The Morning Call Lounge

Sue (Hola Sober Founder) – Irish, the voice of The Morning Call Lounge
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Welcome to The Morning Call Lounge, where sober women gather for five minutes of clarity, courage, and calm — and a dose of truth, tenderness, and a gentle kick in the ass from Sue, with love.

  1. 5H AGO

    #66 You Matter

    You matter. Not because you achieve. Not because you impress.Not because people clap. In today’s Morning Call, we explore the concept of “mattering,” inspired by research from journalist and author Jennifer Wallace, whose new book examines how achievement culture is quietly eroding our wellbeing. Wallace describes mattering as the secret to a life of deep connection and purpose — the feeling that we are valued and that we add value. And here’s the sober truth: those are not the same thing. This is a call to stop performing your value and start living it. Because the most grounded, powerful lives arenot built on applause. They’re built on alignment. Not today, lady. Not today.

    7 min

  2. 2D AGO

    #65 Be glad, eyes wide open

    It is better to live with sight and know struggle than to live blindly in comfort. Today’s Morning Call is about what happenswhen sobriety opens your eyes — not just to your own life, but to the world around you. Frustration. Anger. Disillusionment. Outrage. These feelings don’t mean you’re broken. They mean you’re awake. Sobriety strips away the anaesthetic. Youbegin to see injustice, hypocrisy, and the places where you once tolerated what you should not have tolerated. And yes, sometimes what you see is horrifying. You do not collapse under it. You build a clean, deliberate life in full consciousness . Eyes open. Spine straight. Integrity intact. A poem by the Irish poet Sean Watmore has inspired this. Not today, lady. Not today.

    8 min

  3. 4D AGO

    #64 What Is Your Ending Like?

    At 60, Jane Fonda asked herself a life-altering question: How do I want it to look at the end? In today’s Morning Call, we explore the power of that question. Do you want your life to close drunk, disconnected, and alone — or sober, connected, and surrounded by love? Sobriety isn’t just about today. It’s about building the ending you truly want. This episode is a reminder that the finalchapter is written in the daily choices we make right now.

    6 min

  4. FEB 13

    #63 It's Not Your Fault

    Some people find The Morning Call because theywant to stop drinking. Some find it because they want to live more fully. And some find it because someone they loveddied from addiction — and they are still carrying the blame. This episode is for you. If you’ve ever replayed conversations… If you’ve ever wondered what you should have said… If you’ve ever thought, “If I had just tried harder…” Hear this: You did not fail them. You did not miss a magic sentence. You did not cause their addiction. You could not have cured it. Addiction does not respond to love, loyalty, sacrifice, or devotion — and the “what if” is its final cruel trick onfamilies. In this Morning Call, Sue speaks directly to those who loved someone with addiction and have been quietly carrying guiltthat was never theirs. This is about grief. About truth. About putting down what was never yours to hold. And choosing life.

    7 min

  5. FEB 11

    #62 Integrity begins when denial ends

    In today’s Morning Call, Sue explores why integrity begins where denial ends — especially when it comes to alcohol. Thispowerful reflection challenges cultural myths, exposes hidden systems, and invites listeners into honest self-examination. A call to courage, clarity, and choosing truth over comfort.

    7 min

  6. FEB 9

    #61 You are the CEO

    In sobriety, something powerful happens: you wake up and realise you are in charge of your own life. In this Morning Call, Sue explores what it means to accept people as they are — while placing them where they belong. It’s about boundaries, self-respect, and learning to hire, fire, and promote the people in your world based on how they truly show up. This episode is for anyone who is done over-giving, over-explaining, and over-functioning — and ready to lead their life with clarity, courage, and peace. You are the CEO. Run it as it matters. Not today, lady. Not today.

    7 min

  7. FEB 6

    #60 You didn't survive, you changed.

    When people say, “I don’t know how you survived that,” it sounds like a compliment. But in sobriety, the truth is deeper than that. In this Morning Call, Sue explores why we don’t simply “survive” addiction, loss, grief, illness, or heartbreak — we arechanged by it. Something in us ends. Something stronger begins. This episode is about honouring who you were,releasing who you had to be, and standing fully in who you are now. It’s about letting go of the old identity that was drowning, and claiming the woman who chose life. You didn’t survive.You evolved. You rebuilt. You became. If you’ve ever felt like a different person on the other side of your story — this one is for you. Not today, lady. Not today.

    6 min

  8. FEB 4

    #59 Achievement is Anonymous

    Some of the greatest achievements in life happen quietly — without witnesses, without praise, without a single clap. In today’s Morning Call, Susan reflects on the unseen courage of sobriety: the early mornings, the private battles, the silent decisions to choose yourself again and again. This episode is about letting go of performance, approval, and the need to be “seen” in recovery — and stepping into a deeper, calmer, more powerful kind of freedom. No stage. No spotlight. No ticker tape parade. Just real women doing real work — building peaceful, honest lives one sober day at a time. This is your reminder: your recovery doesn’t need an audience to matter.

    6 min
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Welcome to The Morning Call Lounge, where sober women gather for five minutes of clarity, courage, and calm — and a dose of truth, tenderness, and a gentle kick in the ass from Sue, with love.

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  • Creator
    Sue (Hola Sober Founder) – Irish, the voice of The Morning Call Lounge
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sue (Hola Sober Founder) – Irish, the voice of The Morning Call Lounge
  • Show Website
    The Morning Call Lounge

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