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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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 326
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep. #175 Commit Ahead Of Time
We often wait to figure it out before we decide to commit.
The opposite is true when it comes to creating what has never been created before.
Commit and go all in. When you decide a head of time, you…
Ep. # 174 Resistance to Acceptance
We resist " the things we can not change" about our relationship with alcohol, because we think it's US, when in fact, it's the alcohol.
Accepting the reality the alcohol is no longer suited for the…
Ep. #173 What you say to yourself when you are by yourself
Self talk is where you HAVE to start. First, become aware of what you are saying to yourself in your head all day.
Learn the next 3 steps to cultivating the compassionate witness and use it to take y…
Ep. #172 The Success Switch
Success is a mussel you can build. It's not just for the select few who are born with a natural talent. Using tools for mindfulness and intentional mindset creation gives you a systematic approach t…
Ep. #171 Alcohol & Your Health : My take away from the Huberman Lab Podcast
Dr. Andrew Huberman, of The Huberman Lab Podcast, is creating a huge contribution to society through his passion for research and neuroscience.
In his episode on Alcohol and Your Health, he goes thr…
Ep.# 170 Imposter Syndrom
Let's examine who you really are. Is NOT drinking being an imposter or is drinking the imposter?
What do you have to convince yourself of more that FEELS the most aligned?
Where are you reaching for r…
Ep. #168 The Both And
If we accept our role as an integral part in the whole, we can honor and pay reverence to the space inbetween planting the seeds and the harvest. And the harvest and planting the seeds.
The rest, grie…
Ep. # 168 Your Womb, The Moon & Drinking
Alcohol is thwarting your Goddess given magical compass. Your unmet desires, passions and KNOWING, is available to you through your natural cycles and rhythms.
Without aligned access to this, your emo…
Ep. #167 Being in the room (with a bottle of tequila)
Hear me when I tell you, emotional freedom from alcohol IS possible for you.
Today I share how I started waking up to my potential, when I put myself in a new room.
On my way to the Goddess Yoga Arts…
Ep. #166 Go All In
Today I share a little secret about why coaching works, that you can't get on your own.
Why it's a process and why accountability matters to make the most of your efforts.
What would happen if you went…
Ep. #165 Your Potential Is The Solution
Alcohol has a way of helping you forget & remember your potential.
This is the struggle. The screw it and the I know there's more.
The question to ask is : which one has more benefit?
If we move towar…
Ep. #164 The Clients Journey Of Awakening
What is it actually like to go through the process of 1:1 coaching?
The Client's Journey Of Awakening is the actual process of how we unlearn, learn and relearn.
But not in a 100% traditional way. Not…
Ep. #163 How to make it past Friday
You are "good all week", then Friday comes and all bets are off.
Why can't you keep the same conviction or mindset you had all week and get you through the weekend.
In today's episode learn how to tra…
p. #162 Alcohol Is Not A Destination
You never planned on getting where you are with alcohol.
Because it didn't help you get to where you are.
For this reason, you know it's not necessary for your future.
It appears to be such a huge, fami…
Ep. #161 What it feels to win the lottery
Winning the lottery experience is emotional freedom from alcohol all day, everyday.
Life happens, but it the dramatic distinction between alcohol exhaustion and alcohol freedom, is a very easy place t…
Ep. #160 Preventing A Downward Spiral
We've all been there. Screw it, or some version of NOTHING'S working. How can you be proactive and preventing a downswing from having a bigger impact than it needs to and solve the problems you use …
Ep. #159 Your Questions Answered
Committing to a process helps you solve problems at every level of growth.
Today I respond to four different circumstances from listeners on the show.
I apply the 5 shifts, the E.T.A process and Emoti…
Ep. #158 The Path Of Most Resistance
"In order to grow, you must give up the struggle to remain the same, and learn to embrace change at all times." -Michael Singer, The Untethered Soul
In today's episode you will learn:
- Why resistance i…
Ep, #157 Overcoming Overwhelm
Did you know overwhelm isn't created by a set of circumstances?
In a world vying for your attention at every turn, overload is inevitable, but YOU can nip it in the bud before overload turns into: "No…