Stay ConnectedAre you sick of feeling controlled by alcohol?Do you want to drink less?Do you wake up after a night of drinking feeling anxious and full of regret?I’ve been there and want to help you. In this podcast I will be talking with ex-binge drinkers, alcoholics in recovery, drug and and alcohol counsellors and people that have good stuff to say about quitting the drink.
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In this episode I chat with self professed "Grey Area Drinker", Kat Dunell. Kat is a fire fighter who lives in Geelong with her husband and three kids. She partied a lot as a teenager and throughout her 20's but started to pull back a lot as she got older and had her kids. But what if you aren't a complete trash-bag but you are still relying on those few glasses of wine as a crutch to relieve stress or to wind down after work and tackling the kids evening rituals?
In Jolene Park's incredible Ted Talk on Grey Area Drinking she points out that just because you haven't hit rock bottom or because you aren't smashing a bottle of vodka of night doesn't mean you aren't searching for an "off switch" though alcohol which is also a problem for some people. Not feeling great about herself, low in energy and lacking vitality Kat decided to let alcohol go. Her life just like every other guest on this show has changed so dramatically and she is gratefully living life to the fullest.
To see the Ted Talk on Grey Area Drinking check out the talk on youtube
https://www.ted.com/talks/jolene_park_gray_area_drinking?language=en
To get the HIQA Playbook go to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/how-i-quit-alcohol-playbook-hard-copy
To sign up for the next three month challenge
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/3-month-sober-challenge
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I chat with international Ruby coach Karl Savimaki. Karl had an on again, off again relationship with alcohol for years which cost him his first marriage and his physical and mental health. Drinking up to the equivalent of 32 bottles of wine a week he knew he had to change. Through reading Alan Carr's, Only Way To Quit Drinking Karl was able to change his mindset and slowly start making changes towards not only quitting alcohol but transforming himself physically and emotionally.
To get the HIQA Playbook go to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/how-i-quit-alcohol-playbook-hard-copy
To sign up for the next three month challenge
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/3-month-sober-challenge
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I chat with builder Chris King.
After years of using alcohol to "fit in" in his teen years , his relationship with alcohol slowly spiralled out of control. Chris found himself with a successful building business but struggled with anxiety and old patterns that were keeping him stuck in a dark place but had so much of his identity tied up in alcohol.
We chat about...
Becoming the person you want to be.
Building inner strength and confidence
Getting out of the shame cycle.
Realising that using alcohol to escape from his pain was no longer working.
Getting out the reactive stage and cultivating awareness.
The space between the trigger and the response.
Changing the beliefs that hold us back.
Choosing yourself.
To get the HIQA Playbook go to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/how-i-quit-alcohol-playbook-hard-copy
To sign up for the next three month challenge
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/3-month-sober-challenge
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode Ash and I chat about all things labels. We delve into a topic that I have recently discussed with my challenge group... Labels.
How is it possible to facilitate change when we are still attached to our old labels? Sometimes we don't even realise that we will still have this old belief about ourselves. So we need to look at what labels we had on ourselves and explore the possibility of creating new ones to live by.
To get the HIQA Playbook go to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/how-i-quit-alcohol-playbook-hard-copy
To sign up for the next three month challenge
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/products/3-month-sober-challenge
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In the final episode for Season 3 I catch up with therapist Ben Schiller.
It was a jam packed episode that covered a lot of ground. We chat about...
- drinking dreams, why we have them and how to use them to your advantage.
- why we de-prioritise our self work and ourselves.
- sitting with your feelings, how to do it and why it works.
- Should you have a big blow out before starting a sober challenge or embarking on a sober journey?
- reparenting your inner child.
- Mapping out your thoughts and triggers.
- Thriving in sobriety, how it's absolutely possible.
- navigating and leaning into the grieving process.
- The importance of becoming aware of the eight basic emotions.
- The one on one session I had with Dr Gabor Mate and what he taught me.
- Being with what is.
- Learning how to soothe your emotions.
- Exploring your identity.
- Enjoying all the different parts of your personality.
- What's next for you in your sobriety journey.
To get in contact with Ben go to
www.benschillerpsychology.com.au or email him ben@benschillerpsychology.com.au
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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After battles with anorexia, suffering trauma from sexual abuse and a very dangerous relationship with alcohol and suicide attempts, Tracey Cochrane is finally finding peace. Rather than white knuckling her way through not drinking as she had done in the past, Tracey has learnt to challenge her thinking, calm that inner critic she calls Genevive, breathe her way to a state of calm and most importantly love who she is on the inside. As one of the participants of the HIQA 3 month challenge, Tracey went at it with everything she had and is now not just 5 months sober but she is enjoying the process. Through the support of the group and a new perspective Tacey has gained wisdom and real strength and resilience. She truly is an amazing woman.
To sign up for the July 2021 3 month sober challenge head to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/blogs/events
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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Lyndal and I caught up for a little mid week mini pod catch up to see how she is going on her journey. Lyndal has been a guest on this podcast a few times before and a huge inspiration as she has shared her journey of sobriety, her relapse and her new found vigour for her journey. We talk about how to keep your fire stoked, how acts of service can pull you out of a funk and switch the focus off yourself and your own challenges and how doing the work is so much more rewarding if we see it as a gift.
As always Lyndal is honest, raw and vulnerable.
To sign up for the July 2021 3 month sober challenge head to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/blogs/events
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I chat with Jimmy . Jimmy has chosen to stay semi anonymous on this episode as he shares his harrowing journey from binge drinking to become completely addicted and controlled by alcohol to the point where daily drinking saw him almost lose it all, his family, his business and almost his life. Jimmy opens up and shares with us about his battle in the hope that his story may help someone else change their story. While Jimmy won't be sharing his private details on here, he has offered to help any men that are struggling. If you would like to reach out to Jimmy please email me on howiquitalcohol@gmail.com
Jimmy used rehab and the 12 step programme to break his addiction and now 3 years in to his sobriety he is still taking it day by day.
To sign up for the July 2021 3 month sober challenge head to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/blogs/events
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I catch up with Melbourne comedian Bianka Ismailvoski. Bianka has been sober for 2 years and is still relishing in all the positives that shown up in her sobriety. The biggest one for her was realising how much real and authentic fun was to be had without booze, the level of depths in connection with people and even a much better sex life. .
We also talk about her own podcast We Can Do Better in which she also delves deep in to alcohol and its effects and living without it.
A link to the podcasts can be found here.
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/alcohol-origins/id1322824072?i=1000464113062
To reach out to Bianka check out her insta @biankaismailvoski
or her website for events or shows coming up
https://annieandbianka.com.au/
To sign up for the July 2021 3 month sober challenge head to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/blogs/events
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I chat with 27 year old Sam Wilson, the founder of Sober Mates, an educational community platform for young sober curious people to connect and explore their relationship with alcohol.
We chat about Sam's own relationship with alcohol and how it left her feeling out of control and unhappy in herself. After she chose to quit she found herself happier, more connected and felt that her world expanded.
We talk about sober dating, sober sex, feeling all your feelings, authenticity and being a young sober person in Australia today.
To connect with Sam go to her insta @sobermates or the website www.sobermates.com.au
To sign up for the July 2021 3 month sober challenge head to
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/blogs/events
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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