In this episode, I’m breaking down the hidden ways drinking culture keeps women overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, even if they “don’t drink that much.”

After seeing a reel glamorizing wine and mocking Dry January, I knew this conversation couldn’t wait. So I bumped this episode to the front of the line and hit publish.

We’re diving into:

• how alcohol is marketed to women as self-care
• why stress-drinking feels normal (but quietly drains you)
• what “healthy relationship with alcohol” really means
• the truth behind Canada’s updated alcohol guidelines
• why high-achieving women use wine to cope with burnout
• the nervous system patterns that make drinking feel like relief
• how cultural messaging keeps women stuck in survival mode
• and what actually creates long-term, sustainable change

This isn’t about shame.
It’s about awareness, autonomy, and understanding that nothing is wrong with you, there’s a lot wrong with the messages you’re being fed.

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re tired all the time, why your sleep is off, why your stress feels unmanageable, or why you can’t seem to “cut back” even when you want to… this episode will give you the clarity you’ve been craving.

This is the episode every sober-curious, overwhelmed, high-capacity woman needs to hear.

other episodes mentioned:

- Why We Keep Choosing What Hurts - listen here

-When Speaking Your Truth Makes You 'Too Much' - Listen here

Ways to continue the work:

🔁 Ongoing support: The Deliberate Practice — a steady rhythm of nervous system regulation, breathwork, and integration.

Free: The Complete Guide to Quitting Drinking .. a nervous-system-based guide for understanding cravings, stress, and stop/start cycles.

🧭 Personalized clarity: The Personal Power Map — a personalized nervous system and identity audit with a video walkthrough.

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