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    The Big Drink Rethink

    The Big Drink Rethink is a podcast for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol – whether you want to quit, drink less, take a break, or just explore the role alcohol plays in your life.
    Hosted by Alcohol Mindset Coach and Author, Anna Donaghey, each episode blends lived experience, psychological insight, and powerful tools to help you create change – gently, intelligently, without pressure, and in a way that opens up your life.
    Featuring expert guests, real stories, and practical strategies, this podcast offers a refreshingly smart, non-judgemental space to reflect, grow, and explore the life you want.
    Because rethinking your drinking isn’t about missing out. It’s about tuning in.
    It’s not about restriction – it’s about making space.
    To feel clearer, live more fully, and ask one honest question:
    What are you really thirsty for?

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    Copyright: © Copyright 2024 Anna Donaghey

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    Ep 92. Alcohol, Change & The Power of Reinvention with Eleanor Tweddell Oct 30, 2025
    Show notes

    Is change really something to fear or the doorway to a brighter, more intentional life? What if the moments when everything feels uncertain are precisely when new possibilities emerge? In this uplifting episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey welcomes author and coach Eleanor Tweddell, whose book Another Door Opens explores the messy, hopeful, and deeply human process of navigating personal transformation.

    Together, Anna and Eleanor unpack what it means to face closed doors whether it's about drinking, work, relationships, or life itself and how to turn endings into powerful new beginnings. If you’re grappling with resistance to change (or maybe just a nagging sense that something isn’t right), this conversation is packed with understanding, psychological insight, and practical strategies to help you move forward.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Meet Eleanor Tweddell, author and change expert

    02:08 Why closed doors aren’t the end—change as an opening

    03:04 Redundancy, discomfort, and listening to the inner voice

    04:38 The Do Lecture Bootcamp, risk, and growth

    05:48 Resistance vs. readiness: why “I’ll do it tomorrow” feels safer

    08:33 The power and necessity of ownership when facing change

    12:40 Micro-change in daily life: choice, triggers, and how we respond

    14:55 The inevitability of change: we’re already masters at adapting

    17:37 The importance of the pause: creating space and acknowledging what you need

    19:32 Why alcohol is often our default “pause” and what listening to our emotions can reveal

    22:14 Turning resistance into reflection: the first step to possibility

    24:45 The messy middle: limiting beliefs, discomfort, and the courage to stay and learn

    33:34 Support, connection, and the ripple effect of personal change

    34:56 Playfulness as a tool: experiments, brainstorming, and expanding your sense of what’s possible.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.


    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    About Eleanor Tweddell:


    Eleanor Tweddell is a specialist in helping people, teams, and organisations navigate change with confidence and clarity. As the founder of Another Door Opens, she encourages individuals to rethink work and embrace change as an opportunity rather than a setback. Her work spans organisational transformation, leadership development, and personal reinvention, guiding businesses and individuals through uncertainty with practical tools and powerful change narratives.


    Buy the Book - Another Door Opens; 5 steps for navigating change.

    Find out more about Eleanor Tweddell at https://www.eleanortweddell.com/


    Connect with Eleanor:

    Website: https://www.eleanortweddell.com/

    Instagram: instagram/anotherdooruk

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-tweddell/


    Ep 91. Alcohol, Fatherhood and the Courage to Change with Luke Jones Oct 23, 2025
    Show notes

    Is drinking stopping you from becoming the parent (and person) you want to be? Why is alcohol so deeply woven into fatherhood and what does it take for men to resist those powerful cultural norms and rewrite their story for good? In this honest and inspiring episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey sits down with Luke Jones, sober transformation coach and NLP master practitioner, to explore identity, masculinity, and the “aha” moments that spark lasting change.

    Luke shares how alcohol slowly shifted from social glue to coping crutch, the subtle (and not-so-subtle) self-justifications men use to keep drinking, and the moment his son’s simple question forced him to confront the truth. Together, Anna and Luke shine a light on the unique pressures facing dads and offer powerful tools for mastering the discomfort of change and finding a new (genuinely fun) way forward.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Meet Luke Jones, sober transformation coach for dads

    04:33 From backpacking party scene to family life

    06:00 Everyday drinking creeps in using alcohol as a “coping” tool

    08:30 When your own kid asks if you’re an alcoholic

    12:06 The pressure to keep up and blokey culture,

    14:07 Why the fear of loss keeps us stuck

    18:05 Personal development vs. just quitting drinking

    22:08 Drinking as self-definition, who am I if not a drinker?

