EP 407: Grey Area Drinking Expert Sarah Rusbatch

About this episode

In this episode, host Michal Charles interviews Sarah Rusbatch about her journey with grey area drinking and the impact of alcohol on women's health.

In this episode of Sobertown Podcast host Michal Charles interviews Sarah Rusbatch, an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and award-winning Health and Well-being Coach. Sarah shares her personal journey with grey area drinking, explaining that it describes individuals who use alcohol as a coping mechanism rather than those with physical dependence. She details how her drinking progressed from childhood through career success in London's recruitment industry, fertility struggles, motherhood in Australia, and her pathway to permanent sobriety in 2019. The conversation explores how alcohol affects women differently than men due to biological factors and reduced alcohol metabolism, with Sarah explaining that women are more susceptible to alcohol-related health issues including breast cancer and liver disease. Michal shares her own experience with kindling syndrome from binge drinking, and Sarah outlines five pillars for maintaining an alcohol-free life. You don't want to miss this information-packed episode!Sarah Rusbatch is a multi award winning accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach, Menopause Coach, Author, Motivational Speaker and host of a community of over 25,000 women. She has…

People in this episode

Host: Michal Charles

Guest: Sarah Rusbatch

Topics covered

• grey area drinking
• alcohol and health
• women and alcohol
• sobriety
• personal journey
• coaching

Keywords

• grey area drinking
• alcohol
• sobriety
• health issues
• women
• coaching
• personal journey
• kindling syndrome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC News, Mama Mia, Body & Soul, Women’s Health, The Sunday Times

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