The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women
Episodes
Ep. 111: Recovery Rocks
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery rocks, so let’s smash the stigma of addiction and normalize sobriety. Lisa Smith and Tawny Lara are doing just that through their podcast...
Ep. 110: How To Prepare To Be Alcohol-Free
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you prepare to be alcohol-free before you stop drinking completely? If you have realized that alcohol is not working in your life and are tap...
Ep. 109: My Diary Of Early Sobriety From Day 30 to Day 60 Alcohol-Free
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should you expect after 30 days of sobriety? I recorded my diary of my first 30-Days alcohol-free (you can listen to it here), but what happens a...
Ep. 108: Sober Awkward
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the fear of feeling awkward in social situations keeping you from trying sober life? I get it. When I was stopped drinking I felt awkward in eve...
Ep. 107: Living With A Partner Who Drinks When You’re Sober
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about living with a partner who drinks when you're sober. Maybe your husband or partner is your drinking buddy and going to a...
Ep. 106: Growing Pains: Releasing Your Past Identity As A Drinker
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What we drink and how we drink is often deeply intertwined with the image and personality we present to the world, and can also be a part of our own i...
Ep. 105: Midlife Evolution - Embrace Who You Are With The Work of Brené Brown
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many women look up in midlife to realize that while their lives look really good on the outside they don’t feel that good on the inside. They’re...
Ep. 104: How To Take Break From Drinking
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a break from drinking can be as simple as unlearning a conditioned and ingrained behavior and approached and addressed without shame, blame or ...
Ep. 103: Dialing Back Pandemic Drinking
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the coronavirus pandemic, adults started reaching for the bottle more than ever. An increasing number of Americans responded to the stress, anx...
Ep. 102: Anger Management In Sobriety
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anger (and the suppression of anger) can be a big trigger for women to drink in sobriety. There’s a reason that people tell you to remember “HAL...
Ep. 101: ADHD, Women & Alcohol
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women with ADHD are creative, spontaneous, problem solvers, energetic and have the ability to focus intensely on a project or task. They are also more...
Ep. 100: The Alcohol Experiment with Annie Grace
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Grace, the author of The Alcohol Experiment and This Naked Mind, has joined me on my 100th episode to shift your perspective on drinking so that...
Ep. 99: Sober Celebrities
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering which celebrities are sober and whether any of your favorite actors, musicians and models live alcohol-free? You might be surprised by how...
Ep. 98: Parenting Teens and Tweens Without The Drama
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Parenting teens and tweens can be a messy time that can bring joy, satisfaction, frustration, worry and a desire to drink to tune it all out. It’s...
Ep. 97: Diary Of My First 30 Days Sober
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are your first 30 days without alcohol like? What parts are hard and when do you start feeling good? Here's my diary of my first 30 days sober, w...
Ep. 96: Alcohol-Free Life: How To Live Happy, Healthy And Sober
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of benefits to choosing an alcohol-free life, but how do you make it a positive choice that you can maintain once the novelty has worn...
Ep. 95: Making Marriage Work After Quitting Drinking
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make marriage work after quitting drinking? Most marriages have some common patterns and habits that can make or break the relationship. ...
Ep. 94: Sobriety, Growth & Personal Development
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if drinking isn’t the problem but rather a symptom of the problem? What if it’s masking the deeper personal development work you need to do?...
Ep.93: Diet Culture, Disordered Eating + How To Stop Fighting Food
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Diet culture is everywhere. NPR reported that in 2021, 50% of all New Year's resolutions in the U.S. were based on fitness, 48% were resolutions ...
Ep. 92: Are You Sober Curious?
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be “sober curious”? If you’re “sober curious” you likely aren’t sure that you want to give up alcohol forever, but ...
Ep. 91: Not Drinking Tonight
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when you realize that 1) alcohol is making your life worse and 2) moderating is not working? That’s where my guest, Amanda E. Whit...
Ep. 90: Dry January: Start The New Year Alcohol-Free
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to rock Dry January alcohol-free? I want to give you all the tips to make your Dry January fun, exciting, easy and (most importantly) ...
Ep. 89: Holding Your Hand Through Christmas and New Year’s Eve
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So it’s Christmas week with New Year’s Eve right around the corner and you’re not drinking. …Or you’re trying not to drink. …Or you RE...
Ep. 88: 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Sober
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the most common mistakes women make when getting sober? If you’ve tried to quit drinking before and keep picking up a bottle of wine on Day...
Ep. 87: How to Breakup with Booze
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been thinking about breaking up with booze but you’re not sure how to get started? If you're ready to shift your mindset about what it’...
Ep. 86: A Sober Girls Guide To The Holiday Season
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does a sober girl do to navigate the holiday season, drinking events, office parties, family gatherings and New Year’s Eve without alcohol? T...
