In 2019, Kathryn Elliott’s life changed completely. Within six weeks, she stopped drinking after decades of binge drinking and was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer.
In this episode, Kathryn shares how sobriety and cancer became the catalyst for a much deeper transformation. We talk about her relationship with alcohol, facing her own mortality, leaving a 22-year marriage, rebuilding her life and career, finding love again in her 50s and learning to reconnect with herself.
Kathryn also shares why removing alcohol can bring difficult emotions to the surface, and how moving through grief, vulnerability and discomfort ultimately helped her find greater clarity, confidence, self-love and connection.
In this episode, we cover:
• Kathryn’s relationship with binge drinking and the moment she decided to stop drinking
• Being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 46
• Why sobriety can feel harder before it feels better
• Leaving a 22-year marriage and rebuilding her life
• Changing careers and becoming an alcohol mindset coach
• The pressure around drinking for women in midlife
• Learning to sit with grief instead of numbing it
• Heart-led healing and reconnecting with yourself
• What Kathryn has gained from seven years alcohol-free
This episode is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to create a life that feels aligned, and that midlife really can be a time of reinvention.
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