Your Grey Area Drinking Coach, Speaker and Educator.
Empowering professionals to reset their relationship with alcohol and live a purpose-driven, happy life.
Before I found the answer, I was a successful business owner, a mother, and even a yoga teacher. But behind closed doors, I was stuck in a cycle of on-again, off-again drinking. I drank to relax, to deal with stress, and to numb myself. And every time, it left me feeling empty, anxious, and conflicted.
There was always something drawing me back in. Whether it was social pressure, the stress of daily life, or just habit, the long-term solution always felt out of reach. I knew something had to change. I just didn’t know how.
When I finally quit drinking in 2019, everything shifted. And then I became fascinated by why. Why does alcohol have such a hold on high-achieving people? Why do smart, capable professionals keep returning to something they know is not serving them? I dedicated myself to finding those answers.
Since 2020, I have made it my mission to create and deliver a program that is relatable to those of us who do not need detox or rehab. One that educates, inspires, and drives long-term change. I have worked with hundreds of professionals worldwide, helping them reset their lives, regain control, and wake up with no regrets.
For over 20 years I studied counselling, coaching, psychology, and philosophy alongside running a business. I discovered my passion for supporting others to change their relationship with alcohol at 46, after facing my own personal challenges with drinking, depression, and anxiety.
With that background in coaching, education, and leadership, it was not until I stopped drinking that I fully understood what I now call the joy of missing out. The impact alcohol had on my mood, my sleep, my relationships, and my performance was something I could only see clearly once it was gone.
Since then I have dedicated myself to extensive education in the science of alcohol, evidence-based coaching, and how to support people in the grey area. Not at rock bottom. Not ready for rehab. But clear that alcohol is holding them back from the life they know they are capable of. That is exactly who I built the my framework for.
Certified Grey Area Drinking Coach — personally trained by Jolene Park (GAD expert and functional practitioner)
Certified Subconscious Dynamics Coach, NLP and Hypnotherapy Practitioner
Certified Results Life Coach — studied since 2002
Certified Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor
Certified Optimize Coach (Heroic by Brian Johnson)
Yale University — Treating Addiction and the Science of Wellbeing
Trauma-Informed Care for Alcohol and Other Drug Practice
The School of Practical Philosophy — The Wisdom Within
Post-Graduate Diploma of Counselling
If you are highly functioning but privately questioning your relationship with alcohol, you are exactly who I built this work for. You don’t need to hit rock bottom. You don’t need a label. You just need the right support, the right science, and a framework that works for the life you are actually living.
Whether you are ready to commit to a structured program, prefer to explore at your own pace, or want to bring this conversation into your organisation, there is a way to work together that fits where you are right now.
A structured 90-day group coaching program for professionals ready to reset their relationship with alcohol. Evidence-based, shame-free, and built around your life.
A tailored program for organisations ready to address alcohol as a leadership and performance issue. Delivered in-person or online across Australia.
Sarah speaks at corporate events, conferences, and wellbeing days across Australia on grey area drinking, identity change, and the science of alcohol.
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