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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 Experiment at alcoholexperiment.com

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60:19

Parenting, Anxiety, and the Power of Asking Why |...

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2025/11/01

Are you struggling with learning how to cope as a special needs parent when alcohol has been your go-to for years? Amy once felt the same way—thinking wine was the only way to take the edge off. But during a 30-day alcohol experiment, she uncovered something surprising: her drinking had less to do with parenting challenges and more to do with old coping patterns she’d carried for years. In this Where Are They Now chat with Coach Hayley, Amy opens up about how going alcohol-free has helped her show

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65:27

How To Overcome The Inner Voice That Tells You To...

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2025/10/28

Are you struggling to silence the inner voice that gives you a "permission slip" to drink? In this episode, Coaches Haley and Soraya offer an inside look at the breakthroughs, support, and compassion available inside The Path every day. Cara feels like she's treading water, while Michelle grapples with feeling like a failure, but they both learn valuable lessons about how to stop giving yourself permission to drink and the importance of self-compassion.In Cara’s Session: Why she feels like a

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42:36

From Weekend Warrior To Alcohol-Free | Michael’s...

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2025/10/25

What if the thing holding you back from feeling better was so normal you couldn't even see it? Michael spent years as a weekend drinker—never missing work, rarely getting truly hungover, and thinking his Friday-Saturday routine was just part of life. But beneath the surface, he was gaining weight, feeling disconnected, and living in a fog he didn't know existed. When he finally calculated the calories and realized he was binge drinking, quitting weekend binge drinking became the decision that

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58:45

Escaping The Hamster Wheel of Drinking | Alcohol...

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2025/10/21

Escaping The Hamster Wheel of Drinking | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E847Why can’t I quit drinking after so many tries? It’s a question so many of us have asked, and in this episode, Leslie and Phillipa open up about their long journeys of stopping, starting, and struggling with alcohol. Joined by Coach Zoe, they pull back the curtain on the ups, downs, and lessons they’ve faced along the way. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful coaching and support available inside The Path and how

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37:26

How Quitting Alcohol Unlocks Creativity and Changes...

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2025/10/18

What happens when quitting drinking saves your life but ruins your marriage? Samuel thought stopping drinking would fix everything, but it actually revealed that his relationship couldn't survive the person he was becoming. His drinking story is terrifying—regular blackouts, waking up in strangers' beds, traumatic incidents that destroyed his wife's trust. But when he finally found freedom using This Naked Mind, he made an unexpected discovery: quitting alcohol unlocks creativity and triggers a

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83:02

What To Do When The Emotions Hit After You Quit...

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2025/10/14

What To Do When The Emotions Hit After You Quit Drinking | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E845Trigger Warning: The topics discussed in this episode, particularly in the second half, involve sensitive subjects such as family trauma, abuse, and addiction. Listener discretion is advised. Are you drinking to avoid emotions and finding yourself trapped in endless mental loops about whether to have that drink? Mimi struggles with cognitive dissonance - the uncomfortable tension between wanting to be

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43:53

How Quitting Alcohol Led Amy to Rediscover Herself |...

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2025/10/11

Have you ever felt guilty about missing precious memories because of alcohol? Amy's journey began in sixth grade in a family where alcohol was simply part of every gathering. Years later, when her kids confronted her about her drinking, she realized she was missing out on being truly present for the moments that mattered most. After reading This Naked Mind and experiencing one terrifying night where she got so sick she thought she might die, Amy finally quit drinking for good. Now she describes

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63:46

The Ripple Effect of Quitting Drinking | Meet Our...

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2025/10/07

The Ripple Effect of Quitting Drinking | Meet Our Coaches | E843The ripple effect of quitting drinking—what if it reaches far beyond one empty glass? Coach Pam speaks with TNM Alcohol Freedom Guides, Ruby and Kai, who share how they found their way to freedom with This Naked Mind. As coaches for The Path, they now help others do the same. Ruby, a former wine industry insider, recounts her journey of letting go of the self-blame that kept her stuck, while Kai reflects on the decades she spent using

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50:44

Breaking Family Drinking Patterns to Be a Better...

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2025/10/04

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide, grief, loss, and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) in the US or visit your local emergency room. Listen with care.What if the very thing you swore you'd never do became your biggest crutch? Gavin spent his childhood hating alcohol, watching it tear his family apart and promising he'd never touch it. But by his teens, he was drinking until

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67:32

Using Fear as Fuel For Alcohol Freedom | Alcohol...

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2025/09/30

What if using fear as fuel could become your greatest tool for lasting alcohol freedom? Marie has been drinking for three decades, giving alcohol "all the jobs" in her life—numbing overwhelm, escaping difficult emotions, and avoiding the fear of judgment that keeps her stuck in autopilot drinking patterns. Christine feels confident, currently alcohol-free, but worries about potential relapse after experiencing cycles of sobriety and drinking over the past decade. In this powerful coaching

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58:44

Breaking Free from Shame After Drinking | Linda's...

