The Sober Curious Teeter Totter with Real Sober Mom Lauren

The Sober Mom Life

Suzanne Warye

Parenting, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health

4.8 • 926 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Texas born Lauren knew how to operate without alcohol. Though she was a heavy drinker in high school, she learned early on through her mother’s cancer journey that sometimes sobriety was necessary in order to attend to life’s challenges. It wasn’t until she was a mom of two that alcohol became a crutch that she consistently leaned on. Lauren chose to leave her career when she had her second child, and the resulting identity crisis she experienced was jarring. She turned to alcohol because it was one of the few things that helped her feel like herself.

When Covid hit, alcohol became even more central to her life, but she continued to feel worse and worse. She had a turning point when she listened to the classic Huberman Lab podcast about alcohol’s effects. For the first time she wondered: what if alcohol was the problem?

Twenty-six days of sobriety seemed to show her the truth. She felt so much better sober, in every way. A girl’s trip at the end of her sober stretch resulted in major FOMO, though, and alcohol slipped back into her life. This began a years long teeter totter of sober curiosity until she found Fresh 30 within the Sober Mom Life Cafe. The small group experience gave her the support she needed to feel seen and understood.

Lauren has stayed sober since last summer, and has been a regular in the Cafe, Fresh 30, and on the retreat. She is so grateful for the support she’s received in this community!

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0:00.0	My life might just be the busiest it's ever been this summer, which means I'm ordering out instead of making my food at home.
0:07.6	And that means I'm not necessarily filling my plate with veggies every day like I do when I make my go-to salad.
0:14.1	Thank goodness for today's partner, Ritual.
0:16.9	If you've been a longtime podcast listener, you know I've turned to Ritual's Essential for
0:21.6	an 18 plus multivitamin for a few years now.
0:25.1	And while it's not a substitute for my favorite salad, it's formulated to help me fill
0:30.0	key nutrient gaps in my diet.
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1:09.2	These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
1:13.7	This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
1:20.7	Did you know that people who struggle with substance use are 11 times more likely to develop an
1:26.0	eating disorder? And just like a problematic relationship
1:29.2	with alcohol can negatively impact your parenting. Disordered eating also prevents you from
1:34.1	showing up as your best self with your kids. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with
1:38.7	disordered eating, I'm excited to introduce you to Equip. Equip is a fully virtual evidence-based eating disorder treatment program that helps patients
1:47.6	of all ages heal their relationship with food while staying at home.
1:52.2	Each patient at EQIP is matched with a dedicated multidisciplinary care team that includes
1:57.8	a dietitian, therapist, and mentor.
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