Janey Lee Grace is an author, sober coach, founder of The Sober Club and host of the podcast Alcohol Free Life. She has a very colorful background life including singing with George Michael, having a top singles pop hit, and co-hosting on BBC Radio 2 for 23 years. She has written five books on Holistic living including the #1 Amazon best seller ‘Imperfectly Natural Woman’. In 2018 she quit drinking for ‘Dry January’ and never looked back.  We chat about:  Janey’s story- from singing with celebrities to radio broadcasting to sober coach The book that helped Janey decide to quit drinking Top tips for someone who wants to drink less or not at all Why to never use the phrase “giving up”

Susie is the founder of Zeroproof Experiences and one of the creators of “Sober in the City” weekend events. While Susie once enjoyed chardonnay, red blends, and sauvignon blanc, she no longer feels dependent on alcohol for socializing, vacations, or special occasions. Instead, she finds empowerment in her alcohol-free journey.  I’m excited to join Susie and the rest of the crew for the Sober in the City Seattle event September 6th-8th 2024. I’d love to see you there and meet in real life.  In the meantime, listen to this podcast episode where we talk about:  How and why Susie quit drinking The mental chatter of thinking about drinking How to make the alcohol-free life more fun

Brian Hyman, RYT, is a yoga instructor, meditation guide, dharma teacher, author, and father. He has been sober since 2009, and he has been teaching yoga and meditation at Cliffside Malibu since 2012. His dedicated work in the field of addiction treatment and recovery combines yogic philosophy, Buddhist wisdom, Twelve Step principles, and timeless insights from various spiritual traditions.  Brian is the author of the new book "Recovery with Yoga: Supportive Practices for Transcending Addiction." Even if you aren’t a “yogi” I think you will find real value in this conversation.  We chat about:  How Brian went from drinking daily to teaching yoga How yoga and mindfulness can help you change your drinking  Tools for the "non-Yogi" person to use when quitting drinking Brian walks us through a breathing exercise to increase calmness

If you’ve been confused or overwhelmed with all the non-alcoholic drink options out there, listen to this podcast episode. Michelle Houston is here to help us figure out what NA drinks are out there, what they do, and how they might help you on your drinking journey. Michelle is the Co-Founder of To Be Honest Beverage Company, a hemp-infused non-alcoholic spirit. Her journey into sober curiosity originated from a mental health struggle, having been entangled with alcohol since age 14. With a pivotal decision in 2022, she intentionally quit drinking but didn’t plan on stopping forever. Nearly two years later she’s still alcohol free. We chat about: Why Michelle stopped drinking and started an NA beverage businessThe varieties of alternative NA drinksWho these drinks are helpful for and who should avoid themThe different types of CBD, THC, and hemp-infused drinksWhat the benefits are of these types of drinksAnd much more! Find Michelle and TBH Company: https://www.tobehonestbev.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tobehonestbev/ https://www.facebook.com/tobehonestbev Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20% Find Alcohol Tipping Point at: Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpointFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/AlcoholTippingPoint Free resources from Alcohol Tipping Point: 100 Questions to Change Your Drinking:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/100questionsDry Guide:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/dryguide10 Day Break:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/10dayholidayMocktail Recipe Book: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/mocktailrecipes **Please leave a review and subscribe so you can help support the show** ***Another way to support the show- buy me a coffee! Click here to easily and safely buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tippingpoint

Today, I’ve got a special guest all the way from the UK—Dupe Witherick. She’s an accredited alcohol-free well-being and transformational coach, and she’s got some helpful insights for you. Dupe’s also the author of the book A Cocktail of Clarity and host of the podcast, Thrive Alcohol Free. I’ll be on her show soon, so stay tuned! ️  We chat about:  How Dupe’s 21-day break from drinking turned into 3+ years alcohol free The power of owning your choice How we can experience more Joy Of Missing Out (JOMO) and less Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Top tips for changing your drinking

Todd Kinney is an attorney who lives in Omaha, NE with his wife, four kids and two wiener dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, golf, hanging out with his family (when they let him) and spending an unhealthy amount of time and money supporting the Iowa Hawkeyes. He quit drinking in 2019 and considers it the best thing he’s ever done for himself or his family. He is the author of I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER One Dad’s Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol.  We chat about:  Why it’s harder for men to talk about drinking The importance of finding people who are similar to you How Todd went from trying to moderate to giving up alcohol How parenting has changed since quitting drinking Todd’s advice to people who are thinking about changing their drinking

