In this conversation, Rebecca connects with mindset coach and competitive physique athlete Rose Simmons to explore a truth many women quietly carry:

Most women don’t struggle with knowing what to do…
they struggle with following through.

Because real transformation isn’t built on discipline alone.
It’s built on vision.

Rose shares how lasting change begins when we bridge the gap between who we are today and who we deeply desire to become. When that bridge is clear, our daily actions begin to align naturally with the life and body we’re calling in.

This is where real change happens. Not in perfection… but in alignment.

About Rose:

Rose Simmons is a mindset coach and competitive physique athlete who understands the frustration of doing everything “right” and still feeling stuck. After years of navigating weight struggles, all-or-nothing habits, and a relentless inner critic, she shifted her focus from chasing outcomes to understanding the patterns behind them.

Today, she helps women transform the way they think—so they can finally transform the way they live, move, and show up in their bodies.

https://www.rebeccaguevarawingler.com

On this episode, Rebecca sits down with Melissa McGovern, founder of The Sober New Yorker, names herself as a “gray area drinker,” and that phrase alone carries weight. It speaks to the vast middle ground so many women live in. Not rock bottom, not reckless… but not quite aligned either. A slow drift rather than a crash.

Her experience traces a very specific arc. Personal loss enters the room. Menopause shifts the chemistry of body and mood. Then comes the long, disorienting stretch of the pandemic, where time blurs and boundaries soften. In that environment, the “F*ck It” button becomes less of a moment and more of a setting.

A default.

And then something important happens. Not externally, but internally. The reflection in the mirror stops matching the inner sense of self. That disconnect can feel more alarming than any outward consequence. It’s not about how much she was drinking. It’s about what it was doing to her sense of identity.

That line she shares is the hinge of the whole story:
“I didn’t recognize the woman looking at me in the mirror.”

That’s not about alcohol alone. That’s about estrangement from self.

What’s compelling is that curiosity had already been whispering to her for years. Not urgency. Not crisis. Curiosity. A quieter, more intuitive signal. Almost like a hand on the shoulder saying, “There might be another way.”

And then, in a moment where the external pressures and internal misalignment finally intersect, that curiosity becomes permission.

Maybe now was the time.

You won't want to miss this, take a listen.

to connect with Melissa go to: https://thesobernewyorker.com/

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On this episode of the Curious on Life podcast, Rebecca sits down with Anne Skriba, founder of Clean Play Coaching, for an honest conversation about identity, performance, and the quiet moments that lead us to rethink our relationship with alcohol.

For most of her life, Anne knew exactly who she was: athlete, competitor, coach, and leader.

Her days were structured around discipline, training, and helping others reach their potential. But when she stepped away from coaching, something unexpected happened. The titles disappeared. The routines shifted. And the clear sense of purpose she had built her life around no longer fit in the same way.

In that unfamiliar space, she began to notice that some of the coping strategies she had relied on—especially alcohol—were no longer serving her.

Today, through Clean Play Coaching, Anne helps high-performing individuals reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. Her message is direct and empowering.

You are not here because you “have a problem.” You are here because you want to be great, and you sense that alcohol might be getting in the way of your full potential.

Connect with Anne :

https://www.cleanplaycoaching.com/

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