I help women in midlife and beyond start living alcohol-free.
Welcome to my little corner on the big ol’ internet.
You've found your way to me for a reason. Most women find me through my To 50 and Beyond podcast or a Google search—anything with the words "midlife" and "sobriety" will eventually lead you to me.
However you found me, I'm happy that our paths have crossed.
I've shared my drinking and sobriety story since 2018—publicly because I want to let women know there is another option other than drinking alcohol. This other option is an alcohol-free lifestyle.
It's a lifestyle that is for everyone, though I didn't believe that when I first started to question my drinking in 2011.
I’m a proud sober woman, a Certified Life and Recovery Coach, and the host of the To 50 and Beyond podcast. I love helping women find freedom from alcohol on their way, because that is the only way that matters.
I BELIEVE MIDLIFE IS THE BEST TIME TO LIVE ALCOHOL-FREE 
My story is like that of many women in midlife who find themselves evaluating their relationship with alcohol and asking, “Can I keep drinking this way, or is it time to make a change?”
On August 11, 2013, I decided to pour two bottles of Chardonnay down the sink and never drink again.
On this night, I heard a voice say, “Lori, you’ve had enough alcohol for two lifetimes.” Then I heard myself say, “Enough!” I knew in my heart and soul it was time to make a change with my relationship with alcohol to focus, finally, at 45 years old, on my relationship with myself.
I had questioned my drinking for two years before going alcohol-free. During that time, I put a lot of effort into trying to make alcohol “fit” in my life. I wanted to be happy. I wanted to look and feel my best. I wanted to be one of those take-it-or-leave-it drinkers.
I was trying to be the kind of drinker that I had never been during the 30 years that I drank. All of the effort it took to drink less and take breaks always ended in disappointment. I felt more concerned about my drinking each time I failed at trying to moderate. I didn’t want to drink less, and I didn’t want to drink like I was, so it was time to make a change.
I decided to go “all in” and remove alcohol from my life completely. I had the support of my husband and my son, who was 12 at the time, but I didn’t know anyone else who was sober. I chose not to attend AA—the only option I knew of back then. I carried a lot of embarrassment and shame and couldn’t imagine talking openly about my drinking.
I went it alone, which is why I do the work I do today.
I know what it feels like to question your relationship with alcohol, to want to change but not know where to start. I also understand the fear and self-doubt that come with deciding to go “all in.” It’s not an easy decision to make, but in my personal and coaching experience, it’s the first step to changing your drinking.
If you are ready to make the change with your drinking, you can do it. I’m with you.
