Sober & Lit Podcast
The podcast for midlife women who want to live their best lives!
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 have a drinking problem, this show offers practical tools and honest conversations. In each episode we answer real listeners’ questions about how to get out of the drinking cycle, 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:
1. Why can’t I drink like everyone else?
2. Why do I drink more than I want to?
3. How do I know if my drinking is a problem?
4. What is a gray area drinker?
5. Why can’t I stop drinking once I start?
6. How can I drink less during stressful times (holidays, divorce, empty nest, grief)?
7. Is it possible to enjoy my social life without alcohol?
8. How do I cut back without quitting completely?
9. What’s the first step to changing my drinking?
10. 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 enhance 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!
Sober & Lit Podcast
The Surprising Truth: Are Sober People Really Missing Out on All the Fun? / EP 88
Are Sober People Missing Out… or Finally Tapping In?
Welcome to Sober & Lit! In this episode, Ruby and Susan bust one of the biggest lies about sobriety: that going alcohol-free means missing out on fun, freedom, and connection. Is it true—or have we just been sold a clever illusion?
What if the real fear isn’t missing out—but never fully showing up?
What if quitting drinking is the invitation to finally feel lit from within?
We unpack the FOMO myth, spill honest stories about navigating social events sober, and share how ditching the drink actually amplified joy, confidence, and community. We also explore how social media and drinking culture fuel comparison, and what happens when you flip FOMO into JOMO—the Joy of Missing Out.
Expect resources, real talk, and personal practices that light you up.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Will I lose my social life if I quit drinking?”—this episode is your empowering reframe. Spoiler: what you gain might just blow your mind.
🔥 Tune in and let’s get Sober & Lit!
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Connect with the Podcast Hosts:
Susan Larkin Coaching https://www.susanlarkincoaching.com/
Ruby Williams at Freedom Renegade Coaching https://www.freedomrenegadecoaching.com/
Follow Susan: @drinklesswithsusan
Follow Ruby: @rubywilliamscoaching
It is strongly recommended that you seek professional advice regarding your health before attempting to take a break from alcohol. The creators, hosts, and producers of the The Feel Lit Alcohol Free podcast are not healthcare practitioners and therefore do not give medical, or psychological advice nor do they intend for the podcast, any resource or communication on behalf of the podcast or otherwise to be a substitute for such.
