Beth is a therapist and sober coach living in Austin, TX with her husband and two boys. She has been sober from alcohol for 4.5 years, and now helps other women change their relationship with alcohol through group and 1:1 coaching. Beth also founded Sober Stories, a multimedia platform dedicated to the power of storytelling in the sober space. Sober Stories publishes new podcast episodes every Friday, featuring interviews of folks all across the sober spectrum.
Beth is pursuing her 200 hour yoga teacher training, which we talk about in this episode and also enjoys reading, hiking with her family, and drinking tons of Topo Chico in her free time.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Heart-centered sobriety
- Beth’s story of getting sober
- Labels and the power of language
- Mommy wine culture and toxic messages targeted to women
- Socializing sober
- The root of addiction
- The nervous system
- Building community
- Beth’s yoga teacher training journey
Below are links to connect with Beth and learn more about her impactful work:
Beth Bowen’s Website | IG: @bethbowen
Sober Stories Website | IG: @wearesoberstories