Four Years Alcohol-Free, Hard Seasons & the Grace to Keep Going

Dry Life: Sobriety As Identity

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/fan_mail/new] Nate explores sobriety as your identity. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/support]

Four Years Alcohol-Free, Hard Seasons & the Grace to Keep Going

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/fan_mail/new] Sometimes the most honest thing you can do is just show up and tell the truth — and that’s exactly what this episode is. Megan sits down solo from the sun porch on a rainy Minnesota morning, surrounded by four animals (including a foster pup with a healing broken leg), and shares what the past month has really looked like. From supporting her daughter through a residential treatment program for depression, to grieving the unexpected loss of a beloved coworker in his 40s, to quietly hitting her four-year alcohol-free anniversary — this episode is raw, real, and a reminder that even the people who teach transformation are human, too. She opens up about wanting to drink for the first time in a long time, the vaping slip she’s owning honestly, the five days she skipped breathwork, and how she found her way back to gratitude anyway. Because that’s what The GLIMPSE Method is — not perfection, but returning. In this episode: •What the past month has looked like for the Betty family •Supporting a loved one through residential treatment for depression •Grieving a coworker who was truly one of a kind •Hitting four years alcohol-free — and the week she almost didn’t •Why she’s been vaping and what she’s doing about it •The power of letting yourself visualize the “what if” when cravings hit •How she’s leaning into God, gratitude, and quiet mornings to get through •A personal invitation to try one of Megan’s FREE breathwork sessions Free Breathwork Sessions — 5 options: Choose from Clarity, Serenity, Romanticize Your Life, Grounding, or Releasing Fear. Visit glimpselove.com or send a message through the site to request yours. If you’re in a hard season — you are not alone. Joy is still your birthright, even when life feels heavy. TAGS alcohol free, sober anniversary, sobriety, dry life, breathwork, breathwork for stress, breathwork for anxiety, personal transformation, spiritual awakening, raise your vibration, GLIMPSE Method, grief and loss, depression support, mental health, sobriety support, faith and wellness, God and healing, gratitude practice, hard seasons, melancholy, emotional wellness, women’s wellness, high vibe, soul care, mindfulness, healing journey Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/support]

Leaning on your community

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/fan_mail/new] Nate receives some help from a neighbor that reminded him of the importance of community, accepting help, and paying it forward. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/support]

Drinking Culture In The Fire Service: Building Bonds Without Alcohol

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Dig In: Getting Outside, Growing Things & the Mental Health Magic of Getting Your Hands Dirty

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/fan_mail/new] Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and downs, the unexpected benefits of alcohol-free living, and the lifelong learning that has transformed our lives and our marriage. Whether you’re sober curious, newly sober, or years into your recovery journey, this podcast is your reminder that life after alcohol can be full, rich, and deeply rewarding. Each week we dive into real conversations about sober living, self-development, mindset shifts, and the daily commitment it takes to keep growing. If you’re looking for a sobriety podcast that goes beyond just quitting drinking and explores what it truly means to thrive, you’re in the right place. Happy May, friends! This week Nate and Megan are keeping it real and lighthearted with a conversation about one of Nate’s favorite spring rituals — getting outside and digging in the dirt. Nate spent the weekend weeding, mulching, and planting marigolds, and apparently loved every second of it. Megan? Not so much of a gardener, but she’s a great sport about it. They swap childhood stories — Megan’s backyard forest with a three-tiered sandbox where turtles laid eggs, Nate’s grandfather who spent his entire retirement doing free landscaping for widows in his neighborhood — and get into the surprising ways that being outside and working with the earth just makes you feel better. There’s some real talk about earthing/grounding, the workout you don’t realize you’re getting, and why Nate is now in a friendly rivalry with the neighborhood lawn champion. They also revisit their absolutely disastrous vegetable garden attempt from last year (one tomato, one pepper, one borrowed cucumber — okay, it was a celery), dream about a future organic garden out west, debate lavender seeds, and wonder aloud what on earth kohlrabi actually is. It’s a fun, unscripted one — the kind of episode that feels like sitting on a porch with your friends on a warm May afternoon. In this episode: •Why getting your hands in the dirt might actually be good for your nervous system •The surprising physical workout of yard work •Nate’s grandfather and his legacy of free neighborhood landscaping •Grandma Luella, a farm in Hayfield, and Megan’s one-year Colorado garden glory •The Great Tomato Disaster of last year •Homemade weed killer (vinegar + salt + water) and keeping it pet-safe for Spike •Kohlrabi: what even is it? •Dreams of a future out west with a little organic garden Connect with us: Have gardening tips for Nate? Growing advice, dandelion solutions, or just want to tell us what kohlrabi tastes like? Send us a message — we’d love to hear from you! dry life podcast, alcohol free lifestyle, sober living, getting outside, nature and mental health, gardening therapy, yard work benefits, earthing grounding, outdoor wellness, spring gardening, Minnesota spring, nervous system regulation, mental health outdoors, nature therapy, sober fun, sobriety lifestyle, family stories, gardening beginners, homemade weed killer, kohlrabi, marigolds, organic gardening, outdoor workout, husband wife podcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2539486/support]