Beyond the Binge Podcasthttps://lifebeyondthebinge.com/Most women who binge drink do not look like it.

Colleen Clifford spent years working on commercial fishing vessels, high-functioning and far from shore, running from herself in plain sight.

She is a mental health advocate, a suicide survivor, and author of Life Beyond the Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home. Here she defines binge drinking in plain language, breaks down her 95/5 Factor™, the denial math that keeps the habit alive, and takes apart the stories women build around shame, worth, and being unlovable. 

A great series for any woman who has quietly wondered whether the drinking is covering something.]]>enMental HealthThe Advisor Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7092f3a5c87fecc6817a0a7251ad3ec7.jpgBeyond the Binge Podcasthttps://lifebeyondthebinge.com/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:03:45 +0000Colleen CliffordColleen Cliffordcolleen@lifebeyondthebinge.comMost women who binge drink do not look like it. Colleen Clifford spent years working on commercial fishing vessels, high-functioning and far from shore, running from herself in plain sight. She is a mental health advocate, a suicide survivor, and...Most women who binge drink do not look like it.

Colleen Clifford spent years working on commercial fishing vessels, high-functioning and far from shore, running from herself in plain sight.

She is a mental health advocate, a suicide survivor, and author of Life Beyond the Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home. Here she defines binge drinking in plain language, breaks down her 95/5 Factor™, the denial math that keeps the habit alive, and takes apart the stories women build around shame, worth, and being unlovable. 

A great series for any woman who has quietly wondered whether the drinking is covering something.]]>false5da2b5ea-37d0-5f75-aeee-0997cfae0fdfepisodicBinge Drinking Was Never the Real Problemhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/binge-drinking-was-never-the-real-problem--73778281She was hiding at sea and calling it work.

Colleen Clifford fished commercially for years, drinking to outrun something she had buried.

Here she talks about binge drinking, breaks down the 95/5 denial cycle, and describes how shame convinced her she was unlovable.

She shares the loss of her husband to alcohol-related suicide, the moment she finally asked for help, and the small acts of self-kindness that rebuilt her worth.

Honest, raw, and hopeful, this one is for anyone who has used distraction to outrun pain.

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🌐 Website: https://lifebeyondthebinge.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purepotential.health/
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colleen.clifford.96
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-c-936735245/
📚 Book: Life Beyond the Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home — https://lifebeyondthebinge.com/
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Colleen Clifford fished commercially for years, drinking to outrun something she had buried.

Here she talks about binge drinking, breaks down the 95/5 denial cycle, and describes how shame convinced her she was unlovable.

She shares the loss of her husband to alcohol-related suicide, the moment she finally asked for help, and the small acts of self-kindness that rebuilt her worth.

Honest, raw, and hopeful, this one is for anyone who has used distraction to outrun pain.

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CONNECT WITH COLLEEN CLIFFORD
🌐 Website: https://lifebeyondthebinge.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purepotential.health/
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colleen.clifford.96
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-c-936735245/
📚 Book: Life Beyond the Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home — https://lifebeyondthebinge.com/
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