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Ericka Andersen Sylvester is a writer, author, podcaster and freelance extraordinaire. She also happens to be my sister. Ericka joins the show to talk about what she’s learned over the last few years about alcohol. She’s currently 8 months alcohol free with her sights set on a full year and in this episode she shares about what landed her at this decision and why she thinks it’s important we start talking about the effects of alcohol more. It seems to get a free pass and it’s also often times glorified in motherhood culture. We get into all of that. It feels like a sensitive topic and we are both open and honest about our own struggles. I hope it makes you feel less alone if you are feeling that way too. What we talked about: 6:55- Ericka’s business and work 7:55- Meeting her husband and her journey to motherhood 15:00- Ericka’s decision to become alcohol free 21:40- What she learned from Annie Grace and her book “This Naked Mind” 24:55- The culture of drinking with motherhood 28:50- Family history with drinking 36:10- The culture of drinking in our society and the support systems that she has 50:25- Thoughts on healthy ways to drink alcohol 56:35- The stigma around struggling with alcohol and giving up alcohol 1:03:45- End of podcast questions Show Notes:  This Naked Mind – Annie Grace The Alcohol Experiment – Annie Grace We are the Luckiest – Laura Mckowen Blackout – Sara Heploa Sober Diaries  – Clare Pooley Annie Grace on the Worth your Time Podcast Connect with Ericka: Ericka on Instagram Ericka’s Website Worth your Time Podcast Ericka’s Book – Leaving Cloud 9 Connect with Us: Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram Join our Facebook Group Sponsors: BEAM Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your order

Ericka Andersen Sylvester is a writer, author, podcaster and freelance extraordinaire. She also happens to be my sister. Ericka joins the show to talk about what she’s learned over the last few years about alcohol. She’s currently 8 months alcohol free with her sights set on a full year and in this episode she shares about what landed her at this decision and why she thinks it’s important we start talking about the effects of alcohol more. It seems to get a free pass and it’s also often times glorified in motherhood culture. We get into all of that. It feels like a sensitive topic and we are both open and honest about our own struggles. I hope it makes you feel less alone if you are feeling that way too. What we talked about: 6:55- Ericka’s business and work 7:55- Meeting her husband and her journey to motherhood 15:00- Ericka’s decision to become alcohol free 21:40- What she learned from Annie Grace and her book “This Naked Mind” 24:55- The culture of drinking with motherhood 28:50- Family history with drinking 36:10- The culture of drinking in our society and the support systems that she has 50:25- Thoughts on healthy ways to drink alcohol 56:35- The stigma around struggling with alcohol and giving up alcohol 1:03:45- End of podcast questions Show Notes:  <a href="https://amzn.to/3wSWDyz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Naked Mind – Annie Grace</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/34KAt5z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Alcohol Experiment – Annie Grace</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3vJUOnI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We are the Luckiest – Laura Mckowen</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3iaCn7F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackout – Sara Heploa</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3yX2dSs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sober Diaries  – Clare Pooley</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-about-alcohol-annie-grace-of-this-naked-mind/id1443576278?i=1000440567322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annie Grace on the Worth your Time Podcast</a> Connect with Ericka: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericka_andersen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka on Instagram</a> <a href="http://erickaandersen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka’s Website</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worth-your-time/id1443576278" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Worth your Time Podcast</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3fGhP5i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka’s Book – Leaving Cloud 9</a> Connect with Us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whyiseveryoneyelling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2743496782558992" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our Facebook Group</a> <h2>Sponsors:</h2> <a href="https://beamtlc.com/collections/all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BEAM</a> Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your order

Episode 36: Ericka Sylvester – Giving up Alcohol and Breaking the Stigma of being a Non-Drinker

I’m excited to bring you a bonus episode where I bring on my sister Ericka and her husband Rick so they can tell you all about her new book that comes out TODAY called “Leaving Cloud 9”  There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing my close friends and family pour their heart into something and see that something comes to life. I’ve also chosen this book for our monthly book club.Here is a message straight from Ericka to give you a little insight on the book:  I want to tell you something today. I started writing this book in 2013. It has been a long process — one that I thought would never be completed…many times, sitting in a Word document untouched for months at a time. Then, I was challenged with this question: What would you do no matter what the outcome? What would you create and nurture just for beauty of what it was? Without question, the answer was this book. I heard a literary agent say this week: Don’t write a book unless you can’t NOT write that book. Without question, here is my answer to that statement. I had to. I was compelled to. God placed this story in my hands and it was a privilege and an honor. And He placed this man — this brave, strong, resilient man — in my life to LOVE and marry and be the father of my children. How courageous is he to allow the entire world to read his life story — in all its guts and glory? He’s not a public person, you guys. He’s doing this because if ONE person is helped, healed or saved by this book, it MATTERS. Rick’s story is so painful and tragic, but also beautiful, redemptive and hopeful. The cycle of abuse, addiction, poverty, pain — it *can* be broken. As I listened to him for hours and hours in interviews recount the neglect and abuse he endured as a child, I was moved to tears again and again. At the same time, I was in awe of the man who sat in front of me — whole, healed, overcome. No, it wasn’t easy. Yes, it’s still a process. In light of last week’s necessary focus on suicide…I can’t help but feel like maybe just maybe a little hope could save someone. People who go through what Rick went through as a kid are at least 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than the average person. How could we NOT share this story? There are thousands of children in this country right now enduring some of those awful things. There are thousands more trying to heal and make it in the face of extreme childhood trauma. I just wanted to share this today to say this book is 100% from our hearts. Rick gave me permission to be his storyteller and everyday it amazes me to be trusted with such a job. It may not win a Pulitzer prize, but there are words there that God wanted people to read. This book is finally real and it’s not easy to read, but you will see the light burning brightly in the darkness. And we just pray that light reaches a whole lot of people. Show Notes:  Leaving Cloud 9 – Ericka Andersen How to get a date worth keeping – Henry Cloud The Circle Maker – Mark Batterson  Lilac Girls – Martha Hall Kelly Everybody Always – Bob Goff A Mile Wide – Brandon Hatmaker  National Diaper Bank DC FYI Compassion St. Jude  Follow Ericka:  Ericka on Instagram Ericka on Twitter Ericka on Facebook Follow Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  I’ll Have Another FACEBOOK Group Support the Show on Patreon Pre Order July Book Club Pick: Leaving Cloud Nine  The post Episode 126: (Bonus) Rick and Ericka Sylvester; Leaving Cloud 9 appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

