Episode 20: A Kitchen Table Conversation – Sober Curious: The Ritual Without the Regret, With Guest, Fiona McEntee

In this episode of The PowerMomma Podcast, Sam sits down with Fiona McEntee, co-founder of Nouvie, a premium dealcoholized wine brand created for people who still want the ritual, the sparkle, and the grown-up glass without the sleep sabotage, sugar bomb, or next-day regret. Fiona's story starts in Dublin, where she grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, watching her mother build businesses, take risks, and model what it means to create something from scratch. After moving to the United States, Fiona built a successful immigration law firm in Chicago with her brother, working with clients across sports, entertainment, music, family immigration, and more. But during COVID, a wellness reset unexpectedly changed her relationship with alcohol and eventually sparked the idea for Nouvie. The quote that got me from this conversation was simple: "You're never going to wake up clear the next morning and wish you had been drinking." And honestly, that is the whole episode. This conversation gets into the real-life middle space so many women are living in right now: not necessarily sober, not anti-alcohol, but much more honest about how drinking affects sleep, anxiety, focus, hormones, parenting, and the ability to function like a semi-responsible adult in a house full of people who keep needing snacks. Sam and Fiona talk about wine culture, motherhood, menopause, ambition, entrepreneurship, the rise of low-alcohol and no-alcohol options, and why so many women are quietly rethinking what actually feels good now. This episode is not about labels. It is about choice. It is about intention. It is about keeping the ritual without paying for it the next morning. And sometimes the answer is: a beautiful glass of sparkling wine that does not ruin your sleep, your mood, or your next morning.  Here is a 10% discount code to give Nouvie a try - code is PowerMomma  https://www.drinknouvie.com/discount/PowerMomma   To Connect with Fiona + Nouvie https://www.drinknouvie.com/ LinkedIn: Fiona McEntee Nouvie Instagram: @drinknouvie   Connect with Sam + Storytime  Join The Kitchen Table Revolution LinkedIn: Samantha Hoey Nelson Storytime LA Instagram: @storytimela Powermomma Instagram: @powermommapodcast Newsletter - Sign Up Here