Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change

It's the last episode in our Mini-Series and today we're talking about the weekend, and celebrations and what we make alcohol mean. If you're worried about sticking to your Dry January plans for the next two weekends, then this episode is for you! Resources Mentioned: Podcast Listening Guide Alcohol Core Beliefs Mindmap Recovery & Reflection Worksheet Alcohol Minimalists Facebook Group Learn m...

Here's the 4th in our STILL DRYUARY mini-series and today I'm talking all about how we approach off-plan drinking. This is the #1 skill you should build if you're interested in creating sustainable change beyond Dry January. We focus on compassion and curiosity to observe our own thinking and understand what's driving our desire to drink off-plan. Resource:  Recovery & Reflection Worksheet Alc...

Back for more of It's STILL DRYUARY mini-series-day three. Today I'm talking about the pressure you might feel when everyone around you is drinking alcohol and you're not. This is more than just simple peer pressure, it's all about managing our minds. Are you looking for some other folks who are working on their drinking habits, committed to science and learning what's fueling the desire to drink?...

Back for more of It's STILL DRYUARY mini-series with some help to navigate the witching hour. Whether is's an ingrained habit or responding to the stress of your life, the witching hour is that time of day that seems to trip you up on a regular basis. I'm talking about the why and how we can make the witching hour easier. Resources mentioned:  PB&J Tool Learn more about how I work with people...

Welcome to It's STILL DRYUARY! This week-long mini-series is designed to help support you through the "messy middle" of whatever dry, dryish or damp January plan you have in place. A new episode every day and today we're starting with "You're Not Alone if this feels HARD". Resources mentioned: Podcast Listening Guide Alcohol Core Belief Mindmap Learn more about how I work with people here: www.mol...

This week on the podcast in the Dry January Series: Understanding Your ACB's  (Alcohol Core Beliefs) Here are the five Alcohol Core Beliefs I see most often.  One is likely your dominant core belief but it’s absolutely possible (and probable) that you believe more than one of these core beliefs.   Alcohol Helps Me Relieve Stress.  Alcohol Makes Things More Fun.  Alcohol Creates Connection. Alcohol...

This week on the podcast I'm diving into the health benefits of Dry January, by exploring some of the questions that you may not ask yourself regularly about alcohol.  1) Do you have any preexisting conditions that are exacerbated by drinking? This can include diabetes, liver disease, hypertension, epilepsy, and more.   2) Are you taking any medications that are less effective because of your alco...

This week on the podcast I'm talking to Alice Kearney. Alice is one of my students who is also an art therapist, and mental health counselor. We are talking all about emotional resilience and how lacking it, often leads to people using alcohol as a coping mechanism.  We're also talking about parenting and why teaching our children emotional resilience AND how to have a healthy relationship with al...

This week on the podcast I'm talking to Jodi. Jodi is an Alcohol Minimalist success story! Listen in as we talk about what she's learned in terms of her drinking and becoming a better thinker. Want to see that sky picture from Oregon? It's here . New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Ready to get started on changing your drinking habits?  Check out Just Start. Want to get invo...

This week on the podcast, I'm talking to Sunnyside Chief Growth Officer and Co-Founder, Ian Andersen. He's sharing some of the exciting accomplishments that Sunnyside, a mindful drinking app, has achieved in the last 18 months. He's also breaking some fun news about Dryish January. Check out Sunnyside at www.sunnyside.co . New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Ready to get sta...

This week on the show I'm joined by wine writer, sommelier and award-winning author, Natalie MacLean. We're talking all about Natalie's newest book Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation and Drinking Too Much. Whether you're someone who loves wine but wants to cut back, or you've gone through struggles of your own and used alcohol to cope--this conversation will be inspir...

This week I'm sharing a recent episode that I recorded with Elizabeth Sherman on the Done with Dieting Podcast. We dive into neurochemistry, anxiety, FOMO and more.  Elizabeth works with midlife women who want to look and feel their best but are tired of all the diet industry tactics. Learn more here: https://elizabethsherman.com/    Check out the 8 Habits Healthy People Do! New to the podcast? Do...

