Stop Drinking and Start Living

About Stop Drinking and Start Living

Stop Drinking and Start Living is your weekly touchpoint of remembering you don't have to struggle alone in silent shame. Whether you are ready to release alcohol, other compulsive behaviors or are supporting a loved one through addiction — you are ready to find a new way from a place of empowered hope, compassion and to start feeling like yourself again. We go beyond the symptoms, remove limiting beliefs that keep us stuck in victimhood, and reclaiming the authentic self beneath over-functioning and people-pleasing. This is a holistic approach to recovery. If you are here, you belong.

Publisher

Mary Wagstaff Certified Holistic Health and Sobriety Coach

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2020

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 357 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You Need Your Own Recovery

   Host Mary Wagstaff Coach explores how family members need their own recovery, introducing the SAFER framework for personal healing.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   I’m Back — And We’re Talking About the Part of Addiction Nobody Talks About

   Host Mary Wagstaff shares her evolving perspective on addiction, family recovery, and faith, revealing the often-unseen impact on loved ones.

3. 

   20 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You Are Further Along Than You Think & Life Update

   What if you’re not behind at all, but just overcomplicating what already works? This episode reframes change, sobriety, and wellness by cutting through noise and returning to a simpler truth: you already have access to what you need. You’ll hear how devotion, not more information or effort, becomes the foundation for sustainable change—and why inaction, listening, and internal connection often move you forward faster than constant doing. The episode also clarifies how real transformation happens across stages, not through sudden breakthroughs, and why you may be further along than you think. Walk away with a clearer understanding of how to reduce overwhelm, trust your internal guidance, and approach behavior change in a way that is sustainable, grounded, and aligned with long-term well-being. Grab the free mini training & Work with me 1:1 https://marywagstaffcoach.com/

Inside a recent episode

You Need Your Own Recovery

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So we have to understand that your urgency is not their urgency. And I know it might be like, yeah, but our life is being blown up. Our life is being ruined. They're killing themselves, right? But what I'm telling you is understanding this is actually going to expedite the process further. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

81 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

69 ratings

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