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Irina Gonzalez is a Latina, bisexual, sober Shameless Mom. She is also an editor & freelance writer covering parenting, recovery, and Latinx culture. Currently, she is the Content Marketing Manager at Tempest, a membership program that empowers you to live alcohol-free. She is also the creator of the Pandemic Mama podcast, which brings you real conversations about having a baby during COVID-19 times. Her work has appeared in over 50 publications, including The Washington Post, O! The Oprah Magazine, Parents, and more.\xa0She is a new resident of Denver, where she lives with her husband, spunky toddler, and their fur babies.\nI recently heard an interview my dear friend Laura Cathcart Robbins did with Irina and I immediately knew I wanted to ask Irina to join me in the Shameless Mom Academy.\xa0She is brilliant in so many ways and extremely generous in the ways she shares her stories.\xa0I think this conversation will open your eyes and inspire you to look at some of your coping skills to assess what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not - and what coping mechanisms might help you the most.\nListen in to hear Irina share:\n\nWhy balance is a \u201cdamn bad idea\u201d\n\nHow she\u2019s juggling being back at work full time, caring for her 14 month old, and finding a sense of self\n\nThe unique intersections of her identities as a Latina, bisexual, sober, mother and writer\n\nHer journey into sobriety\n\nThe labels of \u201calcoholic\u201d vs \u201calcohol use disorder\u201d\n\nWhy the 12 step recovery framework doesn\u2019t resonate with her\n\nHow moms are not being supported by Mommy Wine Culture\n\nThe connections she made between her alcohol use and anxiety\n\n8 coping mechanisms she\u2019s using to deal with anxiety and managing her mental health in a pandemic\n\nHow she\u2019s taking pride in \u201cshowing up as who I am and being vocal about it!\u201d\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nDownload my free Shameless Motivational Coloring Book\n\n\nConnect with Irina\n\nIrina\u2019s Podcast: Pandemic Mama\n\n\nBook: Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker\n\n\nBook: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker\n\n\nPodcast: Forever 35\n\n\n\nIrina on Instagram and here\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nThrive: Start thriving and help women in need today by going to com/ThriveCausemetics.com/shameless for 15% off your first purchase!\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices