Happiest Hour with Paula Devine

Paula Devine
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What if the best part of your day… wasn’t a drink? Welcome to The Happiest Hour Podcast—where happy hour isn’t about what’s in your glass, but how you actually feel in your life. I’m Paula, sobriety coach and founder of Happiest Hour, and this space was created for women who are ready for something more. Not because everything fell apart… but because something inside them started asking deeper questions. I speak to sober women, moms, who quit alcohol and are living their best lives.

  1. 5d ago

    Triggered with Whitney Kell

    Whitney Kell helped build the coaching division of a publicly traded weight-loss company, where she coached thousands of medical professionals as the business grew into a billion-dollar company. Her work today focuses on helping people understand their triggers, not simply as something to avoid, but as doorways to greater awareness, healing, and truth. Clean & sober from Cocaine and crystal meth at 21 and alcohol for 26 years, emotional sobriety has become one of the most meaningful parts of her journey. In this episode, Whitney shares what led her to get sober in 2000, what she learned from nine years in AA and the Twelve Steps, and the moment she realized that simply removing alcohol was only the beginning. We also talk about triggers, old patterns, and why the things that activate us can sometimes become doorways to greater self-awareness and healing. Drawing on more than 25 years of coaching experience, Whitney shares what she has learned about lasting change, personal growth, and becoming less reactive to the things that once had so much power over us. Whitney also opens up about her podcast and forthcoming book, Triggered™, and why she feels called to step back into this work in a bigger way now.

  2. Sep 22

    Liquid Courage? Sex, Confidence & Sobriety with Cindi Roberts

    In this episode of The Happiest Hour, I’m joined by Cindi Roberts, also known as the Sober Sexpert — a certified recovery coach and sexual health educator who helps women in recovery rebuild confidence, reconnect with themselves, and navigate intimacy and relationships without alcohol. Cindi shares her own experience being deeply immersed in mommy drinking culture, where alcohol was woven into social events, work, friendships, and everyday life. At the same time, she built a career as a sexual health educator, selling sexual wellness products and speaking to hundreds of women about confidence, intimacy, and sexuality — often relying on alcohol herself to calm her nerves before stepping on stage. We talk about the role alcohol can play in confidence, sex, dating, marriage, body image, and connection — and what happens when you remove something you once believed made you more relaxed, outgoing, or comfortable in your own skin. Cindi also shares how sobriety changed her relationship with herself and ultimately led her to the work she does today helping other women discover that confidence, connection, and intimacy don’t have to come from a drink. It’s an open and refreshing conversation about alcohol, sex, motherhood, confidence, recovery, and learning to feel comfortable being fully yourself. The Happiest Hour — where happy hour ends and your best life begins.

  3. Sep 15

    Building an Iconic Life Alcohol-Free with Samantha Parker.

    Samantha Parker is an entrepreneur, mom, wife, podcast host, and the CEO and Creative Media Director of The Iconic Method, a social media company based in St. George, Utah. In this episode, Samantha shares what it’s looked like to build a business, raise a family, and step into a new chapter of life alcohol-free. We talk about her sobriety journey, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and what changes when you start showing up more clearly and intentionally in both life and business. Samantha also shares practical tips on Instagram, TikTok growth, content creation, personal branding, storytelling, and what actually helps people connect with your content. It’s a conversation about sobriety, reinvention, business & motherhood. If you're a business owner, creator, entrepreneur, or someone trying to grow your brand, you're in the right place.

  4. Sep 8

    Young and Devine, finally turning the mic on: Courtney's story

    Today I’m sitting down with one of my closest friends, Courtney Young, for a conversation that feels especially personal and 10 years in the making. We talk about how her relationship with alcohol evolved over the years, what finally led her to sobriety, and the fear that can come with being honest about something you’ve worked so hard to keep private. Courtney shares what she’s learned about herself along the way, the role spirituality, health and fitness have played in her journey, and what it looks like to keep growing through new seasons of life—including becoming an empty nester. This is a conversation about alcohol, but even more than that, it’s about self-awareness, courage, and finally being willing to look at the things that may be keeping us stuck. If you are ready to change your relationship with alcohol, head to www.happiesthouraf.com and set up a call with me, Paula Devine

  5. Sep 1

    Her dream of moving to Bali became a reality when she quit drinking.

