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 sitting down for a solo chat with my Happies! I share some takeaways from my journey so far of planning my wedding SOBER and I also share some thoughts and reminders about Dry January (based on my own experience doing a Dry January before I got sober for good).
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On this week's episode, my sober fiancé Eddie returns and we are answering listener questions! We cover topics like...
- The difference between being in a sober relationship versus one where alcohol is involved
- Our first impressions of each other
- Whether we will be serving alcohol at our wedding
- Our favourite things about sobriety
- Ideas for sober date nights
And lots more!
My mom joins me this week to chat in-depth about all of our intentions for our SOBER 2026 ahead! This truly just felt like having a coffee and a life chat with my mom and I came away feeling so inspired about the brand new year.
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This week I'm bringing you a pep talk and tips for celebrating New Year's Eve in sobriety - without any FOMO about drinking, and with a whole lot of intention and excitement for a brand new (sober!) year ahead.
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In this episode, my mom and I chat all about how to feel festive and celebratory without alcohol during the holidays, because (spoiler alert!) holidays get to feel even *more* joyful in sobriety. We also share tips and reminders for navigating the holidays if they aren't a happy time of year for you, or if you're still grieving alcohol and finding it extra difficult to stay sober at this time of year. We're cheering you on...
You might find yourself feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and socially drained during the holiday season, and this week I'm sharing tips and reminders to help you stay sober through it all.
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One of the greatest challenges of getting sober is the fear of other people judging you for it. Maybe you're afraid of being labelled as an "alcoholic" or being viewed as the problem. Maybe you're navigating people telling you that you "weren't that bad" and to "just have one". Or maybe you're worried about people thinking you're a boring buzzkill now that you're no longer drinking with them. In this episode, my mom joins ...
The holiday season is upon us, and this month I'll be bringing you weekly episodes with tips on how to navigate different situations and obstacles that you might face in your sobriety over the holidays! This week I am chatting all about getting through your work holiday party sober. I share the story of when I blacked out at my work holiday party, and I share lots of tips to help you stay sober through yours this year!
In this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest: my fiancé, Eddie! He is over 3 years sober and in this episode he shares his sober story with us. We also chat about navigating hard feelings and anxiety in sobriety, facing fears, traveling sober, and so much more!
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This week, my mom and I are tackling the question: what if I got sober and I DON'T feel happy about it? In this conversation, we share perspectives and mindset shifts to help you discover the happiness that's available to all of us in sobriety!
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I celebrated my 5 year sober milestone this week!! And in this episode, I'm sharing my reflections and takeaways on 5 years of sobriety.
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This week, I'm bringing you a throwback podcast episode with my mom, where we chat all about how to navigate feeling like you no longer "belong" in sobriety.
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This week I'm chatting alllll about how to romanticize our sober lives (AND how to let go of romanticizing drinking). There is SO much to romanticize in sobriety and I'm getting into it all in this episode!
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This week, I'm sharing a question that I recently heard that is an absolute GAME-CHANGER when it comes to reframing our thoughts and beliefs! This question can help us let go of our limiting beliefs and instead shift them towards what we most want for our lives in sobriety! I also share some tips for navigating sober firsts and challenging moments in sobriety with more intention, and how to add some more intentional moment...
This week I'm back from hosting my third sober international group trip and I'm sharing all my takeaways from the experience! I chat about why sober travel is *so* much better, how sobriety truly just becomes normal life, why we get to STOP missing out on experiences in sobriety, and the incredible power of connecting with other sober people while travelling.
It's time for a Q&A episode! This week I'm answering listeners' questions about sobriety and we cover a LOT of topics - thoughts of moderation, navigating weddings sober, the unexpected benefits of sobriety, dealing with other people's opinions about our sobriety, coming back from a slip, socializing sober, and so much more!
When we get sober, it's so important that we put boundaries in place to help protect our sobriety. This might mean saying "no" to lots of invites, spending a lot of time with yourself, taking a break from dating, etc. But a listener recently asked me: I've been really protecting my boundaries, but how do I know when I'm actually ready to start putting myself out there again? My mom joins me for this week and we chat in-dep...
The fall season has officially arrived, but the start of a new season can often bring up challenges for those of us on a sober journey. You might find yourself romanticizing alcohol or reminiscing on past drinking memories as the season changes, so this week I am coming through with a pep talk to get you excited for a SOBER fall!
This week I'm tackling a question many people find themselves asking (and worrying about) after they get sober: am I boring now? You might find you have a limited social battery since getting sober, or that you're not wanting to go out and socialize as much as you did when you were drinking. Maybe you're finding you want to mostly hibernate and stay in, or you don't even know what "fun" looks like for you anymore. The trut...
This week, my mom and I are answering a question from a listener: how do I adjust to my life looking and feeling different now that I'm sober? My weekends are quieter, holidays feel different, socializing feels different, and I used to be the "party girl". My mom and I answer this question and share tips and reminders on navigating this "messy middle" of sobriety. If you've let alcohol go but you haven't quite adjusted to ...
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