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Stop Drinking and Start Living - Podcast

Stop Drinking and Start Living

Do you feel like you’re outgrowing alcohol—longing for a deeper connection to life, but stuck in the tug-of-war between numbing, overwhelm, and self-doubt?

Welcome to Stop Drinking and Start Living—a podcast dedicated to helping women create a life they love, beyond alcohol.


I’m Mary Wagstaff. After a 20-year relationship with daily drinking, I finally flipped the switch that made alcohol completely irrelevant in my life. Now, as an expert holistic alcohol coach, I guide women to do the same through my proven 5 Shifts process.


Each week, I share tools, stories, and fresh perspectives to help you expand your desires and reclaim the pleasure, purpose, and power of being a woman.

Sobriety isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of your awakening.


Want to drink less without deprivation? 60 Seconds To Calm Is How you do it. Grab the free guid here. https://marywagstaffcoach.com/urgetracking


⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical treatment, therapy, or professional healthcare advice. I am not a doctor. If you are at risk of harming yourself or your health, please call your doctor, 911, or a local emergency line right away. In the U.S., you can also dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Spirituality Empowerment Alternative Health Mental Health Relationships Religion & Spirituality Education Personal Development Health & Fitness Mindset Self-Improvement Leadership Mindfulness Personal Growth Purpose
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
326
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep. #97 Client Spotlight: Sobriety Is My Super Power with Laura Neal

Ep. #97 Client Spotlight: Sobriety Is My Super Power with Laura Neal

After a 44 year relationship with alcohol, my awe inspiring client, Laura was looking to mend a broken heart. She knew something had to give entering her 60th year, she thought "this can't be it." Re…

01:04:33  |   Wed 28 Jul 2021
Ep. #96 Client Spotlight: Breaking Through The Upper Limit with Nura Rachelle

Ep. #96 Client Spotlight: Breaking Through The Upper Limit with Nura Rachelle

There is SO much wisdom in this episode to inspire change to the next level.
Alcohol truly is a scared journey of the self, exheplified in this client spotlight.
Nura's story shows how alcohol doesn'…

01:10:57  |   Wed 21 Jul 2021
Ep. #95 Honoring Trauma Part 3 of 3

Ep. #95 Honoring Trauma Part 3 of 3

What are you celebrating today?
This is the door way to real joy and creating vibrations that support the sometimes scary exploration of alcohol.

Honoring Trauma  as a crucial step in healing your rela…

00:23:13  |   Wed 14 Jul 2021
Ep. #94 Honoring Trauma Part 2 of 3

Ep. #94 Honoring Trauma Part 2 of 3

Honoring Trauma  as a crucial step in healing your relationship to alcohol. 

In this 3 Part Series, we will explore what trauma is, how it is stored in the body, how you cope with trauma via stress/ne…

00:27:19  |   Wed 07 Jul 2021
Ep. #93 Honoring Trauma Part 1 of 3

Ep. #93 Honoring Trauma Part 1 of 3

Honoring Trauma  as a crucial step in healing your relationship to alcohol. 

In this 3 Part Series, we will explore what trauma is, how it is stored in the body, how you cope with trauma via stress/ne…

00:40:32  |   Wed 30 Jun 2021
Ep. #92 We Are Not Our Thoughts w/ Amanda Strojny

Ep. #92 We Are Not Our Thoughts w/ Amanda Strojny

Our beautiful guest, Amanda Strojny, courageously shares her story of moving away from alcohol when she discovered her beliefs about alcohol and the truth of who she was and desired to become,  were …

00:49:02  |   Wed 23 Jun 2021
Ep. #91 What Is Recovery?

Ep. #91 What Is Recovery?

