Stop Over-drinking and Start Living

This episodes dives into emotional resilience, what it is, and why having it will help you drink less and live a bigger life. I also share a few of my own stories of when I had emotional resilience and when I did not. Not having emotional resilience led me to not ask for raises when I absolutely deserved one and would lead to way more over-drinking than I had wanted to do. Having emotional resilie...

Story time! We have recently been fostering dogs with the potential to adopt. It’s been a tremendous learning experience. In this episode I share the process that we took to set the dog up for the highest chance of success for our family, and in parallel discuss how it’s the same process for learning how to stop over-drinking and giving yourselves the best chance for success. You all have experien...

This episode dives into how loving and accepting yourself HELPS you achieve your goals, not hold you back from them. Self-love is an unwavering, unconditional love you have for yourself that includes the way you talk to yourself, allowing your uncomfortable emotions, having boundaries, and putting yourself and your well being as top priority. It's less about bubble baths, flowers and pedicures (al...

Ohhh this is a good one! I just came back from an adults-only, all inclusive resort in Mexico and it was fascinating to immerse myself in a drinking culture as someone who doesn't drink.   I dig into these main topics in this episode:   Alcohol culture and how it influences our drinking. All-inclusive resorts and how you can still have fun and not drink, as well as tips you can&nbsp...

This episode is another in the series of classes I've been teaching within Dry January. This specific class get's into why we over-drink, why it's hard to cut back and my top 3 suggestions for changing your relationship with alcohol that go beyond counting days or taking a break. And I answer some really good questions including: When my boyfriend drinks, I want to drink and feel left out, how do...

My client Laura lost her son and was experiencing heavy grief and using wine to numb every night. She decided she wanted to start living again and started working with me inside my Stop Over-drinking and Start Living coaching programs. Laura shares her beautiful story and what she did for herself that allowed her to be happy again while still living with the grief of losing her son. You don't want...

Join my colleague, Patrick Fox, the stop drinking coach for men, and I as we dive into how you can be more successful during Dry January or at anytime you are exploring your relationship with alcohol. We covered: - How to handle partners/friends who still drink - How to treat yourself well (even if you over-drink) - URGES!! - How to dig a bit deeper than just counting the days (tools to make it la...

Welcome to 2023! This podcast episode is a recording of a class this week where I kicked-off Dry January in a fun and easy way. We discussed: Obstacles you might have and how to overcome them. Spouses/friends who might still drink this month. Urges. What to do if you 'fail'. It was fun, inspiring, and you don't want to miss. I'm holding 3 more classes this month that you can attend live. Check out...

I interviewed my client Deidre Hudson to end out 2022 for one reason: To give you an example of what is possible. Deidre just released an e-book on Amazon called How the F*ck Did I Get Here and you can go grab a download by clicking this link: https://a.co/d/f6Wwb4W Deidre joined my coaching program 2 1/2 years ago and has come so far. Most notably she has gone from feeling dread and depressed to...

This episode gives you permission to not feel obligated to do all the things around the holidays that you normally do 'just because it's family' or otherwise. I discuss how you have free will and autonomy as an adult to decide if you do things or not. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. And yes, some people won't like it and it's ok. If you do decide to do it even though you don't...

Listen to this podcast FIRST! If you are new and just tuning in, this episode is a GREAT one to kick off this podcast series. I've coached hundreds of women to stop over-drinking and I have collected some amazing questions that my listeners and followers have, and created a special class, teaching you how to stop over-drinking and answering these questions. In this episode I answer these questions...

I got a really good question recently 'How to change your story around alcohol. It's hard to change your drinking while still currently romanticizing the idea of drinking, especially around holiday events.' So, this episode helps you recognize and bring awareness to the identity you have with alcohol. I had a wine identity. 'I'm into wine,' is what I would say, and that identity played out, litera...

This week I have a very special guest to share with you, Andrea Owen. Andrea is a global speaker, professional certified Daring Way™ life coach, and the best-selling author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life , How to Stop Feeling Like Shit , and Make Some Noise . Her podcast, Make Some Noise , has been downloaded over 3 million times. AND she's a mom to 2 teenagers AND SOBER. She's been sober for...