Ep. 85: Identifying The Change You Want In Your life + Getting Unstuck
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you identify the changes you want in your life and move forward when you feel stuck? What if you have a family you love, a good job and respo...
Ep. 84: The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the best non-alcoholic beverages to drink when you’re not drinking alcohol? If you’re worried about going booze-free and fear that you’...
Ep. 83: How To Stop Romanticizing Alcohol + Start Romanticizing Sobriety
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte + Miranda from Sex And The City, Bridget Jones and Olivia Pope on Scandal have in common? Their shows, character...
Ep. 82: Sobriety Myths: What Are Your Fears About Life Without Alcohol?
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re like most women you have a lot of fears and limiting beliefs about what life without alcohol will be like. You might worry that life wit...
Ep. 81: Reinventing Non-Alcoholic Beer
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think all non-alcoholic beer sucks but you’re not sure what to order at a restaurant when you go out? Or are you trying to stop drinking but ...
Ep. 80: What To Expect In Your First Year Of Sobriety
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s getting in the way of making the decision to stop drinking? The fear of never drinking again? Uncertainty about what your life is going to ...
Ep. 79: Your First Year Alcohol Free: Part 1
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in your first year alcohol-free? How will you feel in your first 30 days sober? And what changes might you see in your body and your life...
Ep. 78: Dopamine Nation: Overconsumption, Instant Gratification + The Science of Addiction
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you crave alcohol? Why do you feel happier when you know you’re going to drink? And why do you feel irritable, restl...
Ep. 77: 30 Signs You Should Take A Break From Alcohol
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been going back and forth about whether you should take a break from drinking but don’t check all the boxes for a person who had a “real ...
Ep. 76: Burnout - Signs, Symptoms + How To Recover
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you drink a lot and also feel physically and emotionally burned out? Maybe your life feels unmanageable, work stress is constant, you’re sle...
Ep. 75: Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength with Andrea Owen
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“For women, moving away from behaviors that don’t work for us anymore, letting go of core beliefs that convince us we’re broken and not enough, ...
Ep. 74: How To Stop Overperforming + Underliving
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ambitious and capable women can easily fall into the trap of overperforming and underliving. We get lost in overthinking, overcommitting, overwhelm, a...
Ep. 73: People Pleasing and Over Drinking
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Has your people-pleasing habit left you with an overstuffed calendar, unrelenting anxiety that someone might be mad at you, and the inability to get t...
Ep. 72: What Happened In My Marriage When I Stopped Drinking
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a conversation with my husband about what happened in our marriage once I stopped drinking. To listen to Part 1 of this convers...
Ep. 71: My Marriage - Drinking and Not Drinking A Conversation With My Husband, Mike
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What role does alcohol play in a marriage? And what happens in relationships when one partner decides to stop drinking? So many women worry abou...
Ep. 70: The Unexpected Joy Of Being Sober with Catherine Gray
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've read any Quit Lit, Catherine Gray's book, The Unexpected Joy Of Being Sober, is likely on your bookshelf or Kindle. It's one of the first b...
Ep. 69: Divorce, Women + Drinking
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many women find themselves turning to alcohol and drinking more during the decline of a marriage, during a separation or once their divorce is final. ...
Ep. 68: Sober Travel: How To Take An Alcohol-Free Vacation
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sober Travel is all the rage. So how do you take an alcohol-free vacation? If you’re sober curious, in early sobriety or simply want a mindful and...
Ep. 67: Healthy Coping Mechanisms For Stress And How To Model Them For Your Kids
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many of us learned healthy coping mechanisms for managing stress, anxiety or depression when we were kids? If our parents didn’t model for ...
Ep. 66: Does Alcohol Keep You Playing Small?
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For so many of us alcohol keeps us playing small. We love opening a bottle of wine at the end of the day but don’t realize how much of our time, e...
Ep. 65: Wine Mom Culture
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I used to be a wine mom. I bought into the idea that moms need to drink to relax and cope with the demands of motherhood. I felt like opening a bott...
Ep. 64: Giving Up Alcohol with Paul Churchill and Recovery Elevator
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking about giving up alcohol with Paul Churchill, the founder of Recovery Elevator. Paul is a leading voice in the world of recovery ...
Ep. 63: The Alcohol Detox + Retox Cycle
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you go through the cycle of trying to detox your body after drinking too much with healthy eating and exercise, only to turn around and retox again...
Ep.62: Recovery Happy Hour and Life Beyond The Bottle with Tricia Lewis
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried you won’t have fun without alcohol? Is FOMO (the fear of missing out) keeping you drinking? Can’t imagine what life would look l...
Ep.61: The Difference Between Self Care & Self Love And Why You Need Both
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does your self love practice look like? Are you chasing love and acceptance from others instead of finding love within yourself? Self love mean...
Ep.60: Dawn Nickel of She Recovers on The Many Paths To Recovery
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes if you’re lucky someone reaches out to you in the early days when you’re first trying to stop drinking and shows you how to take the fir...
Ep. 59: Alcohol Explained with William Porter
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wonder why drinking alcohol helps you feel relaxed and then leaves you awake at 3am? Or why do you have trouble moderating how much you drink? ...
Ep.58: All About Sober Treats
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In early sobriety, sober treats are important, not an indulgence. Don’t underestimate their power, because sober treats are essential to helping y...
Ep. 57: Celebrating One Year of The Hello Someday Podcast
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks ONE YEAR since I started this podcast! I can’t believe it. When I look back on the past year, I’ve been a little scared everytime I re...
Ep. 56: What You Don’t Know About Alcohol And Your Body
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about what happens to your body when you drink alcohol and what happens when you stop drinking after consuming it on a regular basis. I a...
Ep. 55: The Desire Factor
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you desire in life and what’s holding you back from going after what you want? Are you worried that your dreams aren’t practical or ach...
Ep. 54: Understanding Negative Thought Patterns
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have negative thoughts at times and often can be our own worst critics. And if you have a tendency to be hard on yourself, the automatic thou...
Ep. 53: Sugar, Diets and Early Sobriety
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about sugar, diets and early sobriety. This topic comes up all the time with women who are trying to stop drinking because they’re fearfu...
Ep. 52: The Dry Life: Adopting An Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, Not A Label
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that you can live alcohol-free and still enjoy your life? You can still be social, still hang out with your friends who drink and also tr...
Ep. 51: Don’t Wait Until You “Want” To Stop Drinking
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about the fact that most women who realize that they have a problematic relationship with alcohol don’t actually ‘want’ to stop dri...
Ep.50: Overcoming Perfectionism: How to Get Out Of Your Own Way
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about perfectionism - what it is, why it happens and how it might be holding you back from doing the things you are meant to do and what ...
Ep. 49: Healing Through Spiritual Psychology
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can the principles of spiritual psychology help you heal from past traumas? We’re going to unpack the tools, techniques and practical application ...
Ep. 48: Sexy Sobriety with Bex Weller
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca (Bex) Weller is one of my favorite people to talk with about why life without alcohol is awesome. Bex is a Health & Life Coach from Perth, A...
Ep.47: Love Yourself Sober - A Self Care Guide For Busy Moms Going Alcohol-Free
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a busy mom who has been using alcohol as a coping mechanism? You’re not alone. My guests today are Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, the authors...
Ep.46: Saying Yes To A Bigger Life with Laura McKowen
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Laura McKowen’s memoir, We Are The Luckiest, she writes, “There is a life that is calling you forward, begging you to meet its eye, to glimpse ...
Ep.45: 25 Things I Learned After I Quit Drinking
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spent years trying to make rules about my drinking because I was terrified that sober life would be boring, lonely and difficult. I was wrong. I wan...
Ep. 44: Smashing Shame + Why You Don’t Need To Ask Yourself “Am I An Alcoholic?”
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was drawn to my guest today immediately because of a powerful post, she wrote about why she doesn't identify with the label of being an alcoholic. ...
Ep. 43: Who’s Driving The Bus? Resolving Internal Conflict + Restoring Harmony
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Annika O'Melia- a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and perinatal mental health with adult women...
Ep. 42: Breathwork: Calm Your Nervous System, Reduce Anxiety + Increase Joy
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do in sobriety when you’re feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, angry or anxious? You need to calm the adrenaline coursing through your bo...
Ep. 41: Aging, Sobriety and Women’s Wellness After 40
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Worrying about your drinking is a lonely and dark place to be, especially in midlife when women often feel stressed out, unfulfilled and lonely. ...
Ep. 40: The Sober Diaries - Stop Drinking, Start Living
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Clare Pooley. Her book The Sober Diaries: How One Mom Stopped Drinking And Started Living is based on her blog, Mummy Was A Secret D...
Ep. 39: Tired Of Thinking About Drinking With Belle Robertson (My Sober Coach)
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest on the podcast is my very own sober coach. Belle Robertson from Tired Of Thinking About Drinking was the person I emailed on my very ...
Ep. 38: The Sober Girl’s Guide to Dry January
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is The Day! It’s January 1st, 2021. It is DRY JANUARY and you are ready to stop drinking. It’s the perfect time for a fresh start. ...
Ep. 37: How To Manifest The Shit Out Of Life
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the end of 2020 approaches many of us are ready to turn the page on this year and start anew. And it’s time to start fresh and look ahead to wh...
Ep. 36: The Habits Tipping Point - When Choosing Not To Drink Becomes Easy and Simply Part Of Who You Are
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Habits Tipping Point: When Choosing Not to Drink Becomes Easy and Simply Part Of Who You Are Welcome to Episode #3 in the Atomic Habits series on ...
