Natalie MacLean: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much

Episode Summary

Welcome back to the show! 

Today we have a wonderful guest and an interesting topic. Perhaps relatable topic.

What is it? Wine. 

Wine - socially acceptable in crowds, true, but many teeter the blurry line between healthy relationship and problem.

You don't want to miss this episode.

In This Episode

1. Natalie, tell us a little bit about your background, how you grew up, a little bit about your childhood and what your teen years were like.
2. Wine - tell us how you got into the business of wine! 
3. Let’s dive right in. Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much - great title by the way. Tell us how to this book came to be.
4. Can you take us back to the time where your drinking went from in check, to not in check? How did you know that line had eroded?
5. Were you hiding your drinking? I have heard from many on my blog over the years, that most describe hiding it from their friends or family.
6. Can you describe the moment you made the decision to stop over-drinking?
7. I imagine working with wine proved tricky. When you got your drinking under control, how are you able to separate the two?
8. For our viewers who may be teetering on that line, what are some signs your drinking isn’t in check? What advice would you have for women who may be on that slippery slope.
9. We have a wine culture, that is for certain. Mommy juice, and there are many more names - what do you make of this?
10. Natalie, what would u tell your younger self?
11. Where can we find you?

 

About Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean, named the World's Best Drinks Journalist at the World Food Media Awards, has also won four James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards. She’s the author of Red, White and Drunk All Over.    and Unquenchable. 

In new memoir Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much recently became a national bestseller.

She hosts the New York Times recommended podcast, Unreserved Wine Talk, and offers popular online wine and food pairing classes at www.nataliemaclean.com.

    

Links

NatalieMacLean.com

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Teaching people globally how to prioritize self-care, Erica Diamond is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Lifestyle and Parenting Correspondent on Global TV,Founder of Bliss Essential (BlissEssential.co), Professional Speaker, Host of The Erica Diamond Podcast, Course Creator of Busy To Bliss (BusyToBliss.com), and The Burnout Rescue Blueprint, Author of the bestselling new release List Your Goals Journal, and Founder & Editor-In-Chief of the Award-Winning Lifestyle Platform EricaDiamond.com® (previously WomenOnTheFence.com®),

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