Hilary Phelps On Why She's Sharing Her Recovery From Alcoholism Now, Being a Single Mom and Living Authentically

Today my guest is Hilary Phelps. If her last name sounds familiar it's because she's the sister of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps!    After 15 years of continuous sobriety, Hilary has decided to tell her story. We had a wide ranging conversation about what it was like to be the sibling of such a public figure, her own achievements, which are very substantial I might add, like being the number 1 ranked swimmer in her age group in the nation, a triathlete, and being a mother to an amazing little boy. We talk about her journey through alcohol abuse, what happened that lead her to sobriety and what life is like now after a painful divorce.   Hilary is so relatable, authentic and genuinely a beautiful person. I love her and I know you will too.    Before we jump in, I wanted to tell you 3 things.   First thing is I have officially opened a soap shop called "Happy Soul Soap and Candle Co" where I have a whole collection of Sobriety themed soaps with sayings like "One Day at a time" surprise surprise, let go let god, Higher Power, Faith Over Fear and lots of others. They are all natural except for a few that are brightly colored, but they smell amazing and they're really beautiful, if I do say so myself. Making soap has been such great grief therapy and I dedicated the shop to my Mom since she always encouraged my artsy side. Check it out at happysoulsoapandcandle.com    And speaking of Cliches, the second thing is I'm doing a fun little series about AA Cliches on TikTok @arlinaallen,  and the podcast Facebook page. It's where I share a cliche and either tell a story or offer what it means to me. And if you follow it, I hope you share what they mean to you too!   And the last thing is about reviews. Did you know reviews are the number one way to support the podcast? The more reviews we get, the higher the ranking, and the more we will reach the people who need to hear solutions the most. There are many other podcasts that are kicking my ass in the rankings. I know this isn't a competition, but I'm a scorpio and it's in my nature to want to do better. so with your help we can change that! If you have a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple right now, I would greatly appreciate it!   Without further delay, please enjoy the episode with Hilary!   Connect with Hilary here: Visit Website: https://www.hilaryphelps.com/ Follow on Instagram @hilaryphelps_ Watch on YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuRolkOZ7X8fCEFCDYd5tg     Lightning Round Answers:  Book recommendation:  Self Care Practice:    Subscribe So You Don't Miss New Episodes!   Listen On:   https://apple.co/30g6ALF   https://odaatchat.libsyn.com/spotify   https://bit.ly/3n0taNQ     Watch Full Episodes!   https://bit.ly/2UpR5Lo