Wynne Melland, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience, leverages her expertise in leading behavior change groups and her own personal journey. As the founder of Rising Sober, she offers a transformative 12-week sobriety challenge and a mindfulness course titled Zenful Mind.  In this inspiring episode, Wynne shares her powerful story of quitting drinking, reclaiming her inner strength, and rediscovering her inherent worthiness.   We chat about:  Wynne’s journey to alcohol freedom Why you don’t need to hit rock bottom Finding a therapist or program that fits your needs Wynne’s top tips for changing your drinking

This episode is long overdue—it’s what I affectionately refer to as the Menopause Episode. While it’s undoubtedly valuable for women, it’s equally essential for men. After all, men have important women in their lives, and understanding menopause can benefit everyone.   Our special guest to hold our hand and guide us as we talk about menopause is Jane Hutchens, PhD. Jane has extensive experience in women’s health as an RN and educator. She has worked as a clinical nurse specialist in sexual and reproductive health, as well as an educator and manager in family planning. Jane holds a Master of Science in Medicine with a focus on reproductive health and a PhD in Public Health. Jane blends her orthodox medicine background with naturopathy training, allowing her to address menopause from both conventional and holistic angles.   We talk about:   Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause  Estrogen's role in menopause and alcohol How alcohol effects menopause

Jinhyun Shin is a mental wellness entrepreneur and coach looking to normalize mental health. He is one of the founders of the mental health platform Penciv. Jinhyun is passionate about suicide prevention, especially by addressing the root cause of loneliness. As an ethnographer, he has explored the gap between people’s life situations and their inner feelings. He has created tools and language to help people understand and improve their mental health in practical and communal ways. He has worked with various groups, such as professional athletes, Fortune 500 companies, veterans, and people recovering from addiction, to share his insights and frameworks on mental health.   We talk about:  The reasons behind the high rates of suicide and how to seek help The effects of loneliness on our well-being and how to overcome it The ways to find meaning and purpose in the “mud of life”

Justin Boyd Long is a self-embracing nerd who loves crunching numbers, researching interesting things, and listening to podcasts, in addition to reading loads of books. He got sober at 32 but still felt uncomfortable in his own skin so he started counseling to overcome his past trauma. Justin wrote about his therapy sessions in his book, The Righteous Rage of a Ten-Year-Old-Boy.   Justin is on the podcast today to share his experience with overcoming drinking and using counseling to heal the past.  We talk about:  How Justin quit drinking Why getting sober wasn’t enough What therapy was like How EMDR helped Justin process painful memories

This conversation with Ali Shapiro was so powerful. We got into some deep stuff about memories tied to food, feeling alone, and how overdrinking and overeating are connected.  Ali is the host of the top-ranked podcast Insatiable, a holistic nutritionist, integrated health coach, and rebel with a serious cause.  Ali developed TRUCE while in graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she drew from her 17+ years of working with real life clients and her own personal healing journey from emotional eating and having cancer as a teenager.  Ali’s work and clients’ unique success has been featured in well + Good, mindbodygreen, Prevention, Women’s Health, and Forbes, as well as industry leading podcasts Being Boss, Tell Me Something True, and Food Heaven.  Trigger warning: If you’ve battled an eating disorder, this conversation may stir emotions. But it’s also an invitation to explore your journey with kindness and compassion.  We talk about:  How Ali found truce from food The role of belonging and attachment in turning to alcohol and food Why 5

Listen to this episode featuring Priscilla María, a Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach, founder of the Cycle Breakers Club, and a proud survivor of trauma who has been alcohol-free for 12 years. Priscilla opens up about her personal journey through trauma, drinking, and mental illness in this candid conversation.   Priscilla’s life purpose is to help others heal from trauma, overcome limiting beliefs, and create their ideal lives. As a sober, bisexual Latina woman with diagnosed mental illness, she shows up authentically to exemplify that recovery and healing are very possible.  (Trigger warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse and other potentially disturbing content.)   We talk about:   Priscilla’s experience with drinking What wilderness therapy is like Developing an eating disorder after quitting drinking How Priscilla found healing through a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

This January, I celebrated some big milestones for Alcohol Tipping Point. I hosted my 30th Alcoholiday, a monthly program to help you practice not drinking, and this is my 150th podcast episode. The biggest milestone, though, is celebrating four years of alcohol freedom!!!  In this episode, I share lessons I’ve learned that have really helped me stay sober, live a full life, and help you. I’m so grateful to you for listening to the show and participating in Alcoholidays. It’s my honor to help you change your drinking.  Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint                 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AlcoholTippingPoint                 Free resources from Alcohol Tipping Point:                100 Questions to Change Your Drinking:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/100questions              Dry Guide:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/dryguide                10 Day Break:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/10dayholiday              Mocktail Recipe Book: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/mocktailrecipes                      **Please leave a review and subscribe so you can help support the show**            ***Another way to support the show- buy me a coffee! Click here to easily and safely buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tippingpoint

If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the shame cycle of drinking, detoxing, and then drinking again despite your best intentions, I recommend listening to this episode. On the show is Carolyn Robistow, host of Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting Podcast, therapist, habit change specialist, and former gray area drinker. Carolyn helps high-achieving, health-minded perfectionists squelch brain blocks and unhelpful habits. Learn how to go from Groundhog Day Drinking to Alcohol Free Badassing.   We talk about:  What brainspotting is The 3 types of Groundhog Day Drinkers How to break the drinking shame cycle The trifecta of change and how it applies to drinking

Join me for a special bonus episode as an experiment with something new – Quit Drinking Quickies! These short and sweet bonus episodes are designed to offer you quick insights and tools on navigating life without alcohol. In this episode, I talk about the concept of Data not Drama to help you overcome the shame and stigma attached to changing your drinking.  So, whether you're on a sober journey or simply looking for strategies to navigate life's challenges without reaching for a drink, listen to this Quit Drinking Quickie. After all, who doesn't have time for a quickie?    Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint                 Facebook:

Dustin Dunbar is the author of the new book You’re Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me.) He combines his own experiences overcoming alcohol addiction with his PhD in psychology to expose the lies we all too willingly accept about alcohol.   Duncan escaped from the alcohol drinking matrix at the age of forty-eight and has since been helping others make their escape as a coach at WearetheAFR.org, a non-profit online community helping others with alcohol addiction and raising consciousness.  We talk about:  Dustin’s experience with drinking The biggest alcohol lies  How targeting advertising can help change cultural views about alcohol The impact of alcohol on men and prevalence of sexual assault

Join me for a special bonus episode as an experiment with something new – Quit Drinking Quickies! These short and sweet bonus episodes are designed to offer you quick insights and tools on navigating life without alcohol. In this episode, I dive into the acronym HALT, a powerful tool for managing cravings.  HALT stands for Hungry, Angry/Anxious, Lonely, or Tired – four key elements that can significantly impact your state of mind and trigger cravings. Learn how regularly checking in with yourself using the HALT acronym can be a game-changer in your journey to quit drinking. So, whether you're on a sober journey or simply looking for strategies to navigate life's challenges without reaching for a drink, listen to this Quit Drinking Quickie. After all, who doesn't have time for a quickie?    Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint

Today’s show is about coaching and how it can help you change your drinking (and your life.)  Who better to have on the show to talk about coaching than Heather Lowe? Heather is the Founder of Ditched the Drink, a Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach and the recipient of the Top Sober Coach Award from Coach Foundation. Heather also recruits, mentors, and trains new coaches.   I’ve had her on the show before (Episode 85) and I’m so happy to welcome her back.   We chat about:  What coaching is The difference between coaching and therapy Who coaching for and how it can help you change your drinking  How sober coaching differs from other forms of addiction treatment or support

If you need more help socializing without drinking this is the podcast for you. On the show is former Party Girl turned Health & Life Coach, Author and Speaker, Rebecca “Bex” Weller.   Bex has proudly rocked sobriety since 2014. She is the Author of the bestselling sobriety memoir, A Happier Hour, as well as the books Up All Day, Chameleon: Confessions of a Former People-Pleaser, and RSVP Sober: Your Guided Journal for Socialising Alcohol-Free. Her work has been featured by The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Better Homes & Gardens, SBS Food, Good Health Magazine, Marie Claire Australia, and Elle Quebec.   Listen to this episode and learn how to party like a sober rock star.  We talk about:  The top two confidence hacks for socializing without alcohol The helpful concept of “fitting out”

If you want the biggest health bang for your buck, ditch the drink and do Dry January. After 30 days off the sauce, you begin to see improvements in mental and physical health. People who take a break from drinking have shown improved sleep, less anxiety, clearer skin, better digestion, lower blood pressure, improved liver function and more energy.  This year it’s anticipated that over 1/3 (44%) of drinking aged adults will participate in Dry January!   To help you have a successful dry month, I invited my favorite British Boozeless Babe, Alcoholiday’s Sober Coach Judy Cook, on the show.   Listen to this podcast to learn how to kick alcohol’s ass this month.  We chat about:  How Judy went from drinking daily for 42 years to being proudly alcohol free Benefits of Dry January and month-long alcohol breaks Top tips for having a successful dry month