In this episode of the Well Aware Podcast, we’re joined by Holly Hiles, who’s a leadership and emergence coach, keynote speaker, and a person in long term recovery, for an honest conversation about alcoholism in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. Together, we will explore how alcohol use disorder develops and progresses, how it can be misunderstood or minimized, and what it truly means to live in recovery one day at a time. Drawing from both lived experience and professional work, Holly shares meaningful insights on the role of community, the importance of understanding alcoholism as a disease, and how individuals and families can move toward lasting change. This episode truly highlights the power of awareness, connection, and hope in recovery.

High-Functioning Addiction: What It Really Looks Like
Reviewed by: Lauren Grawert, M.D. She makes partner at 38. Coaches her daughter’s soccer team on Saturdays. Never misses a deadline. And most nights, after the kids are asleep, she finishes a bottle of wine alone in the kitchen, telling herself it’s just how