    In this episode of The Happiest Hour I sit down with Leontine, from the Sober Expat on Instagram, to talk about what happened when she started getting honest about the life she really wanted. She had dreams, including moving to Bali, but kept noticing that drinking, distractions, and the habits surrounding alcohol were getting in the way of actually moving toward them. Through journaling, yoga, and getting quiet enough to pay attention to the signs around her, she began finding clarity. We talk about what changed when she removed alcohol from her life—the goals that became clearer, the choices that became easier, and how sobriety helped her become a more present, patient mom who could genuinely enjoy the moments she used to rush through. This conversation is about more than not drinking. It’s about creating enough space to hear yourself again—and having the courage to follow where that clarity leads.

  6. Aug 25

    More Than a Sober Story with Kelley Kitley: Motherhood, Mental Health & Turning Pain Into Purpose

    In this episode of The Happiest Hour, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kelley Kitley, psychotherapist, author, podcast host of America’s Social Worker. Kelley has appeared on national programs including Good Morning America, TODAY, and Live with Kelly and Mark, sharing her expertise on mental health, motherhood, relationships, and recovery. This was a full circle moment for me as seeing Kelley on the Today Show woke up something in me. We have an honest conversation about their experiences with alcohol, navigating recovery while raising teenagers, and the complicated emotions that can come with choosing a different path while your kids are watching. We also explore what it means to turn difficult chapters into purpose, how lived experience can become a way to help others, and what’s ahead for Kelley, including her work in film. This conversation is about more than not drinking. It’s about motherhood, identity, growth, and becoming the women we want our children to see. Kelley can be contacted via Instagram @kelleykitley

  7. Aug 18

    Catching up with Ashley and big announcements!

    Catching up with Ashley Runyan on life with teenagers, our big plans at the Happiest Hour and what's next for women in midlife and how we move through all of it with a clear lens thanks to sobriety and ditching alcohol. If you're tired of the vicious cycle and want to take a peek of what living alcohol-free could look like for you, join the 6 week Group Coaching Experience. No pressure, not another reset, just valuable information and connections with other women on this same path. We start September 17, all the details are on the website and to stay up to date on all the latest events. www.happiesthouraf.com

  8. Aug 12

    The front we put on: What do we really want?

    For almost ten years, Ashley Kelsch owned Teddies for Bettys, a lingerie and sexual wellness boutique in Austin, where she spent countless hours with women in dressing rooms talking about bodies, relationships, and the quiet disconnection so many of them carried. That experience, combined with her own history of using relationships, work, and wine to escape herself, became the foundation for her current work. Today Ashley helps women find their way back to themselves through a practice centered on desire, the body, and their relationship with alcohol. She's certified through The Life Coach School, completing her VITA training in erotic embodiment, and has written for Tribeza Magazine and other publications. She believes pleasure is a birthright, not a luxury, and that most women haven't lost their desire so much as lost access to it. Thank you for listening, please follow for weekly episodes! This Podcast is hosted by Paula Devine Happiest Hour For more information about Happiest Hour head to www.happiesthouraf.com For more information about Ashley Kelsch she can be found on Substack, instagram@theashleykelsch and www.ashleykelsch.com

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What if the best part of your day… wasn’t a drink? Welcome to The Happiest Hour Podcast—where happy hour isn’t about what’s in your glass, but how you actually feel in your life. I’m Paula, sobriety coach and founder of Happiest Hour, and this space was created for women who are ready for something more. Not because everything fell apart… but because something inside them started asking deeper questions. I speak to sober women, moms, who quit alcohol and are living their best lives.

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