This week on No More Booze, I’m joined by New York City author and sober dating expert Tawny Lara, whose brilliant book Dry Humping is basically the guide we all needed for dating, sex and relationships without liquid courage. We talk about why sober dating can feel absolutely terrifying, how to actually plan a sober date (hint: do something experiential) and what happens in long-term relationships when the scales come off and you start seeing everything clearly. We also get into confidence, communication, queer community + substance culture and why you can’t do this work alone. One experience at a time and sometimes the best advice is simply: go to bed.

Tawny Lara is your favorite writing teacher's favorite writing teacher. She teaches ethical, sustainable approaches to storytelling, self-promotion, and creative visibility. She’s the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze, co-author of The Sobriety Deck, and co-founder of (parentheses) botanical beverages.

Tawny writes and speaks about mental health, queer activism, the non-alcoholic drink movement, and publishing/media trends through a pop culture lens. Her Substack, Beyond Liquid Courage, mixes voicey hot takes with industry insights.

She’s spent the last decade studying what happens when people stop using alcohol as a social crutch. What surprised her is that the same lessons about vulnerability, communication, and authenticity in dating apply to writing, publicity, entrepreneurship, and building a creative life you're actually proud of. Enjoy!

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This week on No More Booze, I’m joined by breathwork teacher, cold exposure guide and personal trainer Marta Vera. We talk about what strength through softness really means and how breath and cold can become powerful practice for meeting life’s discomfort instead of running from it. Marta shares her own relationship with alcohol, growing up with a strong drinking culture in Poland and the wake-up call that came when she couldn’t name one thing she liked about herself. We also get into identity change, energy, community and simple breathing you can use right now. Marta offers lots of free resources on her website including free breathwork sessions and hikes. She's a good one! Enjoy xx

Marta Vera is a breathwork teacher inspired by the transformative power of the breath, cold, and nature. She creates experiences that encourage people to step outside their comfort zones, reconnect with their inner strength, with nature and with others. Find out more about Marta’s work, her events both online and in person and her incredible retreat to Poland here:

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This week on No More Booze, we welcome back Psychotherapist, addiction counsellor and coach Orlagh Reid @thewellbeingpsychotherapist and we’re getting into the ever-growing conversation around neurodivergence (ADHD, autism and more) and the role alcohol can play in how we cope with this. We talk about why so many people don’t present with ADHD or autism at all; they present with burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, emotional dysregulation or problem drinking. Orlagh shares her own late diagnoses, the reality of masking, especially for women and why alcohol can feel like peace and quiet until it starts causing more problems. We also cover self-diagnosis, medication, perimenopause/PMDD and what it really looks like to support your brain without the booze. Enjoy!

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