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, 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 our 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
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…
S3E110 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…
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…
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…
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…
S3 The Real Cost of Alcohol with Expert Guest Mike Marshall / EP 106
Have you ever felt like the story you’ve been told about alcohol is missing the most important truths?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan Larkin and Ruby Williams are joined by Mike Marshall,…
What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Drinking with Anna Donaghey / EP 105
What if alcohol isn’t the problem… but the placeholder?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Ruby and Susan are joined by Anna Donaghey—certified alcohol mindset and life coach, award-winning podcast…
S3E104 Alcohol-Free Legacy for Our Kids and Grandkids / EP 104
What if going alcohol-free wasn’t just about you… but about everyone who comes after you?In this New Year kickoff episode of Sober & Lit, co-hosts Susan and Ruby step into their third year of the…
S2E103 Alcohol-Free New Year’s Eve: Try These 5 Ideas / EP 103
What if New Year’s Eve didn’t end with a hangover… but with pride, clarity, and real connection?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby flip the script on New Year’s Eve and Dry January,…
Staying Sober at Christmas: Real-Life Tips / EP 102
When the wine is flowing, the pressure is on, and you’re wondering—can I really do this alcohol-free and still feel joy? In this festive but very real episode, Susan and Ruby open up about the…
Alcohol-Free Holiday Tradition Makeover / EP 101
Is it even really the holidays without the clink of champagne or spiked eggnog? Or… could this be the year you discover a deeper kind of joy—one that doesn’t come in a glass? In this…
S2E100 Yoga, Breath, and Sober Aging with Patricia Becker / EP 100
It’s our 100th episode — and we’re celebrating with a powerful dose of alcohol-free vitality! In this milestone conversation, Ruby and Susan welcome the radiant Patricia Becker: a sober yoga teacher,…
S2E99 Alcohol-Free Holiday Party Tips / EP 99
How do you show up at a holiday party without showing up with a drink? That’s the big question—and in this episode of Sober & Lit, your hosts Ruby and Susan are unpacking the real talk behind…
S2E98 Intoxicating Alcohol Lies with Meg Geisewite / EP 98
Is wine culture keeping you stuck—and lying to you? In this episode of the Sober & Lit podcast, Ruby and Susan sit down with Meg Geisewite, author of Intoxicating Lies, to unpack the myths women…
S2 Sober Thanksgiving Survival / EP 97
How do you handle a holiday centered on gratitude… when everyone around you is sipping wine?In this powerful Thanksgiving episode of the Sober & Lit Podcast, your hosts Ruby and Susan crack open…
S2E94 6 Reasons We Quit Drinking / EP 96
What if the best parts of you were just waiting on the other side of your last drink?In this episode of Sober & Lit, your hosts Susan and Ruby—alcohol freedom coaches with two very different…
S2E93 The Sobriety Awakening with Tamar Routley / EP 95
Ever wonder what happens when you stop running from your truth—and start creating something powerful with it?In this episode of Sober & Lit, your hosts Coach Susan and Coach Ruby sit down with…
S2E94 Blackouts, Brownouts, and Pass-Outs / EP 94
Ever lost time after a night out and thought, “Wait… what did I say?”You’re not alone—and it’s not just “part of drinking.” In this episode of Sober & Lit, Ruby and Susan pull back the curtain on…
S2E93 Sober Curious Meets Bold AF: Abby Calabrese on Breaking Norms and Embracing THC Drinks / EP 93
What if giving up alcohol wasn’t the end of fun—but the beginning of a rebellion? In this facinating episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby sit down with the vibrant and unfiltered Abby…
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Sober & Lit Podcast has published 113 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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