Ep. 314: Why Are So Many Women In Midlife Questioning Their Drinking?

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women · Apr 16, 2026 · 58m

In midlife, a lot of women start noticing that alcohol hits differently. The glass of wine that used to feel relaxing now messes with your sleep, ramps up your anxiety, leaves you feeling emotionally fried, and makes it harder to bounce back. And if you’ve been stuck in the cycle of moderating, taking breaks, doing Dry January, and then starting over, you are so not alone.

In this conversation, I’m talking with Claire Davis, founder of The Midlife Mentors, about why so many women begin questioning their drinking in their 40s and 50s, how hormones and perimenopause can change your relationship…