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In my final episode, I want to share a little backstory into where I am at this stage of my life and business, where I'm going, and respond to some of my listeners topics they shared. I think it will be helpful for women who are working on living alcohol-free in midlife and beyond.  Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast since 2018.  I'm giving you a big virutal hug (forgot to do this in the episode).  You ROCK!    To stay in touch with me and learn more about upcoming events inside ELEVATE... Join my email community  Visit my website  Find me on Instagram    Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Will Continue to Help Me Share the Podcast If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168   If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can donate a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot

Episode #357 Hey there!  I'm glad you're here.  If you miss drinking alcohol, you are not the only one.  In this episode, I share what missing drinking in my first year felt like, why the six-month mark is a time to really care for yourself, and what missing drinking alcohol truly is for me. It's not about alcohol. It's about nostalgia and youth more than anything. You'll walk away from this episode knowing you are not alone, that missing alcohol is valid, that you can miss it and stay alcohol-free, and that what you do with that feeling is what matters. Thank you for listening.  Peace.    Mentioned in This Episode:  Drinking a Love Story, by Caroline Knapp   Get Started in Living Alcohol-Free  I offer flexible, personalized packages to help you get started and stay alcohol-free. Working with me is a creative collaboration that gets you clear on where you want to be and how to get there from the very first call. To learn more about working together, email me at [email protected] .  I'm easy to talk to and here to help. This is a no pressure email exchange.     Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc

I have so much love and appreciation for my listeners. I want to give you a heads up that I will be ending To 50 and Beyond in the next two to three weeks. I've put a lot of thought into this and have decided it's time. I'm ending on a high note. If you have a question or something you would like to share to be included in the final episodes, please send me an email at [email protected]. Thank you for listening.  ✌🏻

Hey there!  I hope you're having a lovely day.  If you've been wanting to start a journaling practice but can't seem to make it stick, list-making might be your answer.  In this episode, I talk about why list-making is a journaling practice, especially if you've been telling yourself you don't have the time or don't know what to write. I share the story of the journal that led me to go alcohol-free in August 2013, and I give you a list of list of list ideas you can start using right now, including a few specifically for women working on living alcohol-free. Grab your journal, a piece of paper, a post-it, or a napkin and try a list out today!  List Ideas from This Episode: Things I know for sure about me (or: who I am and who I'm not) My why power list (all the reasons why you want to be alcohol-free, or why you're making any change) Worry list (dump out what you're worried about, then note worst/best case scenario) Things I've worried about that have never happened One to three things I want to focus on this month/week/day Brain dump (everything out, keep it or toss it) Save it for later list Good news and gratitude list Yay me list (your wins, going back as far as you want) My rituals and self-care list When I have a thought about drinking (time, what's happening, what I did to work through it) What helps me stay alcohol-free / what doesn't Habit inventory (habits that help me, habits working against me) No longer buying list (things I'm no longer willing to purchase) No longer buying into list (my own BS or outdated messages) Things I'd rather not do list Three things I know for sure about me and alcohol (my truth list) Play it forward list (what happens if I take one sip) Favorites lists (colors, words, decades, people, food, smells, places) Glimmer moments (tiny micro moments of joy) Solo dates to try this month Songs that make me feel nostalgic, relaxed, or confident Hobbies I want to try this month Books I want to remember / books I want to read Things people have said that I want to remember (or forget) What I appreciate about being my age What's hard about being my age Places I've traveled or want to travel Concerts I've seen or want to see Five pieces of advice I'd give my 25-year-old self Five things my 90-year-old self will want me to start today Reverse bucket list (everything I've already done) Bucket list (everything I want to do) What do I need less of right now / what do I need more of Funny - I didn't think I shared this many, but I also have a lot more ideas. ✌🏻 Have ideas for list, I would love to hear them - send me an email to share.   Private Coaching That Meets You Where You Are and Helps You Get to Where You Want to Be I offer flexible, personalized packages to help you get started and stay alcohol-free. Working with me is a creative collaboration that gets you clear on where you want to be and how to get there from the very first call. To learn more about working together, email me at [email protected] .  I'm easy to talk to and here to help.     You can send me a coffee to support the show  If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc

Hey there!  If you're choosing an alcohol-free lifetyle and taking your weekends back, welcome to The No Longer Giving Up My Weekends to Alcohol Club. There are so many midlife women who are a part of this club, including me since 2013.  In this episode, I share a simple way to plan your weekends to protect your choice to stay alcohol-free.  Thank you for listening. I'm with you.  Peace.    If you need help in getting started in living alcohol-free, please reach out for a complimentary call to learn more about private coaching.  I offer flexible, personalized packages to help you get started and stay alcohol-free. Working with me is a creative collaboration that gets you clear on where you want to be and how to get there from the very first call. To learn more about working together, email me at [email protected]. I'm easy to talk to and here to help. This is a no pressure email exchange.   If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can send me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going. I thank you in advance.

