{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6482e2244e2e620010200044/6a8dd8df3e4ed0e7c22910ab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Facing Yourself Can Be the Hardest Part of Sobriety: Millie Gooch on Alcohol, Anxiety & Confidence","description":"<p>What happens when alcohol stops being the solution and starts becoming part of the problem?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining&nbsp;<strong>Talia this week is</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Millie Gooch</strong>, author, speaker and founder of&nbsp;<strong>Sober Girl Society</strong>, for an honest conversation about drinking, anxiety, sobriety, confidence, and learning to navigate life without alcohol.</p><p><br></p><p>Millie shares her journey from university drinking culture and blackout anxiety to nearly nine years sober, exploring how alcohol became a way to manage confidence and difficult emotions before ultimately making her mental health worse. She also explains the science behind alcohol-related anxiety, sleep disruption, and blackouts, while opening up about the identity shift that came with sobriety.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation also explores therapy, panic attacks, self-discovery, and how sobriety helped Millie better understand herself. She shares how Sober Girl Society grew from a small idea into a community supporting sober and sober-curious women, alongside practical advice for building confidence without relying on alcohol.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Talia Lazarus on:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/talialazarus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@talialazarus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tiktok</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://x.com/talialazarus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/talialazarus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/igotback.up/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/igotbackup1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@igotbackup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-got-back-up/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https://x.com/igotback_up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"about:blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p>Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup</a></p>","author_name":"Talia Lazarus"}