This Naked Mind Podcast
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This Naked Mind Podcast
Bestselling author Annie Grace invites you to explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture without rules, pain, or judgement. Ready to make a change? Join The Alcohol Experiment - a FREE 30-day challenge designed to deliver happiness, wellbeing and self-respect. Check out The Alcohol Experim...
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Why Do I Keep Going Back to Drinking? | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 911
What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't a lack of willpower, but a lack of understanding what's really driving you back? Linda has nearly 100 days a...
Breaking the Alcohol Shame Spiral | Krista's Naked Life | EP 910
What does it take to finally break the alcohol shame spiral when it's been running your life for decades? Krista knows the cycle well: a data point, t...
When Grief and Drinking Go Hand in Hand | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 909
Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about grief, loss of loved ones, family estrangement, trauma, and depression.
Have y...
How I Stopped Drinking After Trying To Moderate | Michele’s Naked Life | EP 908
Wondering how I stopped drinking after trying to moderate for years? "Have I got a story for you!" says Michele. She ran a business, raised her daught...
How to Rebuild Self-Worth After Drinking | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 907
Trigger warning: This episode contains references to domestic violence, suicidal ideation, & self-harm ideation.
If you've been wondering...
How Coaching Helped Me Change My Drinking | JiAna's Naked Life | EP 906
What if the thing you thought was holding your life together was actually pulling you under? JiAna spent years reaching for alcohol not because she wa...
Why Willpower Fails With Alcohol — and What Actually Works Instead | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 905
Have you ever done everything "right" and still felt like alcohol had the upper hand? You're not alone — and there's a really good reason for that. Co...
Rewiring My Mindset Around Drinking | Anne's Naked Life | EP 904
What happens when the thing you're most afraid to lose is also the thing quietly costing you everything? Anne grew up in a home where five o'clock coc...
Letting Go of Shame and Finding Freedom | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 903
Does it ever feel like you know everything there is to know about why you drink, and none of it is enough to make you stop? You're not alone in that....
Beyond Moderation and White-Knuckling | Where Are They Now? - Calley | EP 902
What is gray area drinking for women – and what happens when “drink less” slowly turns into “I don’t even want this anymore”? In this Where Are They N...
How to Separate Fun From Alcohol | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 901
What if the fun was never actually in the drink? What is the best way to stop associating fun with alcohol? Zion called alcohol the "jewelry" of life,...
The Crossroads That Changed Everything | Kelly's Naked Life | EP 900
What made me question my drinking? “It wasn't a rock bottom — it was a barstool, a mirror, and a quiet voice asking where this road was headed,” says...
Releasing Guilt, Embracing Freedom | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 899
Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to grief and the loss of a child.
What alcohol was really costing me was my peace, my p...
How Alcohol-Free Living Improves Anxiety | Brooke's Naked Life | EP 898
What does it take to finally walk away from drinking when you love the party, love your people, and have never once thought of yourself as someone wit...
Emotions, Perfectionism, and the Courage to Feel Without Alcohol | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 897
Ever reach for a drink because your feelings felt too big, too messy, or too hard? How often have you wondered what is the best way to feel your feeli...
From Survival Mode to Thriving: My Alcohol-Free Life Transformation | Valerie's Naked Life | EP 896
Trigger warning: This episode contains references to domestic violence, sexual assault, self-harm, disordered eating, substance use, and mental health...
How To Stop Drinking When You Feel Overwhelmed | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 895
Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to PTSD, depression, loss, and self-harm.
What if the thing you've never tried, not onc...
What Happens When You Choose Yourself for the Very First Time | Shannon's Naked Life | EP 894
Breaking the nightly drinking habit can feel impossible when alcohol has been “normal” your whole life—so what happens when you finally decide to choo...
How to Deal With Stress Without Alcohol | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 893
Ever notice how the craving doesn’t wait til you get home? How it shows up the second the day gets heavy? Coaches Cole and Hayley sit down with Beth a...
Letting Go of Wine Culture | Sherri’s Naked Life | EP 892
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of substance use, parental substance abuse, blackouts, and trauma-related behaviors.
