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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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We Are The Stigma

Melissa & Cody Kreutz

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Alcoholic wife and addict husband chatting with like-minded, inspirational peers about stigmatized topics such as; mental illness, sexual orientation, addiction, sex work, parenthood, age, sex life, and more. We are not scientist nor doctors, we only aim to have honest and raw conversations in order to learn, connect and share. Wanna share your story? Visit https://wearethestigma.com/be-a-guest-on-our-show/ to share your story! Our motto is honesty, open-mindedness, and humor. Chat soon!
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This week I'm chatting all about sober travel! I share my top tips for sober travel, and I chat all about why travelling is actually so much better when you're sober. I also share a quick recap of my recent sober trip to Croatia! Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) Follow me on Instagram Check ou…
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This week I'm having coffee with Suzanne Warye, host of The Sober Mom Life podcast and content creator @mykindofsweet. Suzanne got sober in January 2020 and shares her story with us this week. We chat all about sobriety and motherhood, mommy wine culture, self-trust, why moderation doesn't work, dealing with loss and grief in sobriety, the importan…
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I've done 80 episodes of this podcast and realized I've never done a solo episode to share my story in its entirety, so here it is! Today I'm chatting all about the journey that led me to sobriety. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) Follow me on Instagram @happiestsober If my content has helped …
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My mom joins me this week to chat all about letting go of people pleasing and navigating saying "no" (and owning it!). Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Follow me on Instagram @happiestsober Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, you can buy me a c…
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If you feel like there's something "wrong" with you because you weren't able to make drinking work and you struggle with self-acceptance in sobriety, this one is for you! Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) Follow me on Instagram @happiestsober If my content has helped you on your sober journey a…
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This week I'm having coffee with Rachel LaForce, a comedian and podcaster who is 6 years sober! Rachel's story is a perfect example of the fact that sobriety isn't just about not drinking; it's about creating a new, big, fulfilling life that you don't need to drink to escape from. In this conversation Rachel chats about her sober story, embracing o…
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When we get sober we're left with a lot of time on our hands...which can be a blessing and a curse if we're in the early days! In this episode, I'm sharing my top tips for filling up our time when we get sober. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram @happiestsober If my content has helped …
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This week I'm sharing all my tips for anyone who struggles with romanticizing alcohol in sobriety. If you're looking for some extra support on your sober journey, you can join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub! Other ways to connect with me: Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journ…
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This week I'm having coffee with Dupe Witherick, an alcohol free coach, author of "A Cocktail of Clarity", and host of the Thrive Alcohol Free Podcast! Dupe started off her journey with a 21 day break from alcohol, but after noticing incredible shifts and clarity in just those 3 weeks, she kept going and is now 3 and a half years sober! Dupe is her…
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My mom joins me this week to chat all about reframing our thoughts to have an empowered mindset in sobriety! Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey, you can buy me a coffee <3 Thank you for supporting my podcast by supporting my spon…
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This week I'm chatting about how we get to decide our OWN rock bottom, regardless of the external circumstances of our lives. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, you can buy me a coffee <3 Thank you fo…
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If you struggle with overthinking, you don't want to miss this one! My mom is a recovered overthinker (goals!) and we chat all about her practice of letting go of thoughts that don't serve her. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober j…
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This week I'm having coffee with Casey Davidson, sober coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast! Casey is 8 years sober and she's sharing her story with us this week. Her journey really speaks to the fact that drinking is progressive; it all started off fun and kind of funny, until it wasn't anymore. By the time Casey got sober, she had a succes…
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This week I'm chatting all about how friendships can change in sobriety and my top tips for navigating it all! Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (it's free!) Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work,…
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My mom joins me this week to chat all about being a sober parent and how to navigate conversations with your kids about alcohol! Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, …
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This week I'm having coffee with Kelly U! Kelly is a content creator I've been following for years and I was so excited to get to have this conversation with her! She has been sober from both alcohol and weed for nearly 4 years and in this episode we chat all about her sobriety journey. We also talk about numbing, sitting with our feelings (and our…
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This conversation with my mom was a much-needed therapy session for me! I share a realization I recently had about avoiding boredom and moments of "nothingness" in my day, and we chat about sitting with all the feels in sobriety. Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia! Subscribe to my weekly newsletter F…
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This week I'm having a coffee with musician Eva Avila who is 6 years sober! Eva is a vocalist in Brit Floyd and she was the winner of Canadian Idol in 2006. She now tours with her band (sober!) and she joins me today to chat all about her sober journey. Connect with Eva: Follow Eva on Instagram: @evaavilaofficial For show tickets & info on Brit Flo…
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This week I'm answering all your questions about sober dating - from dating apps, to navigating first date nerves without liquid courage, to meeting people outside the bar, to sober sex, to ideas for sober dates, and more! Join me on my sober trip to Croatia! Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow m…
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In episode 62 I shared my top tips for how to start on a sober journey, and I'm back today with even more tips for navigating early sobriety! Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on a sober trip to Croatia Subscribe to my weekly newsletter If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, f…
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My mom joins me this week to chat about the big F word in sobriety... fun! Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, you can buy me a coffee Learn more about your ad…
