Ashley McBryde on Becoming a Whiskey-Drinking Badass Without the Whiskey

Going There with Dr. Mike is back with a brand new season of the biggest names in music having impactful, honest conversations about mental health. This season on Going There, look forward to guests including The Warning, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Joy Oladokun, and more.

In this episode of Going There, musician Ashley McBryde joins Dr. Mike Friedman for a deeply personal conversation about her journey through alcohol addiction. McBryde explains how she leaned into drinking as an identity from an early age, and the anxiety she felt when she realized that her songwriting career could be dependent on that identity. Now sober, she reflects on how she overcame addiction and learned to live and perform without relying on the bottle.

Listen to Ashley McBryde talk with Dr. Mike, then make sure to follow Going There with Dr. Mike via your favorite podcast provider to hear all the new episodes from Season 7. You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.

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