Let's explore the word recovery and look at the limiting and fear based terms that are stigmatized when one takes a new approach to life and away from alcohol.
It's for this reason, not drinking FEEL…

00:39:09  |   Wed 16 Jun 2021
Ep. #90 A Friendliness Towards Life

Ep. #90 A Friendliness Towards Life

A new friendliness towards life,  leads to waiting a new relationship with alcohol, but unfortunately, the habit gets in the way.
You may realize that you are not interested in the dramas and judgemen…

00:21:53  |   Wed 09 Jun 2021
Ep. #89 Love-Hate Relationship With Alcohol 2.0

Ep. #89 Love-Hate Relationship With Alcohol 2.0

In today's episode I go beyond the cognitive dissonance (inconsistent beliefs) of alcohol that keep your mind in the daily mental friction, to drink or not to drink.
Beyond the habit of alcohol, the l…

00:16:19  |   Wed 02 Jun 2021
Ep. #88 The Power Of Choice with Tara Whitney

Ep. #88 The Power Of Choice with Tara Whitney

If you know alcohol is the one constant in the way of fully stepping into your power, but you aren't sure the next best step, this show is for you.
I talk to intuitive eating coach, Tara Whitney about…

00:41:33  |   Wed 26 May 2021
Ep. #87 Old Relationships, New You

Ep. #87 Old Relationships, New You

The relationships we have for a life time, can be the one's most challenging to navigate when it comes to alcohol.
They are also the one's that hold the greatest opportunity for self inquiry and perso…

00:41:53  |   Wed 19 May 2021
Ep. #86 Becoming Yourself

Ep. #86 Becoming Yourself

People drink for a lot of reasons.
Most of them go unexamined.
When you say alcohol makes me more...fill in the blank, you are denying your true self.
How you are in this very moment.
You are saying I am…

00:37:06  |   Wed 12 May 2021
Ep. #85 From Impossible to Possible

Ep. #85 From Impossible to Possible

What packs the biggest punch in changing our relationship to alcohol is the language we use.
If we think: life will for sure be miserable without alcohol, it will.
If we think: alcohol's not a necess…

00:51:45  |   Wed 05 May 2021
Ep. #84 Client Spotlight: Permission To Not Be Broken w/ Erin Vanderkooy

Ep. #84 Client Spotlight: Permission To Not Be Broken w/ Erin Vanderkooy

In today's episode, we explore a scared journey of dismantling alcohol, as unique as one's own spirit.
My guest today, friend, health coach and client, Erin Vanderkooy, brilliantly exemplifies that th…

01:08:57  |   Wed 28 Apr 2021
Ep. #83 Navigating The Social Stigma Of Not Drinking

Ep. #83 Navigating The Social Stigma Of Not Drinking

Although we are a culture obsessed with alcohol, an epidemic that has been normalized, the story that there is a "normal" way to drink and you will be shunned if you can't do it that way, is what nee…

00:34:30  |   Wed 21 Apr 2021
Ep. #82 The Reason You Think You Can't Is The Solution

Ep. #82 The Reason You Think You Can't Is The Solution

The reason you think you can’t change your relationship to alcohol is the solution to success.

The perceived obstacle are ALWAYS the reason to say YES!
You have to be willing to be resourceful to get t…

00:51:25  |   Wed 14 Apr 2021
Ep. #81 Problems As Portals For Possibilites

Ep. #81 Problems As Portals For Possibilites

Problems are unexpected or undesirable results in the circumstances of your life, yet rather than move towards them, the typical response, is to run. 

The mind thinks there is a threat and avoids the …

00:31:55  |   Wed 07 Apr 2021
Ep. #80 Authenticity Looks Good On You  w/ Victoria Vanstone of Drunk Mummy, Sober Mummy

Ep. #80 Authenticity Looks Good On You w/ Victoria Vanstone of Drunk Mummy, Sober Mummy

What you will take away from today's episode:
* How to break the habit of binge drinking.
* Why emotional intelligence is the key to a joyful and alcohol free life.
* The best part about the worst day's…

00:51:48  |   Wed 31 Mar 2021
Ep. #79 Why Can't I Drink Like Everyone Else?

Ep. #79 Why Can't I Drink Like Everyone Else?

Why can some people can drink without problems?
Because they don't try to say no!
Most people have a made up story in their minds about how: she can just have one glass of wine and it's so easy. 

NO!…

00:38:47  |   Wed 24 Mar 2021
Ep. #78 From The Mouth Of Babes: A Teenage Perspective on Alcohol and Addiction

Ep. #78 From The Mouth Of Babes: A Teenage Perspective on Alcohol and Addiction

What are we teaching our youth about emotions, alcohol and habit forming behaviours?
What do they really see when you're drinking?
How are they making decisions about drinking or not drinking?
What rol…

01:17:24  |   Wed 17 Mar 2021
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