This week I'm talking about interrupting the urge cycle to undo your urge to overdrink. There are multiple points inside the urge cycle that we need to learn to interrupt the process. I'm talking about after the fact, before you start overdrinking at all and when you've started and have the option to stop "during the binge". All of these are important in learning how to overdrink less. Happy Thank...

This week on the podcast I'm sharing a guest episode I recorded with Michael Waite on the Brain Shaman podcast. You can listen to more Brain Shaman here. Lots of great information on alcohol and brain chemistry, the different areas of brain organization, and how to manage your mind to create a different relationship with alcohol.  New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Ready to...

This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the idea of a "No Binge November". Lots of information on the definition of bingeing and then we're revisiting an episode from last year talking all about overdrinking by the numbers. Resource mentioned: Is Moderation Possible by Rachel Hart   New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Come check out Making Peace with Alcohol! my new onli...

This week on the show I'm joined by Dr. Amanda Berger, Vice President of Science for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. We're talking all about the recommended dietary guidelines for alcohol, the science that goes into these recommendations and if the United States will be changing those recommendations around alcohol in 2025. To learn mor about DISCUS and Dr. Amanda Berger, pleas...

This week on the podcast, the last in the Sober October Series: Using Curiosity to Change Your Drinking Sober October Series: Buffering With Alcohol Sober October Series: Moments of Decision with Alcohol Sober October Series: Resistance and Reluctance to Change Your Drinking New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Come check out Making Peace with Alcohol! my new online group coa...

This week on the podcast, another in the Sober October Series: Resistance and Reluctance to Change Your Drinking Resources Mentioned: Episode #24 Sober October Series: Buffering With Alcohol Sober October Series: Moments of Decision with Alcohol Worksheet for Assessing How Important is Changing my Behavior? New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Come check out Making Peace with...

Welcome to the Sober October Series!  This week: Buffering with Alcohol. Want to know how I'm reaching my 70% Alcohol-free goal this year? Download the roadmap. New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Ready to start changing your drinking? Check out Just START : Smart Thinking and Real Tools to Change Your Drinking Habits. Join my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https...

Welcome to the Sober October Series!  This week: Buffering with Alcohol. Looking for information on Body Image Repair & Resilience?  Click here. Want to know how I'm reaching my 70% Alcohol-free goal this year? Download the roadmap. New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide . Come check out Making Peace with Alcohol! my new online group coaching program and community. Join my pr...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about being mostly alcohol-free.   I share my own experience over the last four years as I've changed my drinking habits and the evolution of my relationship with alcohol.  The take-aways of being mostly alcohol-free?  I feel the benefits of being mostly AF and I DESIRE those results MORE than I desire alcohol Being mostly AF means that when I DO include alcoho...

I'm adding to the Alcohol & Series this week, with Alcohol & ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is linked to a higher likelihood of developing alcohol use disorder and we're diving into why that might be and strategies to combat misuse of alcohol if you have ADHD. Resources mentioned:   https://www.additudemag.com/ https://www.sunnyside.co/blog/adhd-drinking Ready to go for Mor...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about two important things:  1) Understanding the difference between choosing to have a drink versus not have a drink--which is what most of us are focused on in the moment of choice but instead to focus on choosing to create desire for having the results of an alcohol minimalist life.  2) I share the three biggest costs that my daily drinking habit cost me tha...

This is a special edition of the Summer Content Series, and I'm sharing an episode from my previous podcast, Live HAPPIER Longer. Listen in as I discuss some of our best information on habits. Want to listen to more Live HAPPIER Longer?  You can find 80 episodes on wherever you listen to podcasts. :)   Come check out Making Peace with Alcohol! my new online program and community. Join my private F...

The last of the Summer Content Series features Molly Kimball and FUELED podcast. In this shared content episode Molly talks to two different doctors about alcohol and it's impact on our brain, body and spirit. You can learn more about Molly at www.mollykimball.com Come check out Making Peace with Alcohol! my new online program and community. Join my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https...