Finding Focus Alcohol-Free with Michelle Houston

Finding Focus Alcohol-Free with Michelle Houston

One of the common justifications that I hear for drinking alcohol has to do with the desire to ‘turn my brain off’, or to simply relax. And, with over 40 million Americans with anxiety disorder and 32% of the population experiencing increased anxiety...
Emotions, Motivation and Alcohol

Emotions, Motivation and Alcohol

Emotions, motivation and alcohol. When it comes to emotions, we need to understand a few things about alcohol and the connection between our feelings and our motivations. There are four pillars of human motivation that overlap with emotions.  Avoid pain: our natural...
Encore: Not Drinking Tonight with Amanda E. White

Encore: Not Drinking Tonight with Amanda E. White

The most popular episode of The Sober Edge Podcast is a conversation I had with Amanda E. White. Amanda and I chatted in November 2021 and since that time Amanda has continued to be a strong advocate and voice for women to say no to drinking. I am sharing this encore...
Starting Over on Your Alcohol-free Journey

Starting Over on Your Alcohol-free Journey

  Getting a ‘fresh start’ or ‘a new lease on life’ might seem the perfect way to begin your alcohol-free journey. But, what if we have some time away from alcohol, and then we go back to drinking, first just the occasional glass of wine, or...
Straight Talk: Surgeon General’s Alcohol Warning

Straight Talk: Surgeon General’s Alcohol Warning

Straight Talk About Alcohol Warning Labels I woke up to the NY Times headline on Friday, January 3, 2025: Breaking news: Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol. This headline generated a lot of messages and conversations with my family, clients and...
A Word to Live By for 2025

A Word to Live By for 2025

Happy 2025!  I love the energy of intention that comes with a new year. I no longer set resolutions, but I believe it is important to explore where we have been and what is ahead. I have been enjoying hearing from other thought leaders and some of my mentors about how...