Happiest Sober Podcast
Join Madeline Forrest as she discusses all things sobriety: the highs, the lows, the challenges, the gifts, the tools, the messy middle, and everything in between. Above all else, she's here to show you that life can be happiest when you're sober.
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This week I'm answering a question from one of my happies: how to deal with judgment in sobriety. And not just judgment from others about being sober, but also judging other people for drinking! I've heard many people share that now that they're sober, they often find themselves judging others for drinking alcohol, and even feeling a little bit better than everybody else in sobriety. Is this bad? Is this normal? I'm chatting all ab...
This week, I'm sharing with you all the things I'm doing lately to keep building a meaningful life in sobriety, to appreciate the ordinary moments, and to spark joy in my day-to-day life! I truly believe that cultivating happiness (especially in sobriety!) is a practice and comes from mindset, intention, and action. This episode is here to give you a dose of inspiration to help you create your HAPPIEST life in sobriety.
This week, my mom and I have a fun and inspirational chat about one of the greatest truths in sobriety: it's not just about removing alcohol, it's about creating a meaningful life that you love in sobriety. If that concept has you asking "but how?!" then we've got you covered in this episode!
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In episode #190, my mom and I chatted all about how to move into a place of acceptance in your sobriety. In this week's episode, I'm answering a question one of my happies had in response: "what if the issue is *other people* not being accepting of my sobriety?" When the people in our lives don't support, understand, or accept our sobriety, it can be incredibly challenging to navigate, and I've definitely been there. So I've got yo...
This weekend I was a bridesmaid in a wedding, marking my 7th sober wedding! So in this episode, I am sharing allllll my tips on how to get through a wedding without drinking - from getting through cocktail hour to dancing sober and everything in between! Spoiler alert: you can still enjoy yourself (and even have LOTS of fun) at a wedding while staying alcohol-free. I've got you covered!
Are you struggling to truly accept your new sober life? Maybe you find yourself romanticizing alcohol. Maybe you find yourself dreaming about the idea of going back to drinking one day and finally making it work. Maybe you still have limiting beliefs that you'll never truly have fun again without alcohol. Maybe you haven't fully gone all in on your sobriety. Whatever the reason is, my mom and I are here to chat about how to truly m...
This week I'm sharing a quick pep talk for you to listen to before you head to any event this summer that you might feel nervous about tackling sober! Whether it's a sober BBQ, pool party, or ANY social function that you're tackling alcohol-free, I'm sharing reminders to help you go in there feeling confident in your sobriety.
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If the start of summer is feeling challenging for your sobriety, my mom and I are here and we've got you!!! In this week's episode we chat all about why sobriety can feel extra difficult in the summertime, but why it's SO beyond worth staying sober through it. Summer is HAPPIEST when we're sober and we're sharing all our tips and a pep talk to help you stay alcohol-free this season!
If you've recently had a slip in your sobriety, or if you feel like you're in a cycle of slipping that you can't seem to break free from, this episode is for you! I share my own experience with slips and how I used them to make my sobriety stick, and I share all my tips to help you do the same! Most of all, this is a pep talk to let you know there is NO shame in having a slip, and that no matter what has happened on your sober jour...
I just attended my 4th sober bachelorette party in sobriety! In this episode I share a full recap of my experience AND all my tips for anyone who is staying sober at a bachelorette.
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This week, my mom joins me for a chat all about perfectionism: where it really comes from and how to begin letting it go so that you can step into more ease in your life (and in your sobriety!).
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I am back from hosting my 4th sober group trip to Costa Rica AND a sober all-inclusive vacation, and in this solo episode I'm sharing ALL my takeaways and reflections from both of these experiences! If you're curious about traveling sober, or there's something that's out of your comfort zone that you're feeling called to do, or if you want some inspiration on how amazing life experiences can feel in sobriety, this episode is for yo...
This week, I'm bringing you Part 2 of a throwback episode where I shared allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you!
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This week, I'm bringing you a throwback episode where I share allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you!
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One of the scariest things about getting sober can be the fear of how it will impact our social lives and our friendships. I got sober at 27 years old, and now at over 5 years sober, I'm sharing all the ways that my sobriety changed my social life!
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This week, my mom joins me for a conversation inspired by a recent Happiest Sober Hub meeting. If you've ever struggled with feeling exhausted or burnt out by your own desire (or pressure) to constantly be growing and working on yourself in sobriety... or if you've ever felt resentful that other people "get to" do whatever they want while you're doing the hard work on yourself... or if you've ever wondered "don't I deserve a vice, ...
This week's episode is for anyone who struggles with feeling like they need to prove themselves in sobriety - whether that's proving that you're still fun sober, that you're doing enough in sobriety, or that your decision to quit drinking was justified. I share my own experience with these struggles and some reframes to help you let them go!
This week, my mom and I are answering a question from one of our happies: "How do I avoid complacency in sobriety?" Whether you're in early sobriety or long-term sobriety, this conversation is a super inspiring one about how to stay connected to your sobriety and the BIG, happy life you want to live after getting sober!
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One thing that can be an obstacle in making our sobriety stick (and that so many people may not even realize they're doing) is placing conditions on our sobriety. Believing you can only stay sober in certain circumstances, or that you aren't capable of staying sober when life gets hard. But as long as we place conditions on our sobriety, we render ourselves powerless.
The truth is, life IS going to happen sometimes - and unless we ...
This week, my mom and I chat all about letting go of other people's opinions of our sobriety! I share a recent encounter I had with a drinker that would've definitely bothered me in early sobriety, but that I was instead able to laugh off. We also talk about how to identify our own inner voice rather than the voice keeping us stuck. And we answer a listener question: how to let go of the fear of judgment not about being sober, but ...
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