When Alcohol-Free Isn’t Blissful: Your Body is Asking for Sober Healing

The Sober Healing Journey with Kate Yoder

In this episode, Melanie Miller interviews Kate Yoder, founder of Kate Yoder Wellness, about her journey to sobriety and how she helps women navigate their health post-alcohol.

Kate shares her personal story of giving up alcohol in 2019, addressing the physical and emotional challenges that followed. She details her struggles with symptoms like food sensitivities, anxiety, and mast cell activation syndrome, and how she discovered the importance of gut and liver support in her healing journey.

Kate emphasizes the importance of emotional release and physical detoxification, as well as the importance of listening to one's body. She also provides insights into effective health practices like optimizing circadian rhythm, managing blood sugar, and the impact of alcohol on overall well-being.

The conversation highlights the struggles and triumphs of sobriety and encourages women to seek true holistic healing.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
03:30 Kate Yoder's Journey to Sobriety
04:01 Challenges After Quitting Alcohol
04:49 Discovering Root Cause Healing
05:29 Severe Health Issues and Realizations
06:45 Emotional and Physical Healing
08:05 Helping Others Through Wellness
08:57 Recognizing Alcohol as a Problem
14:25 Sensitivity and Health Awareness
15:43 Understanding Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
18:02 Holistic Healing and Detoxification
21:22 The Journey to Clear Skin
24:35 Personal Experiences and Insights
27:00 The Importance of Foundational Health Practices
31:19 Challenges and Benefits of Sobriety
33:53 Emotional and Physical Journey in Sobriety
41:20 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

To learn more about Kate Yoder and her work, you can find her on Instagram @ Kate Yoder | Sober Healing (@kateyoderwellness) and www.KateYoderWellness.com.

If you’re on an alcohol-free journey and find yourself in a season where sobriety doesn’t feel light or rewarding, you’re not alone and you’re not doing anything wrong. For many, this phase is part of the deeper healing process.

Stay curious. Stay gentle with yourself. And remember: "the only way out is through!"

Wishing you steadiness and continued support on your sober journey.

Melanie Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Coach, and RYT-200 yoga teacher who helps women build a life they don’t need to escape from. Her approach centers on yoga philosophy, psychology and exploring the deeper layers of living alcohol-free, not just the “not drinking” part, but the identity shifts, self-trust, boundaries, nervous system regulation, and and all the internal work to become a person who no longer relies on alcohol to cope with life.

She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she also organizes Sober & Social Ann Arbor on Meetup, creating community for anyone wanting meaningful connection without alcohol.