The Alcohol Freedom Podcast

Today I'm talking with my friend Heather, who approached her issues with alcohol in a creative and different way. She took a break and then successfully added alcohol back in, in an intentional way, and now she has a positive relationship with her drinking. We talk about Heather's story, what (and who!) helped her along the way and her advice for people who are just getting started. You can find Heather on Instagram here. Important Links Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Free Class - How to Relax Without Your Nightly Glass of Wine Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Michelle's Website

Have you ever had the thought that you're a terrible person because of the way you drink? I hear that. I used to think that about myself. In this week's episode, I am taking a deep dive into the reasons why we equate our drinking with our morality - even though the science says otherwise. And, more importantly, what you can do to start to make a shift. Important Links Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Episode 26 - Trigger Thoughts Episode 20 - Managing Urges Episode 21 - The Urge Jar Free Class - How to Relax Without Your Nightly Glass of Wine Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Michelle's Website

In today's episode, we are talking about the four ways that humans deal with their negative feelings and why it is important to know this when you are trying to reduce or eliminate alcohol from your life. Reacting Avoiding Resisting Allowing Are all discussed in the (rather uncomfortable) analogy of being at the dentist and getting a root canal. This sensationally charged episode will help you understand how YOU deal with negative emotions and how to change it, if you want to. Important Links Michelle's Website Episode 26 - Trigger Thoughts Episode 20 - Managing Urges Episode 21 - The Urge Jar Free Class - How to Relax Without Your Nightly Glass of Wine Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In this episode, we are talking about two years since my last drink. What I've appreciated. My new self-concept. What I have learned. The space I have created. I also talk about how my relationships have changes - both with others and with myself. Important Links Michelle's Website Episode 29 - I Can Drink If I Want To Free Class - How to Relax Without Your Nightly Glass of Wine Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

