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Episode 224: Healing as an Adult Child of Alcoholics w/ Margy Schaller

In episode 224 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen welcomes Margy Schaller to the show, and they talk about healing as an Adult Child of Alcoholics, also known as ACA. Margy shares her story of addiction and recovery and how she started to live loud and proud in her sobriety after 18 years of sober living.

Margy Schaller is the Co-Founder of Sober Life Rocks, a community of people who choose not to drink, are sober-ish, sober curious, and sober wingmen. Their mission is to create spaces and initiate conversations that challenge the prevailing drinking culture, offering support to a wide range of individuals including salespeople, speakers, consultants, and other successful businesspeople.

What you will learn in this episode:

• After 20 years of sobriety, Margie discusses hiding her recovery for 18.5 years due to professional pressure.
• The Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) program helped Margie recognize how childhood experiences shaped her adult behavior.
• Common traits in adult children of alcoholics include hypervigilance, perfectionism, and the compulsion to "fix" others.
• Strategies for sober parents to have honest conversations with their children about alcohol
• Three powerful tips to begin healing: explore ACA literature, understand survival behaviors, and practice self-forgiveness

Thank you for listening!

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Sober Life Rocks

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Resources mentioned:

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Episode 223: The Hidden Cost of Your Wine Habit: What Alcohol Is Really Taking From You

In episode 223 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen chats today about the real, often overlooked cost of your wine habit: from lost energy and time to low self-esteem and confidence. This episode is designed to help you see clearly what alcohol is really doing beneath the surface.

Are you telling yourself it’s “just one glass to unwind” but still waking up tired, anxious, and disconnected from the life you want? If you’ve been stuck in the “I’ll cut back next week” cycle and know something deeper needs to change, this episode is your wake-up call.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Why even “moderate” drinking steals your motivation and joy
• How alcohol impacts your sleep, confidence, and decision-making
• The hidden toll alcohol takes on your time and self-worth
• Why willpower isn’t the problem and what to do instead

Thank you for listening!

Resources Mentioned:

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Episode 222: The Culture of Alcohol

In episode 222 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Anderson explores how alcohol has become more than a substance; it's a full-blown culture, belief system, and lifestyle deeply embedded in our society and family ecosystems.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Alcohol culture appears everywhere—from celebrations to grief, rewards to "surviving" parenthood
• Big alcohol companies have historically destroyed families and health, yet face minimal criticism compared to other industries
• The family dynamic with alcohol creates generational patterns that can be difficult but crucial to break
• Children who grow up with alcohol-dependent family members often develop traits like people-pleasing, codependency, and becoming high achievers
• Media glamorizes drinking while rarely showing realistic consequences, creating false narratives about what "problem drinking" looks like
• The alcohol industry has successfully made drinking part of our identities through clever marketing and normalization

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Resources Mentioned:

• Courtney's Website
• Prohibition Documentary
• Flaked & Loudermilk are on Netflix
• Codependent No More

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Episode 221: Shedding Alcohol Identities with Aneta Mruz

In episode 221 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen welcomes Aneta Mruz to the show. They discuss shedding old identities from their past drinking selves and creating new ones in sober life.

Aneta Mruz is a change coach and energy practitioner. She shares her nine-year sobriety journey and insights of what she has learned along the way with long-term sobriety.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Exploring the concept of false identities we create during active drinking days, like the "party girl" persona
• Discussion of how trauma and childhood experiences shape our tendencies to become "chameleons" adapting to others
• Annetta shares her sober journey
• The powerful understanding that "we are not our thoughts" applies to addiction recovery and mental health
• Three key tips for creating a new identity: awareness, understanding that thought changes chemistry, and recognizing everything is just a story

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Episode 220: 3 Tips to Get Clean and Sober in Your Twenties w/ Esme

In episode 220 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen welcomes Esme to the show. This is a listener's story! Esme shares her powerful journey of getting clean at 27 after using drugs and alcohol since age 12. She candidly discusses how she navigated her cultural expectations around drinking, rebuilt her social life, and found her own unique pathway to long-term recovery.

