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Saying you want to drink less this year tells you where you're going. But it doesn't tell you how you're going to get there. You must decide on the actions you're going to take and the skills you need to develop in order to be effective. These are your power moves, and that's what we're discussing in today's episode.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/7...

For the past several years, choosing a word to guide me has made a huge difference in my life. In this episode, I'm sharing how I decided on my specific word for 2022, my review of my 2021 word of the year (inspire), and how you can use this method of self-improvement in your own life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/71

If you find yourself sluggish, sitting around, or making poor health decisions clouded by alcohol in your brain, I want you to tune in and listen closely this week. I'm sharing some of the science behind weight loss, and my three tips to start you on your weight loss journey.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/70

I'm joined this week by one of my previous clients and we're discussing the wisdom she's gained on her journey. Anniston is a mindset and performance coach, and she's sharing the red flags she saw with her drinking, some of the history behind how she got there, and how she's living into her own Drink Less Lifestyle by truly observing her desire to drink.   Get full show notes and more information...

Do you drink for the effect , or are you drinking for the experience ? If you're drinking because you don't like your marriage, your job, you want to relieve stress, feel buzzed, or numb the past, I feel your pain because this means you are drinking for the effect that alcohol brings. But the truth is, there is no amount of alcohol that will fix these problems.   Get full show notes and more infor...

It's a beautiful thing to feel motivated towards your goals. However, this feeling isn't going to last forever. So it's time to ask yourself, are you trying to use willpower to fuel you and move you forward in 2022? Or are you ready to harness the power of your brain instead?   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/67

How quickly can you shed your old self, your old habits, and old patterns that aren't working for you anymore? Leaving things in the past is such an important skill so we can move on. That's exactly what we're doing in this episode. I'm sharing a practice that has really helped me create closure on things that are ready to be left behind.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://dr...

The holidays are always full of challenges, and this leads us to drink in order to cope or feel at ease. However, you can train your brain to cope with any situation without requiring alcohol, and in this episode, I'm showing you how.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/65

Do you feel the desire for alcohol is especially strong when you're being criticized for drinking? As adults, we never want to be parented by others. But alcohol is not a suitable coping strategy. So, how can we deal with these comments in a way that doesn't involve defiant or spiteful drinking? Tune in to find out.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/64

This week, I'm showing you how to stop dating your drinking, and instead have a committed relationship with alcohol where you are in charge and fully in your power. Learn why the human experience is all about controlling our desires and impulses and where to look to see all the evidence that dating alcohol won't work.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/...

It's the holiday season, and I know for most people, that means more drinking. But would you stay with a person who made you feel bad about yourself? Of course not. And if alcohol is not treating you right, I'm suggesting you divorce it and leave it behind. In this episode, find out how.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/62

Many people have experienced trauma in their life, and it's a big reason why people turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism. So, licensed clinical social worker Juliet Keeler-Le Bien is here this week to discuss what trauma is, the shame it brings up, why trying to ignore it is not the answer, and neither is alcohol.     Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/6...

Do you feel like you're living a divided life? You know you want to stop overdrinking, but you still find yourself pouring a glass. This week, I'm sharing why living in alignment with your integrity is so important for creating peace in your life and for changing your overdrinking habit, and the skills you need to cultivate to live that way.     Get full show notes and more information here: https...

Do you ever feel like you have to beat yourself up for "bad" behavior? Maybe you overate on the weekend, so you're going to hit the gym every day this week as punishment. Sound familiar? I see this in so many of the ladies I coach. But the truth is, it's not helping. And this week, I'm diving into why we do this, and why we need to stop.     Get full show notes and more information here: https://d...

When you welcome something new into your life, you have to leave something else behind. This is especially true when it comes to changing our drinking. Evolving into the next version of you requires that you step away from your old relationship with alcohol. Tune in this week to discover how to ease the discomfort of leaving your old way of drinking behind.     Get full show notes and more informa...

When that urge comes up to drink, do you find yourself caving in more often than not? I'm sure you've tried some strategies to control your impulses in the past, but there's a reason why they haven't worked. This week, I'm sharing some stories from my clients, as well as my own life, on why we need to change tactics if we want to start controlling our impulses, and the benefits of delayed gratific...

The Holidays are coming, and whether it's because of the pandemic or family dynamics, things can be a little overwhelming. If you're struggling with your drinking, it's even more stressful. So in this episode, I want you to think about who you're becoming and who you want to be in the next few months: becoming your future self .     Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklessl...

Anne was a member of the Drink Less Lifestyle program and I'm so excited to have her discuss her journey with alcohol. We're talking about the work we did in the program, and the tools that have helped her clean up her thoughts and live a lifestyle where she is in control of her drinking, and how they've impacted the other areas of her life too.   Get full show notes and more information here: htt...

There are 5 key reasons I see for why drinking less currently feels like such a struggle. And, I'm sharing them on the podcast this week because if we can understand our problems, then it's so much easier to see the solutions available to us and develop the strategies that will help us solve them.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/54

Have you ever been told, "Once an addict, always an addict?" We receive so much external messaging like this in our lives. Many of us are taught from a young age that these external messages mean more than our internal messaging, but when you can fully embrace your internal messaging, as we discuss in this episode, that's when you can start to live your very own Drink Less Lifestyle .   Get full s...

We have been conditioned to believe that alcohol melts our stress away and relaxes us. But, as I share in this episode, alcohol is not the stress reliever that we've been sold through conditioning and advertising. Find out what you can do to start creating an emotional and mental wellness strategy that doesn't rely on alcohol to relax.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drink...

Are you committed to finding the path that will get you the results that you want, regardless of the time it takes to get there? I'm sure a lot of you are, especially as you begin your journey towards a specific goal. But there is a trap that so many results-focused people unconsciously fall into, and it stops them from creating amazing results in their lives.   Get full show notes and more inform...

Tune in this week to discover an amazing tool: Failing Better. I'm sharing how to embrace failure as an integral part of your success in reducing your drinking, and how to learn from those moments where things don't quite go as planned.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.com/50

Rachel Hart is a leader, a teacher, a coach, and an advocate in the space of helping women stop overdrinking by changing their relationship with alcohol. She's here to discuss some of the issues we see come up most commonly for our clients when they're cutting back on their drinking, especially around the barriers that prevent women from seeking help when they decide they want to change.   Get ful...

Discover why so many women want to count their AF days, who this strategy works really well for, and what you can do to drink less today without counting AF days. I show you how to get to the root cause of your overdrinking so that you can live a happier, more fulfilling life, regardless of how many AF days you've had.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://drinklesslifestyle.co...