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The Catholic Sobriety Podcast
Welcome to The Catholic Sobriety Podcast with your host Christie Walker!
This podcast is dedicated to empowering Catholics to live lives of freedom by providing tips and tools to help them be successful as they reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption. Christie Walker, a compassionate Catholic life and sobriety coach, is here to support you on your journey toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Are you questioning whether alcohol has taken control of your life? Do you worry about the impact it may have on your well-being? Many people find themselves in this situation, fearing the loss of pleasure and stress relief associated with alcohol. They assume that giving it up will only bring deprivation and misery. But Christie offers a different and much more positive perspective.
With Christie's expertise, you'll discover the joy and peace that come from embracing a healthier lifestyle rooted in the Catholic faith and tradition.
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Episodes
172 episodes
Ep 169: I Am Becoming a Woman Who... (The Identity Shift That Makes This Work)
What if the reason changing your relationship with alcohol feels like a constant fight is because you're using the wrong strategy entirely? In this episode, Christie draws on her own story — 29 years of living alcohol-free, a faith journey that...
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Ep 168: Why Do I Keep Drinking? Four Questions That Finally Help You Figure It Out
Have you been drinking more than you want to — more often, in larger amounts — and you can't quite figure out why? You're not alone, and you're not broken. In this episode, Christie Walker, the Catholic Sobriety Coach, walks you through a power...
Ep 167: You Don't Need a Drink — You Need an Evening Transition
If you find yourself craving wine every evening, this episode is going to change how you see that craving. Because what most women are reaching for isn't alcohol — it's relief. And there's a huge difference.In this episode, we're talking...
Ep 166: How to Calm Your Nervous System Naturally (Without Alcohol) | with Brigid Tebaldi
If you've been using wine to take the edge off at the end of the day, this episode is going to make so much sense of that — and give you something better.On today's episode of That Catholic Sobriety Podcast, I'm welcoming back Brigid Te...
Ep 165: How to Have More Fun at Social Events Alcohol-Free
You're going to a party. There will be wine on the table, cocktails at the door, and someone who will absolutely try to put a glass in your hand. And you know what? It's going to be a great night.In this episode, I'm getting ready for ou...
Ep 164: Why It’s So Hard to Stop Drinking on Fridays | The Friday Reset
If you’ve ever started the week with a real intention to drink less — and then found yourself standing in the kitchen on Friday evening reaching for the same glass again — you are not alone.In this episode of The Catholic Sobriety Pod...
Ep 163: Alcohol and Women’s Hormones: How Drinking Affects Perimenopause, Sleep, Mood, and Weight | with Leah Brueggeman (From the Archive)
I’m republishing one of the most informative conversations I’ve had on the podcast because I continue to share this episode with clients again and again.If you are a woman who is trying to drink less or questioning the role alcohol plays...
Ep 162: When You’re Trying to Drink Less… and Your Husband Isn’t
What happens when you start questioning your drinking… but your husband doesn’t?Many women begin reducing or eliminating alcohol while their spouse continues drinking as usual. He may be supportive, confused, or simply carrying on with t...
Ep 161: When Family Stress (or celebrations) Triggers the Urge to Drink
In this episode, I’m sharing something that came up in a recent coaching call inside the Sacred Sobriety Lab—because I know it’s not just one woman’s struggle.When family dynamics and stress collide, alcohol can start to feel like the fa...
Ep 160: Alcohol Hits Different in Midlife — Here’s Why
Alcohol impacts women differently in midlife—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In this episode, we explore why drinking feels harder now, what it quietly takes from your energy and peace, and how midlife can be a threshold into a cleare...
Ep 159: Struggling With Wine or Food? Here's What's Actually Happening
If you’ve ever tried to step away from wine, food, or any habit that helps you cope — and suddenly everything feels harder — you’re not imagining it.Cravings get louder. Emotions rise. Resistance shows up in your thoughts, your body, an...
Ep 158: What Happens When You Fast from Alcohol for Lent?
