Last Drinks

In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz talks to The Alcohol Mindset Coach, Kathryn Elliott. Kath lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, three sons and much-loved cocker spaniel and believes too much time in our lives are spent in our heads and not our hearts. Humans crave connection, community, love and belonging. Drinking excessively, unconsciously and mindlessly takes us away from ourselve...

Danielle Rigg-Smith and Maz used to work in radio together, in different departments, but were both exposed to the alcohol-fueled normalcy of working in media from a young age at the beginning of their careers. Dani quit booze because her husband, Dan - yes they are Dan & Dani but not from The Block - signed up for a month long fitness challenge at F45. They haven't had a drink since. Dani is...

In this episode of Last Drinks, Justine Whitchurch explains her journey from alcohol-fulled benders to sobriety advocate. The now 48-year old Mum used to dread kids parties and the school pick-up, admitting her friends has no idea she was harbouring a shameful secret. Her addiction to alcohol was creeping into every area of her life, and she felt stuck and suffocated in shame. It took Justine a fe...

In this episode of Last Drinks Maz pulls apart the history of drinking in Australia, we go right back to the First Fleet and, wait, how much rum did they put on that ship? With the hope to help people understand why Australia has such a problem with alcohol in 2022, sometimes the history books are where we can find the 'why' and when we know why, we can re-write the narrative. Plus the patchwork o...

In this episode of Last Drinks with Libby Monkhouse, Maz and Libby catch up! Gal pals from years ago, Maz and Libby recently reconnected over their sobriety and decided to record their first conversation in a little while. From wearing wigs in Paris, to a decision that saved a marriage, Maz and Libby are able to articulate the knock on and compound benefits they have each experienced since choosin...

In this episode of Last Drinks Maz unpacks what Mindful Drinking is. Check out Episode 20, Last Drinks with Laura Willoughby, to get the background on why Maz felt it important to deep dive into the Mindful Drinking movement. Discussed in the episode are some of the major benefits of reducing alcohol; Reduced anxiety Weight loss Lower blood pressure Improved liver function Improved skin Better bra...

Laura Willoughby has gone from drinking all the beer to being one of the leading voices of the alcohol-free movement in the UK. In this episode of Last Drinks, Laura shares her personal story of why she decided to stop drinking a decade ago, how she did it and how the campaigner in her found a new expression through sobriety. Laura founded Club Soda out of her sobriety, the UK's leading mindful dr...

Dr. Buddhi Lokuge, is an addiction medicine specialist doctor based in Newcastle, Australia, a clinical researcher in the field of addiction, and a conjoint lecturer at the University of Newcastle. He has a Medical Degree from the University of Sydney, a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University and a PhD from the Australian National University and dual certified in Addiction Medi...

In this episode of Last Drinks, we are joined by our first international guest Sabrina Black who navigated a divorce during her early sobriety just over a year ago. Sabrina is a well-being professional, coach, and newbie entrepreneur with a passion for empowering individuals to live happy, healthy lives. She earned her degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon and studied publishing in Ne...

Dr. Buddhi Lokuge, is an addiction medicine specialist doctor based in Newcastle, Australia, a clinical researcher in the field of addiction, and a conjoint lecturer at the University of Newcastle. He has a Medical Degree from the University of Sydney, a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University and a PhD from the Australian National University and dual certified in Addiction Medi...

In this episode of Last Drinks with Osher Gunsberg, get ready for the REAL Osher! You remember him from Channel [V], he told us who our our first Australian Idol was, he exposes the singers in the wild masks and has us in tears at the rose ceremonies. Osher is a household name and one of the most recognizable and successful t Aussie television hosts and a powerhouse podcaster too. In this honest a...

In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz nerds out on some recent research findings that evidence alcohol to have zero benefits to human beings and unpacks the studies that prove alcohol is just a bad idea. Article references in this episode are: https://tinyurl.com/22hfa9pe https://tinyurl.com/yckpwpr5 https://tinyurl.com/4fyctn3u And the complete published study referenced is here: https://tinyurl.co...

In this episode of Last Drinks with Bex Weller, hear how Bex went from the big drinking clipboard girl of her social circle, to flat out stopping her drinking habit, and then how she fronted up to her friends Hen's party just two days later! Bex Weller, now a sobriety coach, cleverly navigated the icky social engagements in early sobriety successfully and with little preparation, and shares how to...

In this BONUS episode of Last Drinks with Irene Falcone, Maz and Irene unleash their honest thoughts about the alcohol industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Last Drinks, founder of Sans Drinks, Australia's first non-alcohol bottle shop, Irene Falcone takes us through the journey she had from the steps of her wine cellar in a deep depression, to the realization that she needed to stop drinking and how the crucial decision led her to uncover an entirely new business model and find her purpose in life again. You can visit Irene's non-a...

In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz shares her recent epiphany about her own sobriety. She firmly believes, the act of sobriety, is the definition of self-care. Maz also unpacks the term 'meta-cognition' and how harnessing this skill helped her manage the 'sober overwhelm' early on in her journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this raw and very real conversation Fiona Redding, The Happiness Hunter, shares about the encounter she had in her car, with her young family in the back, that helped her turn her life from a toxic existence ruled by drinking which she could no longer endure, to life of happiness, contentment, fulfillment and peace. We talk about 'God', relationship breakdown, life rebuilds and the power of a m...

In this episode, Maz goes through the exact process she used to assess her relationship with alcohol in 2014, which led her to the penny drop moment when she realized she was alcohol dependent. This is a very practical episode designed for anyone who is eager to figure out their relationship status with alcohol in order to assess if a re frame could be on the cards. (No online quizzes were used in...

Lisa Messenger is the vibrant, game-changing founder and CEO of Collective Hub and has been sober for 17 years. In this episode, Lisa details the harrowing event that led to her sobriety, and how she created an empire and a life she is so proud of since she had her Last Drink. This episode of the podcast discusses suicide, if this is triggering for you, help is available by calling Lifeline on 13...

In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz shares some important ways to safeguard your sober journey. Reflecting on her personal sobriety journey, Maz opens up about some of things that went well for her during her initial time off alcohol, and some of the stuff she wished she knew. Plan it , Tell a buddy , Ditch the apologies/Own It Find inspiration but try not to compar e & Find some cool new s*^t...

Rob Mills was one of our first ever finalists on Australian Idol and has created a super successful career in entertainment since his singing debut. A star of the small screen and the stage, he is multi-talented, engaged to be married and recently re framed his relationship with alcohol. Hear how Millsy faced personal tragedy, realized he was sad, and decided to re frame his relationship with alco...

If you are considering taking some time away from alcohol - this is the number one thing you just have to do - it ensures you will stay true to your sober curiosity, it will help with the alcohol re frame and there is even some science that backs this all up! Tune in to find out what it is and why Maz is so obsessed with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Connolly founded Tapped In after having her last drink three years ago. Prior to that, her relationship with alcohol was, let's just say complicated. Sarah risked her marriage getting sober, and her husband had the BEST response to her drinking admission. Sarah now helps others through their gret area drinking as a certified Coach and Counselor. If you are in need of some sober inspo, a sobr...

Maz unpacks the SEVEN red flags she identified with during her sober curiosity. Red flags are behaviours which indicate you may be drinking too much, too often or that your drinking behaviour has become problematic or is having a negative impact on you. IOInGrPl93KVpkc0Os6D Blackouts, the voms, broken promises, the bad mood bear, hang-xiety, secret stashes & increased alcohol tolerance. If thi...

Enjoy Last Drinks with Janet English, yes, Aussie music royalty, bassist and singer of the legendary band Spiderbait and sober sister. Janet shares her story of how drinking didn't make her feel good on stage, so she ditched it and navigated her entire amazing rock 'n' roll success story completely sober. Hear Janet's insight into performing sober, living with anxiety and being an introvert. Hoste...