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What it Takes To Change

This week on the podcast, I'm beginning my "Summer Content Series" with guest content from some of my favorite mentors, podcasters, and authors.   This episode of the ...

Alcohol & Trauma with Beej Christie Karpen

This week on the podcast, another in the Alcohol & series...an important topic, Alcohol & Trauma.  Joining me is Beej Christie Karpen, an intuitive mindfulness-based c...

Making PEACE with Alcohol

In this week's episode I'm sharing different perspectives on what having a peaceful relationship with alcohol means. Listen in to different thoughts from listeners, gr...

Alcohol & Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

This week on the podcast, I'm adding to the Alcohol & Series with this episode, Alcohol & Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). There are some important reasons that anyo...

"I Come From a Long Line of Drinkers"

This week on the podcast, I'm tackling the story that many people hold on to (and I did too) that our heritage, our culture and our family traditions are responsible f...

The BIGGEST Obstacle to Changing Your Relationship with Alcohol: Special Guests Brock Armstrong and Monica Reinagel

This week on the podcast, it's a special episode with shared content from The Change Academy Podcast. Guests Brock Armstrong and Monica Reinagel are dropping in to sha...

Six Keys to Changing Your Relationship with Alcohol 2.0

This week on the podcast we're revisiting an episode I originally published in June 2021, Six Keys to Changing Your Relationship with Alcohol.  These six keys are the ...

What is "Low-Risk" Drinking?

This week on the podcast I'm defining what I mean when I say "low-risk drinking". I'm sharing where the recommendation comes from and the importance of understanding t...

Catching up with Sunnyside: Mindful Drinking with Ian Andersen

This week on the podcast, I'm catching up with  Ian Andersen, co-founder and CGO for Sunnyside, formerly Cutback Coach. We're talking about the vision for Sunnyside an...

Debbie Hampton-Best Brain Possible

This week on the podcast I'm speaking to Debbie Hampton.  Debbie recovered from a suicide attempt and resulting brain injury to become an inspirational and educational...

My Alcohol Experience 2.0

In this week's episode I'm sharing my experience with alcohol. From my life as a child of an alcoholic parent, to creating my own disordered alcohol use, I'm talking a...

"The Urge: Our History Of Addiction" with Dr. Carl Erik Fisher

  This week on the podcast, I'm speaking to Dr. Carl Erik Fisher.  Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethics scholar, and author. He is an assist...

Believing you can CHANGE Your Drinking

This week on the podcast I'm talking about believing that you can CHANGE your drinking. We get stuck in past patterns because we don't believe change is possible for u...

Alcohol Awareness: How Can We Build It?

Did you know that April is Alcohol Awareness Month?  That's ok...most people don't know either. The initiative, started in 1987, is not widely promoted and illustrates...

Drinking Habits and the Reptilian Brain

This week on  the podcast I'm diving into the Triune Brain Model and why I'm changing  how I talk about the "lower" brain.  Learn why the Triune Model isn't accurate w...

"How to Be Happy, Dammit" with Karen Salmansohn

This week on the podcast I'm talking with author, designer and personal development coach Karen Salmansohn. Hear about her own journey to overcome anxiety, emotional e...

Alcohol & Relationships

This week on the podcast, a new addition to the "Alcohol &" series. I'm talking about Alcohol & Relationships.  How does your relationship with alcohol impact your oth...

Mythbusting: Moderation Management

This week on the podcast I'm speaking to Mary Hickey Reid, Executive Director of Moderation Management. We're busting some of the myths surrounding Moderation, as well...

"Habits of a Happy Brain" with Loretta Breuning, PhD

This week on the podcast I'm diving deep into the subconscious brain, with Loretta Bruening, PhD. Loretta is the author of "Habits of a Happy Brain". Learn how our bra...

Sobriety or Moderation: Which One Will Work for You?

This week on the podcast: Sobriety or Moderation: Which One Will Work for You?  In our continued focus on emotional maturity and resilience, I'm going to share with yo...

Is Drama Driving Your Drinking?

This week on the podcast I'm talking about drama.  Specifically, how drama might be driving your drinking.   Drama doesn’t have to mean big and exaggerated, overly emo...

All About the NIAAA with Dr. George Koob

This week on the podcast, I'm talking to Dr. George Koob, PhD, the Director of the NIAAA.  The NIAAA, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is the nation...

Emotional Maturity: Build it and Change Your Drinking Habit

This week on the podcast we begin a month-long focus on emotional maturity, resilience, or fluency.  Understanding the connection between your emotions and your drinki...

Transitioning from Dryuary to "Normal Life"

This week on the podcast I'm talking about transitioning out of Dryuary and back to "normal life".  How can you take the momentum and confidence you gained from Dryuar...

How NOT to Ruin Dryuary and How I Almost Did

This week on the podcast, I'm talking all about Dryuary and how not to ruin it.  There are three dates that are statistically the most common for people to "fail" duri...

Can CBT Help You Change Your Drinking with Dr. Seth Gillihan

This week on the podcast I'm talking with psychologist, author and podcast host Dr. Seth Gilihan all about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)  and how we can use it to...

Alcohol & Your Immune System

This week on the podcast I'm talking about alcohol and the immune system. How does alcohol impact our immune system? Sleep disruption Gut microbiome Respiratory Tract...

Quit Worrying about your Drinking

Today on the podcast I'm talking all about worry. I'm  talking about how it fits in the Results Cycle as an action and why our brains evolved to worry. I'll also show ...

Special Episode: Join Proof Positive this January!

Join Proof Positive for January! I'll be leading a small group of people looking to start off 2022 in a really healthy way.  To join there are two steps:  Step 1) Regi...

Becoming an Alcohol Minimalist

In this year-end episode, we've launched the new name of the show and I'm sharing what it means to become an alcohol minimalist. Beyond sticking to low-risk drinking l...

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