    23:03 From self-awareness to education

    26:31 Your WHY: Role modelling, fatherhood, motivation trumps fear

    30:39 Social anxiety and building the muscle of sober connection

    33:19 Why it’s not all-or-nothing and every attempt counts

    36:27 Is this life enough? How growth and learning return after sobriety

    43:14 The most common challenges dads face

    44:50 Why men don’t want to talk (but desperately need to)

    47:36 Luke’s advice for men: find support, vulnerability is strength

    49:54 Resistance is natural, fear is overcomable… and your WHY is everything.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink

    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    About Luke Jones:

    Luke Jones is a sober transformation coach based on the Isle of Man, dedicated to helping dads quit drinking and become stronger role models for their families - without sacrificing fun or connection.

    An ICF-accredited life coach and NLP master practitioner, Luke draws from his personal journey of overcoming alcohol and regaining presence in his own family life.

    Through his 12-week Sober Freedom Blueprint program, he blends practical strategies with empathy and real-life experience.

    When he’s not coaching or running his business, Luke balances life as a plumber, dad, and advocate for positive change.

    Connect with Luke:

    Website: https://lukejonescoaching.com/


    Ep 90. Alcohol, Resistance & The Art of Letting Go Oct 16, 2025
    Show notes

    Is resistance stopping you from making the changes you crave around alcohol? Why does it feel so hard to step into the unknown even when you know old habits aren’t serving you? In this solo episode, host Anna Donaghey unpacks the hidden force of resistance that keeps us stuck and reveals why letting go, not fighting harder, is often the key to real transformation.

    Anna explores the very real brain science behind resistance, how our identities get fused with drinking, and why fear of loss can overshadow the possibilities of change. If you’ve ever felt trapped by familiar habits or doubted your ability to redefine yourself, this episode is a compassionate guide to understanding your inner tug-of-war and a powerful invitation to release what’s weighing you down.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Exploring resistance and release

    01:39 Why change feels hard

    02:52 Resistance is the mind’s reflex to protect the status quo

    04:45 Resistance isn’t weakness; it’s your safety system doing its job

    06:49 Why we stay stuck in patterns even when we hate them

    08:25 Not just habits, how drinking shapes identity and self-perception

    10:54 Reinvention is possible, you’ve changed before, you can do it again

    11:39 Loss aversion: why the brain fixates on what you’re “giving up”

    13:00 The backpack analogy: holding on to old habits out of fear

    14:05 We forget we can grow, change is a muscle

    15:54 Change is hard because you’re out of practice, not incapable

    16:36 Don’t resign yourself to replaying the same year possibility awaits

    17:15 The path forward: don’t fight resistance, practice release

    18:53 Release is loosening your grip, calming your nervous system

    19:34 Letting go of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and control

    20:31 Resistance is the edge of something new; release is how you cross it

    21:39 Where are you gripping tight, and what could you let go of?

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.


    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    Ep 89. Emotional Sobriety Explained | Rethinking Alcohol | Oct 09, 2025
    Show notes

    What does it really mean to become “emotionally sober” and why is this concept the key to freedom and fulfillment beyond simply quitting drinking? In this deeply insightful episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey sits down with Natalie Bedard (aka NatNat), founder of Lift OneSelf and host of the Lift OneSelf podcast, to demystify emotional sobriety and the nervous system’s role in how we cope, connect, and heal.

