<p>In this episode I talk to Sober Coach, Mentor, Writer and Mother Ellie Nova.</p><p><strong>We discuss...</strong></p><p>The season of life Ellie is in — an aligned emergence with Spring as her work builds in momentum and new phases are on the horizon</p><p>Ellie’s journey in breaking free from alcohol and the years leading up to her becoming a sober coach</p><p>How to embrace curiosity when looking at your own relationship with alcohol and where to begin in embarking on a sober journey</p><p>The importance of showing ourselves deep love and compassion when facing any type of addiction</p><p>What gifts living a sober life has brought to Ellie</p><p>The culture of drinking intertwined with motherhood</p><p><strong><em>You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p>A few of the resources that Ellie mentioned in this post can be found here… </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://dramyjohnson.com/lbbc-intro/">The Little Book of Big Change</a> by Amy Johnson<a target="_blank" href="https://thisnakedmind.com/this-naked-mind/">This Naked Mind</a> by Annie Grace<a target="_blank" href="https://thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment/">The Alcohol Experiment</a> by Annie Grace<a target="_blank" href="https://alcoholexplained.com/">Alcohol Explained</a> by William Porter</p><p>Ellie is hosting free workshop, Self Care for Sobriety, exploring how self-care can support your sobriety journey, on 11th March. If this conversation has sparked something for you, this workshop is a wonderfully gentle place to begin. You can find out more and book your place <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/self-care-for-sobriety-free-online-workshop-tickets-1254496866899?aff=oddtdtcreator">here. </a></p><p>You can receive a free Self Compassion for Sobriety Guide when you sign up for Ellie’s newsletter <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ellie-nova.com/newsletter">here. </a></p><p>Connect with Ellie <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ellie-nova.com/">here </a>on her website, <a target="_blank" href="https://ellienova.substack.com/">here</a> on Substack and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ellienovacoaching">here</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>