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How I quit alcohol

Are you sick of feeling controlled by alcohol?Do you want to drink less?Do you wake up after a night of drinking feeling anxious and full of regret?I"ve been there and want to help you. In this podcast I will be talking with ex-binge drinkers, alcoholics in recovery, drug and and alcohol counsellors and people that have good stuff to say about quitting the drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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163. From hiding to thriving with Casey Davidson

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/05/27

In this episode I catch up with Casey Davidson a life and sober coach and host of the Hello Someday Podcast who runs programs from Seattle in Washington, USA. We chat about her journey with alcohol and how she worked hard from the start to hide her drinking from her husband and family, how alcohol held her back and how she not only found her own freedom, but now helps hundreds of women find theirs too. Casey’s passionate about helping women who are doing all the things (and then coming home and

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47:21

162. Managing sobriety in the corporate world with...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/05/20

In this episode I catch up with HIQA Grad, Kate Morrison. We chat about her life in sobriety in the corporate world and how she navigates sobriety in her corporate job, our general disconnection from ourselves and our bodies. How difficult it can be to share with our co-workers that we are sober and maintaining your sobriety while trying to form connections in the corporate world.Andrew Huberman NSDR protocol here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrmY8OSHMThis episode was brought to you by Monday

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46:59

161. Schema Therapy and taking forward steps towards...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/05/13

In this episode I catch up with my good friendand clinical psychologyregistrar Ben Schiller.Ben and I talk more about his own recovery journey and the amazing changes in his life that have presented due to his journey in sobriety.Ben has just completed his masters in psychology and is now stepping back into private practice with a focus on Schema Therapy.Ben helps people from all walks of life achieve sustainable and long-lasting change. People of different age, race and cultural heritage,

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43:38

160. When academia meets the woo woo and doing the...

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2023/05/06

In this episode I catch up with one of the HIQA Grads from Ireland, Aine Aventin. We chat about her own journey with alcohol, sobriety and extending her learning to a modality that is very close to my heart, Family Constellation Therapy. Family Constellation is a method that is designed to help reveal the hidden family dynamics which may go back generations. Using techniques from her own studies and learning from the HIQA course, Aine is learning to reconnect with herself, to feel her feelings

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50:16

159. Getting honest and getting vulnerable with Meg...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/04/29

In this episode I catch up with country music singer Meg Doherty we chat about the lies some of us tell ourselves and others when our drinking has got out of control and the shame that surrounds that. At the peak of Meg's drinking she was drinking daily a bottle of vodka and a bottle of wine. The shame and guilt she was feeling from the amount she was consuming created secrecy and then lying became part of her daily practice. Meg joined the 12 step program to boot the booze. She is now channelling

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158. Noticing the benefits at 9 months in with Mandy...

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2023/04/22

In this episode I catch up with comedian Mandy Nolan to check in with her on her progress on her 12 month sober challenge. At the time of recording Mandy was 9 months sober and really starting to see the benefits of her time without alcohol. Mandy has noticed how she actually loves her own company, how she is more open to reaching out to people, feeling more engaged with people around her and more present, she is noticing changes in her skin and just being more content. To find out more about

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157. Somatic healing with psychotherapist Nikki Lucas

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2023/04/15

In this episode I chat with incredible Psychotherapist and mind-body eating coach, Nicki Lucas. We chat about the importance of listening to the messages the body is sending us. Staying in your window of tolerance for good decision making. How mindful awareness helps to ground us and bring us out of the mind chatter. Self resourcing and finding ways we can calm our own nervous systems. Taking the steps towards healing via somatic healing. To contact Nicki.

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156. How sobriety can save your relationship with...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/04/09

In this episode I catch up with Adelaide artist Lissy Elliott. Lissie's relationship with alcohol began impacting her relationship with her wife after continual alcohol fuelled arguments. Eventually after one huge fight, Lissy realised the damage that alcohol was causing and decided to take a break which has proven to be a complete game changer. We chat about the joy of not waking up with burning hangovers, or crippling shame and regret. How removing alcohol from her life has also injected a huge

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44:53

155. Living with ADHD and staying sober with coach...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/04/01

In this episode I catch up with Emma Gilmour. Emma is a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, This Naked Mind and Gray Area Drinking Coach, living in Melbourne, Australia. Emma worked for 20+ years in corporate marketing. A working mum fuelled by adrenalin, coffee and booze, she looked like she had it all. But on the inside, she was running on empty. As she reached her mid-forties alcohol started to take more than it was giving and so begun her long and very messy break-up with alcohol. Nothing

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1:03:51

154. Healing from the chaos and carnage with Ash Butters

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/03/25

In this episode I catch up with Ash Butters, host of the Behind The Smile Podcast, she is a Yoga & Meditation Teacher and has been Sober since 2020. We chat about the chaos of her life before recovery and the moment she decided it was time to change. Ash went to rehab and joined the 12 step program to support her recovery. We dive deep into life in rehab, a day in the life of, even down to what they ate for breakfast. We chat about the importance of unpacking your past traumas big and small,

