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A podcast to help you find joy and confidence in going and staying alcohol-free later in life.

To 50 and Beyond podcast Lori Massicot

    • Education
    • 4.8 • 191 Ratings

A podcast to help you find joy and confidence in going and staying alcohol-free later in life.

    Maria's Story: When You Realize You're Not a Normal Drinker

    Maria's Story: When You Realize You're Not a Normal Drinker

    Episode 242
    So many women realize that their drinking is not “normal.” 
    Women have a vision of what a normal drinker looks like, and a lot of women, including myself, wish to be one. 
    So, what happens when you realize you’re not? 
    My guest today is a listener of To 50 and Beyond who volunteered courageously to share her journey to sobriety with us. 
    I’m honored to share the incredible Maria with you today. 
    Maria is here to talk about what was happening in her life when she started drinking, and when she realized that she was not a normal drinker, and how she decided to stop drinking. 
    Maria also shares a spot-on vision of what she believes a normal drinker is!
    Maria will share the importance of joining a community, being vulnerable, and finding tools to help you start your a/f journey.
    Thanks for listening today, my friend! I'm with you. 
     
    If you would like to reach out to Maria, please send her an email. 
     
    To read this episode's full show notes, click here.
     
    Resources mentioned in this episode: 
    To join the Booze Free Brigade, send a request to Elizabeth Cloud on Facebook 
    Hello Someday Coaching 
    Payton Kennedy's Expand Beyond Recovery 
    Soberful Podcast with Veronica Valli
     
    Say hello! Use the “Dear Lori” listener feedback form and share your thoughts about this episode with me or reach out to be a guest!
     
    Join Team Alcohol-Free™ Founding Member enrollment before 4/7/23 here. 
     
     
     
     

    • 42 min
    Exploring Your Relationship with Alcohol and Why it Matters

    Exploring Your Relationship with Alcohol and Why it Matters

    Episode 241 
     
    Thank you for listening today!
    This is a short episode from my heart about why I think exploring your relationship matters later in life. 
    I talk about my relationship with alcohol and how it changed over three decades, and what to highlight when exploring the role that alcohol plays in your life. 
    Wherever you are on your a/f journey, I'm with you! 
    Disclaimer: 
    I’m talking about missing the relationship with alcohol in this episode.
    If you feel like hearing about the nostalgia of drinking will take you back, please, my friend, step away from this episode. It will always be here when you're ready. 
     
    Please share your thoughts on this episode by filling in the Dear Lori Listener Feedback form. 
     
    Join Team Alcohol-Free™ my new community and home of The Alcohol-Free Habit Kickstart 30-Day Challenge starting April 11th!
     
     
     

    • 22 min
    Why It's Awkward Being Around People Who Drink When You Don't

    Why It's Awkward Being Around People Who Drink When You Don't

    Feeling awkward when you don’t drink and other people are, especially if you’ve been a drinker like me, is a real thing. If you’re here because you know this feeling and you’re tired of it or you avoid doing things you love because of feeling awkward, this episode is for you.
    In this episode, I talk about three different “awkward” scenarios when you’re around people who drink and you're sober. 
    To read this episode's full show notes, click here. 
    To join the enrollment list for Team Alcohol-Free, click here. 
    Say hello! Use the “Dear Lori” listener feedback form and share your thoughts about this episode with me.

    • 37 min
    How Shyness and Blushing Played a Role in my Drinking

    How Shyness and Blushing Played a Role in my Drinking

    Episode 239 
    You are not alone if you drink to manage shyness and blushing. I have for most of my (which is a long time;).
    The ultimate message of this episode is to encourage all of us to be ourselves, and no longer hide and use alcohol to be someone we’re not. 
    Please share your story with me or leave me feedback for this episode, by using the listener feedback from, Dear Lori, here.
     Join the early enrollment list for Team Alcohol-Free, my new program, challenge, and community for women over 35, here.
    To learn more about me and this episode, visit https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast
    Resources mentioned: 
    Insight Timer app 
     

    • 34 min
    How to Handle Messing Up, Forgiveness and Moving On with Anne and Leigh Walkup

