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
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 awkward moments, the grounding tools that saved them, and how their sober holidays have actually become the most meaningful ones yet.
When you’re the only one at the Holiday table not drinking… Listen in for Real-Life Tips to stay sober this Christmas or Hanukkah:
You’ll walk away with powerful strategies to protect your peace, stay rooted in your “why,” and enjoy the holidays on your terms. Whether it’s your first alcohol-free Christmas or Holiday, you’re feeling wobbly with family around, or you just want a dose of inspiration, this episode is your toolkit.
Want to feel confident, connected, and actually present this season? 🔥 Let’s get lit—without the booze.
Dry January isn’t about white-knuckling. Support, shared stories, and being witnessed change everything.
Break free from the Groundhog Day drinking cycle. Coach Ruby's 30-Day Dry January Challenge starts January 1st. It's not about quitting forever. It's about choosing YOU.
Sign up today: https://www.freedomrenegadecoaching.com/buy-dry-jan-2026
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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.
