Remember the time when the earth was green, there were more kind of drunks than you’d ever seen, they ran around free when it was St Paddy’s day but the loveliest of all was the Leprechaun. So this is the story when I got the be in the Chicago St Patrick Day Parade with my beloved local bar Johnny Ohagans. The day-long festivities started real early with a hearty Irish breakfast to get the juices flowing, heading to the parade to wait and drink and wait and drink until the parade began. Then mor...
Mar 15, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Remember the time when you drove home from the bar on St Patrick’s and ended up in the neighbors front lawn? This story is a good reminder for us to remember the importance of not drinking and driving. It is never worth the risk of endangering ourselves and others on the road. There are many alternatives available nowadays, such as ride-sharing services and public transportation, that can help us get home safely after a night out. It's important to plan ahead and make arrangements for a sober ri...
Mar 08, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 46
St. Patrick was kidnapped at 16 from Britain and brought to Ireland as a slave for 6 years. During his time in captivity, he turned to his faith and eventually escaped back to Britain before returning to Ireland as a missionary. St. Patrick shared the concept of the Holy Trinity, which represents 3 persons in one God, to an unbeliever by using a Shamrock, the national flower of Ireland. St. Patrick's Day is a popular celebration around the world, often marked by drinking green beer and other fes...
Mar 01, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Remember the time you danced on the bar tops like Coyote Ugly and having fun? And then it wasn’t because you fell and broken your foot. What does it take for you to recognize you have an issue with alcohol? I wanted to share part of my journaling practice and my time of reflection in the morning. How do you practice self care? What does surrender look like for you? Do you have the balls to surrender? Morning Gratitude journaling practice if you want to prime yourself for success each morning, an...
Feb 22, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This is the story how I lost my virginity to alcohol. I was robbed because this is how I thought I was going to get a guy to like me. WRONG!!! I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/dianeegibbs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/diane.gib...
Feb 15, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This is the one that I found in my green diary from 1982-83. The next selection of stories starts here. It’s February and so the theme is LOVE and relationships. I thought I would find love in drinking alcohol, getting wasted so they could take “Advantage of me” I wrote it! Thought I would love it? This is what I found written in my diary. 😭. Are you into self care? Are you committed to making a change and adding more sparkle (new habit) to your life? Let’s start with food. What is your guilty ...
Feb 08, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 42
When a friend shares an honest concern about my drinking and drug use, a once out-of-control person takes control of their life and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and journaling to add sparkle to their life. You will learn: 1. How to Add Sparkle to Your Life Through New Habits “Sparkle” (my new word for habit) - Learn how one person has incorporated walking, journaling, and gratitude into their daily routine to make a meaningful shift in their life. 2. What It Means to Be Honest with You...
Feb 01, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 41
After overindulging in alcohol and lacking self-respect, a young woman embarks on a journey of healthy indulgence to reclaim her pride and dignity. "It's the pride and the confidence that you have in yourself and a feeling that one is behaving with honor and dignity - that's what I want to behave." I was in college and eager to party. My BFF and I asked some cute guys to a hayride, and I brought Jack Daniels and apple cider. We got drunk and even took ecstasy. I was so out of control I blacked o...
Jan 25, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Are you into self care? Are you committed to making a change and adding more sparkle (new habit) to your life? Let’s start with food. What is your guilty pleasure? I want to know so I can take what you love and create a healthier version making it simple, easy & quick. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on I...
Jan 18, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This is one where I share about starting a habit which I am going to call SPARKLE. How I tried to give up alcohol for a month with my boyfriend and how it worked out. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/dianeegibbs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow me on Facebook here: https:/...
Jan 11, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This is the one I share about my New Years Eve reflections past, present and future. Looking at the tradition around the world & how others celebrate the night. Working for years at my restaurant distracted me from the parties, when I did party, drink and celebrate I was too drunk to appreciate the fun and folks I was with. During the past couple alcohol free years NYE has looked different with smaller groups. Then it happened to be my boyfriend, Lew’s birthday, who died in 2012. So it chang...
Jan 04, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This is #4 of the series of 1991 adventures to Europe. Quick trip to Ireland - Dublin only will need to go back there one day. Next the ferry over from Dover to France. Meeting new friends Peter, Paul and Jerry -no real Paul and a week in Paris. Drinking, getting drunk in the hostel pub, kissing Jerry, touring around Paris on bikes, visiting the Louvre, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, Jim Morrison’s grave, eating lots of cheese 🧀 and bread 🥖 Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curiou...
