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  • Who We Were Trying To Be

    Who We Were Trying To Be
    Jun 10 2026

    In Episode 7 of Shift Drink CULTure, Janelle and Becky take a look back at the versions of themselves they once thought they had to be.


    The conversation begins with imposter syndrome and the feeling that no matter how much you’ve grown, a part of you still worries you’re the same person you used to be. From there, they dive into the culture of the service industry, the pressure to be “on,” and the social norms that often come with life behind the bar.


    From after-shift drinks to bartending personas, short shorts, cocktailing, and some unforgettable stories from their nightlife days, Janelle and Becky share the realities of working in environments where personality, attention, and entertainment often go hand in hand.


    But beneath the laughs is a deeper conversation about identity.


    Who were they really trying to be? How much of it was performance, and how much of it was genuinely them?


    Looking back, they may not make the same choices today, but they can appreciate the experiences that shaped them into who they are now.


    Because growth isn’t about pretending the past never happened. It’s about recognizing how far you’ve come while honoring the journey that got you here.
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    37 min
  • Faith Over Fear

    Faith Over Fear
    May 27 2026

    In Episode 6 of Shift Drink CULTure, Janelle and Becky talk about growth, fear, confidence, and learning to trust yourself in the uncomfortable moments.


    The episode begins with a conversation about how younger generations are changing their relationship with alcohol, including recent studies showing Gen Z is drinking far less than previous generations—and how different that mindset feels compared to the culture they grew up in.


    From there, Janelle opens up about learning how to do things alone for the first time without fear holding her back. From eating at restaurants solo to attending a concert by herself, she shares how stepping outside her comfort zone became one of the most empowering experiences of her sobriety journey.


    Becky shares one of her favorite sayings:

    “My favorite place to be is outside my comfort zone because that’s where miracles happen.”


    The episode closes with a very real conversation about anxiety, uncertainty, and faith. After dealing with unexpected car trouble, Janelle reflects on what it means to truly practice “faith over fear”—especially during moments of waiting, stress, and uncertainty.


    Because sometimes growth looks like trusting that everything is going to be okay… even before you know how it will work out.
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    31 min
  • Present For It All

    Present For It All
    May 13 2026

    In Episode 5 of Shift Drink CULTure, Janelle shares with us about her family’s spring break vacation—and how sobriety has changed the way she experiences moments both big and small.


    From the excitement of Disneyland to unexpected emotional moments at Universal Studios, she reflects on what it feels like to truly be present instead of simply passing through memories. One moment in particular—a simple fair game in Minion Land with her youngest son—became a reminder of just how meaningful these experiences feel when fully lived.


    The trip continues in San Diego, where slowing down at the beach brought peace, perspective, and time to reconnect with herself and her family.


    But underneath the joy, there was also grief.


    Just before the trip, Janelle lost her grandmother. She opens up about navigating loss in sobriety, allowing herself to feel everything fully instead of numbing it away.


    Because sometimes gratitude, joy, heartbreak, and healing can all exist in the very same moment.
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    33 min
  • The First Sober Vacation

    The First Sober Vacation
    Apr 29 2026

    After a little break, we’re back.


    In Episode 4 of Shift Drink CULTure, Becky opens up about her first alcohol-free vacation—the nerves leading up to it, the mindset going into it, and what it felt like to experience vacation without alcohol being part of it.


    What she found on the other side wasn’t less fun—it was clarity, unexpected adventure, and moments of beauty she may have missed before.


    Sometimes stepping away from alcohol doesn’t take away the experience… it gives it back. ✨
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    29 min
  • The Weekend That Changed Everything

    The Weekend That Changed Everything
    Mar 11 2026

    In this episode of Shift Drink CULTure, Becky asks Janelle to go back to 2018 — the year she stepped away from bartending and life began to shift in ways she didn’t fully realize at the time.


    Janelle opens up about the years that followed: pregnancy, marriage, motherhood, and how deeply normalized alcohol had become in everyday life. After leaving a toxic situation and choosing to separate from her ex in the summer of 2021, a kid-free weekend turned into the moment that forced her to face the truth about her relationship with alcohol.


    What came from that turning point wasn’t shame — it was clarity, growth, and something she never expected to gain from quitting drinking: real, sober confidence.
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    23 min
  • How it became normal.

    How it became normal.
    Mar 4 2026

    In this episode, we unpack how drinking became normal long before we ever questioned it.


    Becky shares her early experiences with alcohol — from being 19 and working as a shot girl, to using a fake ID for years before turning 21, to realizing her 21st birthday wasn’t the milestone she thought it would be. What started as camaraderie and celebration slowly revealed itself as something deeper.


    We talk about childhood memories, industry culture, and the moments that made us look at our relationship with alcohol differently — including a turning point that shifted perspective years later.


    This conversation isn’t about blame or shame. It’s about awareness. About how what we see, celebrate, and normalize can shape us long before we realize it.
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    29 min
  • How We Got Here

    How We Got Here
    Feb 25 2026

    In our first episode of Shift Drink CULTure, we introduce ourselves — individually and together.


    We met ten years ago working in the service industry. What started as a friendship behind the bar grew into something deeper over time.


    In this episode, we share:

    • Who we are

    • Our backgrounds in the service industry

    • Our relationship with alcohol

    • What led us to sobriety

    • Why we started this podcast


    This isn’t about perfection. It’s about honesty.


    When “well, everyone does it” stops being a reason — the real conversations begin.
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    15 min