Bonus episode  Hello friend! I'm popping in today to share with you a new free resource I created, The Daily Sobriety Toolkit.  I'm so excited to share this toolkit with you!  The Daily Sobriety Toolkit is your trusted companion to help you plan your day and stay connected to the reason why you are choosing yourself over alcohol today. Not forever. You can grab your toolkit <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/the-daily-sobriety-toolkit">here. </a> Thank you for listening!  I will be on a break until May 8, 2024. See you back here then.    Do you need extra support in going and staying alcohol-free?  Learn more about my community, Team Alcohol-Free.    To learn more about myself and my coaching, visit my website <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/">here. </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bonus episode &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hello friend!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I'm popping in today to share with you a new free resource I created, The Daily Sobriety Toolkit. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I'm so excited to share this toolkit with you! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Daily Sobriety Toolkit is your trusted companion to help you plan your day and stay connected to the reason why you are choosing yourself over alcohol today. Not forever.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can grab your toolkit &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/the-daily-sobriety-toolkit"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I will be on a break until May 8, 2024. See you back here then. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you need extra support in going and staying alcohol-free? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about my community, Team Alcohol-Free. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To learn more about myself and my coaching, visit my website &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bonus episode  Hello friend! I'm popping in today to share with you a new free resource I created, The Daily Sobriety Toolkit.  I'm so excited to share this toolkit with you!  The Daily Sobriety Toolkit is your trusted companion to help...

The Daily Sobriety Toolkit to Help You Stay Alcohol-Free

Episode 288  I first came across Dr. Dawn’s Instagram account and was immediately drawn to her passion for helping others and the way she teaches and shares her wisdom - which is why I reached out to invite her back to the podcast to help us understand more about what hormones are the hormones that are the key players during menopause and how alcohol affects our hormones during this time. Dr. Dawn is a Naturopathic physician with extensive experience in the treatment of substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, and is doing work in ketamine therapy, which she talks about in this episode.  This episode is for you if you are a gal in perimenopause and beyond. It’s also for you if you’re not sure. About Dr. Dawn: Dr. Dawn is a licensed naturopathic physician in Arizona. She has specialized in addiction recovery for almost two decades, first as the medical director of an eating disorder treatment center and then as the medical director of a residential program specializing in addictions and trauma.  She is passionate about transformation and believes integrative medicine is an important component of addiction recovery.   What you’ll hear in this episode: <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> The different stages of transition into menopause  </li> <li> What hormones play a key role during perimenopause and beyond </li> <li> The hormones effected by alcohol during menopause  </li> <li> How to approach your doctor and share about your drinking to get help  </li> <li> The best course of action to take when it comes to your drinking  </li> <li> Dr. Dawn’s services, including her latest research into Ketamine therapy </li> </ul>   Find Dr. Dawn here: <a href= "https://www.integrativerecoverymedicine.com/">Dr. Dawn's Website</a> I<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drdawnbantel/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">nstagram</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/dawn.bantel/">Facebook</a> <a title="TikTok" href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@drdawnbantel?lang=en">TikTok</a>   Mentioned in this episode:  <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/episode-165-dr-dawn-bantel">Dr. Dawn on To 50 and Beyond #165</a>   <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree">Join Team Alcohol-Free </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode 288 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="" data-pm-slice="1 3 []"&gt;I first came across Dr. Dawn’s Instagram account and was immediately drawn to her passion for helping others and the way she teaches and shares her wisdom - which is why I reached out to invite her back to the podcast to help us understand more about what hormones are the hormones that are the key players during menopause and how alcohol affects our hormones during this time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Dr. Dawn is a Naturopathic physician with extensive experience in the treatment of substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, and is doing work in ketamine therapy, which she talks about in this episode. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;This episode is for you if you are a gal in perimenopause and beyond. It’s also for you if you’re not sure.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--custom"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Dr. Dawn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--custom"&gt;Dr. Dawn is a licensed naturopathic physician in Arizona. She has specialized in addiction recovery for almost two decades, first as the medical director of an eating disorder treatment center and then as the medical director of a residential program specializing in addictions and trauma. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--custom"&gt;She is passionate about transformation and believes integrative medicine is an important component of addiction recovery.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--custom"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you’ll hear in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul data-rte-list="default"&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;The different stages of transition into menopause &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;What hormones play a key role during perimenopause and beyond&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;The hormones effected by alcohol during menopause &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;How to approach your doctor and share about your drinking to get help &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;The best course of action to take when it comes to your drinking &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Dr. Dawn’s services, including her latest research into Ketamine therapy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--custom"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find Dr. Dawn here:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.integrativerecoverymedicine.com/"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Dawn's Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drdawnbantel/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;nstagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/dawn.bantel/"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;a title="TikTok" href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@drdawnbantel?lang=en"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this episode: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/episode-165-dr-dawn-bantel"&gt;Dr. Dawn on To 50 and Beyond #165&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="sqsrte-large"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--accent" style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join Team Alcohol-Free &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 288  I first came across Dr. Dawn’s Instagram account and was immediately drawn to her passion for helping others and the way she teaches and shares her wisdom - which is why I reached out to invite her back to the podcast to help us...

