Clarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation Podcast

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. We kick off Season 3 of The Clarity Week Podcast with Vanessa Macfarlane. Vanessa talks extremely bravely about some of the toughest challenges one could ever face, and how she was able to cope with them, as well as what life looks like moving forwards.  An incredible story of courage and soul searching.  Please excuse the audio quality, and focus on the...

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. To round off season 2, we have another freshening up of the format. It’s confession time 😳 With a season 2 recap and a clarity week refresher thrown in for good measure, it was a fitting way to round off the season. 

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. It’s our 1st birthday this month, so what better way to celebrate than with a special edition of the show. TCWP veteran Becky West goes head to head with Sam ‘not so clarity’ Plackett in a battle of wits as they play The Weakest Drink. Have a listen to find out what it’s all about. Who will be crowned champion of the inaugural quiz episode???

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Our Clarity Year candidate is back. Sarah Forge from Episode 1 fame joins me once again on the famous green (virtual) sofa for a check in on her progress. 104 days in, Sarah has some brilliant and unexpected upsides to 100+ days sober. Did you think your tastebuds were good?? 👀 

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Season 2 was all about fresh perspectives and we get exactly that from Charlotte Farrell, founder and CEO of Hello Chief. Charlotte has been teetotal for quite some time so we explore the why, and the how, and have a lot of fun doing so.  Ps. Sorry for the cactus gag. 

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. In this bumper episode I speak with the creator of ‘The One Week Method’, Bridget Stangland. ‘The One Week Method’ is America’s equivalent to my Clarity Week concept and Bridget, living in Nashville Tennessee,  lifts the lid on the booze landscape in the US. Throw in some brilliant practical tips including an intro to manifesting and it all makes for a h...

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. A very fresh perspective for TCWP to kick off Season 2! Sarah Forge is an expat living in Spain who has had her fair share of booze-related escapades. After a deep-dive into alcohol quit lit, she’s decided to change her relationship with alcohol for 2024. We discuss this transformation, as well as booze culture in Spain, dogs, and olives. Rest assured, t...

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. No guest on this one I’m afraid. Only me giving a ‘brief’ intro into Season 2 of The Clarity Week Podcast. Following up on the Season 1 finale, I tell you more about The RWA Week that I’ll be kicking off on Jan 19th, and let you know what’s coming up in 2024 👀

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Our most popular guest returns for the season finale!! Back by popular demand, Becky West discusses Xmas songs, Xmas films, and I drop in some fantastically unproven booze strategies (of course they work). Merry Christmas to you and your KIN!

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Fantastic to have my good pal Paul Williams on the show. Paul is the Director of Program Implementation for UK & IRE at Movember and talks about some of the brilliant work he and his colleagues have been doing for men’s health. Alcohol misuse can have a serious effect on mental health so definitely worth a listen to learn more! 

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Bumper episode for #5 and for good reason. Brilliant to have Tim Williams from The Drinks Edit (thedrinksedit.co.uk) on the show giving the inside track on the wonderful world of no and low alcohol drinks. We sample some of those delights on the episode so if you want to know what’s out there, get listening!!

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. My darling wife, Rachel Cunliffe, joins me on this episode. A different approach as Rachel hasn’t ever done a Clarity Week. However, we get an insight from someone who sees it first hand every month. Does she rate it? What benefits does she see from the concept? Are there any negatives? Could it be improved? Expect some home truths and deviations off top...

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Guest number 3 is London based Swedish Project Manager Malin Rudolfsson, who knows all about the benefits of staying structured. We discuss how Clarity Week facilitates structured mornings which help buy her time and win the day. We also explore alcohol culture in Sweden, as well as another bad habit that could benefit from a Clarity Week. Listen now to...

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Fantastic and engaging discussion with my old pal Matt ‘Jobby’ Jobson. Great to get some insight from a Paediatric Surgeon and although the benefits were a little more subtle, there is still loads to take from this episode. Apparently drinking can be a good thing?!? Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. 

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. The first ever Clarity Week Podcast features my very good friend Becky West, L&D Partner at Ann Summers. Becky was one of the first adopters of the #clarityweek concept back in 2020 and continues to reap the rewards 3 years down the track. Have a listen to find out more about Becky’s story and the positive impact clarity week has had on her.