Delanie Fischer chats with Suzanne Warye, author of The Sober Shift and host of The Sober Mom Life, about the culture, conditioning, and emotional underpinnings of alcohol. They unpack everything from mommy wine culture, dude beer culture, and the dark side of normalizing drinking to the marketing tactics increasingly targeting women, how relationships can shift in sobriety, and the freedom, opportunity, and unexpected impact that come from simply not thinking about alcohol.

Discussed in this episode: 
<ul>
 <li>Mommy Wine Culture vs. Daddy Beer Culture</li>
 <li>Have We Been Duped? Pink Labels, “Wellness” Wine , and Champagne Yoga</li>
 <li>5 Alcohol Myths (and Why Rock Bottom Isn’t Required for The Sober Life)</li>
 <li>How Alcohol Blocks Intimacy and Connection + Forming Fake Friendships </li>
 <li>The Impact of Alcohol on Social Anxiety, OCD, and Overall Health</li>
 <li>“I Know It’s Bad for Me, But Alcohol is What I Look Forward To”</li>
 <li>What to Ask Yourself About Your First (and Most Recent) Drink</li>
 <li>Criticism, Pressure, and How Relationships Shift When You Stop Drinking</li>
 <li>2 Book Recs, Simple Drink & Lifestyle Swaps, and Exit Plans for Parties</li>
 <li>The Freedom of Not Thinking About Alcohol (and Its Ripple Effect)</li>
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