Big Stuff With Danielle Colley
Because life should feel GOOD to live.
For ambitious women who are crushing their goals but feeling crushed by them. Award-winning author and life coach Danielle Colley gets real about the relentless expectations we put on ourselves, the comparison trap, and the gap between how life looks and how it actually feels.
Conversations that matter. A little advice, a little inspiration, and a lot of humanness. No toxic positivity - just raw honesty about what it really takes to thrive.
If you're burnt out from achieving everything or tired of pretending it's all fine, this is for you.
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Big Stuff With Danielle Colley
HAYR? The Elephant In The Wine Glass
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How Are You Really?
From blackout drunk at 14 to four months alcohol-free at 49 - this isn't your typical sobriety story. Hell, she's not even sure if she's sober.
This episode of Big Stuff asks How Are You Really? about Danielle's complicated relationship with alcohol, from teenage rebellion to mummy wine culture to perimenopause reality checks.
Danielle explores the socially acceptable way we've been taught to cope with everything from Tuesday to triumph, and what happens when you start asking uncomfortable questions about habits that once served you but now don't.
Spoiler alert: You don't need to hit rock bottom to reassess your relationship with alcohol. And you definitely don't need to commit to forever.
If you're questioning your own relationship with alcohol (or any habit that's stopped serving you), ask yourself:
- What is this giving to my life and what is this taking from my life?
- How do I want to be? Who do I want to be? How do I want to show up?
- Remember: You don't need all the answers figured out. You just need to ask some questions.
This episode is part of How Are You Really? - where listeners can share what's going on for them and receive real-time coaching. No conversation, just honest answers and evidence-based guidance.
If you want real support with how you really are, get in touch: bigstuffpod@gmail.com
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Remember: As long as you are self-reflecting, you'll always be moving in the right direction.
00:00 Introduction: The Elephant in the Wine Glass
00:24 Personal Journey: From Blackout Drunk to Sober
02:20 Teenage Drinking: Setting Patterns
04:37 Alcohol and Parenthood: A Coping Mechanism
05:20 Shifting Perspectives: Alcohol and Wellness
07:28 Physical Reactions: The Impact of Alcohol
09:15 Relationship Dynamics: Alcohol and Marriage
11:17 Experimenting with Sobriety: Six Weeks Challenge1
5:03 Sober Curious: Influences and Reflections
25:29 Concluding Thoughts: Reassessing Alcohol