How Alcohol Affects Hormones During Menopause with Dr. Dawn Bantel

Episode 286  I invited <a href= "https://sarahrusbatch.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Sarah Rusbatch</a> to the podcast to talk about Alcohol Use Disorder and share how alcohol impacts women as we get older. Sarah is a Gray Area Drinking and Menopause coach, as well as the author of the book <a href= "https://sarahrusbatch.com/beyond-booze" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Beyond Booze: How to Create a Life You Love Alcohol-free.</a> Sarah and I discuss the importance of addressing alcohol use disorder for women in midlife, exploring coping mechanisms, societal pressures, challenges, and the benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle. We also talk about the effects of alcohol during perimenopause and how to emphasize self-care, empowerment, and building resilience for those contemplating reducing alcohol intake. You can read this episode's show notes <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/287"> here. </a>   Are you ready to get support in going and staying alcohol-free? Join Team Alcohol-Free today!  Team Alcohol-Free is a safe and private community forum for women 35 and over who are curious about sobriety or already living alcohol-free. To learn more, click <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree">here. </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode 286 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;I invited &lt;a href= "https://sarahrusbatch.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--darkAccent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sarah Rusbatch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to the podcast to talk about Alcohol Use Disorder and share how alcohol impacts women as we get older.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Sarah is a Gray Area Drinking and Menopause coach, as well as the author of the book &lt;a href= "https://sarahrusbatch.com/beyond-booze" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "sqsrte-text-color--darkAccent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beyond Booze: How to Create a Life You Love Alcohol-free.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Sarah and I discuss the importance of addressing alcohol use disorder for women in midlife, exploring coping mechanisms, societal pressures, challenges, and the benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;We also talk about the effects of alcohol during perimenopause and how to emphasize self-care, empowerment, and building resilience for those contemplating reducing alcohol intake.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;You can read this episode's show notes &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/287"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you ready to get support in going and staying alcohol-free?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Join Team Alcohol-Free today! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;Team Alcohol-Free is a safe and private community forum for women 35 and over who are curious about sobriety or already living alcohol-free.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt;To learn more, click &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=""&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 286  I invited  to the podcast to talk about Alcohol Use Disorder and share how alcohol impacts women as we get older. Sarah is a Gray Area Drinking and Menopause coach, as well as the author of the book  Sarah and I discuss the...

Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder with Sarah Rusbatch

Episode 286  What does it mean to drink moderately?  Hello! I'm glad you're here.  This episode will help you understand what it really means to drink moderately. I will share the latest research, and then we will look at what it looks and feels like to be the moderator of your drinking. I’m going to share my experience with trying to be a moderate drinker and why I couldn’t.  I talk about the "moderation game" I played with myself and why just a little alcohol wasn't enough.  This episode is for you if you’re working at drinking moderately and disappointing yourself because you can’t moderate your drinking and feel bad about yourself that you can’t. This episode is not meant to make you feel bad about your drinking.  You are not alone if you are having a hard time drinking less. I'm with you.  Read this episode's full show notes <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/286"> here. </a> Mentioned in this episode:  <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxZwXH09Ws">Florence And The Machine: Moderation </a>   Do you want help in creating a plan to stay alcohol-free in April?  I will help you create a simple and flexible plan in April and every month after inside my community Team Alcohol-Free.  You are not lacking willpower, but chances are you may be missing out on a plan, and a supportive community to help you see it through.  <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree">Join Team Alcohol-Free today! </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode 286 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What does it mean to drink moderately? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hello! I'm glad you're here. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This episode will help you understand what it really means to drink moderately. I will share the latest research, and then we will look at what it looks and feels like to be the moderator of your drinking. I’m going to share my experience with trying to be a moderate drinker and why I couldn’t. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;I talk about the "moderation game" I played with myself and why just a little alcohol wasn't enough. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This episode is for you if you’re working at drinking moderately and disappointing yourself because you can’t moderate your drinking and feel bad about yourself that you can’t.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This episode is not meant to make you feel bad about your drinking. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;You are not alone if you are having a hard time drinking less. I'm with you. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Read this episode's full show notes &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/286"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this episode: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxZwXH09Ws"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Florence And The Machine: Moderation &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you want help in creating a plan to stay alcohol-free in April? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I will help you create a simple and flexible plan in April and every month after inside my community &lt;strong&gt;Team Alcohol-Free. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You are not lacking willpower, but chances are you may be missing out on a plan, and a supportive community to help you see it through. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Join Team Alcohol-Free today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 286  What does it mean to drink moderately?  Hello! I'm glad you're here.  This episode will help you understand what it really means to drink moderately. I will share the latest research, and then we will look at what it looks...

Drinking Moderately Vs. Moderating Your Drinking

Episode 285  Hello, friend! I'm glad you're here! If you have ever found yourself saying, "I deserve a drink," or feel deprived when you stop drinking because you think of alcohol as a reward, you are not alone.  You will appreciate today's episode with two of my favorite people: the twins are back!  Leigh and Anne Walkup are the Founders of Retro Rodeo Publishing, LLC and Front Porch Life Magazine.  They drank together and got sober together. They know a thing or two about using alcohol to treat themselves.  In this episode, you will hear the signs of viewing alcohol as a reward and how to change your perspective to find new rewards without drinking.  You can read the episode's full show notes <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/285"> here. </a> Thank you for listening!    Find Leigh and Anne <a href= "https://frontporchlifemagazine.com/">here. </a>   Ready to get support to help you go and stay alcohol-free?  Learn more about joining a community of women who understand where you are and have your back! <a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree">Join Team Alcohol-Free 2024 </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode 285 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hello, friend! I'm glad you're here!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you have ever found yourself saying, "I deserve a drink," or feel deprived when you stop drinking because you think of alcohol as a reward, you are not alone. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You will appreciate today's episode with two of my favorite people: the twins are back! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leigh and Anne Walkup are the Founders of Retro Rodeo Publishing, LLC and Front Porch Life Magazine. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They drank together and got sober together. They know a thing or two about using alcohol to treat themselves. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you will hear the signs of viewing alcohol as a reward and how to change your perspective to find new rewards without drinking. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can read the episode's full show notes &lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/285"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; here. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Find Leigh and Anne &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://frontporchlifemagazine.com/"&gt;here. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Ready to get support to help you go and stay alcohol-free? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Learn more about joining a community of women who understand where you are and have your back!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.lorimassicot.com/teamalcoholfree"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Join Team Alcohol-Free 2024 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 285  Hello, friend! I'm glad you're here! If you have ever found yourself saying, "I deserve a drink," or feel deprived when you stop drinking because you think of alcohol as a reward, you are not alone.  You will appreciate today's...

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