    NatNat shares her powerful personal journey through childhood trauma, single parenthood, and a life-threatening illness, and reveals how these experiences led her to develop a trauma-informed, somatic approach to self-regulation and recovery. Together, Anna and NatNat unpack the language of emotional healing, translating concepts like “coming home to yourself” and “nervous system safety” into practical, real-life tools for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Meet NatNat and the concept of emotional sobriety

    02:14 NatNat’s story, childhood trauma, single motherhood, life-threatening illness, and deep transformation

    08:45 Finding regulation in real life (not just on a cushion)

    16:14 Why we drink to feel safe and how coping patterns are born

    19:04 What “dysregulated” really means and how alcohol hijacks emotions

    24:38 The vicious cycle of numbing and why our pain keeps bubbling up

    27:41 Trauma as a split from self and how we heal from the divide

    29:09 How to feel emotions without drowning in them

    32:17 What is emotional sobriety?

    35:08 Can you be emotionally sober even if you drink? (Spoiler: Yes)

    38:32 The mindful moment, a guided exercise

    44:21 Accepting all our parts to build trust and a life we don’t want to escape from

    52:49 Be kind to yourself, your breath is your doorway home.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink

    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk




    About Natalie Bedard:

    Natalie Bedard, lovingly known as NatNat, is an Emotional Healing & Nervous System Guide and the founder of Lift OneSelf. Through her trauma-informed and trauma-competent approach, she supports individuals on their path to emotional sobriety - helping them regulate their nervous systems, release emotional pain, and return home to themselves.

    A resilient mother and survivor of a life-threatening illness, NatNat brings lived wisdom, radical honesty, and deep compassion to every space she enters. Her work is rooted in creating safety, where people can feel, soften, and reconnect with what has always been within.

    She is also the host of the Lift OneSelf Podcast, a sanctuary of raw conversations, somatic reflections, and soulful meditations.

    Connect with Natalie:

    Links: https://linktr.ee/Liftoneself

    Website: www.LiftOneSelf.com


    Ep 88. Family, Alcohol & The Power of Empathy Oct 02, 2025
    Show notes

    When alcohol enters a family system, disconnection, secrecy, and resentment can quietly take root. But what if real, lasting change doesn’t start with confronting the drinker but by shifting the family dynamic itself? In this powerful episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey sits down with Amber Hollingsworth, counselor and family recovery expert, to unpack how families can navigate the pain of alcohol-related disconnection and take practical steps toward reconnection even when their loved one isn’t ready to get help.

    Anna and Amber explore the hidden ways alcohol damages connection at home, why the "bad guy" role traps families in unhealthy dynamics, and how boundaries can become bridges (not battlegrounds) for trust and healing. Amber shares her unique approach to working with families even in the absence of the drinker and offers actionable advice for getting out of the villain role, setting real boundaries, and fostering a climate where change is possible.

    Whether you’re worried about a partner, a child, or yourself, this episode is full of hard-won wisdom and reassurance: You are not powerless, and there is a way through this.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Why alcohol disconnection is also a family issue

    02:34 Amber’s story: 20+ years working with families, reluctant clients, and the “bad guy” trap

    05:44 Influencing change even when your loved one isn’t ready

    08:00 High-functioning alcohol use, resentment, and the power struggle dynamic

    11:20 Why confrontation can backfire and actually prolong change

    14:01 Cat-and-mouse dynamics, trust issues, and “drinking police”

    16:22 Early work with addicted teens, and the power of being seen

    20:29 Listening, curiosity, and the importance of genuine empathy

    24:26 Setting clear personal limits (not rules for others)

    29:05 Bringing everything above board before real change begins

    35:08 How shifting your role (and your boundaries) changes everything

    38:27 Stepping back, and letting others connect their own dots

    40:55 Progress is messy, and the value of patience

    41:58 What you can start doing today

    44:49 You are not powerless; with strategy and understanding, things can change

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    Ep 87. Toolkit ‘101: Simple Ways to Build Connection & Belonging | Alcohol Toolkit | Sep 25, 2025
    Show notes

    What if the real craving behind your evening glass of wine isn’t alcohol, but connection? In this episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey explores the science and psychology of human connection, why disconnection hurts so much, and the small, practical steps you can use to build both belonging and self-connection without reaching for a drink. Anna outlines why we’re wired for relationships, how modern life leaves us more isolated than we think, and how alcohol often becomes a stand-in for real connection. In this episode you’ll discover practical, actionable tools that won’t just boost your mood, they'll rewire your brain for connection, resilience, and real happiness.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction - why connection matters

