Creators and Guests

Certified Sobriety Coach, Yoga Instructor and Retreat Leader

Jane Ballard, LCSW-S, CEDS, PMH-C, is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Dallas, TX and international wellbeing retreat leader. After waking up to the realization that alcohol was a barrier to living her purpose, she set out to make information, support and connection more accessible to like minded women.

Alli is an alcohol free mom and wife. Alli left her job in the corporate world to pursue her God given dreams. After more than a decade of climbing the corporate ladder, Alli Eldridge left her lucrative career in communications to pursue her higher purpose. As a new mother, she felt firsthand the internal struggle that comes from trying to “stuff” in countless parenting, family and health priorities around a full-time job. Today, she helps working moms let go of corporate careers that no longer serve them to find freedom and fulfillment in what does. Her unique coaching style empowers women to tap into their deeper desires and discover their bigger purpose, marrying what they love about motherhood with their skills and passions. Alli loves helping other moms transform from feeling overworked and overwhelmed to joyful and free. We all have one life to live, and she believes you deserve to have it all without having to do it all every day. If you’re ready to design your dream life and take steps to start living it, visit allieldridge.com to learn more.

Allison Guilbault is a Licensed Therapist, Life/Empowerment/Mindset Coach and world-wide speaker. Allison specializes in anxiety, trauma, and sex & intimacy. She is passionate about helping women let go of shame and guilt, ditch Imposter Syndrome, stop apologizing and connect to their confidence, empowerment and passion.

Anne knew from the moment she drank alcohol at 15 it was a problem. She was introduced to alcohol and addiction as a child because her Father struggled with addiction her whole life until he went to prison. Anne started drinking out of curiosity then it progressed into a weekly habit during her college years. Like so many in college… alcohol gripped her and she started using it to cope with unprocessed trauma, depression, social anxiety and a way to fit in. After becoming a mother and processing trauma through therapy she realized alcohol was robbing her life. She had a deep awareness/awakening that this liquid would not satisfy her. It was no longer fun. It was exhausting. The hamster wheel of guilt and shame had to stop. When Anne turned 35 she woke up from the lie that alcohol “helped” and realized it was a LIE. Now.. almost a year and a half into sobriety she has a deep passion to help others stuck in the cycle. She created a Instagram sober page called -The Bright Eyed Sober Girl- It’s a tribute to her late Father who battled addiction for years but found redemption in the walls of prison. Anne wants others to know change is possible and there is hope. She wants people to realize they are not their past. She is cheering for you always and feels like going alcohol free is a privilege and not a punishment. Listen in to hear her heart.

Cindy is a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher, Licensed Professional Counselor, and owner of Rooted Counseling Services, PLLC in Frisco, TX. Prior to opening her private practice in 2020, Cindy was a former Crisis Counselor and School Counselor. Before entering the mental health field, she taught for 10 years in public schools in both Texas and Nevada. Cindy began practicing yoga in 2003 at the recommendation of her doctor when she was struggling with infertility. She continued her practice after the birth of her first son in 2005, followed by twin boys in 2007. On April 4, 2022, Cindy made the courageous decision to become sober, and knew that yoga would need to play an integral part in her recovery. Shortly after becoming sober, she discovered the Mindful Life Practice Community online, and joined a sober yoga retreat in Bali, Indonesia, led by founder of the MLPC, Alex McRobs. It was there that she decided to pursue her 200 hour yoga teacher certification to deepen her practice and bring hope and healing to others. Cindy continues to incorporate her yoga practice into both her work and personal life. She teaches meditation to her clients and hosts Mindful Self-Compassion workshops in her community where she combines mental health content with a yoga practice. She also just led her first weekend yoga retreat for sober women. She will be joining Alex in India in March 2024 for another Sober Yoga Retreat where she continues to strengthen her connection with the sober community.

Colleen Clifford is a passionate health coach and alcohol-free lifestyle advocate dedicated to empowering women to reclaim their health and well-being, especially in the patterns of emotional eating and/or binge drinking. With personal experience in both of these coping patterns Colleen specializes in guiding women through their process of change with relatability, compassion, resources, motivational coaching and individual strategies that guide clients toward transformational lifestyle habits that stick! As well as coaching, Colleen works on occasion as a Chief Steward for the fishing trawler Alaska Ocean where she nurtures the crew with delicious sustenance.

