Spread Your Wings with Megan Johnson McCullough
The Sober Edge
Megan Johnson McCullough believes every body can be fit. Dr. Megan shares about her mom’s struggle with alcohol and how losing her mom to AUD fueled her own passion to work with those who suffer from addiction. Megan has used her love of fitness and her commitment to recovery to create a fitness and recovery app, write 6 books and win back to back championships as a Natural Fitness Model. *This conversation touches on eating disorders, perfectionism and exercise addiction. While Megan admits she doesn’t have it all figured out, she is committed to researching and developing more offers to...
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Let's Talk About Sex! with Sarah Olsen
The Sober Edge
This episode may be inappropriate for younger listeners due to the nature of the subject. Yes - we really do talk about sex and sober sex in this episode. Sarah Olsen is a fellow coach who believes it is important to open up this conversation about what happens in the bedroom when we stop drinking. Like all areas of our lives, when we make a change around alcohol, how we view sex and how we have sex may change. Relationships evolve, priorities shift and many times we also find a shift in how we are showing up sexually. We might have bought into the ‘story’ that alcohol is a...
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How to Coparent the Modern Way with Scott Pinyard
The Sober Edge
Over 40% of couples get divorced. For many who divorce, there can be complicated feelings of guilt and sorrow, regret and anger. For couples with children, these feelings and emotions can be even more complicated. It makes sense that one might need support navigating this emotional minefield. Enter Scott Pinyard, coach, father and successful coparent. You might remember Scott from our podcast together about This Naked Mind and alcohol. Today, we talk about how to use similar tools to navigate coparenting. Scott has created Modern Coparent as a way to help individuals move from discord...
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Is CBD Right For Me? With Special Guests Jake Crossman and Richard Gibson
The Sober Edge
As a nutritionist, I have been interested in the use of CBD as a way to turn on, or tune into, our cannabinoid receptors. As an alcohol-freedom coach, I have been interested in how CBD might be effective in regulating our nervous system and lessen the dependency on alcohol in relaxation, sleep, etc. I recently connected with Jake Crossman, a nutritionist and the creator of a USA Medical, a brand of CBD and CBG products to help ‘empower individuals to take control of their health and reach their full potential through a unique blend of modern science and traditional wisdom.’ I invited...
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Menopause, Burnout and Alcohol with Dr. Annie Savage
The Sober Edge
The Doctor is In The House! This episode I am pleased to introduce Dr. Annie Savage. Annie specializes in women’s health and is know as the period doctor. Today we talk about the myth of hormones and women’s health, how we can go from hating our body to trusting our body and why ‘watching’ is not ‘doing’. Annie also shares her 4 pillars of women’s health and her own sober dating experiences. Dr. Savage also answers the very important question: “how do I know I haven’t done permanent damage to my body by drinking so much for so long?”. Dr. Annie Savage is a...
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Who Do You Think You Are?
The Sober Edge
Who Do You Think You Are? Digging into who you are - your IDENTITY is a powerful way to call out that negative voice in our head and acknowledge our value. Identity is about who we are being, our sense of self and purpose or mission in life. Values support our identity as they are the reason why we feel the way we do. They are what motivates us to behave the way we do, make the decisions and choices we do. I share two outlines during this episode so be sure to head to the show notes to find out more. The exercise (of 'who do you think you are') is never really completed...
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My Feisty Life with Natasha Zygaczenko
The Sober Edge
What happens at one year alcohol-free? I am delighted to share a special conversation with my friend Natasha Zygaczenko who recently celebrated 365 days without alcohol. Natasha shares her personal health journey and her realization last year that her life might be better without drinking. Natasha highlights her spiritual awakening and the beauty of coming back to herself. From The Feisty Kitchen to the nature loving alcohol-free rebel, Natasha has truly created a feisty life! Natasha is a creative rebel who uses photography as her medium of choice. She has enjoyed traveling the globe while...
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Finding Peace through Meditation with John Welshons
The Sober Edge
Meditation - Mindfulness - Peace - Suffering. My guest today, Ramananda John Welshon's has practiced meditation for over 50 years and shares his personal journey that led him to studying religion and meditation as his life's work. Highlights include: His healing journey A miraculous moment His rememberance of Ram Dass and Stephen Levine The difference between mindfulness and meditation What meditation means to him I loved this conversation and the peace I felt being in the presence of someone grounded in love. I hope it will delight you as well! JOHN E. WELSHONS (“Ramananda”) is a...
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Boundaries, Confidence and Self Care with Jeanine Grayson
The Sober Edge
My guest today is fellow coach Jeanine Grayson. Jeanine is a mindset and confidence coach who specializes in helping women overcome limiting beliefs and unlock their full potential. Jeanine shares her own journey from a toxic relationship and cancer diagnosis to a woman who now lives an empowered life. We discuss the impact of perfectionism, the importance of clarity and how we can use boundaries as a way to advocate for ourselves. Jeanine also shares 3 tips to grow your confidence: Uncovering our limiting beliefs Reframing our thoughts Taking Action As a Certified Life Coach and NASM...
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How to Get 'Unstuck' with Hypnosis and NLP expert, Sheri Cutter
The Sober Edge
We all know that lasting change comes not just from changing our behavior but also from changing our thoughts. So, the question becomes, how do we uncover our thoughts and get ‘unstuck’? My guest today, Sheri Cutter, is trained as a Neuro Linguistic Programer. She believes that in order to make changes, you have to access the subconscious mind. Neuro refers to the mind; Linguistic to language and Programming to our underlying thought patterns. Sherri describes NLP as a way to ‘marry’ the conscious mind with the subconscious mind. NLP has been around since the 1970’s, helping...
info_outlineAs a Nutritionist, I recognize that the weeks leading up to our Winter Holiday season are packed with opportunities for eating, overeating and unhealthy eating! In this episode I share 8 tips to stop overconsuming sugar this season. Food For Thought is really about the thoughts that lead to consuming too many sweets or eating on autopilot. You know how to Boss Your Brain around (Episode 57), which is key to breaking the holiday cycle of 'just one more', or 'I never eat sweets expect during ......' I also share the ways that overdrinking and overeating OVERLAP.
In today's intro I hightlight my friend Chris Engen's program "7 Nutritional Foundations for a Balanced Brain". This program is available in a year-long format through the end of 2022. (Beginning in 2023 the course will include 12 weeks of support). Chris holds an Advanced Certification as a Recovery Nutrition Coach (CRNC2) for Nutritional Therapy / Amino Acid Therapy from The Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition. Chris joined me on the podcast earlier this year to talk about the importance of cravings, a balanced brain and nutrition on the journey toward alcohol-freedom. This course includes live group coaching, a hippa compliant message board and a money back guarantee. I hope you will check it out in the show notes!