Episode Details

What if your curiosity about a sober lifestyle isn’t random… but an invitation from God?

Melissa Wilkinson sits down with Amy Fuggi and Judi Daigle to talk about faith, freedom, healing, and what life can look like on the other side of alcohol.

This conversation is about awareness, healing, and discovering the joy, peace, and clarity that can come when we remove the things numbing us from fully experiencing life with the Holy Spirit.

Amy and Judi share their powerful personal stories, including how Jesus radically transformed their relationship with alcohol, the lies culture teaches women about drinking, and how they now help other women who are “sober curious” or struggling silently.

Whether you rarely drink, feel dependent on that nightly glass of wine, or simply wonder what life could feel like without alcohol, this episode offers hope, encouragement, and a reminder that you are deeply loved by God.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• What it means to be “sober curious”
• Amy and Judi’s personal faith journeys
• The role alcohol played in stress, anxiety, and emotional numbing
• How faith and the Holy Spirit transformed their lives
• The neuroscience behind alcohol and dopamine
• Why alcohol can increase anxiety and depression
• Letting go of shame and labels
• The difference between white-knuckling and true freedom
• How Jesus meets us with compassion and healing
• The beauty of awareness, healing, and joy on the other side

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Held Holy with Judi Daigle
• Live Free From Alcohol with Amy Fuggi
• Walking with Purpose
• Church of the Nativity
• The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children

Chapter Timestamps:
00:00 – Introducing the conversation around sober curiosity
02:00 – Amy’s faith journey and returning to the Catholic Church
08:40 – Judi’s powerful healing story
16:00 – The season of life that sparked change
25:00 – The lies culture tells women about alcohol
33:00 – Life, joy, and faith on the other side of drinking
39:00 – How alcohol impacts awareness of the Holy Spirit
44:00 – How Amy and Judi help women today
51:00 – Jesus and the woman at the well
57:00 – Powerful transformation stories
1:00:00 – Why awareness matters
1:04:00 – How to connect with Amy and Judi

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