L...
What To Do When A Voice In Your Head Says You Can't Change | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 891
What if working through urges to drink didn't have to feel like fighting failure? In this episode, Coaches Cole and Hayley sit down with Kristen and N...
How Brain Rewiring Made Alcohol Small and Insignificant | Monica's Naked Life | EP 890
Picking health over alcohol—what if that choice could feel less like deprivation and more like relief? Monica grew up in a culture where drinking wasn...
How to Break Routine Drinking Patterns When Alcohol Is Everywhere | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 889
Breaking routine drinking patterns can feel like the most difficult part of finding freedom in your relationship with alcohol. Our brain kicks into au...
Choosing Freedom Over Fitting In | Maxine’s Naked Life | EP 888
Trigger Warning: This episode contains a reference to sexual assault.
Choosing freedom over fitting in. What if that one decision changed...
Breaking Through Boredom and Building Lasting Change | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 887
What happens when you're doing all the "right things" but still feel stuck? Coaches Cole and Soraya guide Audra and Scott through the messy middle of...
Why I Don't Miss Alcohol Anymore | Elise's Naked Life | EP 886
Can you really have more fun, deeper connections, and better adventures without alcohol? Elise wasn't sure. She'd spent her whole life watching alcoho...
What If Staying On Track Didn’t Require Willpower? | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 885
What happens when you're crushing your break, feeling better than you have in years, but that little voice starts whispering, "Okay, but what about da...
Starting Over at 70: Finding Clarity and Peace Without Alcohol After Retirement | Jan's Naked Life | EP 884
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of divorce and loss of a loved one to cancer.
Have you ever wondered why life changes...
From “I Blew It” to “I’m Learning”: Stopping the Shame Spiral | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 883
Stopping the shame spiral—what if the fastest way out isn’t more willpower, but more compassion? In this episode of Alcohol Freedom Coaching, Coach Ha...
I Thought Alcohol Was Helping My Anxiety—It Wasn’t | Monnica’s Naked Life | EP 882
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of severe alcohol use disorder, blackout drinking, hospitalization, family trauma, and parental dea...
Thought, Craving, or Old Habit? Making Sense of the Urge to Drink | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 881
Does the urge to drink ever go away, or is it something you’re stuck managing forever? In this Alcohol Freedom Coaching episode, Coach Hayley works wi...
Rebuilding Identity and Relationships After Alcohol | Sheela’s Naked Life | EP 880
What if the connection you think you're creating while drinking together is actually pulling you apart? Sheela spent decades as a heavy drinker, immer...
From Numbing to Nurturing: Desire vs. Resistance | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E879
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, mental health crises, domestic violence, & family trauma.
How do you build...
From Blackouts to Boundaries: A Year That Changed Everything | Where Are They Now? – Mary | E878
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy and fertility loss, breast and brain cancer, caregiving stress, grief, blackout drinking, relapse, a...
Anxiety, Overwhelm, and Alcohol: Tools to Find Calm and Confidence | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E877
What if “I deserve a drink” is just an old script you can rewrite? In today’s episode, Coach Cole helps Matt notice how removing alcohol lowered his b...
Why We Drink Too Much: Breaking Free from Alcohol Dependence | Interview with Dr. Charles Knowles | EP876
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of alcohol dependence, addiction, suicidal thoughts, mental health struggles, and relapse.
Learning to Love Yourself Unconditionally | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E875
Trigger Warning: This episode contains mentions of chronic illness, disordered eating, self-harm, and the death of a loved one.
From Shutting My Brain Off With Booze To Tuning Into My Life | Glenn's Naked Life | E874
Do you find yourself wondering how to shut your brain off without alcohol when social situations feel overwhelming? Glenn spent decades believing alco...
Possibility Over Fear: Gentle Tools That Work | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E873
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of stroke, death of a spouse, and grief.
What happens when you stop trying to think yo...
Finding Connection Without Alcohol - Heather’s Naked Life - E872
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses childhood trauma, parental abandonment, domestic abuse, substance use, and mental health topics.
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