Dec 28, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This is a quick one about our couple of days in Scotland. A brief visit, seeing friends, Edinburgh, and getting "pissed" or drunk every night because that is what we did in those days! I was sad my camera was stolen because I lost pictures of Scottish friends and excursions. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s se...
Dec 21, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This is a series of stories from my adventures abroad in 1991. I will tell you how it began, where we went, what we saw, and who met along the way. Some of the stories are quite normal and then there are the ones that I will elaborate on Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me....
Dec 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This will be a series of stories from my European Adventures with my cousin Susan. The year was 1991; we went traveling for 3 months visiting 13 countries 4 in one day. Trip of a lifetime! This first story is out of order but that’s ok. It’s about our adventure in Salzburg, going on the Sound of Music Tour and how I lost my pants and shoes. LOL Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you de...
Dec 07, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This is the episode where I share about what my friends and I were drinking at the time, our drink of choice. We’re we enjoying it or just gulping it down to catch that buzz? What is Alcohol: a colorless, volatile, FLAMMABLE liquid which once fermented produces intoxicating results in wine, beer and spirits but also an INDUSTRIAL Solvent and as FUEL - ETHANOL- GASOLINE, anti freeze and rocket fuel = poison. And why are we drinking it? Looking at 11 different alcohols and their magic ingredients ...
Nov 30, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This is the episode about being at a frat party at MSU and what yumminess we discovered on the way to the bathroom. What started here lead to the binge eating that seemed to occur every time I drank. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on Ins...
Nov 23, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This is the one about my friends and I thinking we are going to a James Taylor concert and ended up it was the JAMES BROWN Getting Out of Jail Concert with celebrity encounters all night long. I thought I was having a ball until I had a great big fall. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. ...
Nov 16, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This is the one when I went to Vegas with the McAdams family and friends for a NASCAR race weekend. Lots of alcohol, binge drinking and men. Trouble right there. Listen up! Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on Instagram here: https://instag...
Nov 09, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This is the story about being the maid of honor / DISHONOR at my BFF’s wedding,having the worst hangover ever on the day of the actual wedding and the biggest vomit I had ever experience. The regret of the childish behavior, disrespect and disregard for my BBF’s biggest day. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s se...
Nov 02, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This one is quick unfortunately I’m ill but I still wanted share & record an episode. This one is a quick reflect on how bad the hangovers were. Praying to the porcelain god to easy the suffering after puking all day every hour on the hour only to finally feel better once I had the “hair of the dog” and getting back at it with drinking more alcohol. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, wh...
Oct 26, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 28
These are couple of stories about driving without a license , borrowing (stealing) my dads work car to go buy alcohol, drinking and driving it. The ramification could have been severe.
Oct 19, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The story of getting a DUI in a small town USA. And how I finally found the help that I needed with having to see a counselor. Plus a crazy story how a local thought they needed to share their concern. Take a listen
Oct 12, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Don't drink and sleepwalk: you might end up in bed with your friends...or worse. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What is it like to walk in your sleep? 2. What happens when you mix alcohol and sleepwalking? 3. What is it like to give up alcohol after years of drinking?
Oct 05, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This episode is about celebrating my 11 years living alcohol free. I share my struggles of what lead to the day I quit, the challenges through the years and why it’s so worth it being sober! Do you want to achieve sobriety, health, and freedom? Diane is sharing the solution so that you can get that result. In this episode, you will learn: 1. Diane's story of drinking and quitting alcohol after 30 years. 2. The negative effects of alcohol on the body and mind. 3. Diane's new passion for healthy l...
Sep 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This is story is about my 1st sober Alcohol free Romantic relationship. How it started and ended.
Sep 21, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of the podcast, Diane Gibbs shares her personal experience with binge drinking during tailgates in high school and college and the effects it had on her life. In this episode, you will hear 1. Binge drinking at football tailgates during high school and college. 2. The effects of binge drinking, including memory loss, blackouts, and chronic diseases. 3. How to manage drinking responsibly in college.
Sep 14, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Did you ever drink and drive and know you shouldn’t be behind the wheel? Have you ever got pulled over and the cops give you a break? This episode is that one.
Sep 07, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This story is about a Fiddler and his band coming to Ludington, Michigan. Their gig went from the local bar to my mansion on Lake Michigan for a late-night jam session. We sang, danced, consumed alcohol, smoked pot, and partied the night away. This is a link to check out his music https://youtu.be/37JJXCkWpNc
Aug 31, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This is my story of how my cravings from alcohol lead me to create an incredible all natural snack ball called Sticky Balls. I am the 5th generation in the food business and will be starting Gibbs Goodies once again.
Aug 25, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
