90 Days Later - Your Guide to Alcohol Freedom

Decisions are beautiful things. They are where we find the power to create the lives we want for ourselves. How we learn to evolve into the highest version of ourselves. Every day we each take dozens, if not hundreds, of decisions. But how many do you take consciously in a way that serves you? Tune in to learn how to take back control of your decisions and create the life you want to live on purpo...

Rebelling against yourself as you take steps to change your drinking can feel frustrating and infuriating - but is extremely common. How this shows up in my world is when you decide to do something about your drinking, you sign up to do the work - whether that’s following along with me on the podcasts and taking action or when you say hey Anna I want to work with you to get results faster - then a...

Today’s episode is for all of you who tell yourself you drink to relax. You know who you are. Come the end of the day you want to kick back and relax. It’s the end of parent duty. You’re home from the office. It’s your time. You’ve worked hard all day. It’s time to put your feet up and crack open that bottle of wine. What’s so wrong with that? Nothing at all if you’re happy with the results you’re...

“I like it.” That thought alone kept me drinking for years longer than I really wanted. My life wasn’t at rock bottom and alcohol was fun so why on earth would I want to stop? In this episode, I explain why you don’t need to wait for motivation to strike before changing the way you drink. If this resonates, I can help you break the pattern and create lasting change. Book a free consultation call w...

“I’ve got to do this right. I should know how to do it by now.” When it comes to changing any habit all or nothing thinking shows up as striving for nothing less than perfection or throwing in the towel and saying you’ll never change. In this episode, I explain how to spot all or nothing thinking, why it doesn’t work and what to use instead. If this resonates, I can help you break the pattern and...

In this episode I explain what’s at the root of your drinking habit (and the result of centuries of human evolution). The important distinction between natural and concentrated pleasure. Why you have what it takes to rewire your behaviour. If this resonates, I can help you break the pattern and create lasting change. Book a free consultation call with me here: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/consu...

You go into a bar intending to order an orange juice, but end up with a glass of wine in your hands … You swear you will only drink two glasses, but end up consuming a bottle … You weren’t going to drink, but you’ve had a hard day and after all you deserve it… If you lead a highly functional life but find yourself unable to resist the pull of alcohol and would like to drink a little less, you’re i...

A hangover isn't just physical. For most people who drink too much, the headache is the easy part. The hard part is the anxiety before you've opened your eyes, the guilt you can't name, the "I did it again" that starts before you've got out of bed. That emotional layer is not a character flaw. It's chemistry. And it's making everything worse than it needs to be. T...

You've tried drinking less. Maybe it worked for a while. But if you're still having the same conversation with yourself every evening, the problem isn't your willpower. It's your identity. You're trying to change your behaviour while keeping the same story about who you are. And that's a fight you will never win. In this episode I talk about the identity gap, the space betw...

You've been saying it for years. "I have no off switch." And you've been treating it like it's just a fact about you. But think about it for a second. Where is it? Where exactly on your body is this switch? There isn't one. There never was. And in this episode I'm going to show you why that story is the thing keeping you stuck and how simple it actually is to change i...

Perhaps you want to change your identity around alcohol, but wonder what that means in practice. If so you need to tune into today’s episode.  I talk with my client Ishali about what her drinking used to be like, what it looks like today and how this has been the catalyst for so many other positive changes in her life.  If you really want to change your identity around alcohol but feel stuck, you...

What you feel about your past isn't coming from what happened. It's coming from what you're thinking about it right now. And that's actually very good news. If you've been carrying shame, regret, or a quiet sense that you left it too long, this episode is going to change how you see all of it. Listen before you do anything else today. Book a free discovery call with me and we’l...

Most people trying to drink less are asking themselves the same questions on repeat. Why do I keep doing this? Why can't I figure this out? Why does nothing ever change? Those questions feel productive. They're not. They're keeping you stuck in a loop you don't need to be in. This episode is going to change how you think about your drinking patterns entirely. Once you hear this, yo...

Stress isn’t always big and obvious. It’s often just the grind of day‑to‑day life, and for a lot of people that’s when wine starts to feel like a way to take the edge off. In this episode, we talk about why stress isn’t something to get rid of completely but a signal worth paying attention to, and how drinking often turns into the quickest way to try to feel better. To get my help applying this to...

“The wine is calling me.” “It’s got my name on it.” We laugh when we say it. We know it’s not literally true. But what if that language is actually shaping what feels inevitable later? In this episode, we talk about why urges often feel like they come out of nowhere, how expectancy is different from actual desire, and how small shifts in language can change how powerful wine feels in everyday mome...

You don’t need to feel ready to change. You just need to decide. In this episode, I unpack why waiting for calm, confidence, or certainty keeps so many people stuck, especially when it comes to drinking less. Feeling ready sounds sensible, but it’s often fear in disguise. We talk about why readiness is just a feeling, not a signal, and how action is what actually creates trust and momentum. If you...

Today we’re talking about dread. That heavy, uncomfortable feeling that shows up when you’re trying to drink less, do something differently, or step out of an old habit. In this episode, I explain why dread doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong, and why waiting to feel confident or calm first is often the very thing keeping you stuck. You’ll learn how to befriend emotions like dread and still take ac...

Today’s episode is a little different. I’m joined by one of my clients, Moira, now a graduate of my 1:1 coaching programme. Listen in as we talk about what it’s really like to be successful on paper but quietly exhausted by the mental battle around drinking. We cover how alcohol became a release valve, why Dry January and periods of abstinence never quite solved it, and the moment Moira realised t...

The what-if spiral is completely normal. Our brains are wired with a negative confirmation bias, meaning they automatically scan for what could go wrong, especially when you’re changing a habit like drinking. What if I can’t figure this out. What if I don’t change. What if this is just how I am. In this episode, I explain why these thoughts feel so convincing, why they’re not happening in the pres...

Instant gratification is usually the reason people reach for wine. It works fast. It takes the edge off. It promises relief right now. But what if that quick relief is actually the thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, I turn instant gratification on its head and show you why the first few minutes are not the full story, and why drinking often creates more friction than freedom. If you’re tryi...

What if drinking isn’t actually your problem… it’s your brain’s solution? In this episode, I break down why focusing only on the behaviour keeps you stuck and why “I drink because I’m stressed” doesn’t get you very far. When you redefine what’s really happening underneath the urge, everything shifts. Your brain stops clinging to alcohol because you’re finally solving the real problem. This is the...

You’ve probably heard that saying “should” isn’t helpful, but rarely does anyone explain why. This episode unpacks how that tiny word fuels guilt, pressure, resistance and drinking patterns, especially for high achievers who hold themselves to impossible standards. When you swap “should” for “could,” your brain shifts from shame to choice and from pressure to power. That’s where real freedom begin...

Impatience is one of the most misunderstood parts of changing your relationship with alcohol. When progress feels slow, it’s easy to assume something isn’t working, when in reality you’re often right in the middle of the learning phase. Wanting this to feel easier can create mental friction that actually slows you down. Not because you’re doing it wrong, but because your brain is adjusting to doin...

What if the real reason it feels so hard to stick to your drink plans is not willpower at all, but the quiet belief that it should feel comfortable. The moment things feel awkward, restless, or hard, your brain tells you something has gone wrong and sends you straight back to the familiar pour. In this episode I walk you through comfort entitlement, how it shows up in your evenings, and why there...

What if the hardest part of changing your drinking is not the cravings or the habits but the idea that you should be able to do it alone. In this episode we talk about why asking for help feels so uncomfortable for high achievers and why it is the one skill that can speed up everything you want. Tune in to hear how support makes the change easier, not harder, and why now is the perfect moment to l...