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Janet Gourand shares how a blackout at 63 led her to choose life, create Tribe Sober, and shape a 90-day reset for reassessing alcohol. The episode introduces practical questions and a supportive approach aimed at helping women step back from drinking and imagine a bigger, healthier future.
15:08ā¢7 Nov 2026
The Day the Curtain Came Down: Starting a 90-Day Reset with Tribe Sober
Episode Overview
- A six-hour blackout at 63 prompted Janet to decide, "I chose life," and commit to change.
- Janet challenges the idea of the "functioning" drinker by showing how alcohol quietly shrinks life.
- Sobriety brought better sleep, more energy, reduced anxiety, and renewed self-trust instead of a grey existence.
- Tribe Sober was created so women can get information, connection, and support without waiting for rock bottom.
- The 90-day reset offers breathing space, backed by three journal questions about what alcohol gives, what it takes, and how youād like to feel in 90 days.
āMy turning point came when I was 63. After a heavy drinking session with friends, I experienced a six-hour blackout. The curtain had come down.ā
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This special kick-off to Tribe Soberās 10-part "90 Day Reset" series introduces Janet Gourandās fresh, no-nonsense approach to changing your relationship with alcohol. Janet shares why she wrote her book, "Tribe Sober: 90 Day Reset" ā quite simply, she wanted the guide she desperately needed when she was stuck in a cycle of evening wine, broken rules, and growing shame.
She describes thinking she was "functioning perfectly well" with a responsible job and family, even though alcohol had quietly woven itself into every corner of her life. A pivotal moment comes when Janet recounts a terrifying six-hour blackout at 63: "The curtain had come down." That was the night she decided, "I chose life," even though she had no idea how to live without alcohol.
Instead of painting sobriety as a dull punishment, she talks about the surprising perks: better sleep, more energy, less anxiety, and the sense that she hadnāt lost her life at all ā sheād finally got it back. Youāll hear why she created Tribe Sober as a supportive "global family" where women donāt have to wait for rock bottom, accept a harsh label, or struggle in isolation.
She stresses that cravings arenāt a character flaw and that willpower alone is simply not enough. Janet introduces the 90-day concept as breathing space ā a chance to step away from alcohol long enough to ask, "What might my life become without alcohol holding me back?" She rounds off with three simple journal questions about what alcohol gives, what it takes away, and how youād like to feel in 90 days, turning reflection into practical first steps.
If part of you wonders whether youāre too old, too stuck, or too late to change, this candid, warm episode might just prompt you to ask: what could a fresh start look like for you?
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