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!
Episodes
103 episodes
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 mom...
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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 feel-it-to-heal-it ...
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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, plant-based nutrition coach, a...
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Episode 100
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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 office mixers, family di...
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Episode 99
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34:16
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 are s...
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Episode 98
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43:45
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 the truth about naviga...
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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 journeys—reveal the surpri...
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Episode 94
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36:08
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 Tamar Routly...
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Episode 93
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34:53
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...
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Episode 94
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27:13
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 Cala...
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Episode 93
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Understanding Binge Drinking: A Must-Hear for Women / EP 92
“Is weekend drinking really harmless—or is it quietly stealing your energy, health, and joy?”In this episode of the Sober & Lit Podcast, Ruby and Susan dive straight into the truth about binge drinking, especially the...
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Episode 92
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30:47
Outsmarting Addiction: Amber Hollingsworth on Strategies To Help Loved Ones / EP 91
How do I help someone I love who’s struggling with addiction—without ultimatums, power struggles, or losing myself in the process?We’re joined by the incredible Amber Hollingsworth—licensed professional counselor, ...
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Episode 91
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40:29
Why isn’t my life magically perfect now that I’m sober? When Life Gets “Lifey” / EP 90
You quit drinking, you’re feeling lit, and suddenly… real life crashes back in. Now what?In this milestone 90th episode of Sober & Lit, Coaches Susan Larkin and Ruby Williams get radically honest about the messy, beau...
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Episode 90
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30:37
Modern Sobriety, Female Empowerment, and the Sober Revolution with Kristen Baer / EP 89
What if ditching alcohol is the exact thing that sets your creative fire ablaze?In this electrifying episode of Sober & Lit, Coaches Ruby and Susan sit down with actor, writer, and founder of Creative Sobriety
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Episode 89
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46:43
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 c...
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Episode 88
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29:18
Ditch the Diet and Drinks: Sustainable Weight Loss with Dr. Ginny / EP 87
What if eating more could actually help you feel better, weigh less, and ditch the drink for good? In this powerful episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby sit down with Dr. Ginny Trieweiler—...
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Ann Dowsett Johnston, Quit Lit Pioneer: Telling the Truth About Women and Drinking / EP 86
What if your story—the one you’re scared to tell—is the very thing that could set you free?In this powerful episode of Sober & Lit, Ruby and Susan sit down with Ann Dowsett Johnston, bestselling author of
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No Rock Bottom Required to Quit Drinking: What If You Just Want to Feel Better? / EP 85
What if your “wake-up call” didn’t have to be a disaster?In this powerful episode of the Sober & Lit Podcast, Coaches Ruby and Susan shatter the outdated belief that you need to hit rock bottom to reevaluate your rela...
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The #1 Mindset Hack That Helped Thousands Get Sober: Scott Pinyard Wisdom / EP 84
What if the key to lasting change isn’t more willpower… but less attachment to your thoughts?In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with the brilliant Scott Pinyard—former Head Coach at This Naked Mind—to explore...
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33:34
When Is The Best Time To Change Your Drinking? Here's How To Break Free / EP 83
Welcome to the Sober & Lit Podcast—where living alcohol-free gets to be bold, empowered, and dare we say… fun.In this episode, Susan and Ruby ask the question so many of us avoid: Is there ever a “right” time to chang...
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Hiding Your Drinking: Lauren’s Journey From Mommy Wine Culture to Freedom / EP 82
Welcome back to the Sober & Lit Podcast! In this episode, Ruby and Susan sit down with guest Lauren O’Hanlon—better known as Coach Lo—a certified life coach, former bartender, and ex-mommy-wine-culture enthusiast. Lauren ...
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Episode 82
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32:35
Sober & Lit: Why Reclaiming Sobriety Is the New Cool / EP 81
What if “sober” wasn’t a label to hide—but a vibe to celebrate?In this bold new chapter of the podcast, your hosts Susan Larkin and Ruby Williams unveil the rebrand from Feel Lit Alcohol Free to Sober and Lit—and the deeper why behind the n...
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Episode 81
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24:13
Functional Sobriety: With Dr. Brooke Scheller, Nourishing Your Body for Alcohol-Free Living / EP 80
Are you feeding your freedom… or fueling your cravings?Welcome back to the Sober and Lit Podcast! Today, we’re getting real about something most sobriety conversations skip: how what you eat can change how you drink.Dr. Brooke...
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Episode 80
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38:10
The Truth About 'Drink Responsibly'—What the Alcohol Industry Doesn't Want You to Know / EP 79
Is “Drink Responsibly” Just a Marketing Scam? What if the phrase “drink responsibly” isn’t about safety—but about shifting blame? In this eye-opening episode of the Sober & Lit Podcast, Ruby and Susan peel back the glos...
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Episode 79
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33:17
I Gave Up Drinking to Save Myself: Allison's Sober Story / EP 78
What if that nightly glass of Chardonnay wasn’t really relaxing you—it was slowly unraveling you? In this powerful episode of the Feel Lit Alcohol Free Podcast, Ruby and Susan sit down with guest Allison Barber: former Division I ...
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Episode 78
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