839: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor: Drunkish… A Story of Loving and Leaving Alcohol

Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a past guest of the SMA, one of my very favorite podcasters, my beloved pandemic memoir writing teacher, and author of Drunkish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol - coming out January 16th In addition to all these roles, Stephanie is a TV personality, and cohost of the popular podcast For Crying Out Loud. She co-created and hosted the late-night comedy parenting show Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor for NickMom on Nickelodeon. Her books include Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay; Naptime Is the New Happy Hour; It’s Not Me, It’s You; I’m Kind of a Big Deal; and Gummi Bears Should Not Be Organic. She’s appeared on Good Morning America, 20/20, The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Phil, Larry King Live, and Today. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her three delightful teenagers, and her dog, Penelope. Listen in to hear Stefanie share: How she rationalized her addiction for decades Her slow burn to full-blown problematic drinking  Her lowest moment of driving her children while drunk How she had to shift her identity from an author who writes about “mom drinking” to writing about being a sober mom How she managed her diagnosed anxiety after getting off alcohol and Xanax How she was outed after 10 days of sobriety by the New York Times  Links mentioned: Connect with Stefanie: Stefaniewildertaylor.com Book: Drunkish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol Stefanie on IG @fcolpodcast across all platforms We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices