Ep.5/ Sips & Slips: Our Stories of Drinking, Moderation & Messy Moments
In this episode, Ali Stricklin and Jen Dryden Hess share funny stories on drinking disasters and learning how to find moderation in life.
In this episode of Refined & Unhinged, hosts Ali Stricklin and Jen Dryden Hess get real about their personal journeys with alcohol, addiction, and self-awareness. Through unfiltered stories, they open up about their family history with alcohol, how it’s shaped their social habits, and the hard (and hilarious) lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Ali reflects on growing up around addiction and how that informed her own patterns with drinking — from party culture to moments of embarrassment and wake-up calls. Jen shares her own perspective on generational drinking habits, and the two dive into what it really means to drink in moderation, explore sobriety-curiosity, and start making more intentional choices.