    00:51 The modern disconnection epidemic

    02:27 Loneliness is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day

    05:29 Why rejection literally hurts

    07:10 Using alcohol as a substitute for connection

    08:46 Why being a stranger to yourself can hurt just as much

    13:28 Craving connection vs. craving alcohol

    14:02 The science behind connection

    22:29 Difference between loneliness and being alone

    23:47 The physical toll of loneliness

    25:01 Our amazing neuroplasticity to rewire for belonging

    26:17 Micro moments of connection: Daily “sparks” that retrain your brain

    29:35 Mindfulness, the foundation of real presence and belonging

    30:28 Practical Experiments to try

    39:51 Loneliness is a biological signal, respond to it, don’t shame it

    41:38 Connection comes from presence and authenticity.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk



    Ep 86. From Alcohol to Radical Integrity Sep 18, 2025
    Show notes

    What does it mean to reconnect to yourself after you stop drinking? This episode of The Big Drink Rethink dives deep into the journey from escapism and numbing through alcohol to living with “radical integrity” and honouring your true values, even when it’s uncomfortable. Host Anna Donaghey welcomes Lauren Burnison, founder of pioneering sober travel company, We Love Lucid and a compelling, raw writer who has built a vibrant community around honest conversations about sobriety, travel, and motherhood.

    Lauren shares her rollercoaster story, from early drinking and navigating mean-girl school culture, through wild adventures and substance-fuelled escapes in South America and Asia, to the turning point that led her to choose sobriety for good. Together, they explore why so many of us turn to drinking to self-abandon, how to find meaning beyond alcohol, and what it really looks like to live in alignment with your values even if you don’t always have all the answers.

    Here are the Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction: Meet Lauren Burnison founder of the sober travel company, We Love Lucid

    04:40 Teenage anxiety and self-doubt often lead Lauren to drink alcohol

    09:50 Travel, drugs, and alcohol often intertwine

    12:03 Alcohol and drugs often create a false sense of connection

    16:48 Turbulent travel experiences led to teaching in safer South Korea.

    18:32 Hit rock bottom in South Korea

    22:19 A mix of grace and meeting a sober friend helped sustain the decision not to drink.

    25:49 Reflecting on nine years of sobriety

    28:25 Practicing radical integrity by listening to gut feelings and pausing on desires without clear reasons.

    30:54 Tuning into emotions and body helps identify what you need

    39:07 Quitting alcohol empowers you to feel capable of anything

    41:40 Recognise and fulfill your current needs, to nourish and support personal growth

    47:36 Anna highly recommends Lauren’s newsletter.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink

    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.


    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    Find out more about Lauren Burnison:

    After hanging up her booze straps nine years ago, Lauren was inspired to create We Love Lucid, one of the world's first sober travel companies. Passionate about sharing the message that travel without booze can be a life-affirming experience, Lauren has been instrumental in pioneering the sober travel movement. Her company was mentioned and featured in National Geographic, the NY Times and CNN Travel.


    Lauren is a passionate writer. She has a popular newsletter where she shares her experience of life as a sober single mum, along with pre-sobriety anecdotes in a raw and engaging style. Lauren is a huge fan of off-the-beaten track travel, and she is currently getting ready to head off on a campervan trip around Europe with her four-year-old daughter.



    Connect with Lauren:

    Newsletter: https://www.welovelucid.com/newsletter-sign-up

    Website: https://www.welovelucid.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welovelucid/



    Ep 85: Waking Up To What Matters | Rethinking Alcohol | Sep 11, 2025
    Show notes

    What if feeling lost or disconnected isn’t a flaw, but a gentle nudge toward what you really need? In this episode of The Big Drink Rethink, host Anna Donaghey invites you to explore how reconnection (to yourself, your values, your body, your relationships, and the world) is at the heart of waking up to a richer, fuller life, especially if you’re rethinking your relationship with alcohol.

    Anna shares why this transitional time is a perfect opportunity to reflect, reset, and gently peel back the layers between you and your true self. Blending her lived experience, coaching insights, and practical tools, she explains how years of coping and performing often with alcohol as a buffer can dull our instincts, but also how small acts of honesty and presence can help us come home to ourselves.

