Sober & Lit Podcast
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, a daily drinker, are exploring how to stop drinking, or are wondering how to know if you even have a drinking problem, this show offers practical tools and honest conversations. In each episode we answer real listeners’ questions about how to stop drinking and how to stay stopped. 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:
Why can’t I drink like everyone else?
Why do I drink more than I want to?
I had weight loss surgery and why am I drinking every day now?
What is a gray area drinker?
Why can’t I stop drinking once I start?
How can I drink less during stressful times (holidays, divorce, empty nest, grief)
Is it possible to enjoy life without alcohol?
How do I cut back without quitting completely?
What’s the first step to changing my drinking?
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 your mental health, optimizes your fitness goals and enhances 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
120 episodes
Alcohol-Free Events Are the Future with Laura Nelson / EP 119
What if the thing making you feel awkward at events… isn’t you… it’s the alcohol?• Ever grabbed a drink just to feel normal?• Ever thought… “my drinking isn’t that bad”?• Ever wondered what real connection would f...
#1 Alcohol Craving Hack: SNAP / EP 118
✨ Discover The Ultimate Alcohol-Free Decision Tool ✨Ever notice how fast cravings happen?That moment… “I need a glass of wine”…and suddenly you’re already pouring it.What if you could catch it...
Why High-Achieving Women Quit Drinking with Sue Willoughby / EP 117
Okay… quick real talk, friend:What if burnout isn’t the problem… it’s the wake-up call?In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Sue Willoughby… equus coach, entrepreneur, and total midlife badass
My Drinking Isn't That Bad / EP 116
What if the thought keeping you stuck… sounds totally normal?“My drinking isn’t that bad.”We hear this all the time. Maybe you’ve said it too.But what if that one thought is the thing quietly keeping you…...
Sober Courage Meets Cold Joy with Libby DeLana / EP 115
Cold water. Big feelings. Real joy.In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Libby DeLana, author of Cold Joy, who shares how something as simple as stepping into cold water helped her move throug...
Is Alcohol Hijacking Your Dopamine? / EP 114
Have you ever caught yourself thinking… “Maybe my brain chemistry is just messed up.”You’re not alone. Many women who struggle with alcohol believe their brain is broken. But what if that’s not true? What if the real sto...
The Alcohol-Free Relaxation Alternative: Kava / EP 113
Question: What if you could relax, socialize, and unwind… without alcohol?No hangover. No brain fog. No regret.So what are people drinking instead?👉 Kava.In this episode, Ruby and Susa...
Why Do I Always Go Back To Drinking Again? / EP 112
Let’s name it. You stopped drinking. You felt amazing. Then somehow… you started again.Why?Today we’re pulling back the curtain on the stop-start cycle — and it’s not about weakness.Here’s wh...
Alcohol-Free Healing Tools with Brandi Babb / EP 111
This episode is for you if you’ve ever asked: How do I sit with pain without pouring a glass? What comes after sobriety? Can I feel whole again?
5 Tips to Say No to a Drink / EP 110
Ever freeze when someone offers you a drink? Wonder how to stay alcohol-free and feel connected?In this Sober & Lit episode, Ruby and Susan get real about what’s actually happening in those moments — and how ...
Sober Sex & Dating After 40 with Lily Shanks / EP 109
Have you ever wondered...How do you date without liquid courage?What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling?Could connection actually be easier alcohol-free?<...
Mastering Drinking Urges / EP 108
Ever wake up determined not to drink… only to find yourself pouring a glass by evening?You’re not broken. You’re human. And this episode explains why.In today’s conversation, Susan and Ruby unp...
Sobriety Made Social: Chris Marshall’s Journey / EP 107
What if connection didn’t come in a glass?What if community didn’t revolve around drinking?What if sobriety actually made life more fun?In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Marshall— • Founder of San...
The Real Cost of Alcohol with Expert Guest Mike Marshall / EP 106
Have you ever felt like the story you’ve been told about alcohol is missing the most important truths?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan Larkin and Ruby Williams are joined by Mike Marshall, CEO of the U...
What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Drinking with Anna Donaghey / EP 105
What if alcohol isn’t the problem… but the placeholder?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Ruby and Susan are joined by Anna Donaghey—certified alcohol mindset and life coach, award-winning podcast host, and author of
Alcohol-Free Legacy for Our Kids and Grandkids / EP 104
What if going alcohol-free wasn’t just about you… but about everyone who comes after you?In this New Year kickoff episode of Sober & Lit, co-hosts Susan and Ruby step into their third year of the podcast...
Alcohol-Free New Year’s Eve: Try These 5 Ideas / EP 103
What if New Year’s Eve didn’t end with a hangover… but with pride, clarity, and real connection?In this episode of Sober & Lit, Susan and Ruby flip the script on New Year’s Eve and Dry January, inviting you to question everything...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...