Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change

This week on the podcast I'm joined again by Elizabeth Benton, author, coach and podcast host. She's catching us up on her very busy life and we're talking about the one skill that she believes is what anyone needs to change their life: consistency. And yes, it's a buildable skill.  Resources mentioned:  STEP ONE Primal Potential Buy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits a...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about your brain and three habits that support brain health. Having a healthy brain makes managing your mind that much easier which is the foundation of creating a peaceful relationship with alcohol and I'm sharing three habits I'm focusing on, including some important information on morning light. Resources mentioned:  Innercise Primal Potential Buy Breaking t...

This week on the podcast I'm joined by friend of the podcast, Monica Reinagel.  We're discussing a recent episode of the Nutrition Diva that Monica recorded based on a listener question.  The question spurred Monica to dive into a 2022 article analyzing the 2020 Global Burden of Disease Study.  We're talking about it all (and then some).  To listen to the Nutrition Diva podcast:  Nutrition Diva Po...

This week on the podcast I'm talking to Meg Geisewite about her book Intoxicating Lies. From the book's back cover:  "In Intoxicating Lies, you will find the relatable story of one mom’s journey to freedom—not only from gray area drinking but also from the shame and guilt that crushed her sense of worth and inner knowing. This book uncovers surprising insights into the alcohol industry and our soc...

This week on the podcast I'm talking all about reducing alcohol in your life and why it's important to you, and to being an alcohol minimalist. Resources mentioned:  Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report 2023 Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe?  Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about what causes your drinking...and why alcohol isn't the problem.  Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers.  US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback Apple Books Barnes & Noble Kobo Join my private FB group Alcohol...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about the process for challenging your thinking to change your drinking. I'm getting granular and breaking down the Behavior Map-Results Cycle. I'm also talking about Dryuary and if you want to hear about my Dryuary experience from last year, go back and listen to episode #56. Resources Mentioned: CTFAR Worksheet Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottl...

This week on the podcast I'm talking with Ken Middleton. Ken has coined the term "alcohol consciousness" and works to help people understand what alcohol is doing in their lives. Ken is the editor of a Medium Publication named  AINYF, Alcohol is NOT Your Friend . It's a publication focused on science-based strategies to help individuals change their relationship with alcohol and create the best ve...

This week on the podcast I'm sharing the mindset you need to create to be successful at Dryuary, Dry January, Damp January or Oneuary....whichever one you're working on.  Develop a growth mindset and focus on the skills of the Behavior Map-Result Cycle. To change your habits, you will need to change your thoughts. Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinkin...

This week on the podcast, I'm reflecting on  2022 using a framework that I hope you will replicate. Review your goals from tactical/physical practices and from how you managed your mindset.  The key is to be transparent with yourself, be willing to look at the whole story. If you look for successes, you can find them. The lessons are there too, and with both I just want you to observe them.  With...

This week on the podcast, a lighter episode...but still important conversation about advertising, portion size and a fun little company trying to remind us with a little humor to pay attention to how much we are drinking.  Meet Dan and Mary Cassidy from Pourtions.    Resources mentioned: Pourtions Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Crea...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about the "damp lifestyle".    What is it? What does it mean? Where did it come from? Is it different than being an #alcoholminimalist? Listen in to learn more!  Resources mentioned: Characteristics of an Alcohol Minimalist Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcoho...

This week on the podcast I'm talking all about the power of the pause in changing your drinking.  Resources mentioned:  Recommended Reading List Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Interested in Step One?  Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol  on Amazon or most online retailers.  US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperba...

This week on the podcast it's episode #100!  I'm sharing the five things I needed to change before I changed my drinking habits.  It's time to register for Step One for January! The cost is $249 and it includes some really great bonuses including the "extra dry" premium Dryuary program from www.moderation.org . (A $15 value)  It also includes a FREE 90-Day trial from Sunnyside. (A $30 value) www.s...

This week on the podcast I'm talking to author and entrepreneur, as well as cocktail expert Adrienne Stillman Krause all about her new non-alcoholic beverage company: Dry Goods Beverage Company. Visit the store here: www.drygoodsdrinks.com For 10% off your order, use promo code MINIMALIST10 To grab the "Holiday Mocktail and Low Alcohol Drink Guide" go to www.mollywatts.com   Buy  Breaking the Bott...

This week on the podcast I'm talking with Cassie Christopher, a dietician and health coach and an emotional eating expert.    Cassie lives in the Seattle area and helps women who have lost their trust and faith in themselves around food and body image to regain their confidence and lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way through her "Courage to Trust" method. Our conversation is all about sugar...

This week on the podcast I have the honor of speaking to Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist, author, and professor.    She is currently Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagno...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about the impact of overdrinking by the numbers, by my own neurochemistry and by my own long-term goals and beliefs about being an alcohol minimalist. Listen in to hear about why I believe the numbers around alcohol are important and specficially the number of alcohol-free days that you are including in your life.  You can download a copy of "The Characteristic...

This week on the podcast, stories from two members of my community who've been doing the work and changing their relationship with alcohol. Hear what has worked for them, how they embrace the alcohol minimalist lifestyle and what it's meant for them in the rest of their lives.  You can download a copy of "The Characteristics of an Alcohol Minimalist"  here.    Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How...

This week on the podcast another episode in the Alcohol & Series...Alcohol & Blood Pressure.    The relationship between alcohol and blood pressure can be confusing because there is some evidence that in a very limited and temporary way, alcohol lowers blood pressure. With prolonged use, even in moderate amounts alcohol raises blood pressure.  We're talking about the science and how alcoho...

This week on the podcast I'm talking about gray area drinking. What is it?  What are the characteristics of it?  How can you work to improve it if you are a "gray-area drinker".   You can download a copy of "The Characteristics of an Alcohol Minimalist"  here.    Buy  Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol  on Amazon or most o...

This week on the podcast, I'm welcoming Monica Reinagel back onto the show to discuss a recent recommendation I saw for women who are drinking "higher levels" of alcohol (more than seven standard  drinks per week) that said that taking 400 mcg of folic acid was recommended to help off-set increased risk of breast cancer.  We're breaking down the facts about folic acid and discussing whether or not...

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing practical tips and a cautionary tale about what it truly means to drink like an alcohol minimalist.    I'm talking about paying attention to what you're drinking (ABV), how fast you're drinking and what you're eating when you drink. Sharing some science and also getting real about one of the most important aspects of being an alcohol minimalist...not drinking...

This week on the podcast another in the "Alcohol &" Series.     Alcohol & Relaxation If you believe you need to drink alcohol to relax, this episode is for you. I'm also sharing a brief history of Happy Hour...did happy hour become a thing because people were looking to relax with drinking or did we create the idea that alcohol=relaxation?   I have three things I want you to do if you beli...

This week on the podcast I'm talking to Akshay Nanvati about Fearvana. Akshay shares his journey from alcohol misuse to being an ultra-marathoner and adventurer who is on a mission to help people embrace suffering in their lives so they can use their fear as fuel to find health, wealth and happiness. Fearvana is to help you do 3 things: 1. Find your worthy struggle 2. Live your worthy struggle 3....