This week is a very special episode that I am so excited for you to hear. Wendy bravely shares what her journey to changing her relationship with alcohol has looked like over the past year AND what finally helped her turn a corner, so much that whenever she has an urge to drink, she thinks 'I don't want to run back the page.'

She shares what it looked like before and how much she was drinking and why.

And some very nuanced detail in HOW she works through the urge to drink that has helped her be alcohol free now for almost 3 months!

Wendy is a really good example of what is possible.

This episode will also motivate you to not give up before the gettin' gets good!

You never know when it will all come together for you, so you need to stay in the game until it does!

Thanks again Wendy for coming on the podcast.

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Wendy will be there!!

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Oh boy, I did a word of the year class and my word for 2026 is Authentic!

And I am thinking, how much more authentic can I be? And I'm kind of scared of what might happen if I do reveal more of me.. what will happen in my relationships, work, family?

Tune into this week's podcast and hear my thoughts about being scared of being authentic and why it's important to do it and practice it anyway.

I have been practicing authenticity since I started working on my drinking 8 years ago. I decided I was going to share that I struggled with alcohol, publicly. And that helped me feel more real and authentic with myself. I needed to be done pretending that everything was perfect, because that is not real.

Some people might not like it when you become the real you and share what doesn't work anymore, because it will make them be faced with their own need to take responsibility for themselves, AND THAT IS OK.

I hope you enjoy this podcast episode.

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So many of us build our lives around avoiding discomfort — keeping the peace, staying comfortable, and managing our environment instead of truly living in it.

But here’s the truth: when you spend your life trying not to feel bad, you also cut off your ability to feel good.

In this episode, I explore the difference between living to avoid discomfort and living to feel alive.

I share personal reflections and how over-drinking often becomes the shortcut we use to feel a spark in a life that’s gotten too small.

When you stop numbing, your world expands. You start to feel everything again — and that’s where your aliveness, joy, and magic live.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why avoiding discomfort leads to a smaller, duller life
• How alcohol becomes a substitute for feeling alive
• What real peace feels like (it’s not comfort!)
• How choosing discomfort leads to expansion and confidence

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