Blurred Lines & Beautiful Reclamations with Lauren Fay
Sober Edge
This week on The Sober Edge, I’m joined by my friend Lauren Fay for a conversation that feels honest, thoughtful, and deeply human. Lauren shares the story behind her memoir Blurred Lines—why she chose to move beyond a traditional coaching book and instead tell the truth through story. We talk about identity shifts, visibility, family dynamics, self-trust, nervous system healing, and what really happens after we stop drinking. What I loved most about this conversation is that it isn’t about perfection or polished transformation. It’s about the blurry middle. The becoming. The messy,...
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Intuition, Nervous System, and the Art of Listening Again
Sober Edge
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your intuition after stepping away from alcohol, you’re not alone. In this solo episode, Teri explores what intuition actually is (hint: it’s biological, not mystical), how alcohol dulls our internal signals, and why things can feel confusing or “loud” in early alcohol-free living. You’ll learn how your nervous system, brain, and body work together to create intuitive awareness—and how to gently rebuild trust in yourself through simple, everyday practices. This is a conversation about coming back to yourself… one signal at a time.
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Purpose, Presence, and Solubrae with Patricia Heaton
Sober Edge
In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Teri sits down with award-winning actress Patricia Heaton to explore what really happens when alcohol is no longer part of your life—and what can take its place. From subtle signs of “gray area drinking” to the moment that shifted everything, Patricia shares her personal journey to becoming alcohol-free. But what makes this conversation especially compelling is what came next. Out of her own desire to preserve the ritual and enjoyment of wine—without the downsides—Patricia co-created Solubrae, a thoughtfully crafted alcohol-free wine...
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Landing On Your North Star with Peggi and Brigitta
Sober Edge
What if your purpose isn’t something you have to chase—but something you return to? In this conversation, Teri sits down with Peggy Cooney and Brigitta Dau to explore the idea of your “North Star”—your internal compass rooted in your core values. They unpack what happens after alcohol is out of the way, why alignment feels energizing (even when it’s hard), and how to recognize when you’re drifting off course. This episode is a powerful reminder that you don’t need a perfect plan—you just need to come back to what’s true. Show Notes HERE
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From Pattern to Possibility with Deborah Yager
Sober Edge
In this episode, I sit down with Deborah Yager to explore what’s really underneath the behaviors we’re trying to change—whether it’s alcohol, food, or patterns we just can’t seem to break. We talk about the idea of “alchemy”—not as something mystical, but as the very real process of transforming our hardest experiences into something meaningful. Deborah shares her personal story of addiction, identity, and transformation, and we explore how tools like neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), curiosity, and nervous system awareness can help us shift not just what we do—but who we...
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A Different Way of Letting Go
Sober Edge
In this solo episode of The Sober Edge, Teri shares a powerful story from Mark Nepo about a simple monkey trap: a coconut filled with rice that monkeys refuse to release, even when letting go would set them free. It’s a striking metaphor for many of the beliefs we hold about alcohol. For many of us, alcohol begins as something that feels helpful—relief, belonging, confidence, a way to take the edge off life. But over time, what once felt like a gift can quietly become the thing that keeps us stuck. Often the hardest part isn’t stopping the behavior; it’s releasing the beliefs wrapped...
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Finding Fun with The Party Coach Evan Cudworth
Sober Edge
What if the party was never in the glass? In this episode of The Sober Edge, Teri Patterson is joined by Evan Cudworth—known as The Party Coach—for a refreshing and deeply honest conversation about fun, belonging, and identity in an alcohol-free life. Together, they explore why so many of us associate alcohol with connection, confidence, and celebration—and what happens when we remove it. Evan shares his seven-stage framework for “finding the party within,” a process that shifts us from consumption to creation, from armoring up to authentic presence. This conversation challenges the...
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Elite Training for an Alcohol-Free Life
Sober Edge
Olympians don’t rely on willpower — they rely on training. In this episode, Teri Patterson explores how elite athletes approach identity, discipline, recovery, and nervous system regulation — and why those same principles are essential for building a lasting alcohol-free life. Rather than pushing through cravings or “trying harder,” alcohol-free living becomes a practice of conditioning the brain and body for safety, consistency, and long-term reward. This episode reframes discomfort as part of healing, discipline as freedom, and recovery as the place where real transformation...
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Crafting an Alcohol Free Life with Brigitta Dau
Sober Edge
In this episode of The Sober Edge, Teri Patterson welcomes coach and Reiki master Brigitta Dau for a soulful conversation about what healing truly looks like after alcohol. Rather than focusing only on behavior change, Brigitta invites us into a holistic model of recovery—one that integrates the mind, body, and soul. She explains how alcohol blocks intuition, disrupts nervous system safety, and disconnects us from our bodies, making it nearly impossible to trust ourselves. Together, Teri and Brigitta explore how creativity, play, Reiki, and community act as powerful regulators of the nervous...
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Alive Without Alcohol: Lessons from 200 Episodes of The Sober Edge
Sober Edge
Episode 200 is a celebration — and a reflection. In this milestone solo episode, Teri shares the distinction that has shaped her alcohol-free journey and her work with clients: the difference between becoming alcohol-free and living alcohol-free. Drawing on her own 10-year journey, coaching experience, and hundreds of podcast conversations, Teri explores how the early stages of stopping drinking focus on tools and support — while the later stages invite us into deeper self-trust, emotional regulation, values-based living, and purpose. This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered: “Is...
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Today, I share two areas that I am focused on and that I help clients explore when we ask, 'what now, what next?' on this alcohol-free journey.
The first place to start is to KNOW yourself. So many of us go through life without asking 'who are we?'. I love self-reflection and I love a good quiz, but trust me, finding out which Disney Princess you are is not the same as knowing yourself:)
It's not that we have purposefully gone through life without looking in the mirror, but women wear a lot of hats; wife, mother, employee, caregiver. It's no surprise that we often filter who we are by who we are with. And, for many of us, giving up alcohol allows us to start to explore who we are outside the roles we play, who we are on the inside.
The second step, I believe, on this path to living alcohol-free is to GROW yourself. When we leave alcohol behind, we are in a unique position of having more time, energy and clarity to devote to personal growth.
Here are a few takeaways from this episode:
- How to get to know yourself again
- What are core values, and why do they matter?
- Ways to grow into your AF life
- How to lead with curiosity
Show Notes HERE
If you would enjoy participating in a small group and having a guide, I invite you to check out The SELF Experience program where we spend time on these two important steps of not only living AF but thriving AF! The SELF Experience