Embracing Sobriety: Melissa's Journey Ep. 169

Melissa calls herself a Mom, wife and most recently a proud sober New Yorker. The Covid 19 pandemic led to a perfect storm of life issues, loss and ultimately over-drinking. After a visit to her doctor, she was forced to look at her habits, which ultimately led to making "drastic behavioral changes". She grew to accept the fact that she was and never will be a moderate drinker. She decided once and for all to remove alcohol from her life and start living in the most authentic way possible. Nearly a year later her life has improved exponentially and today she is a fierce advocate of living a life FREE of alcohol. This is her story.

Meet Kristen Yerger, a certified nutritionist, network marketer, and wellness mentor to moms and teachers everywhere.

A former softball player with sights set on Olympic glory, Kristen was forced to retire from the sport when she sustained a shoulder injury in high school. As the years passed, Kristen learned how to move past failure and accept that life isn’t always going to be perfect, applying these mantras when alcoholism nearly threatened to pull her marriage apart.

Now a devoted runner and 4 AM early-riser, Kristen details what helped her save her marriage, discover a new purpose, and re-establish her own identity. She now coaches teachers and mothers, encouraging them to be 1% better than they were the day before.