Sober & Lit Podcast
Are you worried you might be drinking too much? If you’ve tried cutting back your drinking, but can’t imagine your life without wine? This podcast is for you.
Sober & Lit is the podcast for women in midlife who want encouragement, support, and real strategies to live their best life without alcohol. Whether you identify as a gray area drinker, a daily drinker, are exploring how to stop drinking, or are wondering how to know if you even have a drinking problem, this show offers practical tools and honest conversations. In each episode we answer real listeners’ questions about how to stop drinking and how to stay stopped. With sober stories, empowering insights, and practical tips and tactics for living sober with mindfulness, confidence, and joy. If you're ready to explore an alcohol-free lifestyle and step into your most vibrant, “lit” life you're in the right place.
This podcast is for you if you’ve ever asked:
Why can’t I drink like everyone else?
Why do I drink more than I want to?
I had weight loss surgery and why am I drinking every day now?
What is a gray area drinker?
Why can’t I stop drinking once I start?
How can I drink less during stressful times (holidays, divorce, empty nest, grief)
Is it possible to enjoy life without alcohol?
How do I cut back without quitting completely?
What’s the first step to changing my drinking?
How much alcohol is too much for a woman my age?
Every episode ends with how we and our guests feel lit with practices that support your mental health, optimizes your fitness goals and enhances personal growth. If you’re sober-curious, or alcohol-free and ready for your next amazing chapter in life, this podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration, tools, real talk, and some laughs!
Sober & Lit Podcast
Latest Episodes
How Anxiety Accelerates Alcohol Use Disorder / EP 128
You have the career. The family. The responsibilities.So why does that glass of wine feel harder to say no to?In this episode of Sober & Lit, we're exploring the hidden connection between alcohol, anxiet...
Alcohol, Menopause & Midlife Truths with Kathleen McDermott / EP 127
Midlife. Menopause. Alcohol cravings.Coincidence... or connected?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby welcome Kathleen McDermott, registered nurse and menopause coach, for a conversation...
Why Don't I Feel Better Sober? EP 126
You quit drinking expecting to feel amazing... but what if you're feeling worse before you feel better? So now you're wondering:"Shouldn't I feel better by now?"In this episode of Sober &...
How Sobriety Fueled Success for Entrepreneur Deborah C. Smith / EP 125
What if sobriety gave you MORE... not less?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby sit down with Deborah C. Smith... business coach, entrepreneur, and powerful example of what can happen when you stop us...
Building Sober Confidence: Why Summer Is Your Ideal Training Ground / EP 124
What if summer isn’t the problem... but actually the BEST time to explore alcohol free living?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Coach Susan and Coach Ruby unpack:Why summer drinking feels so automatic...
Fan Mail
Really appreciated this podcast. You brought up some ideas and answers I hadn’t thought about and will be more prepared for as my AF life blooms! You two are doing a great job! Thanks, Holly H
Eureka, California
