Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (12)
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
92%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This Podcast

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!

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S1E16 The Summer Switch | Episode 16

Jun 04, 2026 56m Transcript

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…

S1E15 It’s Wedding Season! | Ep 15

May 21, 2026 59m Transcript

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…

The Uncomfortable Questions. Answered. Ep 14

May 07, 2026 1h 3m Transcript

In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle respond to your questions—the real ones. The complicated ones. The ones that don’t have neat, tidy answers.From loving someone whose drinking worries you… to…

Trips and Truths | Ep 13

Apr 23, 2026 1h 7m Transcript

After spending a lot of time on the road in recent months, Maxine and Isabelle unpack what travel really looks like without alcohol. From airport culture and in-flight drink carts to liquor stores in…

S1E12 Spirits and Spirits | Ep 12

Apr 09, 2026 1h 3m Transcript

From communion wine to Manischewitz, alcohol shows up in some of our most sacred and social rituals, but theway we each experience it can be wildly different. In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle…

S1E11 Sip and Shop! The New Wine Aisle | Ep 11

Mar 26, 2026 47m Transcript

In Happy AF’s first on-location episode, Maxine and Isabelle head to the unique and wonderful Dorset Union Store to chat with the store’s wine buyer and explore how the beverage world is evolving,…

S1E10 Redefining celebration, one stereotype at a time | Ep 10

Mar 12, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, when everyone’s suddenly Irish and green beer flows, Maxine and Isabelle ask the question: Who decided what our passports drink? From Irish pints to French wine,…

"Just One"...And Other Lies | Ep 9

Feb 26, 2026 1h 3m

Alcohol comes with a lot of stories, the ones society tells us, the ones Big Alcohol sells us, and the ones we tell ourselves to keep everything feeling “normal.” In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle…

Love, Actually... AF | Ep 8

Feb 12, 2026 1h 13m

Valentine’s Day has long been wrapped in alcohol; first dates, liquid courage, breakup cocktails, and the infamous walk of shame. In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle take a funny, honest look back…

You Asked, We Answered! | Ep 7

Jan 29, 2026 1h 15m

In this episode, we’re answering the questions you’ve been asking us most about our alcohol-free lives — honestly, openly, and without pretending we have it all figured out. We talk about why we…

Resolutions vs. Reality! | Ep 6

Jan 15, 2026 1h 5m

In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle chat about their New Year’s resolutions (or lack of), why we so often fail, and how alcohol quietly undermines all of our best intentions. Reflecting on more than…

Thirsty for Change! | Ep 5

Jan 04, 2026 59m

Maxine and Isabelle reflect on celebrating New Year’s Eve alcohol-free and what it truly feels like to wake up clear on New Year’s Day and EVERY DAY! Isabelle has a little Grinch in her, and Maxine…

Tinsel Tantrums & Truths! | Ep 4

Dec 18, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

A sparkling, raw, and laugh-out-loud journey through the glorious highs and messy lows of Christmas — from colossal family feuds to the shockingly peaceful joy of your first truly Alcohol Free…

S1E3 THE ONLY THING LIT IT THE TREE! | Ep 3

Dec 04, 2025 51m Transcript

HAPPY AF | Episode 3 | THE ONLY THING LIT IT THE TREE!Maxine and Isabelle unwrap the truth about holiday parties, the sparkle, the pressure, and how we get from “just one” to “ah! Fuck it!” This…

S1E2 Family Time oh! F***! | Ep 2

Nov 20, 2025 48m Transcript

Happy AF - Episode 2: Family Time… Oh F***!Heading into the holidays…BREATHE!In this hilarious and honest episode, Maxine and Isabelle dive into the beautiful chaos of Thanksgiving, family dynamics,…

S1E1 Two Women. One Choice. Alcohol Free and Happy As F***! | Ep 1

Nov 06, 2025 56m Transcript

Funny. Free. Happy as F***!  In this debut episode of Happy AF, hosts Maxine Linehan and Isabelle Laurier share how one crazy challenge and one very real conversation sparked a zero-proof journey…

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