090: Investing in Yourself & Taking the Plunge090: Investing in Yourself & Taking the Plunge
You're Sober! Now What?
Tamar Medford shares how investing in herself and facing her fear of financial insecurity led her from a full-time job into purpose-led coaching in recovery. The episode focuses on practical ways to back yourself, honour your sobriety, and build a life that actually excites you.
31:00•15 Apr 2021
Saying Yes to Yourself: Tamar Medford on Sobriety, Risk and Going All In
Episode Overview
- Investing in yourself through credible courses and programmes can shift recovery from survival to growth.
- Writing out the worst-case scenario helps reduce fear around big decisions like leaving a job.
- Use the same drive once spent on getting loaded to build positive habits and a purpose-driven life.
- Surrounding yourself with sober, supportive and ambitious people can transform your mindset.
- Prioritising health, routines and self-care is essential when combining recovery with self-employment.
“When you quit drinking, did you keep a bottle of vodka in the cupboard just in case you wanted to go back?”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode of "You're Sober! Now What?" follows Tamar Medford as she talks about doing the scary stuff: quitting a secure job, backing herself financially, and building a purpose-led coaching business in recovery. You’ll hear how Tamar went from crying her way through early sobriety to feeling the happiest she’s ever felt, thanks to getting clear on her purpose.
She explains why she stopped bouncing between free online challenges and started investing in solid, evidence-based training that let her become a performance consultant and author of two books. One standout moment is when a friend asks her, "When you quit drinking, did you keep a bottle of vodka in the cupboard just in case?" – the question that pushed her to hand in her resignation and go all in on herself.
Tamar talks honestly about her history of debt, fear of financial insecurity, and the exercise of writing out the worst-case scenario before taking the plunge into self-employment. She balances the entrepreneurial chat with recovery basics: building a strong foundation, managing emotions, prioritising health, and surrounding herself with positive, sober peers.
This episode is especially relevant if you’re sober, stable, and quietly wondering, "Is there more for me than this?" You’ll get practical ideas on investing in courses, choosing credible programmes, and using the same determination once used to get loaded to build something meaningful. There’s even a bonus giveaway of her first book for those who want to read her full addiction and recovery story.
If you’ve built a life in sobriety but feel that itch for something bigger, could it be time to say yes to yourself and see what happens when you take the plunge?
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