The Zero Proof Life

02: Finding Freedom: Karla Adkins on Parenting, Faith & Alcohol-Free Resilience

• The Zero Proof Life • Season 1 • Episode 2

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A South-Carolina mom turns a “hot-mess” rock-bottom into a life of faith-fueled freedom—and shows how vulnerability can rewrite an entire family story.

Coach Carolyn Bennett sits down with co-host Karla Adkins to unpack the real work of staying alcohol-free when you’re raising a ten-year-old, writing a tell-all memoir, and learning to feel every emotion you once tried to numb. Karla traces her journey from nightly wine-downs to a shocking cirrhosis diagnosis and, eventually, the release of her breakout book And She Came Tumbling Down —written to hand hope to anyone who thinks “AA is the only way.” The pair dig into alternative recovery paths, faith as a stabilizer, and simple somatic tricks for riding out tough parenting moments without pouring a drink. If you’re craving judgment-free community and proof that small changes add up to a radically present life, hit play.

Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Carolina coast check-in
03:02 – Parenting on the messy middle days
06:05 – Living alcohol-free: the “feel it to heal it” method
09:03 – Writing a memoir: tears, truth & freedom
12:07 – How sharing your story heals others
15:02 – Hope, faith & science in recovery
24:00 – Building a judgment-free community
32:04 – New hobbies, new horizons
39:56 – Take-home challenge & CTA

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