Why does it feel so terrible when we try to rest? And by rest, we mean ACTUALLY resting. Not scrolling social media. Not watching TV or snacking. Not reading or catching up on work emails. Just sitting and doing nothing. We know it's important for our health and especially our nervous system. But why does it feel so bad when we try to do it? In this week's episode, we talk all about why that is and what to do about it. Important Links Michelle's Website Free Class - How to Relax Without Your Nightly Glass of Wine Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, interviews Lindsay Sutherland Boal, the founder of She Walks Canada. They talk about sobriety, addiction, recovery and living an alcohol-free life in the context of being a woman. They also talk about the importance of community and of surrounding yourself with people who get it and people who can be an example of what is possible. Lindsay's Bio Lindsay Sutherland Boal is an Empowerment, Life and Purpose coach, executive responsible for relationship development at Urban Outline; she's the podcast host and producer of The COVID Chronicles Canada and The ShamegriLa Podcast, an amateur ultra-distance athlete, stage and TV actor, and opera singer, and now the founder of SHE WALKS CANADA the national movement to engage women seeking an alcohol-reduced or alcohol-free life. Important Links She Walks Canada Website Lindsay on Instagram Lindsay's Website Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's quick episode our host, Michelle Kapler, is defining Alcohol Freedom. What does it mean to find alcohol freedom? Does it mean we can never drink again? Michelle says no and explains why. It actually has nothing to do with whether or not you put alcohol into a glass and ingest it. It has everything to do with what you're thinking and how you're feeling about it. Are you ready to start your journey to finding alcohol freedom? Click the link below to book your free consultation today! Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, interviews Shandy Arguelles, a divorce attorney and divorce coach who is in her first year of alcohol freedom. They talk about Shandy's first year and how many “firsts” she experienced. They also talk about how she navigated them. First time at a restaurant First time passing by the wine aisle in the grocery store First time at a party Shandy's BIO Shandy Arguelle is a family law attorney and certified life coach. In her program, Direction after Divorce, she coaches divorced women on how to WIN after divorce. You can check out her website or Instagram @direction_after_divorce and check out her podcast, Divorce with a Twist - which is released every week. Important Links Shandy's Website Shandy On Instagram Shandy's Podcast Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about our current narrative when it comes to solving your drinking problem: “You can never drink again.” Today, we are exploring an alternative way to think about it. How would it feel to say, “I can drink anytime I want to?” What would it be like if I told you it was possible to change your relationship with your drinking, without having to abstain for the rest of your life? What if there was an option to do this in a way that didn't involve renouncing your power and choice to something outside of yourself? What if there was a solution that left YOU completely in the driver's seat? How would that change the way you think about changing your relationship with alcohol? In this episode, we cover all of those questions and more… Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler interviews Sade Curry - a dating coach. They talk about Sade's personal experience with drinking, divorce, and dating as well as: How to navigate dating apps and telling other people about your drinking How to approach talking about drinking while dating How to determine if someone's drinking choices are compatible with yours How to figure out all of the very human, very uncomfortable thoughts that our brain offers us along the way Sade's Bio Sade Curry is a Certified Life and Relationship coach and the host of the Dating After Divorce podcast. Sade works with women to recover, rebuild, and get married again after divorce. Important Links Sade's Website Sade On Instagram Sade's Podcast Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler answers the question, “How do I know when I'm ready to stop drinking”? And her answer is more about what DOESN'T make a difference when knowing if you're ready. What your spouse, friends, and family have to say about it Life circumstances like a wedding or vacation or client dinner or fight with a friend or stressful situation at work Feeling uncertainty and fear None of these things should have anything to do with your decision to stop drinking. Michelle will tell you why this is. And, also, the ONE THING that you need to know and do in order to be ready to stop. Important Links Episode 25 - Being Married To An Over-Drinker (An Interview With My Husband Peter) Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler talks all about trigger thoughts, which are the thoughts that reliably get you to drink every time. She talks about The brain science behind what's happening in your thoughts The interplay between dopamine, endorphins and dynorphins How this relates to your thoughts and how those thoughts trigger drinking What to do about it Important Links Ken Makimsy Middleton's Article Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler is sharing an interview with her husband Peter. They talk about: Their dating life and how that shaped their relationship What it was like for him to be married to someone who over-drank How he experienced Michelle creating an alcohol-free life Advice for people going through this in a partnership Important Links Episode Two - Michelle's Story Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about how to get started if you're thinking about making a change to your drinking habits. She shares some of her personal journey in this area and what she has noticed over the years of doing this work. She also talks about how she got started and how, when she looks back, it looked nothing like she thought it would. Important Links Holly Whittaker on The Do The Thing Podcast Episode Two - Michelle's Story Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about guilt and shame around our drinking habits. She shares some of her personal journey in this area and what she has noticed over the years of doing this work. She then talks about guilt and shame ultimately keep us from moving forward and how we can change the conversation we have with ourselves. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about sex, intimacy, and drinking. She shares some of her personal journey in this area and what she has noticed over the years of doing this work. Connect with her over on Instagram @michellekapler and tag her your photos of your urge jars! Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about managing urges when changing your drinking habits. She shares some of the most recent experimentation that she has been doing with urge work and how she still gets full blown urges sometimes, even though she has been at this for a few years. She talks about what an urge is and how to unpack allowing urges. Then she shares a little hack to manage urges, called the urge jar. Connect with her over on Instagram @michellekapler and tag her your photos of your urge jars! Important Links Episode 20 - Managing Urges Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about managing urges when changing your drinking habits. She shares some of the most recent experimentation that she has been doing with urge work and how she still gets full blown urges sometimes, even though she has been at this for a few years. She talks about what an urge is and how to unpack allowing urges. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about New Year's resolutions and why they often fail. She talks about why it's not enough to just do the thing. To actually create sustainable, long term habit change, we need to explore the deeper layers beyond just taking the action. She uses examples of weight loss career advancement and of course, quitting drinking to illustrate why we must create a new space in our mind that we don't want to escape from. Because just simply doing the thing won't actually change how we feel on the inside. At least not sustainably. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, introduces you to the new change to the podcast – it is now The Alcohol Freedom Podcast. She briefly discusses the changes in the podcast. She shares her personal habit about whenever a major date or major event comes up. She takes a bit of time to reflect on that date from one year ago. She also shares her personal stories of reflection on her marriage and family and asks questions that one should ponder on as the new year approaches. Important Links Sign up for Dry January 2.0 Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about why Dry January doesn't work. She talks about her own personal experiences with taking breaks from drinking and why they inevitably lead to the same drinking patterns you had before. She talks about why it's not enough to just say no for 31 days… And what the missing ingredient is. She then tells you all about her upcoming challenge - Dry January 2.0 Sign up today! Important Links Sign up for Dry January 2.0 Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about creating comfort when you are leaning into embracing the discomfort of changing your relationship with alcohol. She answers the big question - can you create comfort in your life while simultaneously learning to feel your uncomfortable feelings? Her answer is a big YES! She talks about a few of her own self-care that helped her when she was first going alcohol free: Warmth Sleep Movement Music Affection and Connection Important Links Episode 16 - Creating Alcohol Free Holiday Coziness With Carly Thornock Episode 8 - Alcohol and Sleep Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks with friend and fellow life coach, Carly Thornock - who is a house coach. They discuss: How to create holiday winter coziness in your home, without needing a drink How to manage holiday chaos in your home and on your calendar Creating habit change How to decide what to let into our homes and into our lives Carly's Bio Carly Thornock is the founder of Intentional House, where she helps families create houses they live to love in. She's taught at the university level, she's spoken around the nation at conferences, she's designed multi-million dollar projects, and she's been featured across the globe in written publications, but her favorite thing is teaching moms who are in the trenches doing and living, and loving right at home, right now. When not going on rock/bug collection walks or experimenting with yogurt batches, Carly can be found binge reading Brené Brown's volumes with lots of blankets, practicing handstands with her kiddos, sitting in cold rivers with her husband, and restarting her DuoLingo Spanish streak. There is never a dull moment around the Thornock home, and for that reason they've intentionally selected dull corners on all their furniture. To learn more about how to create a home that brings out the best in everyone, you can visit intentionalhouse.com, listen to the Intentional House Podcast, or join the fun on Instagram @intentionalhouse. To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Carly's Website Carly on Instagram Sign up for The Home Love Lab Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about coping with difficulties in life, without drinking. She discusses: Her personal story of stopping drinking during the 2020 covid pandemic Where she came from and where she is now How she no longer experiences urges to drink when something hard happens How she accomplished this How you can get started doing this work To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Wall Street Journal Article Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, answers the most common questions submitted by listeners. She discusses: Where to begin Understanding what happened Willpower Socializing without drinking Relaxation without alcohol To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Episode 6 - