Happy 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, relationships, sense of self and now their marriages! They talk about dating culture, lowered standards, blurred boundaries, and why so many romantic decisions felt normal at the time but look very different in hindsight! With humor, clarity, and zero judgm...

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 moments in the early days, and how our relationships and friendships shifted along the way — who surprised us, who stayed, and what we had to let go of. We also dive into what socializing looks like now, how we navigate dinners, parties, and how living alcoho...

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 energy, clarity, confidence, and emotional steadiness have truly changed and why they no longer believe in rigid resolutions. They look back with hilarity on a few other bad habits, from smoking, dumpster diving, and binge eating peanut M&M’s! You don...

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—watching the sunrise on a Miami beach—that quietly changed everything. Another laugh out loud episiode, these women are living proof that you can sparkle and be the life of the party without a drop of booze! ------------------------ Please visit our websit...

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 HAVE to listen to this one. Because honestly — who else can seamlessly cover cozy loungewear, country divas, French stews, family explosions, mother-in-laws, disordered eating, and dessert all in one episode… and still make you feel hopeful, connected, a...

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 festive and fun, when everyone else is reaching for a refill. There’s little detour into sex… but in code, because some things require discretion, and Maxine IS IRISH! Plus introducing a new segment Liquid Joy as they share their favorite drink recommendatio...

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, and all the emotional landmines that used to send them straight to a drink. From mispronounced words to side-splittingly funny cultural misunderstandings, this episode is full of laughs, but also a real reminder for anyone trying to stay grounded (and alcohol-fre...

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 quitting alcohol to finding freedom, laughter, and clarity, they flip the script on what it means to live alcohol-free. Sober and Somber? No Way! Happy AF is honest, hilarious, and unapologetic. This is the story of how it all started and how they discov...