Ep. 87 Becoming a Sobriety Advocate and Holistic Recovery with Hilary Phelps

The Beautiful Grit

Joining the podcast this week is speaker, coach, and retreat leader Hilary Phelps. She shares the grit of becoming sober 16 years ago and how that opened many new doors and experiences. She reveals what inspired her to openly talk about her journey and her holistic path to recovery. Hilary also opens up about her childhood, life as a college athlete and how perfectionism played a key role. In the episode, Hilary and Gwen bond over their personal experience with sobriety, marathon training and the ways motherhood has softened them. They touch on many topics like breathwork, “mommy wine culture, human design and different approaches to sobriety. Through her healing she has become an advocate for people moving through sobriety. She talks about the importance of having community, resources and finding purpose. Hilary is full of wisdom and I look forward to you hearing her story. In this episode we discussed: Sobriety, motherhood, and everything in between Holistic methods of recovery Finding community and the importance of advocacy Perfectionist mentality as a child Being an athlete and training Circular breathwork and EFT Human design If you would like to hear more from Hilary you can follow her on Instagram @hilaryphelps or visit her website at https://www.hilaryphelps.com/ If you would like to dive into the world of breathwork with Gwen, sign up for her four month August Activation course on the science, spirit, and space holding techniques through a trauma-informed and inclusive approach: https://www.gwendittmar.com/activation-training If you found this episode helpful, please share on Instagram and tag Gwen @gwendittmar and leave a rating and review - each one counts! If you’d like to be coached in a future podcast, please schedule through this link: https://gwencoach.as.me/podcastsession