Breaking the Nightly Wine Habit with Casey Davidson

What happens when a successful life includes a private struggle with alcohol? In this episode, Sonia speaks with Casey Davidson, founder of Hello Someday Coaching and host of the Hello Someday podcast, about high achievement, anxiety, and getting out of the drinking cycle. Why can drinking feel like the only way to switch off? What makes the evening “witching hour” so difficult? How can sober curiosity and gray area drinking open a conversation without labels? Sonia and Casey explore early sobriety, moderation, and the value of support from women who understand. Casey shares the practical pieces of her “sober bubble”: asking for help, changing routines, eating before the evening rush, and lowering expectations. She explains her 100-day coaching approach, discusses everyday rewards, and explores how boundaries and community create room for a more satisfying life. From college rugby and corporate pressure to motherhood and nightly red wine, Casey traces the moments that made drinking harder to ignore. She shares how a 100-day commitment grew into lasting sobriety—and how admitting she no longer wanted her corporate job helped lead her toward coaching. This is Sisters in Sobriety, the support community that helps women change their relationship with alcohol. Check out our substack for extra tips, tricks and resources. Casey’s Links 🌐 Hello Someday Coaching Website 📸 Casey’s Instagram — @caseymdavidson   SIS Links 💌 Sisters In Sobriety Substack – where the magic (and the mocktail recipes) happen 📬 Sisters In Sobriety Email 📸 Sisters In Sobriety Instagram 🌐 Kathleen’s Website Kathleen does not endorse any products mentioned in this podcast 📸 Kathleen’s Instagram Timestamped highlights 00:00 — Introducing Casey Davidson 02:00 — People-pleasing and the gold-star girl 04:00 — Rugby culture and problematic drinking 07:00 — Mommy wine culture and climbing the ladder 09:00 — Recognizing herself in quit lit 11:00 — Reaching the point of needing change 12:00 — Committing to 100 alcohol-free days 15:00 — Extending the break to a year 16:00 — Building a sober bubble 19:00 — Preparing for the witching hour 20:00 — Eating before the evening rush 23:00 — Life after the red wine identity 25:00 — Admitting her career no longer fit 28:00 — Launching Hello Someday and defining coaching 30:00 — Making room for bigger life changes 33:00 — Casey’s perspective on moderation 37:00 — Her approach to substituting substances 42:00 — Questioning recovery labels 45:00 — Sober curiosity and gray area drinking 48:00 — Finding women who understand