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Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Mar 19, 2025

How often did alcohol amplify your reactions, making you easily triggered or stuck in a cycle of frustration?

In this episode, we dive into the psychology of taking offense, why it happens, how it impacts our well-being, and most importantly, how to break free from it.

Learn the neuroscience behind emotional reactions,...


Mar 17, 2025

Could the key to overcoming alcohol dependence be hidden in your own mind? In this episode, Coach Matt and Deus Fortier dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful therapeutic model that helps heal the inner wounds driving alcohol use.

By understanding the different parts of yourself, your exiles, managers, and...


Mar 14, 2025

Communication can make or break your alcohol-free lifestyle. In this episode, we dive into the 4 Pillars of Nonviolent Communication, observations, feelings, needs, and requests—and how they help you express yourself with clarity and compassion.

Learn how to strengthen relationships, reduce stress, and...


Mar 12, 2025

You’re smart, driven, and disciplined, so why does alcohol still have a hold on you? The answer isn’t willpower, it’s neuroscience. In this episode, we’ll uncover 7 signs that cognitive dissonance is keeping you stuck, explain what’s happening in your brain, and show you how to break free.

If you’ve ever...


Mar 10, 2025



If you’ve ever wondered why you keep drinking, even when you don’t want to, the answer isn’t willpower, it’s neuroscience. Your nervous system craves the familiar, even when it’s harmful, because the unknown feels like a threat.

Alcohol hijacks your brain’s stress and reward systems, making you believe you...