108 | Midlife, Sobriety, And Returning To Yourself With Ashley Kelsch

108 | Midlife, Sobriety, And Returning To Yourself With Ashley Kelsch

June 17, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 108

About this episode

Gabriela Espinosa discusses midlife, sobriety, and self-reconnection with guest Ashley Kelsch.

What if the question is not why can't I quit, but what is this doing for me? In this installment of the Return to Her series, Gabriela sits down with Ashley Kelsch, writer, coach, and somatic practitioner who helps midlife women change their relationship with alcohol and reconnect with themselves. Ashley spent a decade running a sexual wellness shop in Austin, where women quietly confided things in dressing rooms they were not sharing with anyone else — and underneath it all was the same thre...

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Host: Gabriela Espinosa

Guest: Ashley Kelsch

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