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
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 a topic many avoid: alcohol-induced blackouts. From stories of forgotten conversations and tricky gray areas to the terrifying reality of memory loss after just a few drinks, we shed light on the neurological impact of alcohol and why some people are more susceptible to blackouts than others.
✨ What actually happens in your brain when memories disappear?
✨ Why do some people black out from just a few drinks—while others don't?
✨ And what are the long-term risks no one talks about?
This isn't about shame—it's about science. We share our personal blackout, brownout and pass-out stories, explore the brain-based reasons behind them, and debunk the myth that forgetting your night means you just had “too much fun.”
Whether you’ve experienced fuzzy nights, want to understand how alcohol hijacks memory, or you’re sober curious and ready to learn, this episode is for you. Stay with us 'til the end—we’ll leave you with ways to feel lit without wiping out your memories.
Tune in now and get real about alcohol, blackouts, and reclaiming your presence.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
👉 The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esPRsT-lmw8
👉 Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget is a memoir by Sarah Hepola
👉 Movie: The Girl On The Train starring Emily Blunt; based on the bestselling novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015)
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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/
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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.
