The No More Wasted Days Podcast

What happens when sobriety feels awkward, uncomfortable, or like more work than you expected?

In this episode, I’m sharing the parts of being completely sober that I don’t always love, from making new friends without alcohol to setting harder boundaries, managing stress without checking out, and accepting that my house may be a little messier.

I also explain why I’m still choosing sobriety every time. Because discomfort passes, but the clarity, self-trust, and freedom that come from facing life fully present are always worth it. 

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Resources and Links:

Join the Day Makers Community
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In this episode, Sara sits down with Beth Feraco of Beth Feraco Fitness to talk about quitting drinking, rebuilding her identity, and creating a sustainable approach to fitness and weight loss. They discuss the connection between alcohol and disordered eating, why extreme diets fail, and how simple habits like sleep, walking, strength training, and consistent nutrition can change your life.

Beth also shares why your health plan should fit your actual life, not the life of a fitness influencer, and how sobriety helped her stop wasting days and start building a life she truly loves.

Follow Beth on Instagram and TikTok at @bethferacofitness or learn more about her coaching at bethferacofitness.com

👉👉 Looking for support on your alcohol-free journey? Try your first two weeks inside the Day Makers community for just $7. https://nomorewasteddays.co/day-makers-community/

 

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If you love the No More Wasted Days podcast, please take a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or rate and comment on Spotify. It helps more people find the show and begin their own alcohol-free journey.

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Sara sits down with her friend Chelsea Bohnstedt, a yoga instructor and certified sound healer, to talk about her powerful alcohol-free journey. At the time of recording, Chelsea is 562 days sober, but her path to get here was far from linear.

Chelsea opens up about:

Hitting rock bottom after repeated starts and stops, and how a medical crisis finally became her turning point.

The kindling effect. A dangerous neurological response that makes withdrawal symptoms worse each time you quit and start drinking again.

Finding recovery through SMART Recovery and Y12SR (Yoga for 12-Step Recovery) after struggling to connect with traditional AA.

Healing anxiety, rediscovering peace, and embracing the beauty of a “boring life.”

How yoga, meditation, and sound baths helped her reconnect with her body and spirit, and why spirituality doesn’t have to look “religious.”

Sara and Chelsea also share stories from their time together at the Sober Tahoe Adventure Retreat and reflect on how sound healing and self-care practices can unlock powerful emotional healing.

🧘‍♀️ Key Takeaways

Kindling is real. If you've started and stopped many times, it can make withdrawals more severe and even life-threatening. Always consult a doctor for support when quitting.

Peace is the new thrill. Sobriety gives you back your time, energy, and clarity.

Spirituality can be simple. Connection, mindfulness, and presence count just as much as prayer or religion.

Self-care is rebellion. Taking care of yourself and living with intention isn’t boring, it’s revolutionary.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

SMART Recovery Meetings

Y12SR – Yoga for 12-Step Recovery

Follow Chelsea on Instagram @yogini.chels

CLICK HERE to Join Chelsea’s hybrid yoga classes online through her studio (link in show notes).

💖 Favorite Quote
“Taking care of yourself is the most rebellious thing you can do. Especially as a woman.” – Chelsea Bohnstedt

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🌟 Want deeper support on your alcohol-free journey?
Come join us inside the Day Makers Community — my private coaching space where you’ll find weekly group calls, book clubs, reflection prompts, and real connection with people who get it. Whether you’re just starting out or years into your sobriety, this is where you’ll find the tools, strategies, and support to keep moving forward.

👉 Learn more and join us here: https://nomorewasteddays.co/day-makers-community/

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Ready for a real reset this summer? Join the Dry July Challenge, a 30-day alcohol-free challenge with daily support, coaching, mindset tools, and community. Stop white-knuckling, break the start-stop drinking cycle, and see how good you can feel without alcohol. Click the link to sign up today. www.nomorewasteddays.co/dryjuly

In this episode, Sara talks with sober content creator and author Hadley Sorensen about quitting drinking, blackout drinking, moderation, mommy wine culture, and the pressure to make alcohol part of a “healthy” lifestyle.

They also unpack their complicated pasts as Beachbody coaches, including the ways alcohol, fitness culture, and MLM-style marketing became intertwined. Hadley shares why she chose an alcohol-free life without identifying as an alcoholic, what socializing looks like now, and why none can be easier than trying to moderate.

Follow Hadley on Instagram: @hadley_sorensen
Get her book: The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking: Everything in Moderation and Other BS

 

Sara’s Favorite Things: https://nomorewasteddays.co/favorites/

 

Support the Podcast:
If you love the No More Wasted Days podcast, please take a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or rate and comment on Spotify. It helps more people find the show and begin their own alcohol-free journey.

 

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IG: @nomorewasteddays.pod

 

Follow Sara on Social Media:

IG: @no_more_wasted_days

TikTok: @no_more_wasted_days

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NoMoreWastedDaysOfficial

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Sara discusses the mindset shift that helped her quit drinking effortlessly. She shares strategies from her personal journey, including writing daily affirmations, developing an unwavering commitment to sobriety, and adopting new identities.

 

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:29 Early Days: Building Momentum

00:54 The Game Changer: 100 to 150 Days

01:09 Mindset Shift: Practical Steps

02:52 The Power of Affirmations

05:18 Deciding to Quit Forever

11:22 Identity and Willpower

12:52 Planning for Success

20:27 Creating a Support System

24:08 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

 

🎧 Mentioned in this episode:

10 Mantras for the Beginning of Your Alcohol Free Journey - CLICK HERE to download the 10 Mantras that Sara used at the beginning of her alcohol free journey.

Dry July Challenge - CLICK HERE to get early access to the Dry July Challenge.

🧠 Sources & Further Reading
If you want to dig deeper into what’s really happening in your body during a hangover — from dehydration to acetaldehyde toxicity — here are the research-based resources referenced in this episode:

Patrick, V. M., & Hagtvedt, H. “I Don’t vs. I Can’t: When Empowered Refusal Motivates Goal-Directed Behavior,” Journal of Consumer Research, 2012.

Pignatiello, G. A., et al. “Decision Fatigue: A Conceptual Analysis,” Nursing Outlook, 2018.

Evans, D. R., et al. “The nature of self-regulatory fatigue and ‘ego depletion’,” Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2016.

Cooke, R., et al. “The effect of forming implementation intentions on alcohol consumption,” Health Psychology Review, 2022; see also 2023 update.

Malaguti, A., et al. “Effectiveness of implementation intentions on substance use,” 2020 review.

Milyavskaya, M., et al. “Saying No to Temptation: Want-to Motivation Improves Self-Regulation,” Journal of Personality, 2015.

Larimer, M. E., & Marlatt, G. A. “Relapse Prevention and the Abstinence Violation Effect,” overview.

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🌟 Want deeper support on your alcohol-free journey?
Come join us inside the Day Makers Community — my private coaching space where you’ll find weekly group calls, book clubs, reflection prompts, and real connection with people who get it. Whether you’re just starting out or years into your sobriety, this is where you’ll find the tools, strategies, and support to keep moving forward.

👉 Learn more and join us here: https://nomorewasteddays.co/day-makers-community/

 

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Follow the podcast on Social Media:

IG: @nomorewasteddays.pod

 

Follow Sara on Social Media:

IG: @no_more_wasted_days

TikTok: @no_more_wasted_days

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NoMoreWastedDaysOfficial