In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime and her mom Jules talk about something that can feel terrifying early on: traveling alcohol-free.

From airport beers at 7am, to “vacation rules,” to planning trips around alcohol and even prescription pills, we’re sharing the honest truth about what travel used to look like and how different it feels now.

Jules is heading to Mexico for two months to celebrate her 70th birthday, and we talk through what she’s excited about, what she’s cautious about, and how she’s preparing to stay grounded, supported, and clear. Jaime also shares her first big alcohol-free trip (and the moment she wanted to drink the second she walked into the resort), plus practical tips you can use right away.

If you have a trip coming up and you’re thinking, “How am I going to do this without drinking?” this one is for you.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why vacations can be a major trigger (and how to plan ahead)
• Airport strategies: what to do when everyone else is drinking
• Building a sober travel toolkit (music, podcasts, snacks, routines)
• Staying connected to support and community while traveling
• Reframing travel as rest, not recovery
• Jules’ “why” and what keeps her committed to this next chapter

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From Liver Failure to One Year Alcohol-Free: Jules’s Turning Point

In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime and her mom, Jules, talk honestly about why we keep drinking even when we know it’s bad for us.

Jaime shares drinking through COVID in an attempt to feel better, and Jules opens up about continuing to drink after serious health scares, including liver failure. Together, they reflect on addiction, habits, cravings, and what finally helped Jules reach nearly one year alcohol-free.

This conversation is about awareness, self-compassion, and how small daily choices and support can lead to real change over time.

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When a natural disaster hits, many of us reach for the fastest relief we know: alcohol. In this episode, Jaime and her mom Jules share a real-time update from Packwood, Washington after historic flooding and evacuation, and talk honestly about why the bar felt like the obvious move for so many people and what changes when you’re alcohol-free.

Jules is just weeks away from one year alcohol-free, and she opens up about the brief moment the thought crossed her mind during evacuation and why she chose clarity instead. Jaime shares how disasters can trigger anxiety, catastrophizing, and the urge to numb, plus the tools that help you stay grounded when everything feels out of control.

This conversation is a reminder that alcohol doesn’t make hard things easier, it delays them. And that being alcohol-free can unlock something powerful: presence, service, and the ability to truly show up for your people.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why people congregate in bars during storms and crises
• How alcohol impacts anxiety, sleep, and decision-making under stress
• Jules’s craving moment during evacuation and how she worked through it
• Community support, donations, and showing up for neighbors
• What changes when you stop numbing: confidence, focus, and self-trust
• Cozy coping that actually helps (yes, Soup Jules makes an appearance)

Key Moments:
00:00 Flood update from Packwood
06:51 Jules nearing one year alcohol-free
07:22 The craving moment during evacuation
10:13 Bars, disasters, and the pull to numb
15:20 “Would you be doing this if you were still drinking?”
20:12 Soup, comfort, and resilience
23:30 You can do hard things, alcohol-free

If you’re navigating anxiety, overwhelm, or a tough season, you’re not alone. Keep going.

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