SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT - Sober Living, Sobriety, Addiction Recovery, Emotional Sobriety, Alcohol Free

BONUS: Welcome, sober dads!

Hey, Hey!    SOBRIETY PODCAST UPDATE! I’m so excited about welcoming the dads in recovery to my podcast! We’re going to be talking about mental health, faith, and relationships in recovery. I’m excited about my lineup of guests who will be sharing their experience, strength, and hope. Stay tuned, this will be happening soon!   
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

09 | Relationship conflict? Start with this guided meditation for peaceful relationships

Hey Sober Mama!   It happens every day. You wake up in the morning and tell yourself it’s going to be better today, you’re going to do a better job, you’re going to be more kind, more loving, more fun. Then bam, it feels like failure. You get to the end of the day, ready to check in and do a nightly inventory and it’s the same thing, you could have been more kind, you could have been more mellow, more fun. You were stressed, thinking about yourself all day, angry, maybe even bitter. The day was full of relationship conflict, again. I’ve got a treat for you today. I’m looking forward to sharing a guided meditation that will help you activate love, fill you up with an overflow of God’s grace. For today’s epsiode, you’ll want to find a few minutes that you are able to listen, breathe, and not be interrupted. I will make this a short meditation so that you can get going with your busy day and back to your kids and family. Let’s do this!  








 **It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**   

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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.   ****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****   SOBER MOM, SOBER DAD, ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION  

08 | Have you heard yourself say, ”A part of me feels this way... and another part feels that way...”? Does having mixed feelings make you feel crazy? This episode will help.

Hey Sober Mama!   I remember struggling with getting sober, a part of me wanted to stop and another part couldn’t imagine life without alcohol. And now, as a sober mom - a current struggle is constant anxiety, internal conflict of different parts having different emotions. I want to be optimistic and have confidence around what I’m doing, but a part of me constantly feels not good enough. A part of me is optimistic and confident and is at conflict with the part that doesn’t feel good enough, smart enough, fill in the blank and then add enough… A part of me wants to play and another part is reserved and holds back. I know your struggles with imposter syndrome, with wishing you could play more, have more joy, have more fun but I also know that you struggle and hold back just like I do. Today we’re going to talk about why. I’m so glad you’re here!  



**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Linktree -  linktr.ee/sobrietycheckpoint.co
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Email - hello@sobrietycheckpoint.co
Become an insider -  insider.sobrietycheckpoint.co
Instagram -  @sobrietycheckpoint.co
Support the show! - buymeacoffee.com/sobrietycheckpoint
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

07 | May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Don’t know where to start with self care? Focus on this one simple thing to start your self care routine

Hey Sober Mama!    The thought of starting a self-care routine can feel so overwhelming, which might defy the purpose of a self-care routine. Where do you start? How do you keep it simple? There are so many areas of self-care, so how do you even decide which area to focus on first? This is what we’re talking about today! I’m so glad you’re here.   
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Email - hello@sobrietycheckpoint.co
Become an insider -  insider.sobrietycheckpoint.co
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Support the show! - buymeacoffee.com/sobrietycheckpoint
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

06 | May is Mental Health Awareness Month- Struggling with balance? Do this one thing to jumpstart a balanced life and improve symptoms of anxiety

Hey Sober Mama!    Trying to find balance in sobriety as a sober mom is an ongoing struggle. Being out of balance can cause higher anxiety, depression, and stress. Doing too much and leaning toward perfection isn’t going to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, depression, or stress, perfectionism will likely increase all of these issues. And the opposite is also true, doing nothing isn’t going to help either. All or nothing mentality is so common for people in recovery, today we’re going to talk about how to combat perfectionism and all or nothing thinking by focusing on balance, and I’m going to talk about one way to kickstart a balanced lifestyle to improve symptoms of anxiety.   
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

05 | May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Are you in denial about your mental health? 3 depression symptoms you might have missed and what to do about it

Hey Sober Mama,    We all have mental health, every single person. And the same way that we all have physical health and spiritual health. We also have mental health. So the question isn't whether or not you have mental health. The question is how healthy or unhealthy are you in regards to your mental health?    May is mental health awareness month.    Today, we're going to be talking about depression. Are you in denial about your mental health? Are you in denial that you might have depression? Today, you're going to learn about three depression symptoms you might've missed. And what you can do about it.
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Become an insider -  insider.sobrietycheckpoint.co
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

04 | Patience, Thermometers, Coffee Creamer - lessons in emotional sobriety

Hey Sober Mama,    Who are you? Where do you place your identity? Is your identity in your work, or in your motherhood, or in some other performance based activity? In today’s episode, we’re talking about patience and how identity and patience intersect with one another. We’re also talking about how thermometers and taking a toddler’s temperature relates to patience (haha). Even though patience isn’t something I have mastered, and when it comes down to it, I’m never going to be patient 100% of the time (because I’m human), I think it’s still an important topic to explore together. Let’s learn together how to be more patient with those parts of us that aren’t so patient.    When I place my identity into something that continuously changes, something that is performance based, it directly affects my self-worth. When I perform well in that thing that is my identity, I am worthy. And when I don’t perform as well as I would like, I am unworthy. This is the perfect breeding ground for depression, anxiety, and perfectionism. So where, then, do I find my identity?   
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

03 | Faith, People Pleasing, the World Wide Web, and the Woman at the Well

Hey Sober Mama! In this episode I talk about my faith, struggles with people pleasing, and cancel culture. I hope this encourages you and challenges you to reflect and take an inventory on where you are in your life when it comes to how you listen to others (or don't), how you love, and how you live out your faith. 
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

02 | ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF (Part 2)- My addiction recovery and journeying toward emotional sobriety

Hey Sober Mama!   I used burnout and anxiety as a motivator. I didn’t realize it was a motivator because I felt like I was in a rut. But it motivated me to ask for God for help. And that’s actually all I could do is ask for help. Let burn out be a motivator for you too. If the only thing you can do is say a small prayer, “God help me,” then do that. And maybe you already have, maybe that’s how you found me. I’m glad you’re here.    In this episode, I continue sharing my story with postpartum mental health and my journey toward emotional sobriety. I thought I was seeking relief, and I got that relief, but I got so much more.    My journey toward emotional sobriety has led me here… to you…to pass on what I’ve been given. Because you can’t keep it unless you give it away…  
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

01 | ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF (Part 1): Anxiety, Burn-Out, and Mom Guilt - I didn’t get sober to live this way

Hey Sober Mama!    Welcome to the first episode of Sobriety Checkpoint. In this two part series, I’d like to introduce myself and what this podcast is all about. This is where I started a few years ago - I was angry, anxious and full of mom guilt that said, “You wanted this life, you should be happy about it. Why are you so angry - look at that beautiful baby, you shouldn’t be depressed. You’re a therapist, you seriously think you can help anyone when you haven’t even figured it out!”    In this podcast, I’m going to share a little bit about my journey with anger, burn-out, mom guilt, and my sobriety journey. An important lesson I learned is that healing comes from connection. I look forward to journeying with you and hope to teach you more about what I’ve learned on this beautiful sobriety journey I’m on.  
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Linktree -  linktr.ee/sobrietycheckpoint.co
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Email - hello@sobrietycheckpoint.co
Become an insider -  insider.sobrietycheckpoint.co
Instagram -  @sobrietycheckpoint.co
Support the show! - buymeacoffee.com/sobrietycheckpoint
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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 ALCOHOL-FREE LIFESTYLE, ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, SOBER LIFE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION