The Zero Proof Life
Podcast Description
We celebrate choosing alcohol free living. Together, we share experiences, interview experts, and have heartfelt conversations to support each other on a path to a vibrant, alcohol free life.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes such as personal resilience, parenting without alcohol, and alternative recovery paths. Episodes often feature topics like the emotional challenges of staying sober while raising children, the importance of somatic practices in maintaining sobriety, and the risks of labeling oneself as an alcoholic, with examples including discussions about the journey from addiction to a fulfilling life without alcohol.
We celebrate choosing alcohol free living. Together, we share experiences, interview experts, and have heartfelt conversations to support each other on a path to a vibrant, alcohol free life.
A South-Carolina mom turns a “hot-mess” rock-bottom into a life of faith-fueled freedom—and shows how vulnerability can rewrite an entire family story.
Coach Carolyn Bennett sits down with co-host Karla Adkins to unpack the real work of staying alcohol-free when you’re raising a ten-year-old, writing a tell-all memoir, and learning to feel every emotion you once tried to numb. Karla traces her journey from nightly wine-downs to a shocking cirrhosis diagnosis and, eventually, the release of her breakout book And She Came Tumbling Down —written to hand hope to anyone who thinks “AA is the only way.” The pair dig into alternative recovery paths, faith as a stabilizer, and simple somatic tricks for riding out tough parenting moments without pouring a drink. If you’re craving judgment-free community and proof that small changes add up to a radically present life, hit play.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Carolina coast check-in
03:02 – Parenting on the messy middle days
06:05 – Living alcohol-free: the “feel it to heal it” method
09:03 – Writing a memoir: tears, truth & freedom
12:07 – How sharing your story heals others
15:02 – Hope, faith & science in recovery
24:00 – Building a judgment-free community
32:04 – New hobbies, new horizons
39:56 – Take-home challenge & CTA
Resources & Links
- And She Came Tumbling Down by Karla Adkins → https://www.amazon.com/She-Came-Tumbling-Down-Breaking-ebook/dp/B0B7YHFH84
- Join the Zero Proof Life Community → https://www.thezeroprooflife.com/products/zpl-monthly-subscription
Follow ZPL https://www.instagram.com/thezeroprooflife/
Follow the coaches
- Brandi Babb – @littlebigleap (https://www.instagram.com/littlebigleap/)
- Karla Adkins – @karlakadkins (https://www.instagram.com/karlakadkins/)
- Carolyn Bennett – @thesoberempath (https://www.instagram.com/carolynbennett2.0/)
- Becca Snider – @becsnider (https://www.instagram.com/becsnider/)
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