Ep. 35: Break Your Habit of Drinking in Four Steps - Change Your Cue, Craving, Response + Reward Cycle
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been trying to break your habit of drinking using willpower, positive inspiration or negative, fear-based motivation by trying to avoid negat...
Ep. 34: Quit Drinking With Identity Based Habits, Because Willpower Doesn’t Work.
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now back to How to Quit Drinking With Identity Based Habits, Because Willpower Doesn’t Work. There are easy ways and hard ways to break the habit ...
Ep. 33: Quitter: Drinking, Relapse + Recovery with Erica C. Barnett
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no cookie cutter way to quit drinking. Often it takes many tries to find out what level of support you need to navigate life without drinki...
Ep. 32: 10 Ways Running Can Jumpstart Your Recovery
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Developing a running practice can jumpstart your recovery. Running is a layer of support that helps you set goals, boost confidence, and fill your ...
Ep. 31: How To Get Through The Holidays Without Drinking with Jean McCarthy
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are both a wonderful time of year as well as a time that can trip up women who have stopped drinking, from those in early sobriety to tho...
Ep. 30: The Enneagram and Transformational Habits
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Enneagram is a tool of self discovery. It can help you understand yourself and why you respond and act the way you do. Today my guest is Jim ...
Ep.29: How is Coaching different than AA with Dennis Berry
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between Life, Recovery and Sober Coaching and a 12 step program like Alcoholics Anonymous? Most people who are trying to stop d...
Ep. 28: Healing Codependency In Family Relationships - Breaking Unhealthy Patterns Established in Childhood
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can you heal codependency in family relationships and break unhealthy patterns established in childhood? That’s what we’re here to talk abou...
Ep. 27: What’s Next in MidLife - Creativity, Change + Finding Your Purpose
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
‘What’s Next?’ is a huge question for midlife women who have quit drinking or are working on quitting drinking. You're evolving, you're chang...
Ep. 26: The Wine O’Clock Myth with Lotta Dann
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today Lotta Dann, recovery advocate, blogger and author of three books: the best-selling memoir Mrs. D is Going Without, her second book Mrs....
Ep. 25: Gray Area Drinking With Jolene Park
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is Gray Area Drinking? It describes the space where most drinkers live: a place between being able to ‘take or leave’ alcohol and hittin...
Ep. 24: Ann Dowsett Johnston - Wine as the Modern Women’s Steroid
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Dowsett Johnston, the best-selling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, has described the positioning of wine in ...
Ep.23: Feeling Bored In Sobriety? Things To Know + What To Do
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried that life without drinking will be boring? Or are you currently in early sobriety and feeling bored? Are you scared that you’ll ne...
Ep. 22: Reduce Money Stress- Financial First Aid With Linda Parmar
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn’t carry around some emotional baggage around money? Most people have a complicated relationship with money that can show up in different w...
Ep. 21: The Truth Behind Those Online Drinking 'Highlights'
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Truth Behind Those Online Drinking “Highlights”. Getting Real With Emily Lynn Paulson. How “real” are all those images you see online? T...
Ep.20: Learning to Know, Like + Trust Yourself
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you stop drinking, doing inner work around knowing, liking and trusting yourself again can be healing and empowering. For years you may have...
Ep. 19: Best Quit Lit For Women
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a whole genre of books that you might not ever hear about if you're not a woman who has a complicated relationship with alcohol. It's called “...
Ep. 18: Kristi Coulter on Drinking, Working + "Being A First World Woman"
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a woman who’s trying to quit drinking it’s normal to look around and suddenly realize that booze is all around you. There’s Rosé ...
Ep. 17: Rebuilding Self-Esteem And Ending Self-Sabotage
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever sabotaged yourself and you can’t figure out why? You want to get promoted, improve your health and your relationships, achieve a bi...
Ep16: Yoga For Recovery + Essential Oils For Healing With Taryn Strong
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what exactly is Yoga For Recovery or Trauma Informed Yoga? How does it differ from Bikram, Ashtanga, Power Yoga or Kundalini...
Ep.15: Quieting Your Inner Critic
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a loud inner critic voice? You know the one that starts when you wake up and tells you that you're not good enough, thin enough, product...
Ep.14: How To Get Over Yourself + On With Your Life
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all have our own personal brand of nonsense - self sabotage, blame, people pleasing, control issues. A lot of women deal with almost all of these b...
Ep.13: Managing Anxiety In Sobriety Using Rain Mindfulness
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you use drinking to shut off your mind? Do you use drinking as a coping mechanism to push away your feelings? Many women, just like you, who drink ...
Ep. 12: Is Work Driving You To Drink?
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel trapped in a job or career that doesn’t make you happy? Is work a trigger that makes you want to drink? If the answer is yes, this podca...