Happy AF!
Happy AF: Joyfully Living Alcohol-Free is a bold, funny, and deeply personal podcast from Irish performer Maxine Linehan and French-Canadian businesswoman Isabelle Laurier. Together, they explore the hilarious, and hard-won freedom of a chosen life without alcohol having grown up in cultures where drinking is a national sport!
Happy AF!
Latest Episodes
Q & A. Straight Up Answers! | Episode 19
One of our favorite traditions is back: a Happy AF Q&A episode. These listener-driven conversations have become some of our most popular episodes—and they're among our favorites to record as well. This time, Maxine and Isabelle tackle quest...
Freedom, Fireworks & Liquid Courage | Episode 18
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, Maxine and Isabelle explore one of the biggest drinking weekends of the year and how alcohol impacts the celebration. Inspired by a recent discussion on alcohol and creativity, they unpack the...
It’s Not Just You—Things Are Changing | Episode 17
Lots of things are shifting in the culture around alcohol — and it’s bigger than just “drinking less.” From Gen Z redefining social life to the rise of wellness culture, daytime socializing, mindful drinking, and even the unexpected impact of O...
The Summer Switch | Episode 16
Episode 16 — The Summer SwitchJune hits differently. Suddenly it’s graduations, backyard parties, weddings, long weekends, and endless invitations — and for many people, alcohol is still assumed to be part of all of it. In this episode, ...
It’s Wedding Season! | Ep 15
In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle are talking weddings. They both had multiple weddings to their husbands but had totally opposite honeymoons! They take a hilarious walk down wedding memory aisle and discuss how alcohol shaped the whole e...
Fan Mail
thanks - great podcast on TNM. Positive approach to your life on why you don’t drink because you feel better. Great response!! 2 points I struggle with on this journey that may be topics. End of work day and that First 20 minutes drinking a beer. (And thus chasing the feeling of thinking I’m de stressing) Drinking on Friday date night - connecting with my wife. Why do I think this is a connection ?? My reason has been that "Sunrise feeling" Thanks for your energy Bernie Easton , Ct -funny -I call our town "Vermont in Connecticut"
Danbury, Connecticut