#355 Hello! In this short episode, I share why staying true to your choice to live alcohol free matters, and what to do when someone tells you that you can have just one drink or that you don't really need to stop. I talk about why we are vulnerable in the early stages, and some simple things you can say when you are put on the spot. I also share what it was like when I got sober in 2013 and what I heard from friends and family, including my husband about what my drinking and not drinking.  I'm so happy that I didn't take this advice.  Thank you for listening.  I'm with you.  Private Coaching That Meets You Where You Are and Helps You Get to Where You Want to Be I offer flexible, personalized packages to help you get started and stay alcohol-free. Working with me is a creative collaboration that gets you clear on where you want to be and how to get there from the very first call. To learn more about working together, email me at [email protected] .  I'm easy to talk to and here to help. This is a no pressure email exchange.   Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can send me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   You can visit my website here.  Email me here.

Hey there! Thank you for being here.  In this episode, I'm talking about something very important - rest and how to rest. I share Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith's seven types of rest, and talk about different ways to be proactive with rest throughout the week so your energy bank isn't in a deficit.  You can read the full transcript, here.  Mentioned in this episode:  Cheryl Coulombe's workouts  Dr. Dalton-Smith's seven ways to rest framework   Thank you for listening!  Email me here

Episode #354  Hey there! I'm glad you're here.  I am talking about alcohol and my drinking. If you're not in a place to listen to an episode about this topic, skip it and come back later.  This episode is for you if you're finding it challenging being in your kitchen, cooking, or grocery shopping without drinking or buying alcohol. I'm here to give you some simple suggestions that will support you in staying alcohol-free in two places you frequent often. In the episode, I talk about why these two areas can be difficult, how to make your kitchen alcohol-free friendly, and give you my best tips to help you meal plan and shop with intention.  To read the full episode notes with everything I talked about, click here.  Thank you for listening. I'm with you!  Email me here.  If you want to work with me and connect with other women who are living alcohol-free, join ELEVATE, my online community here.    Support Me and the Podcast If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me going.    Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If enjoyed this episode, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc

Hey there! For the past couple of years, I've thought about ways to bring back a version of my original weekend podcast, The Sitch On Saturday (yup, I used to say "Sitch") to help you reflect, reimagine, and take care of yourself throughout the week. The Weekend Shift came to me at 2:30 am, and I recorded this first episode just hours later. It feels good, and I'm so excited to be with you twice a week now. Listen in for a simple reflection to help you end your week and head into the next with a little more clarity. Thank you for listening.  See you on Wednesday, 4/22, with an episode about meal planning and staying alcohol-free at the grocery store. Enjoy your weekend!  xo    Join ELEVATE  When you can't figure out what to do to stay alcohol-free or feel uninspired, there is camaraderie and guidance from me inside ELEVATE.   If you feel you could benefit from extra accountability and support, find out more and join ELEVATE now.   Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc

Episode #353 Hello! I know what it feels like to be in a place where you are reassessing your relationship with alcohol, cutting back, and taking breaks. I also know what it looks and feels like to realize that drinking less and placing rules on your drinking is not how you want to drink. This short episode is a look inside what the two years leading up to me ultimately going alcohol-free was like, and how those two years led me to the acceptance I needed to go alcohol-free. Mentioned in this episode: The Night I Started Drinking at 14  Thank you for listening! I'm with you.    Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please consider leaving a rating and review. Taking time helps other midlife women find the show, and is greatly appreciated.  Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc   If you would like to further support my work, you can send me a coffee.  👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot   Say hello by sending me an email.  Visit my website to learn more about private coaching and my online community, ELEVATE.

Episode 352  Hello there!  _*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> This episode goes out to midlife women who are working on living alcohol-free. _*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> You are the solution is a core belief of mine. This episode is about what that actually means in practice. I share my own story of stopping drinking at 45, smack in the middle of midlife, with no clue what I would do without alcohol. I talk about the loop of no solution that alcohol creates, why midlife women are drinking in 2026, and I walk you through simple, practical ways to apply "you are the solution" in your daily life.  I'm with you!    If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting my work by sending me a coffee My coffee shop is open and I would be so thankful to have a cup on you.  👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-minute rating and review help me so much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168   Mentioned in This Episode _*]:min-w-0 gap-3">   _*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> Work With Me Privately  Join ELEVATE    _*]:min-w-0 gap-3">

