It's Hard
Welcome to It's Hard -- a sober curious podcast + community that has authentic conversations allowing people to learn, grow and feel less alone as they reimagine their relationship with alcohol. Join me, Utah based Sober Twenty-Something, Paige Boner (yes, that is really my last name + yes the podcast name is 100% intentional), for authentic, raw, and fun conversations about something that a lot of us are navigating, our relationship with alcohol. The sober curious movement picked up after 2020 and now has become a nationwide phenomenon. People of all ages and backgrounds are actively choosing not to drink. However, the sober community is still mostly centered around those who struggle with alcoholism and addiction. There is room for more content regarding the active choice to stop drinking. With every episode, my mission is to showcase a world where it is normal to say no to a night out, wine with dinner, and a hangover Saturday morning. I hope you feel seen and understood through my show, to know you aren’t alone in the journey to reimagine your relationship with alcohol. I am not an expert, just learning right alongside you and hoping to find community in the hard stuff.
Join me for new episodes every Monday -- I hope these make mondays a little less hard.
@itshardpodcast // www.itshardpodcast.com
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Goodbye + Thank You
First, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. To all of you who have supported It's Hard over the past 4 years, I am forever grateful. In this episode, I explain why I made this difficu…
Season Finale: Toxic Relationships + Alcohol
Toxic relationships are heavy and hard to understand. Why me? Why would this happen? Did I deserve that? Today, I talk openly about my personal experience in a toxic relationship and how studies have…
Should I Stop Drinking?
Do you often google: "How to know if I should stop drinking?" or "Do I have a problem with alcohol?" and come up with the same unhelpful results? This episode is centered around encouraging you to as…
Momma Boner on Her Experience with Alcohol
We Talk About:
- What drinking was when she was young
- When/why/how she drank for the first time
- My Dad's struggle with alcohol + how it impacted her
- My drinking habits
- My decision to get sober + her thought…
Accepting Your Past with Drinking
How to accept your past with drinking. We all know we made mistakes, embarrassed ourselves, and failes miserably. How can we move forward and accept that part of our past?
Today I talk aboout:
- Remembe…
I am 2 Years Sober!!!!
It’s Hard Resources:
- https://www.itshardpodcast.com
- Follow It's Hard on Instagram if you don't already! I share updates on the episodes, chats about mental health and other parts of my life--go check …
Sobriety when Alcohol is the "Main Activity" with Emerson Hannon (ClassyCleanChic)
Emerson Hannon is an engineer turned full-time blogger/content creator based in Minneapolis, MN. She has been sober for over 6 years and she comes on the show to share her experience through choosing…
Yes, I Still Crave Alcohol
It's been nearly 2 years since my last drink, but I still crave the buzz of alcohol, getting drunk with friends, and the taste of a true IPA. In today's episode, I share what I do when I have those f…
The Hard Things We Don't Talk About: Alcoholism
What did you grow up believing you couldn't talk about? My friend Sandy and I are starting a new series where we chat openly about the stuff we were all taught to keep quiet growing up. Today we talk…
Choosing Sobriety + Becoming a New Mom
Fiona Peterson joins the podcast today to share her story of choosing sobriety and becoming a new mom within the same year. Fiona understands her privlege of being able to CHOOSE sobriety. She got so…
Answering Your Questions!!! Is it appropriate to ask if someone will ever drink again? Sober on holidays?
Answering your questions about sobriety!
- Participating in holidays that are surrounded by alcohol?
- Sober friends?
- Tips for a sober friend attending a bachelor/bachelorette party?
- Is it appropriate to a…
From College Blackouts to Moderating to Sobriety in your 30s with Adam Kirr
Adam Kirr is a non-alcoholic beverage advocate and recently sober. Today he shares his journey from blacking out in college, to drinking in moderation to being sober. He shares how reducing alcohol c…
Finding Community in Sobriety with Alex Zauner
Alex Zauner has been sober since 2014. Before the sober curious movement, before NA bars, before delicious NA options. The only option for her when getting sober was going to recovery. Today, she has…
How to tell someone you don't drink...and what if they don't support you????
Paige shares easy ways to tell people you are sober, sober curious, you aren't drinking or you don't drink. She also talks about the sad truth that people will bully you about it and full blown not s…
Being a Sober Bride
Do you serve alcohol? What do you do at your bachelorette? How does sobriety and being a bride work? Will your partner drink?
It’s Hard Resources:
- https://www.itshardpodcast.com
- Follow It's Hard on Ins…
Re-Release: I'm One Year Sober
EPISODE RE-RELEASE - This episode is from May 2022 when I was one year sober.
TW: This episode contains mention of suicidal ideation + alcoholism.
I got sober one year ago today. In this episode, I ta…
Sober Sex: Overcoming Sexual Trauma Without Alcohol
Lets talk about sex! Disclaimer: my journey to overcoming my sexual trauma is still underway. Another disclaimer: I don't go into any unneccesary detail, this episode is focused on mindset, mental he…
Dry January is Over...Now What???
Dry January is coming to a close, and with that is the thought of "what does drinking look like now?". Are you going back to how it was before? Are you making small changes? Is sobriety in your futur…
What if my partner drinks??
The #1 question I get asked is "what do you do if your partner drinks??". I thought, who better to bring on than MY partner to talk openly about this dynamic.
What we talk about:
- His thoughts when I d…
BONUS EPISODE! Menty B in a Foreign Country while Sober w. Chelsey Larson
Chelsey is sharing the voice recording of her having a live mental breakdown in a foreign country. She talks about the honesty of feelings, contemplating checking yourself into a hospital, considerin…