What If Your Biggest Regrets Are Actually Your Greatest Teachers? | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E817

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

How does finding purpose and direction after quitting alcohol help you work through life's most challenging moments? In this raw episode, Coach Soraya guides Heidi as she grapples with decades of regret, wondering who she might have become without alcohol numbing her anxiety during her 40-year flight attendant career and questioning the relationships she chose from a place of low self-esteem. Meanwhile, Coach Onowa works with Gina, who at 173 days alcohol-free is learning to navigate divorce, job hunting, and rebuilding her social circle without her old coping mechanism. Both coaching sessions reveal the ongoing work of discovering who you are when alcohol is no longer part of the equation. In Heidi’s session: Addressing deep regrets about early drinking and lost memories Exploring the link between low self-esteem, abusive relationships, and alcohol consumption Understanding alcohol as a coping mechanism for anxiety and powerlessness The importance of forgiving past choices and understanding "why" Recognizing anger as a healthy tool for setting boundaries The connection between eating disorders and control in early life Challenging the habit of comparing oneself to others And more topics… In Gina’s session: Maintaining an alcohol-free life during a divorce, career change, and house hunt Celebrating significant milestones without alcohol amidst stress Addressing the fear of relapse and reinforcing new beliefs The enhanced clarity and problem-solving abilities without alcohol Finding purpose and direction after quitting alcohol Using journaling as a tool for self-awareness and processing fear The transformative power of vulnerability in building authentic relationships Viewing life's challenges as opportunities for resilience and growth Experiencing an expanding world in an alcohol-free state, contrary to expectations And more… Soraya Arjan Odishoo is a compassionate Certified This Naked Mind Coach and certified Kula Yoga instructor, combining somatic healing and therapeutic models to support her clients' journeys to recovery. With a deep commitment to working with individuals who feel disconnected from their true selves, Soraya specializes in helping people break free from addictions to substances or behaviors that no longer serve them. Her heart-centered, trauma-informed approach is rooted in collaboration and trust, with a focus on accessibility for BIPOC and LGBTQIA++ communities. Soraya’s passion lies in guiding others back to their personal power, allowing them to find peace, purpose, and lasting healing. Learn more about Coach Soraya: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/soraya-arjan-odishoo-alpc/ Onowa Bjella is a certified TNM Senior Coach with over 20 years of experience in teaching and coaching. She believes that self-compassion is key to creating a balanced relationship with alcohol. As a mom, Onowa is dedicated to healthy eating and living, and she helps other health-conscious moms take control of their relationship with alcohol and become their best selves. Learn more about Coach Onowa: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/onowa-bjella/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to this naked mind podcast, where we question the role of alcohol in our lives without rule, shame, or judgment. I'm Annie Grace, and I'm so thrilled to have you with us today. In this special series,
0:21.3	I'm inviting you into something truly unique and deeply personal. You're going to be listening
0:25.5	in on real one-on-one coaching sessions between some of our certified this naked mind coaches
0:30.4	and members of our community who are on their own journey with alcohol. These sessions are
0:34.7	raw, unfiltered, and completely unscripted. But before we dive in,
0:39.1	I want to prepare you for what you're about to hear. These conversations are real, real people,
0:44.1	real struggles, real emotions. They're honest and they're sometimes painful, and they may even
0:48.5	be uncomfortable to listen to. But that's the point. So no matter where you are on your own
0:53.1	personal journey, I encourage you to listen with an open heart and an open mind. Now let's step into the world of this naked mind coaching because this is where change begins.
1:04.8	Amazing. Here we are, Heidi. Let's just jump right in. What do you want to work on today?
1:11.6	I would like to, and I think I talked to Coach Haley about this.
1:16.3	When I first, I'm a November path, and it was in the beginning, my regrets, and I got very emotional.
1:21.7	And she told me to write a letter to myself, and I actually couldn't do it because I was it was so huge of a regret and I
1:29.4	can't I don't even think I can talk about that right now but I can talk about my regrets around
1:35.3	that regret didn't have anything to do with alcohol but I started drinking very early
1:40.8	and I don't know if this is related to alcohol or not, but I have very few
1:46.4	memories of grade school, middle school, high school, college, college, nothing. I was a flight
1:54.8	attendant for 40 years. I remember some things, but even when I was flying, I couldn't remember
1:59.5	people's names. And I had really started drinking heavily in my 20s, so but even when I was flying, I couldn't remember people's names.
2:05.1	And I had really started drinking heavily in my 20s, so that was when I was flying.
2:10.7	But I don't think I had drank that much for that long to have it impair my memory.
2:12.4	But my memory is shot.
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