{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Experience of Being Sober Over 50 with Donna Ferris","description":"Episode #351 Hey there! I'm glad you're here.   I'm so happy to have Donna Ferris back on the podcast. Donna joined me years ago to talk about her first book and memoir, We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This, and today we're doing something a little different. Instead of an interview, we sat down together to talk about what we each expected before getting sober and what we've actually experienced on the other side. You'll hear a bit more about Donna's story in this episode, and I'm linking her first episode in the show notes if you want the full background. Donna's second book, Bounce Back Stronger: Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Happens, is out now. She's also the host of the Bounce Back Stronger podcast and a life coach who focuses on habit change, overcoming loss, writing to heal, and redefining what success looks like. In this episode, we talk about what we expected before we stopped drinking, and what we experienced after we stopped drinking.  We talk about the difference in how we feel and sleep, our confidence and trust in ourselves, and what we wouldn't be doing today if not for our sobriety.  I thank you for being here and apologize for a bit of sound quality issues.  Sending you a hug!    Find Donna and her resources here:  Donna's first episode on Two 50 and Beyond Donna's new book Bounce Back Stronger: Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Donna\u2019s memoir: We\u2019ve Got To Stop Meeting Like This Bounce Back Stronger podcast Donn\u2019s website Annie Grace on Dan Harris     Join ELEVATE - my online community for midlife women who are living alcohol-free.    Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you\u2019d like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app \u2192 Scroll to Ratings & Reviews \u2192 Tap Write a Review \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/to-50-and-beyond-podcast\/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link \u2192 Tap the three dots \u2192 Select Rate Show \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc   ","author_name":"To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle","author_url":"https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/","html":"