The Alcohol ReThink Podcast with Patrick Fox

What role does alcohol really play in your life? To mark Alcohol Awareness Week (6th- 12th July), Patrick is joined by Adam from Alcohol Change UK for an honest conversation about the theme  Alcohol & Me  and why taking a closer look at our relationship with alcohol could be one of the most important things we ever do. Get ready to hear how they explore: Why alcohol has become part of almost e...

The sun comes out, the temperature rises, and suddenly your brain starts telling you that a cold beer would be nice. Sound familiar? For many men rethinking alcohol, sunny weather can feel like a trigger. But is it really the sunshine that's creating the urge to drink, or is something else going on? In this episode, Patrick explores a simple coaching question that has the power to completely chang...

When life feels hard, it's easy to believe something has gone wrong. Maybe you're frustrated with your drinking. Maybe you've been trying to make changes, but keep finding yourself back in the same patterns. Maybe you're carrying the weight of work, business, relationships, finances, parenting, or simply trying to hold everything together. In episode 251 of The Alcohol ReThink Podc...

Do you ever wonder why you keep wanting more alcohol, more stimulation, more relief... even when you know it's not helping? In episode 250 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick explores the powerful role dopamine plays in alcohol cravings, habit formation, motivation and behaviour change. Inspired by a question from one of his coaching clients, "How do you get a rush of dopamine?",...

A lot of guys think the problem is alcohol. And alcohol absolutely creates problems. But one of the biggest things that keeps men stuck isn’t always the drinking itself. It’s the way they think about themselves after. The self-blame, the sense of helplessness, the 'here we go again' mindset and the feeling that change should be easier by now. In this episode 249 of the The Alcohol ReThink...

“I always thought cocaine was going to be in my life.” For over 20 years, Alex lived in addiction, crime, emotional suppression, and survival mode. Now, just weeks into recovery, he joins Patrick alongside recovery coach Bash for a raw and honest conversation about what starts to happen when someone begins reconnecting with themselves again. This episode explores addiction, self-worth, emotional s...

What happens after the 'f-it' moment? In episode 247 of the Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick Fox revisits one of the podcast’s earliest and most popular concepts: the 'f*ck it button.' That moment where stress, emotion, frustration or exhaustion takes over and the brain says: 'F*ck it.' But this episode goes beyond the decision to drink. Patrick explores the emotional rebel...

“I felt like I had all the answers… I just couldn’t quite put them together.” In episode 246 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick is joined by Paul to talk about what it’s really like trying to stop drinking alcohol when you already understand the problem. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. You know alcohol isn’t serving you. But you’re still stuck. Paul describes it as having all...

Does alcohol feel like it's become the solution to your problems.... only to discover they are still there the next day? In episode 245 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick sits down with Ezra Vancil who once felt that way. Ezra’s a musician, and like a lot of creatives, alcohol was part of the environment. Part of the identity, part of how he got through things. But more than that… it felt...

Most relationship problems don’t come from one big moment. They build over time. In episode 244 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, I’m joined by couples and marriage therapist Monica Tanner to explore what actually shapes the quality of our relationships, not the big arguments, but the small, everyday things that often go unnoticed.  We talk about unspoken expectations, broken commitments, and how th...

Ever known something needed to change… but just carried on anyway? In episode 243 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick sits down with one of his current clients, Hunter, who shares what it actually looks like to stop drinking alcohol , break the cycle, and finally follow through. There was no big crisis or wake-up call. Just years of waking up thinking,  why am I still doing this? If you’ve eve...

Have you ever said you were going to stop drinking for a bit… and then didn’t? Or told yourself you’d start exercising, wake up earlier, eat better, or finally follow through on something that matters to you? And when it doesn’t happen, something subtle but powerful takes a hit. Your  trust in yourself . In episode 242 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick explores why so many of us struggle wit...

What’s really driving your relationship with alcohol? Get ready to hear Patrick Fox explore addiction, vulnerability, and the deeper connection many people lose when alcohol becomes a coping mechanism. In episode 241 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast , Patrick sits down with Ronnie Figueroa for a thoughtful conversation about addiction, healing, and what it really takes to change your relationship wi...

