Episode 36: Sober September: Winning Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year While Battling Alcohol Addiction: How to Go From Bottomless to Sober with Jessica Dueñas

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss. So you've built a strong recovery foundation and now you’re ready to break through life’s glass ceilings and create next-level success that feels as good as it looks? I want to help you make it happen. Book your free 1:1 Next Level Breakthrough Call, and together we'll:get clear on what next level success in your life in recovery looks like name the biggest thing holding you back from having it now, and map out a powerful strategy to create success in the areas of your life and career that matter most You deserve to experience next level success, to expand what’s possible in your life, to step into the identity of a woman in recovery who knows WTF she is, and to know exactly what to do to manifest your biggest dreams. And I can help you get there. Book your call here.___Jessica Dueñas was celebrated as Kentucky’s 2019 Teacher of the Year—while secretly battling alcohol addiction. Behind the awards and accolades, she was drinking heavily, hiding withdrawals, and fighting to keep her life from unraveling.In this powerful conversation, Jessica shares how she went from high-performing but secretly suffering to openly sober and thriving. She talks about growing up in a first-generation Latino household, struggling with body image and disordered eating, and how those patterns connected to her alcoholism. She also reveals how a viral op-ed telling her truth became the first step in her recovery journey.This episode is a reminder that addiction wears many faces—and that telling our stories can free us from shame and guilt while helping others do the same.Listen in to hear how Jessica went from bottomless to sober and why your story, too, has the power to heal.___Guest Bio:Jessica Dueñas is a mother, writer, life coach, and college educator. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, she spent years as a classroom teacher and was named the 2019 Kentucky State Teacher of the Year, while secretly battling alcohol addiction. She began her sobriety journey after publicly sharing her story in an op-ed. Today, Jessica is also an instructor and host with The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community.Love Jessica as much as I do? Find her here:IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaduenas24/Substack: https://jessicaduenas.substack.com/Website: https://www.bottomlesstosober.com/Podcast: https://www.bottomlesstosober.com/podcast/___Let’s connect!Book your free 1:1 Next Level Recovery Breakthrough CallNetwork + be inspired in the  Girls Who Recover: A Community of Miracles and receive inspiration + mini-trainings for how to create next level success in your recovery. DM me on Instagram what you’d LOVE and we’ll celebrate + amplify your next level success in recovery together.  Free Training: Create the Career You CraveHey gorgeous.I love you.I'm so proud of you.And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.