Sober & Lit Podcast
Susan Larkin & Ruby Williams
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Are you worried you might be drinking too much? If you’ve tried cutting back your drinking, but can’t imagine your life without wine? This podcast is for you.
Sober & Lit is the podcast for women in midlife who want encouragement, support, and real strategies to live their best life without alcohol. Whether you identify as a gray area drinker, a daily drinker, are exploring how to stop drinking, or are wondering how to know if you even have a drinking problem, this show offers practical tools and honest conversations. In each episode we answer real listeners’ questions about how to stop drinking and how to stay stopped. With sober stories, empowering insights, and practical tips and tactics for living sober with mindfulness, confidence, and joy. If you're ready to explore an alcohol-free lifestyle and step into your most vibrant, “lit” life you're in the right place.
This podcast is for you if you’ve ever asked:
Why can’t I drink like everyone else?
Why do I drink more than I want to?
I had weight loss surgery and why am I drinking every day now?
What is a gray area drinker?
Why can’t I stop drinking once I start?
How can I drink less during stressful times (holidays, divorce, empty nest, grief)
Is it possible to enjoy life without alcohol?
How do I cut back without quitting completely?
What’s the first step to changing my drinking?
How much alcohol is too much for a woman my age?
Every episode ends with how we and our guests feel lit with practices that support your mental health, optimizes your fitness goals and enhances personal growth. If you’re sober-curious, or alcohol-free and ready for your next amazing chapter in life, this podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration, tools, real talk, and some laughs!
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Recent Episodes
S3E126 Why Don't I Feel Better Sober? EP 126
You quit drinking expecting to feel amazing... but what if you're feeling worse before you feel better? So now you're wondering:"Shouldn't I feel better by now?"In this episode of Sober & Lit,…
S3E125 How Sobriety Fueled Success for Entrepreneur Deborah C. Smith / EP 125
What if sobriety gave you MORE... not less?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby sit down with Deborah C. Smith... business coach, entrepreneur, and powerful example of what can happen…
S3E124 Building Sober Confidence: Why Summer Is Your Ideal Training Ground / EP 124
What if summer isn’t the problem... but actually the BEST time to explore alcohol free living?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Coach Susan and Coach Ruby unpack:Why summer drinking feels so…
S3E123 Alcohol-Free Wine Revolution with Tracy Sweeney / EP 123
What if you didn’t have to give up the wine ritual... to change your relationship with alcohol?In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Tracy Sweeney... longtime wine industry insider and…
S3E122 Sober Summer Experiment: Curious About Firsts? EP 122
What if this summer didn’t have to end the same way it always does?You start June saying, “I’m going to cut back.”Then come the vacations… the patio drinks… the girls trips… the BBQs… and suddenly…
S3E121 Burnout, Wine, Repeat with Lauren Baptiste / EP 121
Are you stuck in the loop of stress, wine, and starting over tomorrow?In this guest episode, with Lauren Baptiste, we’re getting real about burnout, alcohol, and the pressure high-achieving women…
S3E120 Alcohol-free Vacations- 3 Mistakes to Avoid/ EP 120
Thinking about your first alcohol-free vacation and already feeling nervous?What if your next vacation became the trip where you felt the most free... not the one that pulled you back into the…
S3E119 Alcohol-Free Events Are the Future with Laura Nelson / EP 119
What if the thing making you feel awkward at events… isn’t you… it’s the alcohol?• Ever grabbed a drink just to feel normal?• Ever thought… “my drinking isn’t that bad”?• Ever wondered what real…
S3E118 #1 Alcohol Craving Hack: SNAP / EP 118
✨ Discover The Ultimate Alcohol-Free Decision Tool ✨Ever notice how fast cravings happen?That moment… “I need a glass of wine”…and suddenly you’re already pouring it.What if you could catch it… right…
S3E117 Why High-Achieving Women Quit Drinking with Sue Willoughby / EP 117
Okay… quick real talk, friend:What if burnout isn’t the problem… it’s the wake-up call?In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Sue Willoughby… equus coach, entrepreneur, and total…
S3E116 My Drinking Isn't That Bad / EP 116
What if the thought keeping you stuck… sounds totally normal?“My drinking isn’t that bad.”We hear this all the time. Maybe you’ve said it too.But what if that one thought is the thing quietly keeping…
S3E115 Sober Courage Meets Cold Joy with Libby DeLana / EP 115
Cold water. Big feelings. Real joy.In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Libby DeLana, author of Cold Joy, who shares how something as simple as stepping into cold water helped her…
S3E114 Is Alcohol Hijacking Your Dopamine? / EP 114
Have you ever caught yourself thinking… “Maybe my brain chemistry is just messed up.”You’re not alone. Many women who struggle with alcohol believe their brain is broken. But what if that’s not true?…
S3E113 The Alcohol-Free Relaxation Alternative: Kava / EP 113
Question: What if you could relax, socialize, and unwind… without alcohol?No hangover. No brain fog. No regret.So what are people drinking instead?👉 Kava.In this episode, Ruby and Susan sit down with…
S3E112 Why Do I Always Go Back To Drinking Again? / EP 112
Let’s name it. You stopped drinking. You felt amazing. Then somehow… you started again.Why?Today we’re pulling back the curtain on the stop-start cycle — and it’s not about weakness.Here’s what we…
S3E111 Alcohol-Free Healing Tools with Brandi Babb / EP 111
This episode is for you if you’ve ever asked: How do I sit with pain without pouring a glass? What comes after sobriety? Can I feel whole again?Today’s episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to…
S3E110 5 Tips to Say No to a Drink / EP 110
Ever freeze when someone offers you a drink? Wonder how to stay alcohol-free and feel connected?In this Sober & Lit episode, Ruby and Susan get real about what’s actually happening in those…
S3E109 Sober Sex & Dating After 40 with Lily Shanks / EP 109
Have you ever wondered...How do you date without liquid courage?What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling?Could connection actually be easier alcohol-free?In this episode, Ruby and Susan…
S3E108 Mastering Drinking Urges / EP 108
Ever wake up determined not to drink… only to find yourself pouring a glass by evening?You’re not broken. You’re human. And this episode explains why.In today’s conversation, Susan and Ruby unpack…
S3E107 Sobriety Made Social: Chris Marshall’s Journey / EP 107
What if connection didn’t come in a glass?What if community didn’t revolve around drinking?What if sobriety actually made life more fun?In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Marshall— • Founder of…
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Sober & Lit Podcast has published 127 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Sober & Lit Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 33m.
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