Rethinking Your Relationship with Alcohol with Maureen Benkovich, Alcohol Freedom & Wellness Coach “Sober Fit Chick”
This week’s episode dives into a topic that’s often considered taboo — but is incredibly important: alcohol.
Whether you're sober, a social drinker, or simply questioning your relationship with alcohol, this episode will meet you with compassion, curiosity, and zero judgment. We're joined by Maureen Benkovich aka the “Sober Fit Chick”, alcohol freedom coach, speaker, author, and former personal trainer, to talk about what it means to explore alcohol use, especially as women navigating trauma, motherhood, wellness, and identity.
Maureen shares her deeply personal journey with binge drinking, infertility, and how she found her way to freedom — and now helps others do the same.
TW: this conversation includes talk of infertility and pregnancy loss.
In this episode:
The gray area of alcohol use and why it's more common than you think
How alcohol is often used to numb emotions, anxiety, and social discomfort
Why removing alcohol can feel like losing part of your identity
The shame, stigma, and social pressure that surround not drinking
How curiosity — not judgment — can be the first step to change
Practical tools to start evaluating your relationship with alcohol
What “sitting in the suck” means and how to stay with your emotions
Connect with Maureen:
Website: www.soberfitchick.com
Podcast: Sober Fit Life https://www.soberfitchick.com/podcasts/sober-fit-life
Try her free resource: Drink Less By Monday: The Alcohol-Free Weekend Toolkit https://www.soberfitchick.com/afw-optin
Explore her 6-Week Alcohol Reset Course https://www.soberfitchick.com/podcasts/sober-fit-life
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