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Happy AF!
Happy AF: Joyfully Living Alcohol-Free is a bold, funny, and deeply personal podcast from Irish performer Maxine Linehan and French-Canadian businesswoman Isabelle Laurier. Together, they explore the hilarious, and hard-won freedom of a chosen life without alcohol having grown up in cultures where drinking is a national sport!
Episodes
11 episodes
Sip and Shop! The New Wine Aisle | Ep. 11
In Happy AF’s first on-location episode, Maxine and Isabelle head to the unique and wonderful Dorset Union Store to chat with the store’s wine buyer and explore how the beverage world is evolving, FAST. What does a modern wine buyer see shif...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Redefining celebration, one stereotype at a time.
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, when everyone’s suddenly Irish and green beer flows, Maxine and Isabelle ask the question: Who decided what our passports drink? From Irish pints to French wine, national identity and alcohol have been tightl...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:01:03
"Just One"...And Other Lies | EP9
Alcohol comes with a lot of stories, the ones society tells us, the ones Big Alcohol sells us, and the ones we tell ourselves to keep everything feeling “normal.” In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle call out the biggest lies around drinking, a...
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Episode 9
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1:03:27
Love, Actually... AF
Valentine’s Day has long been wrapped in alcohol; first dates, liquid courage, breakup cocktails, and the infamous walk of shame. In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle take a funny, honest look back at how alcohol shaped their dating lives, rela...
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Episode 8
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1:13:35
You Asked, We Answered! | EP7
In this episode, we’re answering the questions you’ve been asking us most about our alcohol-free lives — honestly, openly, and without pretending we have it all figured out. We talk about why we chose to stop drinking, the hardest ...
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Episode 7
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1:15:57
Resolutions vs. Reality! (EP6)
In this episode, Maxine and Isabelle chat about their New Year’s resolutions (or lack of), why we so often fail, and how alcohol quietly undermines all of our best intentions. Reflecting on more than a year alcohol-free, they share how their en...
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Episode 6
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1:05:51
Thirsty for Change!
Maxine and Isabelle reflect on celebrating New Year’s Eve alcohol-free and what it truly feels like to wake up clear on New Year’s Day and EVERY DAY! Isabelle has a little Grinch in her, and Maxine shares the New Year’s Day moment last year—wat...
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Episode 5
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59:28
Tinsel Tantrums & Truths!
A sparkling, raw, and laugh-out-loud journey through the glorious highs and messy lows of Christmas — from colossal family feuds to the shockingly peaceful joy of your first truly Alcohol Free holiday. Along the way, we unwrap everything, you H...
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Episode 4
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1:01:16
THE ONLY THING LIT IT THE TREE!
HAPPY AF | Episode 3 | THE ONLY THING LIT IT THE TREE!Maxine and Isabelle unwrap the truth about holiday parties, the sparkle, the pressure, and how we get from “just one” to “ah! Fuck it!” This week, they’re tackling how to stay festiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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51:17
Family Time oh! F***!
Happy AF - Episode 2: Family Time… Oh F***!Heading into the holidays…BREATHE!In this hilarious and honest episode, Maxine and Isabelle dive into the beautiful chaos of Thanksgiving, family dynamics, funerals, bachelorette parties, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:45
Two Women. One Choice. Alcohol Free and Happy As F***!
Funny. Free. Happy as F***! In this debut episode of Happy AF, hosts Maxine Linehan and Isabelle Laurier share how one crazy challenge and one very real conversation sparked a zero-proof journey neither of them ever expected. From qui...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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