Must listen to this podcast ASAP! A lot of the time we over-drink during the holidays because we feel overwhelmed, angry, and resentful that we have to 'do all the things.' This podcast will help you clearly see what YOU ACTUALLY WANT to do and what you have on your list and help you determine if you enjoy doing these things or not. I also help you understand WHY you keep things on your list that...

This episode is juicy!!! I'm in Morocco right now on a retreat that I initially said NO to, but decided to take a chance and go.. and boy am I glad I did. How many chances have you missed taking? Really think about this. How many opportunities have you had to say YES to something but said NO instead? What do you think your life would look like had you said YES more? Tune in this week and really se...

A lot of you will dutifully hand over thousands of dollars a month to the stock market because you believe you are investing into your future, that you are saving money for a future gain. That gain doesn’t exist yet, but you believe it will. Many of you invest in vacations that you hope to take in the future. A promise of relaxation, adventure, fun, and memories with your family and friends. Again...

It's HERE!!!! WOOOO HOOO!!! 200 EPISODES!   Almost 4 years of weekly podcasting, every week, delivered without fail.   I'm proud of ME! I'm proud of YOU! I'm proud of this podcast and how far it goes and how many people it reaches in all corners of the earth.   I had Michelle Barry Franco, a speaking and thought leadership expert INTERVIEW me about the podcast, how it helps ME, how...

Hey, next week is the podcast's 200th episode, and I still want to hear from you! Please email  hello@angelamascenik.com    with a few sentences on how the podcast has helped you drink less or improve any area of your life. Don't think someone else will do it, YOU do it, I want to hear from you! Thank you so much.   This week is about Devotion. Devotion is defined as 'love, loy...

This episode is highlighting 4 women who have dedicated themselves at the highest level to reach their goals and live their dreams. One woman who at 68 years old decided to change her relationship with alcohol and now is celebrating one year alcohol-free and is now taking her business to the next level. Another woman who thought "I'll be the client that Angela can't help," almost 3 years ago and n...

I hear from so many of you that you feel unmotivated to do the work required to change your relationship with alcohol. You felt motivated at the beginning but you don't now and you aren't doing the work.   This podcast episode explains that feeling unmotivated ISN'T a PROBLEM.   You aren't supposed to feel motivated all the time and you need to learn how to experience a lack of motivatio...

‘I don’t think I can do that.’ Is the most common thought woman have when they consider taking a break from alcohol in any capacity. It could be a one night thing, like going to a social event and not drinking, or not drinking in a Friday night, or taking a 30-day break or not drinking Monday-Thursday. Or only having 1 glass. ‘I don’t think I can do that’ is a big fat lie your mind is telling you....

Our society tells us we shouldn't brag. It's not lady like or proper to highlight yourself and your accomplishments. But why? Who came up with that rule? And regardless of why our society believes that, do you want to keep following it?   In this episode I share the benefits of celebrating yourself and you wins no matter how small or insignificant you might think they are.   Going out to...

This episode explores the benefit of delayed gratification. We are used to getting what we want when we want it!   And thinking we deserve to have what we want when we want it! We do deserve what we want BUT when we are trying to change our relationship with alcohol, this immediate need for it isn't really what we want, is it?   This episode goes into the brain science of why we have thi...

Today I want to share my thoughts about obligations.   We all have them, and usually when you think about obligations you have, your mind will go to what you need to do for other people. Friendship obligations, work obligations, partner obligations, kid obligations, school obligations.   And I want to highlight that you are likely missing the obligation you have to yourself and what you...

I get asked all the time if I help people moderate or quit.   The answer is NEITHER!   What I do is help YOU decide what is best for you .   Tune in to this episode where I share some feedback I got from a long time AA advocate who was worried I was giving real alcoholics false positive hope in offering help to drink less versus quit.   When you learn how to listen to yourself,...