Ep 186. How Sobriety Revealed the Truth About Her Sexuality, with Alexandra McRobert

Getting sober gave Alexandra McRobert more than freedom from alcohol, it gave her the clarity to explore who she truly was. Despite having dated men and previously being married to a man, it was during a deep meditation that Alex came to the life changing realisation that she was a lesbian.

Alexandra is a yoga teacher, author, and founder of the Mindful Life Practice and Mindful Bali Yoga School. She got sober in 2019 after years of drinking her way through life in the Middle East, where securing her next drink had quietly become the centre of everything she did.

In this conversation, Alexandra shares how sobriety created space for her sexuality to unfold, the assault that cracked her life open and propelled her to build the yoga shala she had always dreamed of, and why she created the sober community she wished had existed when she needed it most.

Alexandra and Ash also explore the profound overlap between yoga philosophy and the 12 Steps, and what becomes possible when you stop numbing long enough to hear the truth of who you are.

TW: This episode contains discussion of assault.

Episode chapters:

00:00 Introducing Alexandra McRobert

03:09 Life in Ubud: Yoga, Pilates and Kirtan

04:34 How Bali Called Her In

06:19 A Marriage That Lasted Two Months

09:08 The Photo: Hiding Behind the Smile in Morocco

11:42 When Alcohol Consumes Everything