Hey, welcome to Motherkind. It is me, your host, Zoe Blaski. I am so happy you are here and I cannot wait for you to hear this episode, one of our most downloaded in 2025. Enjoy.

Welcome to Motherkind with me, your host Zoe Blaski. This is the podcast that's going to help

you feel validated, supported and understood in motherhood, even in our world of endless

expectations. I am really excited about this episode because not only is my guest, Millie

Macintosh, wonderful, brave and honest. We are also speaking about a topic

that is very close to my heart, which is being sober. As many of you might know, I stopped

drinking 11 years ago. It's actually wild saying that. After about two to three years of

really cutting back, I decided that I just didn't want it in my

life anymore because even one glass of wine was giving me anxiety the next day, which is

unbelievable, isn't it? And I decided it just wasn't worth it. The costs were far outweighing

any benefits for me. And I have to say, stopping completely, while it isn't

right for everyone, was life changing for me. As it has been for Millie, as we talk about in this

episode, many of you will know Millie. She's an author, entrepreneur and made in Chelsea alumni. And

she's just released a book called Bad Drunk, which is her story of destructive

drinking, deciding to stop, sticking with it and how it's changed her life and motherhood.

I loved this chat. We talk a lot about motherhood and drinking where there is so much to

unpack there, isn't it? We talk about how Millie knew something had to change, how her friendships

have changed, which I know is something many, many people think about relating to alcohol

and what her life is like now without alcohol in it. I hope you love this episode. Here it is.

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