The Sober Mom Life

In early sobriety, you will get cravings. It’s going to happen. They might pop up in the daily pattern of your life or within the rituals of the holiday season. But you don’t have to panic. In today’s Weekend Reset we’ll prepare you to face those cravings when they arise. Here’s the truth - wanting a drink and having a drink are two very different things. Having a concrete plan in place to navigate yourself through that short moment of craving will help you achieve what you truly want - freedom in sobriety. Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 5+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Giving up alcohol originally felt to Mary Alice Stephens like leaving so many things behind - ‘Fun Mary’, date nights with her husband, friendships that centered around wine, and a father who expressed his love through alcohol. Now fourteen years sober, Mary Alice can look back and confidently say that the leap was so worth facing her fears. Mary is the author of the new book Uncorked: A Memoir of Letting Go and Starting Over. In the book and in our conversation she shares the wisdom she has gleaned from almost a decade and a half of sobriety, the things she still reaches for in her sobriety toolkit to stay confidently sober in her current life, and wonderful advice on how to navigate your first sober holiday season.The biggest lightbulb moment for Mary was the realization that her behavior wasn’t ‘her’. It was the alcohol. Placing the blame squarely where it deserved to be gave Mary the freedom to make a different choice, and she is not looking back! Connect with Mary Alice and get a copy of her new book Uncorked at www.maryalicestephens.comMy Cyber week picks! Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 5+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So much of my sobriety is rooted in gratitude. Not inauthentic gratitude that feels forced, but the true deeply rooted gratitude I feel as I’m present for each beautiful everyday moment of life. With each passing year I find that my well of gratitude deepens. And the women I’ve interviewed who’ve been sober for 10, 15, 20 years? They’ve confirmed it - your gratitude in sobriety will only continue to grow. It does not max out. So if you’re in early sobriety and you’re not feeling the gratitude yet? Keep going. You have taken a brave leap of faith, and it is going to get better, and better, and better. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 5+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the biggest things I leaned on in early sobriety was yoga - especially sessions led by Kristin McGee. She was instrumental in helping me move through that first stage of sobriety, and today she’s here!! Kristin will share with us the importance of connecting with your body in order to tap into your inner voice. Then, we’ll talk about dating without alcohol, the wild reality of alcohol in the wellness space, the power of navigating grief through movement, and her transition away from Peloton to start her own brand.  Kristin recently launched Kristin McGee Movement. Go check it out! Follow Kristin on Instagram @kristinmcgeeCommunity makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 5+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. Get Your Copy of my book  The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram  @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your sobriety isn't a committee decision. It's OK if your family and friends don't understand.Yes, it's scary.If your family has always bonded over alcohol, it can feel lonely to be sober during the holiday season. It’s a challenging shift to put yourself first and not people-please to make others comfortable during the holidays. But believe me, you can do it. Today, I'll discuss how you can still be involved in holiday festivities, how to invite your family members to support you, and ideas for starting new traditions that don’t include alcohol. And remember...you're not alone.Need even more holiday sober support? I created a (free!) 10 Day Holiday Series to support you every morning. Click here to sign up! Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 5+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlife and @suzannewaryeDo you have a request for a topic you’d like me to cover on The Weekend Reset? Leave your topic request in a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Registered Nurse and Sobriety Coach Kate Vitela is here to remind you that no matter where you are on your sobriety journey, you are always allowed to change. Kate shares the story of how alcohol became a way of life for her as a young nurse and how her attempt at switching to cannabis wound up unraveling her life in a way that led to full sobriety. She also shares about her experiences with AA. Originally a program that changed her life, Kate felt after a couple of years of sobriety that she no longer wanted to identify as an ‘alcoholic’. This choice led her to unexpected backlash that led her to step away from the program and develop her own. Kate is now a sober coach and sober podcaster focusing on a message that blends science, spirituality, real stories, and humor to create a recovery approach that’s authentic and empowering. Work with Kate: www.katevitela.com Follow Kate On IG: @katevitelaDoes sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s a problematic message in our society that tells us that we only need to quit drinking if our drinking looks ‘that bad’. You know the kind - Meg Ryan in When A Man Loves a Woman or Nicholas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas. This message can cause so many challenges for women on their sobriety journeys. It can make them second guess themselves about whether or not they need to quit drinking, even as their personal relationship with alcohol becomes more and more negative. But what if you reframed this message? What if you stopped asking if you were ‘that bad’, and started asking if alcohol was that bad? How would this change your perspective? Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie and I are back with another installment of SobrieTEA, where we spill the tea about our favorite escape: Bravo and Reality TV! We’ve been watching a lot of Real Housewives lately. We’ll share our thoughts on Tamara’s truth bomb about Gretchen’s problematic Instagram activity on RHOC. Katie will lay out why she loves the current cast of Real Housewives of Potomac. And finally, we’ll wrap up with our current fave - Salt Lake City. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friday episodes are back! Every Friday you can now tune into The Weekend Reset: bite-sized episodes to support you in your sobriety as you head into the weekend! In this first Weekend Reset, I want to share with you why I write one very specific phrase in almost every book I sign: “Keep Going”. No matter how hard sobriety feels at this moment, I promise you, it is easier to keep going. Today I’ll explain why. Does sobriety during the upcoming holiday season feel overwhelming? Sign up for my 10-Day Holiday Series! Each day you will receive an email message that I crafted to support you through your first sober holiday season. Sign up here. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fellow Wisconsinite and sober coach Heather Lowe loved the way alcohol made her feel from a very young age. She kept her fears that she might have a problematic relationship with alcohol under wraps for decades, until a flurry of life changes and tragedies led to her begin to ‘drink her grief’ instead of feeling it. Heather wanted to blame everything but alcohol for the ways in which she felt like she was losing her grip, so much so that she began to try ‘sober experiments’ to prove to herself that alcohol wasn’t the problem. She was surprised to find, though, that she was feeling better and better during her periods of sobriety.Quitting for real felt terrifying. A longtime party girl, Heather couldn’t imagine losing friends through such a big life change. The honest truth was that she did lose friends, but she developed a much more important friendship along the way - a deep and meaningful friendship with herself. Now seven years sober, Heather works with women in all stages of sobriety to help them navigate their own sober journeys. She wants you to know: There is so much potential in sobriety. Give yourself the chance! Learn more about Heather: www.ditchedthedrink.comInstagram I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeI’m on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Powerhouse psychotherapist, boundary expert, and author Terri Cole joins me today for an incredibly enlightening talk about boundary setting, codependency, and how it all plays out in sobriety. Terri will share how she came to dedicate her life to helping people navigate boundary setting and what she has coined ‘high functioning codependency’. She’ll share what boundaries and codependency truly are, how alcohol plays into disordered boundaries, the first steps you can take if you’re ready to create stronger boundaries in your relationships, and why codependency is weakening your relationships with others. Terri has offered a free high functioning co-dependent toolkit at www.terricole.com/hfc Check out Terri’s website www.terricole.com for her incredible books, podcast, and Youtube channel I was on Terri’s podcast recently! That episode can be heard here. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift I’m on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. https://www.instagram.com/thesobermomlife/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica Stewart from The Sober As F*ck Podcast joins me today to share her sobriety journey, one that is deeply entangled with the addictions of her mom, brother, and husband. Jessica vulnerably shares how the addictions of her loved ones played out in her own life, and how it affected her choices with everything including alcohol, partying, parenthood, her marriage and more. Jessica has been sober since June! And she is so grateful for the sobriety of her brother and her husband. If you are someone who has struggled with the addictions of those that you love, we hope this episode will give you hope and peace. Listen to The Sober as F*ck PodcastCheck out Suzanne’s episode on Jessica’s podcastI started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift I’m on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. https://www.instagram.com/thesobermomlife/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie and I are back with another installment of SobrieTEA, where we spill the tea about our favorite escape: Bravo and Reality TV! Fall truly begins with the premiere of Bravo’s fall TV lineup. We’ll get into the Real Housewives of Miami reunion, The OC, the great Real Housewives of Salt Lake premiere, and what we expect when Potomac returns. Plus - A peek into Suzanne’s book release week, and the fantastic Charlie Sheen documentaryI started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift I’m on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. https://www.instagram.com/thesobermomlife/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s Real Sober Mom, Jennifer, is celebrating one year of sobriety! To celebrate, she is coming full circle and telling her story here on the podcast after feeling so supported by other women who have shared their stories in the same space. Alcohol found its way into Jennifer’s life through her older brother, and as they became adults a culture of partying became central to her family dynamic. This family dynamic weaved its way through her relationship with alcohol, even as she navigated liver issues in her twenties and cancer in her thirties. Jennifer began to question her relationship with alcohol after she completed treatment for colon cancer. Once she realized that she was a ‘gray area drinker’ she began to explore quit lit and hired a sober coach, but it took some time for sobriety to fully ‘click’ for her. The Sober Mom Life community served as a major turning point for Jennifer as she realized for the first time that she wasn’t alone. With a year of sobriety under her belt, Jennifer shares about how sobriety has impacted her family dynamic, and how finding new ‘tools’ to cope in place of alcohol has made all the difference in her life. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeMy book, The Sober Shift, is out now, and I’m going on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a big week! My book, The Sober Shift: A Modern Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life, officially releases on Tuesday, September 30th! To celebrate, I’m giving you something special: a sneak peek of the audiobook. Today you’ll hear the introduction to The Sober Shift. Thank you all so much for your support, and for listening in as I’ve been on this journey alongside you. This space has given me the opportunity to explore my personal views on sobriety in a way that allowed me to write this book. I could not be more grateful to have you as a listener! I’m going on a book tour! Take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Therapy can be a life changing experience, but it can be so unclear on where to start and how to navigate the experience! So today, our resident therapist Susan (my mom!) is here to give us a crash course in Therapy 101. She’ll share insight into how to find a good therapist, the many different therapy modalities that you can consider trying, what it looks like to really feel your feelings with the guidance of a professional, and what to do if you feel like you need more from your therapist or if you are ready to move on. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeThe Sober Shift is now available for pre-order! Pre-order now for three free mocktail recipes and access to my pre-order launch Zoom in October. Plus, take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! We have two spots open for The Sober Mom Life retreat Oct 23-26th in Scottsdale, AZ! Join us for an incredible sober getaway!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re doing a deep dive into RHOC, where Tamara brought of the ancient drama of Naked Wasted at a lie decector party. We went back and refreshed our memories by watching Naked Wasted (Season 4, Episode 8 if you’d like to do the same) and we have some THOUGHTS! After we explore the toxicity of RHOC we’ll dip our toes into the palette cleanser of Real Housewives of Miami and recap our thoughts on their trip to Seville. Plus: Unknown Number, why Bravo is more enjoyable now that we’re sober, and our personal experiences with ADHD and OCD minds. I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifePlus, take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! We have two spots open for The Sober Mom Life retreat Oct 23-26th in Scottsdale, AZ! Join us for an incredible sober getaway!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mindfulness and meditation teacher Jacq StPierre of Mindfulish is here today to share how mindfulness and sobriety can go hand in hand! Jacq has been a staple within the Sober Mom Life Cafe for years, and she has been such a leader in our space regarding all things mindfulness. Jacq will share her personal eating disorder recovery and alcohol sobriety story. Then, she’ll detail how yoga, meditation, breathwork and mindfulness can be incredible tools for navigating your own sobriety journey. Connect with Jacq: Website: https://www.mindfulish.org/Instagram @mindfulishYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrMLNCFZIo15NUvVaGYVZAJacq is active and regularly supports our community with mindful sobriety in the Sober Mom Life Cafe! I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifePlus, take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! We have two spots open for The Sober Mom Life retreat Oct 23-26th in Scottsdale, AZ! Join us for an incredible sober getaway!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You guys, my best friend Katy is here. We’re talking about sobriety, parenting, and everything in between. You’ll hear about our early drinking days, her sobriety story, the beauty of sober concerts, and what she calls her ‘playful rebellion’ now that her children have all reached their teen years. Katy is featured heavily in my upcoming book, The Sober Shift! Pre-order now for three free mocktail recipes and access to my pre-order launch Zoom in October! Plus, take a look at my events calendar for a book tour stop near you. I would LOVE to meet you and thank you for being a part of this incredible community! Follow Katy on Instagram @mindful_librarianJoin Us on The Sober Mom Life Retreat February 26 - March 1, 2026 in Mexico! https://thesobermomlife.com/2025/07/11/the-sober-mom-life-retreat-is-here/I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Jessica Guerrieri joins me for a chat about her incredible novel, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. This book is a must read for any woman who has struggled with Mommy Wine culture. Jessica shares openly about her own 12 year sobriety journey from alcohol, which included a relapse into addictive behavior surrounding THC and pills. We’ll talk about the similarities between alcohol and THC and the troubling trend within the cannabis market to market to sober and sober curious women. We’ll also touch on the intersection between addiction and OCD, the joys of sober motherhood, problematic representations of alcohol in media, and Jessica’s journey to publishing the book! Grab a copy of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaConnect with Jessica on Instagram @jessicaguerrieriauthorVisit https://www.jessicaguerrieri.net/Pre-orders my book Sober Shift: A Modern Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life. It hits shelves on September 30th, 2025! Join me at a stop on my book tour! RSVP to an event here https://suzannewarye.com/eventsJoin Us on The Sober Mom Life Retreat February 26 - March 1, 2026 in Mexico! https://thesobermomlife.com/2025/07/11/the-sober-mom-life-retreat-is-here/I started The Sober Mom Life Cafe so women just like you can find connection in sobriety. We have 4 Zoom Peer Support meetings every week, a monthly book club, and a private Facebook group so you can connect all day long. Join us here, now. ❤️Get Your Copy of my book The Sober Shift Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.