In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime and her mom Jules explore the power of honesty, community, and what happens when we stop hiding our relationship with alcohol.

This conversation was inspired by a recent Confidence Club book club with Suzanne Warye, host of The Sober Mom Life podcast, founder of The Sober Mom Life Cafe, and author of The Sober Shift. Suzanne was one of the first sober voices Jaime found early in her alcohol-free journey and played a pivotal role in helping her get through those early days.

Jaime shares Suzanne’s powerful “mold in the basement” analogy and why not talking about alcohol can quietly keep shame alive. Together, Jaime and Jules reflect on what it means to finally feel safe enough to open up, unpack the past, and stop carrying it alone.

Jules vulnerably shares how decades of isolation, drinking, and secrecy shaped her life and how community has helped her begin healing later in life. Jaime reflects on her own alcohol-free journey, the importance of hearing “me too,” and why connection is often the missing piece for real change.

This episode is a reminder that you are not broken, you are not alone, and you are not your past.

In This Episode, We Cover

• The “mold in the basement” analogy and why silence fuels shame
• How secrecy around alcohol keeps women feeling isolated and stuck
• Why safe community accelerates healing
• Jules’ experience opening up later in life and what changed for her
• How hearing “me too” loosens shame’s grip
• Why you are not defined by your past or your coping tools
• The freedom that comes from finally telling the truth

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