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You Don't Need a Rock Bottom - You Need Your Own Enough | Ep. 22
Jumping into a pool in my bra and underwear at a 4th of July party wasn't enough. Passing out on my husband's shoulder five minutes into a Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga c...
Questioning Your Faith: The Gray Areas of Spirituality | Ep. 21
People will talk about politics. They'll talk about money. They'll even talk about their drinking. But faith? That's where most people go silent.In this episode of Bey...
On Ozempic and Still Drinking? | GLP-1s, Antidepressants, and What Nobody's Telling You |Ep.20
Millions of people are currently taking a GLP-1 medication or an antidepressant. Many of them are also drinking. Very few of them have been told what's actually happen...
How to Stop an Urge Before It Wins | A 5-Step Neuroscience Tool | Ep. 19
What happens when you feel the urge or nudge to drink and you know you are better off without it? Back in 2018, I was 18 months sober, standing in a grocery store, sta...
Why High Performers Ignore What’s Broken (And the 5-Minute Habit That Changes Everything) |Ep.18
You already know something is off. You've known for a while. And yet you keep hoping it'll somehow fix itself while you pour another drink to make it easier to not thi...
We Thought We Had More Time | What My Father's Unexpected Passing Taught Me About Life | Ep.17
My dad passed away the morning of this recording. This episode wasn't planned. I hit record because something happened this week that made everything else feel insigni...
We Fasted for 3 Days (No Food, No Noise, No Phone) | What Happened Spiritually and Physically | Ep.16
We went away for our 37th wedding anniversary and we didn't eat a single thing for three days. No food, no phone, no noise. Just water, sea salt, worship music, and Go...
The Sandwich Generation Explained: Empty Nest, Aging Parents & Midlife Purpose | Ep. 15
You raised them to leave. And they did. So why does it feel like grief?In Episode 15 of Beyond the Gray, Kari Schwear talks about the gray area that nobody warns you a...
1,000 Days Sober: How a Teacher Stopped Using Alcohol as a Personality | Ep.14
He wasn't drinking because he loved alcohol. He was drinking because he didn't think people would like the real him.In Episode 14 of Beyond the Gray, Kari welcomes Bil...
Gray Area Drinking Explained | Not an Alcoholic, But Not Fine Either | Ep.13
There's a name for what you've been feeling. You're not an alcoholic. But you're not fine either. And nearly one in four American adults are in the exact same place ri...
You Have 3 Years Left to Live - What Are You Waiting For? | A Wake-Up Call for Over 50 | Ep.12
If you only had three years left, what would you change? Not hypothetically. Actually. Would you keep drinking the way you are? Would you stay in the marriage you've b...
Stop Calling Yourself an Alcoholic | The Identity Trap That’s Keeping You Stuck | Ep.11
What if the label that was supposed to save you is actually the thing keeping you stuck?Ten years ago, Kari Schwear quit drinking. She wasn't in crisis. She wasn't hit...
Still Waking Up at 3AM? A Sleep Coach Reveals What It’s Really Costing You | Ep.10
You're not sleeping as well as you think you are. And if you're waking up at 3 a.m. with your brain on full blast, this episode is going to explain exactly why, and wh...
"Am I Drinking Too Much?" (The Stages of Change Gray Area Drinkers Need to Hear) | Ep.9
"Why am I drinking more than I used to? Why do I keep saying I'll cut back and then I don't?" If those questions have been quietly circling in the back of your mind, t...
Why Couples Drift Apart (And How to Reconnect With Your Spouse) | Ep.8
You love your spouse. But do you actually like them right now? If that question caught you off guard, you're not alone. And your marriage isn't over. Something importa...
Why Successful People Still Feel Empty: Faith, Purpose, and Reconnecting With God | Ep.7
You built the career, the business, the life. You lead well and you provide. So why does it still feel like something's missing? Why do so many successful men over 50 ...
How to Navigate Social Life Without Drinking (And Still Feel Like You Belong) | Ep.6
"What will people think if I'm not drinking?" If you've ever asked yourself that before a business dinner, a networking event, or a golf outing, you're not alone. And ...
The Moderation Trap: Why Cutting Back on Alcohol Feels So Hard | Ep.5
You told yourself you'd only have two. By the third glass, you're already negotiating with yourself about tomorrow. Sound familiar?In this episode of Beyond the Gray, ...
When One Spouse Changes and the Other Doesn’t: How to Save Your Marriage After 50 | Ep.4
What happens when one spouse starts growing… and the other doesn’t?In this episode, Kari and her husband Rob share the honest story of what happened when their 30-year...
Why Willpower Isn’t Working (It’s an Identity Problem) | Ep.3
Why do you keep starting over — even when you’re motivated?In this episode, Kari explains why willpower isn’t the issue. Identity is.If your habits keep repeating — wh...