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If you're in early sobriety or you're thinking of getting sober and you don't know where to begin, this episode is for you! Connect with me: Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia! Subscribe to my newsletter for weekly sober inspo Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober jour…
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My sister Cassie just turned 1 year sober and she joins me for the very first time to chat about her sober journey! Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Follow me on Instagram Subscribe to my weekly newsletter If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, you can buy m…
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This week I'm having coffee with Jen Hirst, an absolute powerhouse in the sober community! Jen's story really speaks to the fact that problematic drinking is a progressive thing. She had to lose a lot before she was ready to quit drinking, but she completely turned her life around by getting sober and by eventually releasing her shame and recoverin…
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My mom joins me this week and we chat about sober New Year's Eve, our intentions for 2024, the benefits of starting off a New Year in sobriety, and our thoughts on Dry January! Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you…
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This week I'm having coffee with Laura Van Antwerp, aka @yoursoberpal! Laura has been sober for over 6 years, but in her words: "If I had a pickle for every day 1, I could garnish every burger in America". Laura is an inspiring example of the fact that it doesn't matter how many tries it takes you to get sober. As long as you just keep going, you c…
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Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia! Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, feel free to buy me a coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this episode I'm chatting all about facing my fear of flying without alcohol and sharing my top tips for anyone who is nervous to fly sober! (PS: here's the TikTok video about turbulence that I mention in the episode <3) Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow m…
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The holiday season is upon us, and my mom joins me this week to chat all about getting through this season without alcohol! Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub Join me on my sober trip to Croatia Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my w…
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This week I'm having coffee with Deb Podlogar, aka the Mocktail Mom! Deb got sober in 2020 and began having fun experimenting with mocktails in her early sobriety. She now runs the Mocktail Mom community where she shares about non-alcoholic drinks and the FUN of sober living. This was such a fun chat about Deb's story, alcohol-free drinks, sober in…
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I turned 3 years sober (!!!!!!) and my mom joins me this week to chat about milestones & my biggest takeaways from three years of sobriety. Join me on my sober trip to Croatia!!! Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to sup…
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This week I'm having coffee with Tawny Lara, author of "Dry Humping: Dating, Relating, and Hooking up without the Booze". She's known as the internet's "Sober Sexpert" and in this episode she's sharing her top tips for navigating sober dating, hooking up, and relationships. Connect with Tawny: Follow Tawny on Instagram: @tawnymlara Buy Tawny's book…
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My mom turned 40 years sober (!!!!) and this week we're talking about imposter syndrome in sobriety. If you ever struggle with thinking "maybe I wasn't that bad", "maybe I'm being dramatic", "maybe I don't belong in the sober community" etc., then this episode is for you! Join my sober community: Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter…
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This week I'm having coffee with Sharon Hartley from Over the Influence! Sharon has been sober for over 5 years after she took a 90-day break from drinking and felt so amazing that she just kept going. She now runs the Over the Influence community and co-hosts Over the Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast. Sharon is fun, hilarious, and speaks about …
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This week I'm having coffee with Matt Jerr, host of the Sober Friends podcast! Matt is coming up on a decade sober and in this episode he shares his story, we chat about why you don't need to hit a rock bottom to get sober, the power of community in sobriety, being a sober dad, and so much more! Connect with Matt: Follow Matt on Instagram: @soberfr…
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This week I'm chatting about how the change in seasons can be triggering for our sobriety and sharing my tips on how to cope & get through them sober! Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, feel…
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My mom joins me this week for a chat about sober birthday celebrations (and just sober celebrating in general!). Follow me on Instagram Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Join my sober support group, the Happiest Sober Hub If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, feel free to buy me a coffee Learn more ab…
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This week I'm having coffee with Courtney Anderson, authour & podcast host of Sober Vibes! Courtney is now 11 years sober after quitting drinking at 29 years old. We chat all about her story, her sober journey, getting sober in your twenties, motherhood & being a sober parent, and so much more! Follow Courtney on Instagram: @sober.vibes & @courtney…
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This week I'm having coffee with Brad McLeod aka @sobermotivation! Brad has been sober for over 13 years, and between his Instagram page, the Sober Motivation Podcast, and the Sober Buddy app, he does SO much for this community. Brad has such an incredible, captivating, and inspiring story to share, and I couldn't be more excited to share this conv…
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I'm turning 30 this week! To celebrate, I invited my good friend Jay Chase onto the podcast to chat about turning 30 (he just turned the big 3-0 a couple months ago!). We talk all about getting sober in your twenties, how it feels to turn 30, how sobriety gives you an edge when you're heading into a new decade, growth, confidence, caring less about…
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Join my sober community, the Happiest Sober Hub Subscribe to my weekly newsletter Follow me on Instagram If my content has helped you on your sober journey and you'd like to support my work, feel free to buy me a coffee Body acceptance/self-love Instagram accounts to follow: @meganjaynecrabbe @thebirdspapaya @kellyu (she's also sober!) @thenutritio…
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This week I'm having coffee with Gillian Tietz! Gill is a chemistry professor, podcast host of Sober Powered, and has been sober since November 2019. We chat all about Gill's story and how sobriety has transformed her life & her mental health. We also have a discussion about the science of how alcohol impacts our brains, and why some people enjoy d…
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This week I'm having a coffee with Deb Masner, Registered Nurse & host of the Alcohol Tipping Point podcast! Deb shares her story of what led her to sobriety, we have a great chat about the impact alcohol has on our health, and she shares about the importance of finding your own path to sobriety. You're sure to take away so many nuggets of wisdom i…
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