Most men don’t ReThink alcohol because everything's fallen apart. They ReThink because they're tired of the trade-off. A few hours of switch-off in exchange for a foggy head, lost energy and another quiet promise to 'sort it out next week. In episode 240 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick is joined by Ritchie, a long-time listener who decided to change his relationship with alcohol after more...

If you’ve ever wondered: 'Who am I without alcohol?' 'Why do I still want it even though it’s hurting me?' 'Is it possible to feel genuinely good without it?' This episode is for you. In episode 239 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick sits down with fitness coach and sobriety advocate Sam LaPage for a raw, honest, and surprisingly uplifting conversation about identity, injury, shame, and learn...

Most men have 'tried' journalling. A notebook bought with good intentions, three intense entries, then… a book left to gather dust. In episode 238 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick Fox explores why journalling often feels uncomfortable and why that discomfort might be showing up. Patrick shares his own journey with writing. In the beginning, his journal was basically a written versio...

“Six hours of fun would cost me four days of anxiety afterwards.” In episode 237 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast,   Patrick is joined by Louis Church, co-founder of  High and Dry Beer , for one of those conversations that goes way beyond drinking or not drinking. They talk about alcohol-free beer, mushrooms, running, and how on earth you even go about building a non-alcoholic lager that actually ta...

Most drinking habits don’t come from a lack of willpower. They come from patterns. In episode 236 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick explores why drinking so often runs on autopilot and how real change starts when you stop treating alcohol as a problem to fix and begin seeing it as a habit you can interrupt. You’ll learn how habits work as loops that seek completion, why thoughts about drinki...

Do you ever find yourself thinking you shouldn’t feel anxious, sad, or have a bad day? In episode 235 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick explores why so many of us judge our emotions, apologise for how we feel, or try to think our way out of discomfort, and how that often makes things harder rather than easier. Drawing on his coaching work and a deeply personal week, Patrick reflects on emoti...

In this episode of the Alcohol Rethink Podcast, Patrick Fox is joined by sober author and Alcohol Change UK Community Champion Jessica Clark. Jessica shares her honest journey from questioning her drinking in her teens to becoming alcohol-free and writing her first book, How to Quit Alcohol Like a Boss. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in the grey area, not at rock bottom, but knowi...

Stopping drinking is one decision. Learning how to think differently about alcohol is another. In episode 233 of  The Alcohol ReThink Podcast , Patrick explores the Mental Game of Sober and the mindset skills that make the biggest difference when rethinking alcohol, whether you’re considering a break, in early sobriety, or continuing alcohol free. Drawing on over five years of sober coaching and a...

Get ready to hear all the best bits in one place.... In  Best of the Best 2025 , Patrick brings together the four most listened-to episodes of the year and pulls out the moments that resonated most for listeners in 2025. Released on Patrick’s 7th soberversary, this episode takes listeners on a journey through what changing your relationship with alcohol actually looks like in real life. Across the...

Get ready to change your relationship with alcohol. In episode 231 of The Alcohol ReThink podcast, Patrick takes you behind the scenes of what his coaching sessions actually look like, and why reflection plays such a powerful role when rethinking alcohol. Most men are changing more than they realise. The problem is, those changes are often subtle, easy to miss, and rarely recognised as progress. T...

What really changes after five years without alcohol? And why does it matter more than you think? In this episode of  The Alcohol Rethink Podcast , Patrick Fox is joined by returning guest Nigel Jones to mark a huge milestone: five years of alcohol-free living. Nigel first appeared on the podcast a couple of years ago and the response was massive. This time, he’s back to reflect on what’s actually...

Have you ever noticed how one small slip, one mistake, or even one word can send you spiralling into old patterns? In episode 229 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick talks about why so many men feel huge resistance around the idea of failing, and how that resistance then shapes and influences their attempts to rethink alcohol.  Patrick shares how school, parenting and early experiences teach u...