    How to Handle Messing Up, Forgiveness and Moving On with Anne and Leigh Walkup

    We all mess up! Practicing forgiveness towards ourselves and moving on is not always easy. 
    Today, we're answering a listener's question: How do you deal with “messing up” repeatedly? I’ve had so many day ones throughout the past year. I feel like I can’t get “this” right. And the “this” is sobriety. 
    To the person who sent this question, I thank you for sharing this with me. I’m with you, and so are my guests Anne and Leigh Walkup! The dynamic Kentucky twin sisters are back on the podcast for the 4th time! 
    Anne and Leigh are the Founders of Retro Rodeo Publishing, LLC and Front Porch Life Magazine - a beautifully curated seasonal magazine full of story, emotion, and lots of delicious recipes! They have been sober for 7 years and I will link their past episodes in the notes to hear their stories. 
    What you'll hear in this episode:
    The gal's views on “messing up” in life  
    The challenges of getting sober and expectations
    Why it’s important to accept disappointment in ourselves
    Their experience with taking 30-day breaks 
    How our identity is tied to being a drinker 
    How to shift out of your “drinking identity” 
    How to focus on forgiving yourself before others 
    Why the language of sobriety can mess you up and what to focus on instead 
    How to move on by taking action 
    The main message here is we all mess up, you are human, and you are never alone. 
    Read this episode's full show notes here. 
     
    Anne and Leigh on To 50 and Beyond: 
    Episode 190: How to Build Discipline

     
    Find Anne & Leigh here: 
    The Southern Lady Cooks
    The Front Porch Life Magazine
    Instagram:
    Front Porch Life Magazine
    The Southern Lady Cooks
    Facebook:
    The Southern Lady Cooks
     
    Join Team Alcohol-Free early enrollment list. 
    To 50 and Beyond Listener Feedback form 
     

    • 30 min
    5 Signs it May Be Time to Take a Break From Drinking in Midlife and Beyond

    5 Signs it May Be Time to Take a Break From Drinking in Midlife and Beyond

    Episode 237
    Listen to all episodes here. 
    Hello, friend!
    This episode is for you if you find your drinking is not what it used to be and you are questioning whether or not you should take a break from drinking. 
    In this episode, I will talk about what a break from drinking is to give you a different perspective. I talk about how much time a break should be, and why quality vs. quantity matters most during your break.
    I will talk about the five signs that it may be time to take a break from drinking in midlife and beyond and give you insight into how a break from drinking can help you. 
    To listen to my story of why I quit drinking at 45, click here. 
    Thank you for listening!
    Read this episode's full show notes here.
     
    Would you like to share feedback from this episode? 
    Share your thoughts or questions or topic suggestions, here.
     
    Get early access to Team Alcohol-Free. Join the enrollment list here.   
     

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
191 Ratings

191 Ratings

EXC592 ,

Paying attention to our hunger

Lori, I just Love you!! You are my 2nd favorite Sober Sister next to Trish Lewis from Recovery Happy Hour; (who I happened to find in her last episodes) the year I decided to lead a sober life. I decided to lead a Sober lifestyle on July 18th 2021. I was 52 years old. I am 54 now!!:-0
I am blessed that I am married to my best sober friend, my husband Paul for 30 years!!
He hasn’t drank since our college days.
God has lead us on a Ketovore journey together slowly beginning in 2020. I realized that alcohol didn’t fit into my life anymore when I started getting more deeper into my health journey. Wendy Speake book; The Sugar Fast also helped me become aware that alcohol no longer was my friend.
I feel like you are a good friend of mine and I’ve never met you!! I’m so blessed to have your helpful podcast in my life.
I have decided to go back and try to listen to a lot of your podcasts from the beginning!!☺️
Thank you for EVERYTHING and your vulnerability that you share!! You are a Godsend!!!! God Bless you!!♥️🙏🏼💕

tsgoyna ,

Empowering Women!

Lori’s podcast is a tribute to the magnificence of women through all the stages of their lives. Powerful and informative it both celebrates and challenges women to take action for making their lives more fulfilling. I especially loved the June 15th episode “IT’s NOT in YOUR HEAD” with Dr. LaMandre because health and wellness are so central to everything else we do in our lives and regrettably conventional medicine is failing us now. We know our bodies best and combined with a curious physician who listens and helps solve the mystery we can reclaim our greatest asset OUR HeALtH.

Lori does a great job of finding guests and asking the poignant and powerful questions. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS GREAT PODCAST

FDASVC ,

Love this podcast

Lori’s show is awesome! Don’t miss it. She is helping so many and creating an amazing community.

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