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Confident Sober Women
Join Shelby John, sober since July 1, 2002, for empowering conversations on the Confident Sober Women podcast with women who've found joy and confidence in their alcohol and drug-free lives.
This show is a rally cry for empathetic, resilient, and wisdom-seeking women dedicated to building a life you don't want to escape from after that crucial first year of a sober lifestyle.
Discover how to:
· Build unshakable confidence in your sober life
· Break free from societal drinking norms
· Overcome the shame cycle and emotional numbing
· Resist the glamorized, over-hyped social influences around alcohol
· Create a pure and joyful life beyond recovery
Hear inspiring stories and practical advice on:
· Healing trauma
· Mindful parenting in recovery
· Optimizing physical and mental health
· Building a new, empowered identity
· Transforming your life beyond substance abuse recovery
We dive deep into questions like "Who am I now?" and "How do I pursue my heart's desires?", taking the intimidation out of sobriety and showcasing how to thrive in long-term recovery. This is truly a space for women supporting women in this modern recovery era.
New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now for weekly inspiration on your journey to becoming one of the happiest sober women, free from the cool crowd's pressure to drink.
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Taking Control Of Your Money In Long-Term Sobriety w/Melissa Leon
Have you ever “fought” the addiction path? And then everything you touch has to do with sobriety?
Melissa shared how she coped through her first year and how she allowed herself to feel all the feels. Then at the year mark she decided to write a book. The desires of her heart were bubbling up in long-term recovery.
She created a vision board at that time and she has achieved everything on that board. These are the blessings of getting and staying sober. Melissa discovered how much she loved teaching other people about their finances and running a business and wants to give back to young people to help them as well.
In this episode, Melissa goes through her acronym B.I.T.C.H. and shares how helpful it is to have someone to connect with regarding matters of money. Women in sobriety have the opportunity to take control of understanding their finances and how that relates to what they want for their life in long-term recovery.
We talk about some real practical tools for learning more about your finances as well as your emotions around that. This episode is packed with value for Thriving with your finances in sobriety. We don’t all need to become financial planners but we should know the basics of how things work, and know how to get the help you need.
Melissa Leon is a 20-year finance and accounting professional passionate about teaching women to manage time and money. Melissa co-owns Two Sense Consulting (a Bookkeeping and Fractional CFO firm) and is the Podcast Host and Author of the #1 Best Seller “Efficiency Bitch, How Ambitious Women Can Have It All Without Doing It All.”
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Oh, and by the way, if you didn’t know, my program Sober Freedom Transformation is now open! It is for women who have been sober for a year to many and are ready to discover who they want to be in long term sobreity, develop confidence and improve their relationships.
If you aren't part of the Confident Sober Women Facebook group, it's a great place to be. There are over a thousand other sober women there building lives they don't want to escape from. Come on over and join us.
And if you haven't read my memoir, grab a copy today and maybe a second one for a friend. There is so much hope in recovery, and I shared my story so raw and vulnerably so that others would know they aren't alone and that there is a way to live well, manage relationships, parent your kids, and have a healthy body, all while staying sober. Grab a copy of Recovering in Recovery: The Life-Changing Joy of Sobriety wherever books are sold.