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Colleen Clifford

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author, speaker, coach, and commercial fisherwoman

Colleen Clifford is an author, speaker, coach, and commercial fisherwoman. As a former binge drinker and suicide survivor, she explores the intersection of grief, resilience, and the hidden patterns we often use to cope. She understands high-stress environments and the quiet ways we can deny ourselves. After losing her husband to alcohol-related suicide and acknowledging her own binge drinking habit, she began asking deeper questions about healing and finding solutions. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Life Beyond the Binge. Known for her warmth, down-to-earth energy, and sea-forged perspective, Colleen invites audiences to find their north star and discover a steadier ground within themselves.

Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism: Grief, High-Functioning Binge Drinking & Life Beyond the Binge
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Feb. 24, 2026

Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism: Grief, High-Functioning Binge Drinking & Life Beyond the Binge

EPISODE 192 — Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism: Grief, High-Functioning Binge Drinking & Life Beyond the Binge Full episode notes: https://www.womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/high-functioning/ High-functioning doesn’t always mean okay. Sometimes it’s a mask for grief, binge drinking, and survival. In this episode of Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation (a 100 Best Women’s Empowerment podcast), host Deneen L. Garrett sits down with Colleen Clifford — author, speaker, coach, and commercial...