Episode #351 Hey there! I'm glad you're here.   I'm so happy to have Donna Ferris back on the podcast. Donna joined me years ago to talk about her first book and memoir, We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This, and today we're doing something a little different. Instead of an interview, we sat down together to talk about what we each expected before getting sober and what we've actually experienced on the other side. You'll hear a bit more about Donna's story in this episode, and I'm linking her first episode in the show notes if you want the full background. Donna's second book, Bounce Back Stronger: Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Happens, is out now. She's also the host of the Bounce Back Stronger podcast and a life coach who focuses on habit change, overcoming loss, writing to heal, and redefining what success looks like. In this episode, we talk about what we expected before we stopped drinking, and what we experienced after we stopped drinking.  We talk about the difference in how we feel and sleep, our confidence and trust in ourselves, and what we wouldn't be doing today if not for our sobriety.  I thank you for being here and apologize for a bit of sound quality issues.  Sending you a hug!    Find Donna and her resources here:  Donna's first episode on Two 50 and Beyond Donna's new book Bounce Back Stronger: Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Donna's memoir: We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This Bounce Back Stronger podcast Donn's website Annie Grace on Dan Harris     Join ELEVATE - my online community for midlife women who are living alcohol-free.    Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc

Episode 350  Grab your poster board or foam board, some magazines, and a glue stick. We are about to get crafty. If you're looking for a creative project to help you get clear on what you want in your life right now, this episode is for you. A mood board is a visual representation of how you want to feel right now, this season, this chapter. A mood board is made up of images, quotes, words, and notes to yourself that match the feeling you want to carry into spring. I'm walking you through a reflection to help you put yours together. It's fun to create, but it's also a helpful way to pause and get honest about what you want and don't want this season. Prompts from this episode: Where are you today and what are you proud of yourself for accomplishing? What do you want to create this spring?  What will you invite in? What are you ready to release? What will you remind yourself of?   Mentioned in this episode: Canva (free mood board templates)   If you would like to support me and the podcast, sending me a coffee means a lot!  Send me a coffee at my Ko-fi  shop Thank you in advance!    Spend spring with me inside ELEVATE Join Me Inside ELEVATE My online community for women in midlife and beyond who are living alcohol-free. By joining, you will receive my ELEVATE Your Spring book to help you really document your spring alcohol-free.  Join ELEVATE   Thank you for listening! You ROCK!

Episode #349  Hey there!  If you've heard me talk about my online community and aren't really sure what it is or how it works, or if you've been curious about joining my community, this episode is for you.   If you're inside ELEVATE, thank you for taking the leap with me! 🫶   This is one of those episodes, where I said to myself, why in the heck have you not done this sooner?  Before you dive in, this is an honest look at why I believe in community in midlife and in living alcohol-free, especially in 2026. I will give you a peek into how my community, ELEVATE, formerly Team Alcohol-Free, works.   I have a short rapid fire FAQ that I'll go through to answer most of the questions I've received over the years.    I'm not a fan of long enrollment pages, so I made a summary that you can find here.    In honor of ELEVATE, turning 3 today, I'm offering a special anniversary enrollment that ends on 4/1/26. As we start the new chapter together as midlife and beyond women who are done with alcohol and focused on living fulfilling alcohol-free lifestyles, it's a really great time to join.  Meet new women who are coming in with you and get started this week.  Join ELEVATE today.    Reach Out  Send me an email  Private Coaching enrollment

Episode #348  Hey there! I'm glad you're here.  I recorded this short and sweet episode to let you know if you're in the middle of a transition in your life, or multiple transitions, I'm here. Sometimes, that is the best thing I can offer - to let you know you're not alone during this time.  In this episode, I share two transitions I'm recognizing with a move and my son living at home. I also talk about why it's helpful to recognize when you're in the "middle"  of a transition, and some simple things I do for myself.  I share a story about my mom and how I learned from a young age that life happens - just keep pushing through. I don't want to do this anymore, I want to get on my back and float a bit.  I'm sending you love wherever you are and with whatever transtion you are in.  Please reach out to me if you would like to say hello and share.  Mentioned: What I'm Doing to Take Care of Myself Right Now  My email: [email protected] My website has gotten a face lift: lorimassicot.com Join my newsletter - The Moment    If You Want to Support Me and the Podcast: Coffee Keeps Me Going If the podcast has supported you and you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/lorimassicot Every cup helps keep me and To 50 and Beyond going.   Your 5-Minute Rating and Review Helps So Much If the podcast has supported you, please rate and review To 50 and Beyond. It helps other midlife women find the show. Apple Podcasts Open this link in the app → Scroll to Ratings & Reviews → Tap Write a Review 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-50-and-beyond-podcast/id1345136168 Spotify Open this link → Tap the three dots → Select Rate Show 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OHSInNsfXpinvxPpeZBZc   Thank you for listening! See you next week.  xo  Lori