Fasting from alcohol for Lent is becoming a powerful spiritual practice for many Catholic women. In this episode, Christie explains why this fast is biblical, how it affects the body, and how to approach it gently as an offering to the Lord.&nb...
Ep 157: Every Morning I Swore I’d Quit Drinking — Here’s What Finally Worked
If you’re stuck in the cycle of quitting alcohol and starting again, you’re not alone. In this episode, I share what actually worked to help me stop drinking and stay sober for 28 years—without willpower, shame, or doing it alone. <...
Ep 156: Loving Someone With Addiction Without Losing Yourself w/ Guest Sallee New
In this episode of The Catholic Sobriety Podcast, I’m joined by Christian life coach and longtime Al-Anon member Sallee New. Sallee shares her story of growing up in a home shaped by alcoholism and how faith, healing, and community helpe...
Ep 155: How to Know When to Quit vs. Reduce Alcohol (At Least for a Time)
If cutting back on drinking hasn’t brought the relief you hoped for, you’re not alone.In this episode, I talk about why moderation works for some women—and quietly exhausts others—and how to discern what’s actually right for you.T...
Ep 154: Why Drinking Didn’t Fix the Pain—and What Finally Did
There was a time in my life when I didn’t think I deserved better than what alcohol was doing to me.I knew — intellectually — that God loved me. But I didn’t love myself. And somewhere along the way, I started believing...
Ep 153: The Easiest Way to Reduce Alcohol (and Why It Feels So Hard)
What if one simple change could reduce your drinking by 80–90%… without willpower, shame, or complicated rules? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the surprisingly powerful shift most women avoid — and why making this one decision can ...
Ep 152: 5 Simple Tricks to Stay Alcohol-Free (or Drink Less) During Advent & Christmas
The holidays bring joy… but they also bring stress, pressure, old patterns, and sneaky cravings that seem to appear out of nowhere. If you’re trying to drink less (or stay alcohol-free) during Advent and Christmas, you are not alone — ...
Ep 151: How to Prepare for January Before You Get There
Ready to start January feeling clear, steady, and actually supported? In this episode, Christie shares how to prepare for January before you get there—so you don’t hit January 1st exhausted, overwhelmed, or starting from zer...
Ep 150: Why Moms Drink: The Truth Behind Wine Mom Culture and Social Media
Why do so many moms feel overwhelmed, burnt out, lonely… and reaching for wine? Today, we’re breaking down wine mom culture, social media influence, emotional overload, and how alcohol has become the default “fix” for modern motherhood.I...
Ep 149: Do Mocktails as Alcohol Replacements Actually Help?
When you start drinking less, it’s tempting to swap your wine for a mocktail — but does that actually help? In this episode, Christie unpacks the truth about replacements: what works, what doesn’t, and how to tell the difference. You’ll learn h...
Ep 148: When Peace Feels Far Away — Returning to Christ in the Middle of Cravings
When your mind is racing and cravings rise, peace can feel far away — but what if peace could meet you right there in the craving? In this episode, Catholic sobriety coach Christie Walker unpacks what’s really happen...
Ep147: When You Want That Glass of Wine at 5 P.M. — Here’s What’s Actually Happening
It’s 5 p.m. — dinner’s not ready, your brain’s fried, and that little voice whispers, “You deserve a glass of wine.” Sound familiar? You’re not alone, and you’re not broken.In this episode, Catholic sobriety coach Christi...
Ep 146: Why Alcohol Isn’t the Real Problem: Inner Healing, Freedom, and the Root Cause of Drinking
What if alcohol isn’t actually the issue—but a symptom of something deeper?In this episode, we dive into the spiritual and emotional roots behind drinking through the powerful lens of inner healing, identity restoration, and freedom m...
Ep 145: If You’re Afraid Life Won’t Feel Good Without Alcohol — Here’s What I Learned the Hard Way
If you're scared to quit drinking because you’re not sure who you’d be without alcohol, this episode is for you.I’m taking you back to my first day of sobriety—not the polished version, but the shaky, uncertain moment when I wasn’t sure ...