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In this episode of the Unperfected Pod, Brooke Jean welcomes Meg Geisewite, Meg is the author of Intoxicating Lies and an advocate for an alcohol-free lifestyle. She discusses the pressures of mommy wine culture and the importance of rest. She shares her journey of falling into the gray area of drinking and how it impacted her self-worth, mental health, and relationships.

Meg encourages women to rediscover their inner knowing, prioritize self-care, and lift up a community of women who find themselves trapped in gray area drinking.  

Tune in to this week's episode of the Unperfected Pod as Meg encourages listeners to explore the importance of rest, community, and self-care in overcoming gray area drinking by removing the stigma and shame surrounding this issue and empowering women to rediscover their inner knowing!

[00:01 - 03:01] Introduction

• Brooke welcomes Meg Geisewite!
• Meg's journey to sobriety and her involvement in the sobriety community
• The societal pressure to be perfect and how it leads to harmful behaviors
• The importance of rest and self-discovery

[03:02 - 14:50] Transforming From The Inside Out

• The concept of gray area drinking
• Emphasizing the need for education about what alcohol actually does to the mind, body, and spirit
• The shame and guilt that often accompany gray-area thinking
• Exploring your relationship with alcohol and question whether it is truly providing the benefits they believe it

[14:51 - 33:00] Discovering Your "Fun Self" And Emotional Freedom

• The importance of community, programs, and tools for women
• The need to rewire the brain to let go of coping mechanisms and choose differently
• Energetic emotional bandwidth needs to be honored for better productivity
• Self-compassion is key on this journey and side steps are normal

[33:01 - 52:22] Closing Segment

• Meg shares her book, "Intoxicating Lies", as it emphasizes finding joy in everyday life
• Visit https://www.risingbeyondpc.com/ for resources and information on the summit
• To learn more about Brooke and her work, listeners can visit Brooke Jean LLC!

Tweetable Quotes:

"We have been sold this intoxicating lie that this is how we handle stress and motherhood and challenges, and we don't know that it is compounding our parenting challenges… Lift up the hood on that one-way drinking highway and see what is it providing for you." – Meg Geisewite

"When you remove those substances or whatever your thing is, eating, shopping, whatever it is, you feel into your body that… You need to put up a boundary and you start really tuning into what serves you and what feeds your energy, and what puts you in flow. And life starts happening for you and not at you anymore. And that is the true emotional freedom that we're all seeking." - Meg Geisewite

You can connect with Meg Geisewite through her:

Website: Meg Geisewite

Instagram: @intoxicatingliesbook

Facebook: Intoxicating Lies Book

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