I’m excited to bring you a bonus episode where I bring on my sister Ericka and her husband Rick so they can tell you all about her new book that comes out TODAY called “<a href="https://amzn.to/2tJGq02" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leaving Cloud 9</a>”  There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing my close friends and family pour their heart into something and see that something comes to life. I’ve also chosen this book for our monthly book club. Here is a message straight from Ericka to give you a little insight on the book:  I want to tell you something today. I started writing this book in 2013. It has been a long process — one that I thought would never be completed…many times, sitting in a Word document untouched for months at a time. Then, I was challenged with this question: What would you do no matter what the outcome? What would you create and nurture just for beauty of what it was? Without question, the answer was this book. I heard a literary agent say this week: Don’t write a book unless you can’t NOT write that book. Without question, here is my answer to that statement. I had to. I was compelled to. God placed this story in my hands and it was a privilege and an honor. And He placed this man — this brave, strong, resilient man — in my life to LOVE and marry and be the father of my children. How courageous is he to allow the entire world to read his life story — in all its guts and glory? He’s not a public person, you guys. He’s doing this because if ONE person is helped, healed or saved by this book, it MATTERS. Rick’s story is so painful and tragic, but also beautiful, redemptive and hopeful. The cycle of abuse, addiction, poverty, pain — it *can* be broken. As I listened to him for hours and hours in interviews recount the neglect and abuse he endured as a child, I was moved to tears again and again. At the same time, I was in awe of the man who sat in front of me — whole, healed, overcome. No, it wasn’t easy. Yes, it’s still a process. In light of last week’s necessary focus on suicide…I can’t help but feel like maybe just maybe a little hope could save someone. People who go through what Rick went through as a kid are at least 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than the average person. How could we NOT share this story? There are thousands of children in this country right now enduring some of those awful things. There are thousands more trying to heal and make it in the face of extreme childhood trauma. I just wanted to share this today to say this book is 100% from our hearts. Rick gave me permission to be his storyteller and everyday it amazes me to be trusted with such a job. It may not win a Pulitzer prize, but there are words there that God wanted people to read. This book is finally real and it’s not easy to read, but you will see the light burning brightly in the darkness. And we just pray that light reaches a whole lot of people. Show Notes:  <a href="https://amzn.to/2tJGq02" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leaving Cloud 9 – Ericka Andersen</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2MpJq9l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to get a date worth keeping – Henry Cloud</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2KdDfsB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Circle Maker – Mark Batterson </a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2KplgP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lilac Girls – Martha Hall Kelly</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2yLZRLg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everybody Always – Bob Goff</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2tDWikE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mile Wide – Brandon Hatmaker </a> <a href="http://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwyMfZBRAXEiwA-R3gM4JFG6ulP7Q9ZgS09tBKiYjbUViea-3bwYmCGII2-xZrdthslNbRjhoC8H0QAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Diaper Bank</a> <a href="https://www.dcfyi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DC FYI</a> <a href="https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=517193&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwyMfZBRAXEiwA-R3gM1dXhPhV218-Yvu1940woYwywr7ZamlOcJ_i47tFyBqym4IrBqH3yRoCsakQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Compassion</a> <a href="https://www.stjude.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Jude </a> Follow Ericka:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericka81/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ErickaAndersen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ErickaAndersenSylvester/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ericka on Facebook</a> Follow Lindsey: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseyhein626/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsey on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyHein" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsey on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/illhaveanotherpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsey on Facebook </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1193852490731885/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’ll Have Another FACEBOOK Group</a> <a href="https://lindseyhein.com/lindseyhein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the Show on Patreon</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2JEL9e8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre Order July Book Club Pick: Leaving Cloud Nine</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2yJmShN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> The post <a href="https://lindseyhein.com/20180626-8861/episode-126-bonus-rick-and-ericka-sylvester-leaving-cloud-9/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 126: (Bonus) Rick and Ericka Sylvester; Leaving Cloud 9</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lindseyhein.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsey Hein</a>.

Episode 126: (Bonus) Rick and Ericka Sylvester; Leaving Cloud 9