Esme is 5 years clean and sober. She got clean and sober at 27 after using since I was 12. Esme tried a lot of different meetings NA, AA, smart recovery, EA, and recovery dharma, to name a few. She knew she didn't want to live like that anymore, so she promised to quit. She hasn't looked back since.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Starting drugs and alcohol at age 12 within a culture where drinking was normalized at family gatherings
• Getting sober during COVID through virtual NA meetings
• Dealing with family questioning her sobriety and choosing honesty over making excuses
• Taking charge of her social life by suggesting alcohol-free activities rather than waiting for bar invitations
• Exploring different recovery pathways, including NA, Recovery Dharma, and Kaiser's addiction medicine program
• Three essential tips for getting sober: building a strong support group, practicing mindfulness, and healing generational trauma

*If you're a listener who has been sober for at least one year and want to share your story on the podcast, please reach out via Instagram or email Courtney.

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Resources Mentioned:

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Episode 219: Gray Area Drinking: The Hidden Struggle You Need to Know About

In episode 219 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen discusses Gray Area Drinking. Courtney breaks down what gray area drinking is, how to recognize it, and how to take back control of your relationship with alcohol without waiting for a crisis.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The definition of gray area drinking
• Signs you might be a gray area drinker
• The impact alcohol has on mental and emotional well-being
• How to take steps toward an alcohol-free life (without pressure or labels)

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Resources Mentioned:

• Get the Book: Grab Your Copy Here
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• Work 1:1 with Courtney: Apply Here

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Episode 218: LOTE: Seasonal Depression and Catching up with the Elledge Sisters

In episode 218 of the Sober Vibes podcast, the Elledge sisters return with a new episode of Livin on the El-Ledge, a show within a show.

Courtney and Kimberly discuss living with seasonal depression, family health crises, and maintaining sobriety through life's most challenging moments. We explore how the Michigan winter blues affect our mental health and share strategies for coping when sunshine feels like a distant memory.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Seasonal depression hits hard in Michigan winters, with months of gray skies affecting mood and motivation
• Kimberly and Courtney both experienced significant health challenges this winter, with pneumonia, flu, and other illnesses compounding seasonal blues
• Navigating parent-child relationships as parents age and facing mortality in healthy ways
• The importance of being present and showing up consistently in recovery, even when others still view you through the lens of your past

If you want Kimmy and Courtney to discuss specific topics or answer questions for this season of the podcast, please send a direct message or email and let us know what you want us to discuss!

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Resources Mentioned:

• Codependent No More

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Episode 217: Using House Therapy and Feng Shui to Support Your Sobriety w/ Amy Babish

In episode 217 of the Sober Vibes podcast, Courtney Andersen welcomes Amy Babish to the show and the ladies discuss using Feng Shui to support your Sobriety. As well as ancestral patterns beyond the genetics of addiction.

Amy Babish, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, is a somatic expert, house therapist (Feng Shui), Alchemical Family & Systems Constellations facilitator, and licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience. She helps people who’ve plateaued in therapy and mindset work feel at home in themselves, their bodies, homes, lives, and their lineage. Amy guides you to transmute stuck energy and dissolve intergenerational patterns into clarity, alignment, and a sense of profound belonging. She hosts The Soulful Visionary Podcast, where guests receive attuned processes aligning body, space, and legacy.

What you will learn in this episode:
• Feng shui principles can help remove stagnant energy associated with drinking patterns
• The "Taoist trilogy" includes human, cosmic, and earthbound luck—all affecting recovery
• Command position bedroom arrangement helps you see challenges before they arrive
• Moving 27 things in your space creates significant energetic shifts
• Ancestral constellation work uncovers patterns beyond genetics that influence addiction

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Resources Mentioned:

• Simple Shui Book

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