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59:09

153. Being able to see life more clearly, early...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/03/19

In this episode I catch up with Fiona McIntyre who has just finished the HIQA 6 week challenge. We talk about changing your life by doing the work. The self healing process and stepping into a new life. Link to RAIN technique we discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm1t5FyK5Ek&t=109sThis episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery.To check them out go towww.mondaydistillery.comFor more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go towww.iquitalcohol.com.auFollow

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46:28

152. Rejecting the stereotypes of St Patricks Day and...

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2023/03/15

Aine Tyrrell is a fierce Irish woman, a musician, a mum, a daughter who is passionate about reclaiming her Irish culture. Her Irish culture which does not include pints of Guiness.We talk about why she refuses to play gig on St Patricks day and how every time she says no to a drink she is healing her ancestral trauma and creating future healing for her children and their children.This interview had me covered in goosebumps from start to finish and may have you rethinking some of these national

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37:02

151. From near death to forgiveness, love and...

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2023/03/11

At 22 years of age, Michael Rowcroft is running to pay back to the orgnisation that helped to change his life. In 2021 ago Michael was homeless, addicted to alcohol and Meth, estranged from his family, stealing and completely out of control. The turning point came when a drug deal turned into a violent and Michael was stabbed 7 times, his lungs and heart were damaged, he was rushed to hospital and died 6 times on the operating table. From this what could have been the lowest point in his life was

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51:09

150. From 3 bottles of wine a day, to freedom and...

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2023/03/04

A must listen to for all parents of teenagers. In this episode I catch up with coach Isabella Furgeson. Growing up in Canberra in the 80's. Isabella found that alcohol gave her a voice, that sense of confidence turned into serious binge drinking. Fast forward to motherhood, the binge drinking continued to the point where Isabella found herself becoming the drunkest person at gatherings and parties. As the shame increased so did her drinking, where she began hiding her drinking from her husband. One

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149. Feeling ok on the inside with Mark Purser

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/02/25

In this episode I catch up with my good mate and mentor Mark Purser. We chat about how as humans all we want to do is feel ok on the inside and when we don't feel ok on the inside we usually go to externals to make us ok. But there is that sweet spot, between the stimulus and the response. When we can recognise that we are not ok, we can respond in a way that is more nurturing rather than reacting and creating more suffering. We can rely on ourselves to get us through when we have the tools from a

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57:17

148. Brave steps forward and changing the family...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/02/18

How do you go about changing when you come from a family are big drinkers, not just your family but your partner's family? This can be a challenge that many of us face particularly if we have grown up seeking approval from those closest to us. In this episode I catch up with new mum Elise Kermeen, we chat about life as a new Mum in sobriety and the choice not to go back to drinking after you finish breast feeding. Elise decided to give up the booze when she realised that alcohol was taking its toll

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147. When relief turns to ruin with Trish Schor

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/02/11

In this episode I chat with beautiful Trish Schor. Aa a shy teenager in South Africa to a young career woman in London to finally setting on the Gold Coast, booze has been a constant companion for Trish. What started as a way to find relief became a crutch that began to tear her life to shreds. Trish was able to break free from the stronghold of alcohol and drugs and turn her life around.This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery.To check them out go towww.mondaydistillery.comFor more

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146. The colourful life of sobriety with Calamity Tash

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/02/04

In this episode I catch up with the very colourful Calamity Tash from Adelaide. Tash gave away alcohol at the age of 25 years old, after years of habitual serious bingeing (to the point of alcohol poisoning), blackouts, and using alcohol as a coping mechanism. Her drinking spiralled out of control, starting her day with wine, drinking in her lunch breaks and then continuing after work. Luckily, she started dating someone who didn't drink and she realised that life without alcohol is a

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145. The undeniable life changing freedom of waking...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/01/28

How many times do we have to wake up hating ourselves? Feeling incongruent, out of alignment with our values, ashamed, worried, embarrassed, your body demanding attention "please stop poisoning me"... Yet we ignore it, blame ourselves, tell ourselves we will learn to be better and repeat the exact same cycle a few days or weeks later? I know I did and so did this wonderful guest Lisa. Lisa and I have been working together for 12 months or so and she is the epitome of digging deep and doing the work

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1:26:44

144. Mindfulness and awareness changes everything...

How I quit alcohol ·

2023/01/21

In this episode I catch up with the the most unyogi of yogis, Mark Purser. We chat about his own recovery and how mindfulness changed everything for him.Mark gives the listener some simple breath and movement techniques that can help us feel grounded and raise our awareness.Danni talks about creating a pause before reacting.And Mark also gives tips on how to create your own retreat experience without leaving your own postcode and of course we chat about our own retreat we are going to be holding in

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