Navigating Sobriety with My Sober Compass and Arielle Dyment.Navigating Sobriety with My Sober Compass and Arielle Dyment.
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Recovery coach Arielle Dyment shares her journey from heavy drinking and suicidal thoughts to holistic rehab and building an alcohol-free life. She discusses My Sober Compass, the value of peer-based coaching, and practical ways to create a meaningful life without alcohol.
1:12:28•31 Aug 2021
From Champagne at Graduation to My Sober Compass: Arielle Dyment’s Alcohol-Free Shift
Episode Overview
- Sobriety is the beginning of a new life, not the end goal; getting alcohol out is step one, building a fulfilling life comes after.
- You don't have to hit a dramatic rock bottom to change; starting with small, manageable shifts can be enough to alter your direction.
- Honest connection with someone who "gets it"—through coaching, counselling or peer support—can ease shame and isolation.
- Paid, structured support such as coaching can complement sponsorship or meetings and help bridge the gap between rehab and everyday life.
- Focusing on what you can do (new habits, hobbies and communities) rather than what you can't (drink or use) makes long-term recovery feel more possible.
“Alcohol-free living isn't just about quitting harmful behaviors, it's about living our best lives.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This conversation brings together recovery coach Arielle Dyment with hosts Angie Manson and Dallas Terrell to share a candid, often funny, and very real look at life without alcohol. Arielle walks through her journey from "nerdy kid" in Virginia to heavy drinking student at Villanova, corporate climber in boozy start-ups, and finally a woman whose drinking led to suicidal thoughts.
Her turning point comes when a psychologist looks her in the eye and says she needs treatment, prompting Arielle to choose a holistic rehab in the Canadian mountains. She jokes that she expected a spa retreat with horses and massage, then admits she spent the first two weeks “stone cold” and refusing to talk before the emotional floodgates opened.
You’ll hear how 90 days in treatment, followed by a year off work, helped her rebuild life from scratch, move to Canada, and slowly relearn fun, relationships and routine without alcohol. Arielle explains how those experiences led her to become a certified recovery and life coach and to found My Sober Compass, a one-to-one coaching programme focused on practical action rather than rigid rules.
The chat is relaxed and conversational, with plenty of humour about beer carts at work, “white‑knuckling” with alcohol‑free beer in bars, and the classic “I’ll quit after university” pact. At the same time, it speaks directly to anyone who feels stuck, ashamed, or scared of the idea of “never drinking again”. Arielle, Angie and Dallas stress small, realistic changes, the power of peer support, and the idea that sobriety is the starting line, not the finish.
As Arielle puts it, "alcohol-free living isn't just about quitting harmful behaviors, it's about living our best lives." If you’re sober‑curious, in early recovery, or rebuilding after rehab, could this be the fresh perspective you need?
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