Women on Wisdom

Episode 15: Why You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Change Your Life

Episode Summary

In this powerful episode of the Women on Wisdom Podcast, host Sandra Boyd sits down with sobriety and life coach Heather Simcoe for an honest and vulnerable conversation about perfectionism, high achievement, and the quiet struggle of addiction.

Episode Notes

In this powerful episode of the Women on Wisdom Podcast, host Sandra Boyd sits down with sobriety and life coach Heather Simcoe for an honest and vulnerable conversation about perfectionism, high achievement, and the quiet struggle of addiction.

Heather reflects on her path from a difficult childhood and early coping mechanisms to creating a thriving entrepreneurial empire alongside her husband, all while carrying the exhausting weight of maintaining appearances. She opens up about the devastating spiral of alcoholism, the turning point of complete surrender, and the intentional healing that led to rebuilding her marriage, purpose, and over a decade of sobriety.

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About Heather Simcoe:
Heather Simcoe is a dedicated sobriety and life coach with more than two decades of background in holistic personal growth, leadership, and wellness mentoring. Drawing on her own hard-won journey through childhood adversity, perfectionism, and overcoming addiction, she offers tailored, concierge-level support that nurtures mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. With over ten years of sobriety, Heather combines deep lived insight with practical strategies to help ambitious women overcome burnout, move through significant life transitions, and build lives rooted in resilience, clarity, and genuine purpose.