Living Like You Give a Damn with Andrea Owen
In this powerful episode of The Running Wine Mom, Samantha sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and personal development coach Andrea Owen for a deeply honest conversation about identity, motherhood, shame, sobriety, and what it truly means to live like you give a damn.
Andrea opens up about the moment she stopped living on autopilot, the bold moves that changed her life, how to navigate the inner critic, and why so many moms lose themselves in the survival mode of everyday parenting. Together, Samantha and Andrea explore relatable stories, hard truths, and the surprising beauty of choosing yourself—even when it feels impossible.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected from your joy, burnt out, or quietly questioning your relationship with alcohol… this episode is a gentle but direct invitation to come home to yourself.⭐ WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE
- The moment Andrea realized she was done living on autopilot
- Why “knowing better” is different than “doing differently” (and how moms can bridge that gap)
- The boldest and hardest move from her book Live Like You Give a Damn
- How shame and self-sabotage show up uniquely in motherhood
- Relatable mom stories that reveal deeper emotional patterns
- How to quiet the inner critic during chaotic mom moments
- Why so many moms can’t identify their joy anymore—and how to rediscover it
- The culture of wine-mom humor vs. the reality of sober curiosity
- Andrea’s candid take on sobriety in motherhood
- How moms can model assertiveness, boundaries, and “making noise” for their kids
- The small daily shifts that create massive personal change
- The one thing Andrea hopes every listener will take from this episode
Learn more about Andrea Owen:
🔗 Website — https://andreaowen.com/
🔗 Books — https://andreaowen.com/books/
🔗 Live Like You Give a Damn — https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781649633668/livelikeyougiveadamn/
🔗 How to Stop Feeling Like Sht* — https://andreaowen.com/htsfyls/
🔗 52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life — https://andreaowen.com/books/
🔗 Speaking & Events — https://www.a-speakers.com/speakers/andrea-owen/
🔗 Habits Course — https://andreaowen.com/habits-course/Connect with Samantha:
🔗 Instagram — https://instagram.com/therunningwinemom
🔗 TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@therunningwinemom
🔗 Newsletter —https://substack.com/@therunningwinemom
🔗 Podcast Website — www.therunningwinemom.com⭐ QUOTABLE MOMENTS “You can’t live like you give a damn if you’re constantly apologizing for existing.”
“Joy doesn’t disappear — we just stop recognizing what it looks like for us.”
“Sobriety didn’t take something away from me. It handed my life back.”
“Your kids don’t need a perfect mom. They need a mom who is awake to her own life.”
If this episode resonated, share it with a friend who might need a reminder that she’s allowed to take up space, set boundaries, and rediscover her joy.
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