How I quit alcohol

This week I chat with Peta Thompson,  a skydiving yoga instructor who after years of drinking to keep up with the boys has given up the booze.  We talk about limiting self talk, being a better friend,  epic hangovers, the freedom in vulnerability and tapping in to the feminine.    Peta has transformed her life and is now living in Canada. She lives a healthy life as a yoga and mediation teacher.  ...

In this monologue I cover some shared cringe factor moment.  I asked for people to send in their most cringey or regretful moments caused by alcohol.   Some of these can make you laugh some of them make me want to cry.  We have all had them,  but how often do we laugh them off and feel terrible inside.  How often do we actually really attribute the blame to alcohol for these actions we regret.  Th...

In this episode I chat with Lucy Slater who is in recovery for co-dependancy and alcohol abuse.  Lucy has done some serious work on herself and continues to do so to stay grounded and as she says to stay human.  The interesting thing about Lucy is she said she actually had to quit meditation and spiritual practices in order to stay grounded,  which totally blew my mind.  Lucy is a total inspiratio...

In this episode Lissie Turner (previous podcast guest) takes over the mic and interviews me (Danni) about my story and my journey with alcohol.   For my resources please check out the website www.iquitalcohol.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a great episode with Ash and myself recorded in our home studio.   We focus on the first three fundamentals we use in our coaching to help people quit to change your self image and belief systems.   These are the first three things we will talk about in our upcoming webinar on How To Quit Alcohol and creating daily habits that will transform your life.  This does not just have to apply to...

In this episode,  I have a beautiful conversation with Shane Tuner the Rock N Roll Yogi. Shane grew up on the Gold Coast,  living hard and partying hard.   He was a landscape gardener who changed his life when he discovered yoga.   A slow transition and big shifts in personal belief patterns has helped Shane rebuild in the person he is today.  We talk about men being able to be soft while retainin...

In this episode I chat with a friend,  Gabe Christmas.  Gabe has been sober for over two years now after a life long battle with alcohol which started at the age of 14.    We talk about her relationship with alcohol,  dealing with the loss of two parents one when she was still drinking heavily and then the passing of her father when she was sober and how she dealt with that grief.   How her and he...

In this episode I chat with our good mate Ben Schiller who is a therapist at mental health facility.  With a background in psychology and also in recovery himself Ben has some wonderful insights in to binge drinking and also more serious alcohol addiction.  We talked about tapping back in to your childhood joys to reignite your inner passions and excitement.   Why donuts are a perfectly reasonable...

In this episode I talk with yoga therapist Lissie Turner who in her previous very high profile life as radio presenter for JJJ Mel In The Morning aka Mel Bampton was an extreme party girl. We talk about becoming a better parent,  partying with Pharrell Williams,  Jack Black.  Drug overdoses,  living up to your profile,  and stepping in to your new way of being. Lissie and her husband Shane now run...

In this episode I chat with one of my nearest and dearest,  Tierney Hill.  Tierney was a binge drinker and is now 19 months sober (July 2020).  We talk about the confidence you gain from quitting, recognising if you have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.  How her 12 months off led to a commitment to ditch alcohol from her life completely.  Being a more present mother and learning to love you...

In this episode I talk with Benny Owen who used to be the dude on stage with Ash Grunwald playing the car door.   Today Benny is an outgoing and driven individual but  from an early age he suffered from low self esteem and anxiety and he relied on alchohol to boost his confidence.  We chat about being introverted extroverts,  male vulnerability, refocusing your habits and reclaiming your life.   B...

In this episode I talk to one of my oldest friends who silently battled a serious alcohol addiction which saw her hospitalised and isolated.  Lyndal's battle with alcohol started as binge drinking as a teenager and eventually progressed in to an everyday addiction that also left her unable function without alcohol without having serious physical withdrawals. This went on for at least a decade...

I was so stoked to have another original member of the Club Sober group,  Scotty Owen.  Scott is that amazing bass player from The Living End,  you know the guy that stands on his bass guitar (no idea how he does that).   We talk about what gets you through,  rolling up your sleeves and just fighting your demons head on,  replacing bad habits and mindset.   Scotty was a seasoned binge drinker from...

In this episode I talk to Clare Rantall who was one of the original Club Sober crew that formed a pact to quite drinking for 12 months.   Two and a half sober years on and  Clare is still going strong.  We chat about why she quit,  doing Europe without alcohol, new habits and serious triggers.  Also the importance of having support on your journey.   For more resources on alcohol go to www.iquital...

So very excited to launch this podcast and in my first episode I chat with my amazing hubby and sober buddy,  Ash Grunwald.   Ash and I made a pact with some friends to take one year off alcohol.  Two and a half years later we haven't looked back.    In this episode we talk about,  coping mechanisms,  filling the void,  being a trash bag,  the music industry and alcohol, why one year and why...