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It's Not About the Alcohol

Sep 24, 2024

How do you make sense of the fact that, even though you really do want to drink less, you keep making the same mistakes?

 

You know what you should do. But your brain is blocking your motivation with three sneaky obstacles:

  • Using your past to predict your future, thinking ‘I’ve failed before, so why should this...


Sep 19, 2024

In this special bonus episode, Colleen interviews Susan Keller, author of the new book Mostly Sober: A Love Story and a Road Trip. Susan shares her personal journey of rethinking her relationship with alcohol, how she found her way into the mindful drinking movement, and why she wrote Mostly Sober, a...


Sep 17, 2024

Are you tired of feeling trapped in a cycle of emotional eating and self-criticism?

Many high-achieving women believe that if they just had more willpower or stuck to stricter diets, they'd finally overcome their struggles with food and body image.

But this relentless pursuit of perfection leaves you exhausted,...


Sep 10, 2024

What happens when you’re trying to “not drink” but your brain keeps pestering you to “just have one?”

 

Most of us put up a fight, trying to override intrusive thoughts with willpower and distractions. 

 

But even if we’re successful, it’s exhausting. Which is why staying sober feels so hard and drinking...


Sep 3, 2024

Has your relationship with your partner become a significant source of stress?

 

When you’re unable to connect with the person who is supposed to be your safe place, the fight or flight response in your nervous system hijacks your brain.

 

Which causes you to exhaust your mental and emotional resources trying to...