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The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
The Deliberate Exchange is a podcast for women ready to lead themselves through stress, sobriety, and self-trust — one deliberate step at a time.
Hosted by Chelsea — a stress and confidence coach, breathwork facilitator, and Interim Director of She Walks Canada — each episode offers mindset tools, emotional regulation practices, and real conversations that help you reclaim your power and presence.
Whether you're sober, sober-curious, or simply seeking deeper self-leadership, you'll find insights on stress relief, nervous system healing, and the mind-body connection. Expect solo episodes, some guest interviews, and practical guidance to help you stop performing and start becoming who you really are.
This is for women who want to feel calm, clear, and confident — and know their growth isn’t an accident... it’s a choice.
The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
You Quit Drinking — So Why Does It Feel Harder Now? The Truth About the Pink Cloud, Emotional Backlog & How to Finally Clear It EP 36
You quit drinking. You’re proud of yourself. You’re clear, focused… maybe even riding the pink cloud.
But then — something shifts. You feel anxious. Disconnected. Emotionally heavy.
And you wonder: Why does life feel harder now that I’m sober?
I unpack exactly what’s happening during the lesser-talked-about chapters of sobriety — including the fading of the pink cloud, the rise of the emotional backlog, and the real reason you're not broken… you're finally safe enough to feel.
You’ll hear:
- What the “pink cloud” in sobriety really is — and why it eventually fades
- What emotional backlog means, why it surfaces, and how to begin clearing it
- The hidden connection between alcohol, stress responses, and nervous system patterns
- My personal journey through grief, avoidance, and deep healing after getting sober
- Why nervous system repatterning and somatic breathwork are key to lasting emotional freedom
Whether you’re newly alcohol-free, years into your journey, or still considering sobriety — this episode will meet you in the messy middle and help you move through it with more clarity, compassion, and power.
📩 Forward this to someone you love who’s navigating sobriety — or questioning their relationship with alcohol. It just might be the message they didn’t know they needed.
Episodes Referenced: What Death Taught Me About Living
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