Episode Forty-One: Own Your Morning, Own Your Day And Showing Up No Matter What, with Sober Coach Jen Hirst
Own Your Morning, Own Your Day And Showing Up No Matter What with Sober Coach Jen Hirst
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sober Coach and mum of two, Jen Hirst, who recently celebrated ten years of sobriety!
Jen shares how she went from being an anxious perfectionist and workaholic, who used alcohol daily to manage stress and social anxiety, to a Sobriety Coach, Speaker and Founder of Lighthouse Sobriety.
I absolutely loved this conversation with Jen and we covered a lot including:
Perfectionism – 5:00
Hiding Behind The Smile – 17:08
Self-medicating with Adderall – 28:30
The gift of desperation – 31:13
Her experience in rehab – 36:46
Learning how to fill your time in sobriety – 39:58
Identification and shame reduction – 42:40
Tools for recovery – 47:09
Cross-addiction – 51:20
Healthy Habits in Sobriety – 56:50
Doing the work in the off season – 62:53
You can find Jen using the links below:
WEBSITE: www.joinlighthousesobriety.com
INSTAGRAM: @jenleehirst
FREE WOMEN'S SOBRIETY GROUP: FACEBOOK LINK HERE
You can follow Ash and Behind The Smile on IG here: @ashbutterss
If you or someone you know if struggling with addiction, please reach out for support. Some support options include:
A healthcare professional
Alcoholics Anonymous
Lifeline or Beyond Blue (Australia)
CheckPoint (global)
LISTEN TO THE BEHIND THE SMILE PODCAST HERE
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