Dusty is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor who specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and trauma-informed recovery. He is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and utilizes a Person-Centered approach to serving clients on their pathway to healing. Additionally, he is a dedicated community service advocate and enjoys educating on multiple pathways to recovery, harm reduction, mindfulness, and meditation. He also is an Addiction Education Instructor at the University of North Texas, as well as a Community Outreach Coordinator for the Texoma Community Center. He is an alumnus of the University of Texas, where he earned his Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling, and the proud father of two amazing adult children, Austin and Sydney.

Hi, I'm Emily! I started my coaching method with one goal in mind: to help people find happiness, success, and meaning in their life while ditching alcohol. I have been on my alcohol free journey for over five years with lots of starts and stops. In June of 2023, I decided to take the plunge and fully embrace removing alcohol from my life and I have not looked back since. I have learned to shift my perspective, live authentically, and love helping others find this same freedom.

Hi, I’m Gabrielle! I’m a yoga teacher (E-500 CYT) trainer, and traveler. I’m almost to my 10,000 teaching hour mark, and my passion for yoga intensifies with every hour taught. Yoga changed my life after having emergency, life saving brain surgery at 14. Yoga showed me there’s no right way to navigate life, and that my practice doesn’t need to look like your practice. The individuality and self understanding yoga can create is what I aim to teach in every practice. Yoga has challenged me to embrace my differences, and honor my body - because it fought almost to the death to keep me alive. You are worth thriving for. All my love, Gabrielle. My yoga studio is located in Granbury, TX: Metamorphic Movement Yoga School & Studio.

Karolina Rzadkowolska is an alcohol-free empowerment expert who helps intuitive women ditch alcohol and discover their greater purpose. She’s worked with thousands of clients through her programs to change their drinking habit and unleash a new level of health, happiness, and drive to go after their biggest dreams. She is the bestselling author of the book, Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You (HarperCollins) and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Goal Digger Podcast, The Sunday Post, Popsugar, Real Simple, Elite Daily and multiple TV shows. Karolina also certifies new coaches in her Empowered AF Coach Certification program. She’s passionate about helping you discover what really makes you happy outside of a beverage and design an emboldened alcohol-free life. She would love to hear from you at www.euphoricaf.com.

Laura is a multifaceted professional, seamlessly merging her roles as a Therapist, Spiritual Healer, Author, Speaker, and Meditation Guide. Drawing on her scientific training and expertise in psycho-neurological issues, Laura enriches her approach with a deep understanding of shamanic practices, a legacy she inherited from her great-grandmother, the renowned healer Guadalupe Galvan Rivera (1906-1970).

Megan Swan is an expert in making wellness a way of life and the CEO of Megan Swan Wellness, a Canadian-based company. She brings 11 years of experience to her clients which include female founders, leaders and corporate Moms. She is the creator of the Sustainable Integrated Wellness Approach, has helped her clients optimize their wellness granting them more confidence from within, energy and clarity in decision making. Megan has been featured on more than 20 podcasts, published dozens of articles for Authority Magazine, ThriveGlobal and Tatler. She self-published her first book on Amazon in both English and Spanish helping Moms detox everyday toxins to reboot their vitality. She is on a mission to make wellness a way of life and not a checkmark on your to do list.

Rory Kinsella is a Vedic Meditation teacher and sober coach based in Sydney, Australia. A former hard-drinking musician and journalist, he quit alcohol in 2017 and now helps others change their relationship with alcohol through his Wise Monkey Way online programs. He teaches an effortless style of meditation using a mantra that allows the mind to move beyond thoughts to a place of stillness within.

Sweta Sansara, born in Kathmandu, Nepal, faced adversity with determination from a young age. Overcoming childhood trauma and addiction, she embraced sobriety at 17. Breaking barriers, she became the first Nepalese female Marine and Hollywood actress, using her platform to advocate for fmental health and destigmatize therapy, especially in South Asian culture. As a devoted mother and wife, she founded the Nepal Youth Fund, empowering communities through education. Through her advocacy on Instagram, Sweta inspires hope and unity, reminding others they’re not alone in their journey towards healing. Her story embodies triumph, resilience, and a commitment to building a better world for all.