The Wine O'Clock Woman
Episode 56 | Guest Conversation: The Tipping Point That Changed Everything with Polly Lovell
In this episode, I’m joined by Polly Lovell, who shares her personal journey with alcohol and the health scare that became her tipping point. We talk about what her relationship with alcohol looked like before that moment, what finally made her realise something needed to change, and what happened when she did. Polly also shares what life feels like on the other side now, and what she has gained from making a change she once might not have imagined making. An honest conversation about reaching your own tipping point, listening when something no longer feels right, and discovering what might be waiting on the other side. More about Polly: Polly Lovell is a former Director of Inclusion for an Educational Trust in the South West, with an international career spanning the UK and US. She spent many years in senior education roles, working in high pressure environments where responsibility was constant and expectations were high. Like many successful women, Polly’s drinking gradually escalated as a socially accepted way to manage stress, switch off and keep going, particularly through midlife and menopause. Despite her outward success, alcohol had quietly become a crutch. In 2021, aged 57, Polly decided to stop drinking, a turning point inspired by her daughter. She has never looked back. Her health, confidence, energy and sense of purpose have been transformed. After retiring from education, Polly retrained as a sober coach and is also a qualified NLP practitioner and menopause coach. She now runs Sober Coach Polly, supporting midlife women navigating menopause, chronic stress, identity shifts and a complicated relationship with alcohol. Her message is simple: it is never too late to change your relationship with alcohol, reclaim your health and rewrite your next chapter. Visit her website here: Find Polly on Instagram here: If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. Book your complimentary conversation here: Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.
