From Addiction to Freedom: Kay Allison's Inspiring Journey to Sobriety
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Show Notes
Do you struggle with Alcohol addiction? Here’s some good news: you don’t need to hit rock bottom to drop your drinking habit. If you know you need help and truly desire to stop, don’t wait; just take action, no matter how messy it is.
In today’s episode, Matt Drinkhahn sits down with Kay Allison to discuss how people can successfully drop a drinking habit, eliminate anxiety, and increase energy by using their drinking habits as a ticket to personal growth.
Kay Allison is a successful entrepreneur, author and leader of an alcohol-free community. She is also the Founder and CEO of Juicy AF, where she helps women transform their lives by stopping the drinking spiral and creating a rich, rewarding, joyful future.
Topics Covered:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:45 Challenging parts of Kay’s early life
- 01:46 The moment Kay realized she had an alcohol problem
- 03:45 You don’t have to hit rock bottom to drop a bad habit
- 05:40 When Kay made the commitment to change
- 07:21 Kay’s journey to sobriety
- 09:49 The pains of getting over an addiction
- 12:47 Is it possible to go through life without building anxiety?
- 14:40 The 5 Ms of overcoming anxiety
- 16:00 How to blossom after dropping an addiction
- 17:29 Ways to stay in flow with yourself
- 19:20 The 3 primary parts of Kay’s new book, Juicy AF
- 21:30 Giving up alcohol: Tips to help you on your journey
- 23:40 There is no shame in the road to sobriety
- 26:38 Kay’s relationship with her kids before and after quitting alcohol
- 28:40 Kay’s vision for an alcohol-free future
- 30:15 Closing questions
Links and Resources Mentioned
- Kay’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayallison1/
- Kay’s website - https://www.kayallison.com/
- The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You by Ella Berthoud - https://www.amazon.com/Novel-Cure-Abandonment-Zestlessness-Books/dp/0143125931
- Juicy AF Book - https://juicyaf.life/book/
- Juicy AF Website - https://juicyaf.life/
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