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In this episode, Lisa May Bennett and I discuss our experiences with grey-area drinking and sobriety. We explore how alcohol affects our ambitions and the tough choices involved in pursuing a fuller life, highlighting Lisa's journey to sobriety and becoming a published author.
I appreciate this conversation with guest, Lisa May Bennett, about our shared history around grey-area drinking, sobriety, and the way in which addictive patterns can keep us stuck. We talk about our personal journeys with alcohol and how it can get in the way of closely-held dreams. Full disclosure - Lisa has embraced sobriety and I have had short sprints with it.
We talk about the paradox of accepting a seemingly good life but forsaking ALL that is possible because we don’t want to give up that ONE thing. In Lisa’s case, giving up drinking altogether was essential to pursuing her goal of becoming a writer and published author. She did it! I
In my case, I’m still asking a lot of questions of myself…
Guest Bio:
Lisa May Bennett is a repeat late bloomer and the author of My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking. She had a flourishing career in marketing and communications for more than two decades, including an eighteen-year stretch at the National Organization for Women. By publishing her first book in her 50s, she hopes to demonstrate that it's never too late to chase your dreams. Lisa is working on book number two about the process of self-publishing. She lives in Maryland and plans to cross the country in an RV with her husband one day.
Website: https://www.lisamaybennett.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisamaybennett
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamaybennett/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamaybennett/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisamaybennett
Amazon: https://mybook.to/myunfurling
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Lisa May Bennett is a repeat late bloomer and the author of My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking. She had a flourishing career in marketing and communications for more than two decades, including an eighteen-year stretch at the National Organization for Women. By publishing her first book in her 50s, she hopes to demonstrate that it's never too late to chase your dreams. Lisa is working on book number two about the process of self-publishing. She lives in Maryland and plans to cross the country in an RV with her husband one day.