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2025/09/27

Have you ever felt shame after drinking? Linda spent years trying to align her desire for authenticity with her ongoing battle with alcohol. Despite practicing yoga, meditation, and promoting holistic health, alcohol continued to be her way of coping, even though she felt deep cognitive dissonance. On the outside, she helped others find balance; on the inside, she struggled with shame after drinking. Her people-pleasing nature kept her in this tug-of-war. It wasn’t until she embraced The PATH that

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56:10

The Secrets To Finding Freedom From Alcohol | Meet...

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2025/09/23

What is an alcohol coach, and how can they guide you to freedom from alcohol? Path Coaches Cole and Julie join Coach Pam to discuss their unique approach to coaching, which goes beyond just quitting alcohol. In this episode, they share how coaching is not about giving answers but about helping clients shift their mindset, address emotional triggers, and how their work empowers clients to reclaim control of their lives.In this episode, Coach Pam and Coach Cole discuss: The unexpected feeling of

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54:11

How Alcohol Steals Happiness and the Joy of Living...

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2025/09/20

Have you ever felt like something was stealing your life away without you fully realizing it? Jeanne returns to the podcast four years after first sharing her story with Annie in 2021. Back then, she was navigating life surrounded by drinking culture while choosing to live alcohol-free. Now, in this candid conversation with Coach Hayley, she opens up about how she came to understand that alcohol steals happiness in ways she never expected. Her journey from multiple failed quit attempts to genuine

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60:20

Should I Stop Drinking or Drink Less? | Alcohol...

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2025/09/16

How can you overcome the belief that you are weak if you can't control your drinking? This week's episode features two powerful coaching sessions with Coach Hayley and Coach Soraya. In Coach Soraya’s session, Samantha shares her frustration with feeling stagnant, as she struggles to make progress and commit to an alcohol-free break, especially with a husband whose drinking is a constant presence. Coach Haley and Thomas discuss his battle with a persistent inner conflict—should he keep drinking

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43:52

Finding Yourself Without Alcohol | Nisha’s Naked Life...

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2025/09/13

How do you socialize without alcohol? If this question has ever crossed your mind, you’re not alone. Nisha spent years using alcohol to cope with life’s challenges, from fitting in socially to relaxing after a long day. It was always there for her, a crutch in moments of loneliness and stress. But just two days into The Alcohol Experiment, something shifted. The internal tug of war she’d struggled with for years—between wanting to quit and the comfort alcohol provided—came to an end. In this

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54:44

Meet the Coaches Who Help You Find Emotional Freedom...

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2025/09/09

Why does quitting alcohol sometimes feel harder after you stop drinking? In this Meet Our Coaches episode, Coach Pam sits down with Coaches Lynnie and Kim —two alumni-turned-coaches from The Path—to explore what it really means to be free. For both of them, learning how to find emotional freedom from alcohol required more than just abstinence. It took unlearning old beliefs, reframing shame, and stepping into a compassionate, curious mindset. Whether you're stuck in deprivation mode or just

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45:38

Turning Relapse Into Redemption | Kerry’s Naked Life...

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2025/09/06

Turning Relapse Into Redemption | Kerry’s Naked Life | E834Trigger Warning: This episode discusses substance abuse, overdose, and physical abuse, which may be triggering for some listeners. Please listen with care. "Alcohol is ruining my life." If you’ve ever felt like Kerry, trapped in a cycle of binge drinking and blackouts, you might have said these words yourself. No matter how hard she tried, Kerry kept going back to alcohol, believing she could moderate, but always falling into destructive

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67:38

Courage, Cravings, and Confidence: The Path to...

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2025/09/02

Why does it take so long to feel confident after quitting alcohol? If you’ve ever wondered why healing doesn't happen overnight, you're not alone. In this episode, Coach Cole explores this very question with Tiffany and Laura—two PATH participants who are walking through very different but equally powerful stages of self-discovery. Tiffany opens up about her lifelong fear of vulnerability and her desire to live more authentically, while Laura learns a new way to sit with cravings and rebuild trust

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45:52

Why I Stopped Drinking in My 30s—and Never Looked...

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2025/08/30

Am I too young to stop drinking? It’s the question Alicia couldn’t get out of her head when she started wondering if alcohol was doing more harm than good. She hadn’t hit rock bottom, wasn’t getting in trouble, and still loved going out with friends. But when alcohol began interfering with her ability to show up for her son—and echoing the same red flags she’d seen growing up—everything changed. In this raw and deeply relatable episode, Alicia joins Coach Cole to unpack what led her to say

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58:09

How To Show Up For Yourself and Stop Drinking | Meet...

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2025/08/26

What if the first real step toward change isn’t putting down the drink, but learning to listen to yourself? What if the key to breaking free has less to do with willpower, and more to do with compassion, curiosity, and connection? In this powerful conversation, Coach Pam is joined by Coaches Kath and Soraya to explore two very different alcohol journeys that led to the same realization: you don’t have to hit rock bottom to know that something needs to shift. For both women, the breakthrough came

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