Episode Title:
From Blackout to Belief: Unlocking the worlds best kept secret with Paige Calentino
Host / Guest Lineup:
- Hosts: Mike & Glenn
- Special Guest: Paige Calentino – Sober Curious Life Coach
Episode Summary:
Welcome back into the coffee shop! In this powerful episode, Mike and Glenn sit down with Paige Calentino, a sober curious life coach who shares her deeply relatable journey from a “work hard, play hard” weekend binge drinker to finding her true purpose in sobriety.
For years, Paige lived the fast-paced party lifestyle, but underneath the surface, a profound disconnect was growing. Her reality simply didn’t match the vision she had for her life. Feeling sick and tired, she initially tried righting the ship with 30-day and 90-day sober challenges. While these breaks made her feel better and helped her pick up the pieces through relational devastations, she found herself trapped in a cycle of trying to moderate or save drinking for “special occasions.” She quickly realized a frustrating truth: the more she tried to stop, the more she drank.
Everything changed on Christmas Day 2022. After drinking to a total blackout, Paige woke up overwhelmed by shame, remorse, and defeat. It was her turning point. Recognizing that moderation was an illusion, she chose a hard line of total abstinence and committed to an alcohol-free existence. Paige opens up about the grit it took to survive that tough first year, including how she intentionally secluded herself to protect her peace until she built up the confidence to navigate social settings.
Today, Paige has discovered what she calls “the world’s best-kept secret”—sobriety. By removing alcohol, her physical and mental health thrived, she rebuilt internal self-trust, formed healthier relationships, and unlocked the time to pursue her true passions.
Now, Paige is giving back. She shares how she guides other women through her highly successful, women-only coaching containers. Her 3-month program utilizes weekly one-on-one sessions, education, visualization, hypnosis, and daily journaling to externalize the “head stuff,” smash limiting beliefs, and get to the root “why” behind drinking.
Mike, Glenn, and Paige conclude the episode with a powerful reminder: who we do life with is just as important as doing life itself, and sometimes changing your people, places, and even your profession is exactly what is needed to change your life’s possibilities.
Key Takeaways & Highlights:
- The Trap of Moderation: How attempting to limit alcohol to special occasions often fuels the desire to drink more.
- Protecting Your Peace: The necessity of temporary seclusion in early sobriety to build social confidence.
- The Ultimate Secret: Sobriety isn’t about losing something; it’s about gaining internal self-trust, joy, and purpose.
- The Power of Coaching: Inside Paige’s women-only coaching framework, combining hypnosis, visualization, and journaling to overcome limiting beliefs.
To connect with Paige or learn more about her 3-month coaching programs, check out paigecalentino.com .
Keep coming back to the coffee shop!