    Highlights from the episode:

    00:00 Introduction: Reflect on the year to reconnect with your true self.

    04:47 Rediscover your true self beneath coping mechanisms

    08:49 Suppressing emotions through drinking dulls clarity

    12:09 Check in with yourself daily by asking, "What do I need today?"

    13:17 Reconnecting with our bodies involves recognising and responding to internal signals.

    19:28 Find grounding and self-awareness by nurturing a relationship with yourself.

    21:30 Listen, share, and follow the Big Drink Rethink podcast

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    Ep 84: Series Refresh: Beyond Alcohol Sep 04, 2025
    Show notes

    What if your drinking isn’t the real issue but just a signal pointing toward something deeper? Host Anna Donaghey returns for a refreshed season of The Big Drink Rethink, inviting listeners to widen the lens on alcohol, identity, and what we truly crave beyond the glass. Anna shares her own recalibration after a break, offering a new perspective on presence, self-compassion, and how pressing pause can change everything.

    With honesty and warmth, Anna explores why we reach for alcohol (hint: it’s not about the booze), how presence and alignment unlock bigger possibilities, and why the “messy middle” is where so many find themselves stuck. She teases the upcoming shift for the podcast: expect deeper dives, new guest experts, more practical tools, and room for the big, human questions that drinking sometimes masks.

    Highlights from the episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    03:17 Recognise alcohol's role in emotions and seek awareness to live consciously and joyfully, not on autopilot.

    07:07 Most drinkers are in the 'messy middle,' struggling internally without external signs of distress.

    11:50 Embrace self-awareness and compassion; you're not alone in your struggles.

    15:40 Alcohol issues stem from deeper problems like fatigue, loneliness, and societal stories, not the substance itself.

    18:08 Please review and rate the podcast to help it grow and reach more people.

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.


    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink


    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    Ep 83. Alcohol Rewind with Laura Bartlett Aug 14, 2025
    Show notes

    What does it look like to totally reimagine your relationship with alcohol and your own definition of success? In this special summer rewind, host Anna Donaghey revisits her conversation with Laura Bartlett, who has scaled and exited a luxury travel brand. She is a bold advocate for living life on your own terms and shares how she went from being tagged in champagne memes to embracing sobriety, and the radical clarity and self-trust that followed. This episode explores how alcohol can mask burnout and insecurity, why setting boundaries is an act of self-respect, and how choosing not to drink (especially at PR and media events) can feel revolutionary but also deeply empowering.

    Here are the highlights:

    00:00 Introduction & why this episode matters right now

    04:11 Drinking as identity: From champagne memes to a wake-up call

    06:00 The power of an absolute decision and what Laura gained by quitting

    08:23 How alcohol lowered her energy and “kept her stuck”

    14:04 Are you in or out? The energy of decision and consistency

    16:22 People-pleasing, boundaries, and caring what you think of yourself

    20:57 Reframing sobriety as a positive, expansive choice

    21:35 Fear vs. excitement: Seeing sobriety as the start of something bigger

    30:40 Laura’s advice for anyone sober-curious: Start small and get curious

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    If you’re a mum wanting to explore your relationship with alcohol, join ‘Mummy Doesn’t Need Wine’ here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mummydoesntneedwine

    Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: Unstuck! community information

    To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

    And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener

    If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee:

    https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink

    About the host Anna:

    Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

    Connect with Anna:

    Website: thebeliefscoach.com

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

    Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

    Produced by winteraudio.co.uk


    About Laura Bartlett:

    Laura Bartlett didn’t just build a business - she built a movement. From £0 to global recognition, she scaled and exited a luxury travel brand on her terms, proving that true success isn’t about hustle, it’s about alignment.

    Now, as the founder of The Life of Laura movement, she’s leading a global conversation around feminine freedom, energetic wealth and rewriting the rules of success. Mortgage-free and self-retired at 38, with over 3M+ monthly views and a cult-like following, Laura isn’t just speaking - she’s broadcasting frequency. A sought-after speaker, Laura delivers paradigm-shifting keynotes that leave audiences forever changed. Her message? Freedom is the new status symbol.


    Connect with Laura:

    Website: https://laurabartlett.live/


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