I Ran Marathons, Got Promoted, Had the Perfect Life on Paper — And Was Secretly Falling Apart Every Night

Episode 67 - Laura McKowenIn this landmark episode, Jimmy sits down with Laura McKowen — bestselling author of We Are the Luckiest and Push Off From Here, co-founder of one of sobriety’s earliest podcasts, and one of the most important voices in the modern recovery movement. With nearly 11 years of sobriety, Laura’s story is equal parts raw, literary, and profoundly hopeful.Laura is the author of the bestselling memoir We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Life (and Everything Else).Her work explores the intersection of addiction, recovery, emotional sobriety, and the complexities of relationships. She has written for The New York Times and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The TODAY Show, and more.In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community, and she writes Love Story, a popular Substack newsletter about sobriety, relationships, and writing. She is currently working on her third book.Laura lives with her daughter on the North Shore of Boston.You can find Laura on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/laura_mckowen?igsh=MjBnbDE5eHExbjY2And all Laura’s other links on Linktree:https://linktr.ee/laura_mckowenWe Are The Luckiest - Laura McKowenhttps://amzn.to/43CQRDLPush off From Here - Laura McKowenhttps://amzn.to/435OMjtJohn O’Donohue - The Inner Landscape of Beautyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4gzzImBlp1rDvtzMg03g6E?si=MUtEe9SsQA2fGx2J4lDezASentimental Valuehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkDrinking: A Love Story - Caroline Knapphttps://amzn.to/3Puk9kMMy Instagram is:https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmyAnd you can find all my other links at:https://linktr.ee/jimmythistleBuy me a coffee…https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmytAlcohol Explained - William Porterhttps://a.co/d/0854fIb6This Naked Mind - Annie Gracehttps://a.co/d/0gy6mT9ZA Million Little Pieces - James Freyhttps://a.co/d/0jdcIjGbDonate:https://motiv8.im/donate/https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/My Instagram is:https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmyAnd you can find all my other links at:https://linktr.ee/jimmythistleBuy me a coffee…https://buymeacoffee.com/afterhourswithjimmytAlcohol Explained - William Porterhttps://amzn.to/4uMmkyBThis Naked Mind - Annie Gracehttps://amzn.to/4eC6L6zA Million Little Pieces - James Freyhttps://amzn.to/44jOV3iDonate:https://motiv8.im/donate/https://nacoa.org.uk/get-involved/donating/donate/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.