 Episodes: Key Takeaways to Help You Change Your Relationship with Alcohol
We are celebrating 300 episodes of the Stop Over-drinking and Start Living Podcast!
Coach Steph Tell happily joined me today and together we reflected on 300 episodes.
Coach Steph joined my original small group...
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Ep 299 Drinking In Response To Extreme Stress
Things are feeling stressful right now for a lot of people. Hurricanes, election cycles, problems at home with kids or family and this can leave us feeling overly stressed, worn out and worried. This episode helps you...
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Ep 298 From Conflict to Connection: Expanding Your Tolerance for Differences
When did we become a society that became scared of negative recourse when sharing personal beliefs, values, and decisions? I had this question burning in my mind because of how divisive we can be at times, especially...
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Ep 297 Where I Found Unconditional Love
The episode I share the news that a lovely man that I met while I was just beginning my journey to change my relationship with alcohol, has passed away.
He owned an organic wine farm in Sicily called Agriturismo...
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Ep 296 Where Do I Even Start?
You want to stop drinking or cut back but you often think: I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START!
It feels overwhelming. Your partner still drinks, your friends all drink, your co-workers like to drink when you travel for...
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Ep 295 How to Use Humor to Drink Less
Get ready to laugh! This episode I discuss why humor is often a good strategy to help ease the pressure around changing your relationship with alcohol.Â
Laughing releases natural feel good endorphins, takes the...
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Ep 294 Pen to Paper: How Journaling Can Help You Stop Over-Drinking
 I am delighted to dedicate a full podcast episode on JOURNALING!
I get asked all the time, 'Why do I need to journal?' 'Do I have to journal?' 'I hate journaling' 'I don't know how to journal.'
And this episode goes...
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Ep 293 How to Face and Overcome Your Biggest Fears
This podcast episode takes you through a few exercises in naming and overcoming your fears that might be stopping you from reaching your goals.
Fear can help us or hold us back.
When looking at making personal changes...
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Ep 292 The Beauty in the Process: Why Success is More Than the End Result
This episodes dives into the how to see the payoff and the beauty in the process to your goals instead of focusing on just end goal.
I recently led a small group of women on a challenging 8-mile hike during my Seattle...
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Ep 291 Friendships
Join me for a conversation I had with my very good friends, Josh and Dan.
We have been friends for 25 years and have navigated as much as any friendship could.
We discuss navigating the relationship when someone...
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Ep 290 Why do I Need to Know How my Feelings Feel?
My amazing client asked me this question and I thought it was so great that I did a podcast on it.
Your feelings drive your behavior, so if you are wanting to make behavior changes, learning how to feel your feelings...
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