Not Even Wine With Dinner

Kristen Crisp
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Hey friends! It's Kristen Crisp here. I'm your middle-aged friend, talking about how I navigated a weird life of drinking, sobriety, love, and loss. All wrapped up in an ADHD brain full of chaos, kindness, and a heavy dose of sarcasm. In 2022, my big sister Robin died of cirrhosis after hiding her alcoholism so well that we were caught off guard by her death. This prompted me to start the NEWWD movement (great anagram, isn't it?). A place to bring a little insight with a touch of humor to humans over 50 through stories and information about wellness, sobriety, life, love, and loss.

Episodes

  1. FEB 3

    Why Dry January Can Be an Epic Fail

    Happy 2026! Did you set a new years resolution or jump into Dry January? Kristen shares why she was so late getting cracking on the podcast and why its so much better to set an intention vs. starting something cold turkey on January 1st. To check out the Intentions vs. Resolutions workshop click below: https://www.skool.com/newwd Or sign up for the NEWWDsletter here: https://www.notevenwinewithdinner.com Last but not least, follow me on Medium to read my crazy stories of life, love, loss, and liquor: https://www.medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner

    23 min

  2. 12/23/2025

    Episode 6 - Shrimp Rings & Cheese Balls: A Very Drunken Christmas Eve

    In this final episode of Season 1,Kristen narrates one of her classic, Christmas tales. A story of her dysfunctional holidays during her young adulthood. Peppered with family, festivities, and the flavor of cheap, 90s cuisine, her story is one familiar to many. Trying to navigate the season as best you can when everyone else seems to have lost the plot. To follow more of all things in the NEWWD, head over to : www.notevenwinewithdinner.com Wishing you all a very, happy and healthy holiday! Stay safe, stay sober. See you in 2026!

    19 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    Episode #5 - Holiday Dysfunction Disorder - A How-To List

    In this episode, Kristen shares her sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek story of how to celebrate the holidays in total dysfunction. She narrates her recently published story, "Holiday Dysfunction Disorder: A How-To Guide" which is based on many of her chaotic holiday experiences as a young adult. Following this, she talks about how to set intention, and create scenarios and scripts for the holiday season. To read the story, check out her Medium page here: www.medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner To get more involved in the NEWWD go to her web site: www.notevenwinewithdinner.com To attend the NEWWD free weekly webinars, join the Skool page here: https://www.skool.com/not-even-wine-with-dinner-6503/about And lastly, get your NEWWD swag here: https://www.bonfire.com/newwd/ Have an amazing week and remember to stay safe, stay sober! XO

    25 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    Episode 4 - Sharing some inner gratitude

    When we think of gratitude, we think of being grateful of external things. What about inner gratitude? The act of being grateful for our own talents, abilities, and wins? No matter how big or small. Kristen shares some of the things she's been grateful for in her life. From her upbringing, to her sister's coming out, to toilet paper. She hopes to spark something in you to realize how the little things are things we shouldn't take for granted. Plus, there are some great prompts to bring to the Thanksgiving table! Here's a link to the story about her sister, mentioned in today's podcast: Coming Out of the Closet and the Crash of the Barbie Townhouse To join our weekly webinar community join here: Not Even Wine With Dinner - Skool Community And all things NEWWD here: www.notevenwinewithdinner.com

    25 min

  5. 11/13/2025

    Episode 3-Web launch & When your "normal" becomes unhealthy

    This week, Kristen shares her excitement about finally launching the NEWWD website, ⁠www.notevenwinewithdinner.com. ⁠ Then she covers how our habits go from being "normal" to becoming unhealthy, aka, addictions. Be sure to have a pen and paper, as she has a few journal prompts for you this week. Be sure to check out the NEWWD site and also head over to the Skool page to join the community and access her free weekly webinars. Join the NEWWD movement here: ⁠www.skool.com/not-even-wine-with-dinner-6503/about ⁠ Check out Kristen's stories about life, love, loss, and liquor here: ⁠www.medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner

    20 min
  6. Episode 2 - The perils of opening a little green bottle

    10/09/2025

    Episode 2 - The perils of opening a little green bottle

    Deep talk from deep in the heart of Texas! In this episode, Kristen opens up about how her recent visit to Texas sparked her to reflect on how and why she started drinking decades ago at age 13. She shares her story and the revelation she had while experimenting with non-alcoholic drinks at a few southern bars. To join the NEWWD movement, go to: https://www.notevenwinewithdinner.com/link-in-bio To read the stories mentioned in today's episode go to the following links: The story of my low self esteem - https://medium.com/engage/the-roller-coaster-of-a-little-girls-self-esteem-a47790fbfab8 The story of my crazy escapades at Debbie's house - https://medium.com/p/6585e7b038bb

    27 min

  7. 09/16/2025

    Episode 1 - "No" is a Complete Sentence

    Kristen introduces the podcast and talks in depth about the mystery behind the name, Not Even Wine With Dinner. She shares how trying to get sober while working in a job steeped deep in drinking culture was more difficult than she thought. This opened her eyes to want to help others along the road of their own journey. To join the NEWWD movement check out: https://www.notevenwinewithdinner.com/link-in-bio To find NEWWD on Medium and read more of Kristen's stories: https://medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner

    23 min

  8. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome Friends, It's Time To Get NEWWD

    Welcome friends to Not Even Wine With Dinner. NEWWD (great anagram, isn't it?) is a movement to help humans (especially those over 50) talk about sobriety, drinking, aging, and mental health. Kristen Crisp, wellness and sobriety guide, started NEWWD by telling her personal stories of life, love, loss, and liquor on Medium.com. Her lifetime of drinking, dysfunction in the family, and her sisters unexpected death, makes for some soulful but sarcastic stories. Now jump on in and let's get NEWWD. To learn more and join the movement: ⁠www.notevenwinewithdinner.com/comingsoon ⁠ Intro/Outro song: Human by Stereo RV

    6 min

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About

Hey friends! It's Kristen Crisp here. I'm your middle-aged friend, talking about how I navigated a weird life of drinking, sobriety, love, and loss. All wrapped up in an ADHD brain full of chaos, kindness, and a heavy dose of sarcasm. In 2022, my big sister Robin died of cirrhosis after hiding her alcoholism so well that we were caught off guard by her death. This prompted me to start the NEWWD movement (great anagram, isn't it?). A place to bring a little insight with a touch of humor to humans over 50 through stories and information about wellness, sobriety, life, love, and loss.

Information

  • Creator
    Kristen Crisp
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kristen Crisp
  • Show Website
    Not Even Wine With Dinner