#193: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life with Laura McKowen

Themes: Sobriety, Addiction, Authenticity, Resentment, Belonging   Summary:  Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and the forthcoming sobriety manifesto, Push Off From Here. Following a long, successful career in the Mad Men-esque drinking culture of advertising, Laura got sober and quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recovery, beloved for her soulful and irreverent writing online and in print. She has been published in The New York Times and her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, the Today show, and more. In 2020, Laura founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support organization.   Discover: Our individual experiences of sobriety Our thoughts on the current state of affairs and why we’re so divided as a collective The problem with “keeping the peace” and why speaking your truth is the ultimate invitation to expansion What’s really behind feelings of resentment and how they often lead to addictive behaviours   Links: We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life  lauramckowen.com  The Luckiest Club  Instagram: @theluckiestclub Listen to my first episode with Laura here   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove House of Wise Co. | Use code CREATETHELOVEBOGO to get one free box of gummies when you buy one box at houseofwise.co Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands