In this episode, education leader and school counseling expert Dr. Meredith Chamberlain shares her unique perspective on sobriety as someone who chose to stop drinking not from hitting rock bottom, but from a place of conscious choice and curiosity. She discusses how this decision has improved her mental health, enhanced her work with students, and opened her eyes to society's deep relationship with alcohol.

Episode Highlights:

• Journey from law school to finding her true calling in education and counseling
• The emotional impact of losing her father at age 12 and how it shapes her choices today
• Making the decision to stop drinking from a place of wellness rather than crisis
• Navigating social situations and friendships while choosing sobriety
• Observations about alcohol's pervasive presence in media and society
• The intersection of anxiety, mental health, and alcohol consumption
• How personal experience enhances her ability to support students

Key Quote:"I literally woke up in November... I just might not drink anymore. And nothing happened. There wasn't a fight, I wasn't wasted. I just was curious - I've drank for several decades of my life. What if I just didn't?"

About Meredith:Meredith is a wife and mother to two boys above all else. She has worked in the field of school counseling for twenty years as both a counselor and a director. Meredith completed her undergraduate degree at Villanova as a psych major, masters in school counseling from Bridgewater State, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Boston University. Meredith is very interested in the intersection of nutrition and mental health and also has a certificate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York. In her spare time, you can find her coaching boys basketball, hiking, or road tripping across the country in a quest to see all the National Parks.

Connect with Meredith:📸 Instagram: @eyeingadventure

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