About this episode

The episode discusses why many women in midlife are questioning their drinking habits, focusing on the impact of hormones and perimenopause.

In midlife, a lot of women start noticing that alcohol hits differently. The glass of wine that used to feel relaxing now messes with your sleep, ramps up your anxiety, leaves you feeling emotionally fried, and makes it harder to bounce back. And if you’ve been stuck in the cycle of moderating, taking breaks, doing Dry January, and then starting over, you are so not alone. In this conversation, I’m talking with Claire Davis, founder of The Midlife Mentors, about why so many women begin questioning their drinking in their 40s and 50s, how hormones and perimenopause can change your relationship with alcohol, and why midlife can become a powerful turning point. If you’re a good mom, a capable woman, the one everyone counts on — and yet you keep waking up at 3 a.m. wondering why you drank again when you said you wouldn’t — this episode is for you. For the full show notes, kindly go to this podcast episode link: https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/why-are-so-many-women-in-midlife-questioning-their-drinking/ 4 Ways I Can Support You In Drinking Less + Living More Join The Sobriety Starter Kit, the only sober coaching course designed specifically for busy women. My proven, step-by-step…

People in this episode

Host: Casey McGuire Davidson

Guest: Claire Davis

Topics covered

• midlife
• women and alcohol
• perimenopause
• mental health
• sober curious

Keywords

• midlife women
• alcohol effects
• perimenopause
• drinking habits
• sober curious

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Midlife Mentors

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