Matt Gardiner
Matt Gardiner
'Working Sober' || MELISSA KELLY Ph.D.
'Working Sober' || MELISSA KELLY Ph.D.
'Working Sober' || MELISSA KELLY Ph.D.
Monday 12th June 2023
Join Dr. Melissa Kelly on 'Beyond Recovery' as she shares her journey from academia to sobriety coaching, offering insights for high achievers.
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Get the buttons here!From Academia to Sobriety Coaching: Dr. Melissa Kelly's Inspiring Journey
Episode Overview
- Melissa shares her personal journey of struggling with alcohol and transitioning from academia to becoming a sobriety coach
- She emphasises the importance of reshaping beliefs and identities in the process of recovery
- The podcast delves into her work with high-achieving professionals, dismantling the desire to drink, and reshaping beliefs about alcohol
- Melissa provides valuable insights into changing the relationship with alcohol and finding professional success and fulfillment after quitting drinking
- Her approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and challenging existing thought patterns
Quitting drinking was really the catalyst that helped me go from researcher to business owner. Finding the confidence to do that was definitely a byproduct of quitting drinking.
What happens when a high-achieving academic decides to leave it all behind to help others conquer their struggles with alcohol? In this episode of 'Beyond Recovery', Dr. Melissa Kelly shares her remarkable story. After quitting drinking in 2020, Melissa completed her Ph.D. in consumer psychology and made a bold move from academia to become a sobriety coach. She now works with high achievers, helping them change their relationship with alcohol without judgment or labels.
Melissa's journey is a testament to the power of transformation. She opens up about her own battles with alcohol, the pressures of imposter syndrome, and how she found her true calling in sobriety coaching. Her compassionate approach focuses on reshaping beliefs and identities, which she believes are crucial in the recovery process. Listeners will find Melissa's insights both practical and inspiring. She talks about dismantling the desire to drink and rethinking what relaxation means without alcohol.
Through her coaching practice and the Sober Girls Ireland community, Melissa offers a supportive space for sober and sober-curious women in Ireland. If you're a high achiever struggling with drinking or know someone who is, this episode is packed with valuable advice and real-life success stories. Melissa's journey shows that it's possible to find professional success and personal fulfillment after quitting alcohol.