110. When Wellness Leaders Outgrow Alcohol

In part two of a series on helpers and healers who outgrew alcohol, Amanda shares stories of three successful women in the physical wellness space—Olivia, Talia, and Kaylee—who felt alcohol was incongruent with the embodiment, mindfulness, and vitality they taught by day.

 

As "deep feelers," they had learned to manage others' emotions while self-abandoning, leading to overwhelm and using alcohol as a socially acceptable off switch.

 

The episode explores how their drinking also functioned as an "upper limit problem" (from Gay Hendricks' The Big Leap): Olivia dimmed her light due to fears of outshining, Talia drank to fit in and avoid rejection rooted in strict upbringing, and Kaylee used wine to mute stress and a fear of inevitable failure.

 

Amanda discusses the tools - such as life audits, boundary-setting, self-soothing, and spiritual, mental, and physical practices that made alcohol unnecessary, leading to greater alignment and new opportunities for each of these women.

 

If something in this conversation resonates, I'd love to hear from you. Screenshot the episode and DM me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakuda

And if you're ready to explore what life looks like without alcohol clouding your next move, private 1:1 coaching spaces are open.

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Resources:

Read Amanda's free article for Deep Feelers here.