Mindful Drinking

On this episode of “Mindful Drinking”, host Derek Brown is joined by featured guest, Radha Agrawal, co-founder of Daybreaker and founder of Belong Center, to discuss the intersection of social wellness and mindful drinking. Daybreaker, known for its early-morning, alcohol-free dance parties, has revolutionized how people connect and celebrate together. They will explore how building strong social...

There are many terms to describe our relationship with alcohol and many more terms about cutting back, from gray-area drinking to sober-curious. Derek Brown prefers the term mindful drinking, which originates with his featured guest, health coach and British journalist, Rosamund Dean, author of “Mindful Drinking: How to Break Up with Alcohol.” More recently, Dean wrote “Reconstruction: The New Bre...

Are you cutting back on alcohol or considering going alcohol-free? Wondering if it's enough to simply skip the booze or if you should explore some tasty alternatives? In this episode of "Mindful Drinking,” host Derek Brown delves into the exciting world of no- and low-alcohol drinks, alongside traditional non-alcoholic beverages. Discover how to seamlessly incorporate these options into your socia...

Sleep is a vital part of our health and wellbeing that helps us regulate our mood, metabolism, and recovery from strenuous exercise. A bad night's sleep can lead to a day of overeating, brain fog, and a hard time concentrating on our tasks. Not to mention that there are long-term adverse health consequences of poor sleep. Unfortunately, alcohol doesn't help. In this episode of “Mindful Drinking,”...

There is a line between mindful drinking and recovery from alcohol use, but it is also true that some of the psychological modalities that aid one can aid the other. What can we draw from therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that are successful in supporting recovery and its focus on psychological flexibility, including defusing thoughts, values work, and acceptance. In this epis...

If we discovered alcohol today––devoid of its cultural and social history––would we treat it the same way we do now or list it as a Schedule 1 drug alongside marijuana, heroin, LSD, and psilocybin (mushrooms)? On this “Mindful Drinking,” host Derek Brown explores the concept of prohibition through a historical lens and the present day. As long as alcohol has existed within society, there have been...

Mindful Drinking is about drinking with intention, but what happens when it's hard to follow through with your intentions and the way you drink feels out of control? While mindful drinking may be useful for most of us, others aren't exactly sure where to draw the line and may need expert advice. In this episode host Derek Brown is joined by featured guest, Dr. Nzinga Harrison, author of Un-Addicti...

Alcohol has been an integral part of human society for thousands of years and has not only been part of our social, religious, economic, and political endeavors but is ingrained within our evolution. As such, it holds a special place within human culture and remains the most used psychoactive substance in the world. In this episode of “Mindful Drinking,” host Derek Brown is joined by featured gues...

Recently, we have heard a lot about the health effects of ultra-processed foods. Do the same effects apply to Ultra-Processed Drinks? Are we just trading alcohol for sugar, carbonation, and preservatives when we drink non-alcoholic adult beverages?  In this episode, host Derek Brown is joined by featured guest, wellness expert, and host of the Better Than Fine Podcast, Darlene Marshall, to explore...

If you're trying to drink more mindfully, it's important to know what your limits are. But, aside from recommended guidelines that aren't always context or person-specific, how do you know how much is too much for you? In this episode of “Mindful Drinking,” host Derek Brown shares what a "standard drink" is and outlines some of the factors that determine both the amount of alcohol in an alcoholic...

Alcohol has been at the inception of some of humanity's greatest endeavors, from religious ceremonies to agriculture. And it still serves an important role in communities throughout the globe. Yet the growing scientific consensus is that no amount of alcohol is healthy. As we drink more mindfully, it's important to recognize the value of alcohol to society even if we don't personally drink alcohol...

There has been a lot of talk about why you should drink more mindfully, especially on the heels of Dry January, but there remains an important question: how do you drink more mindfully? In this episode “Mindful Drinking,” host Derek Brown shares his experience moving from a heavy drinker to a mindful one, and how he created the acronym RATE, which outlines the strategies you can use to reduce or e...

Welcome to the “Mindful Drinking” podcast! Host Derek Brown, NASM Certified Wellness Coach, empowers listeners with strategies for making choices and changes related to alcohol consumption. Recognized as one of the most inspirational people in this space, he normalizes a no- and low-alcohol worldview by showing listeners how to celebrate and approach life with intent. On this premiere episode, Der...

“Mindful Drinking” host Derek Brown, NASM Certified Wellness Coach, empowers listeners with strategies for making choices and changes related to alcohol consumption. Recognized by Imbibe Magazine as one of the most inspirational people in the space, Derek normalizes a no- and low-alcohol worldview by showing listeners how to celebrate and approach life with intent.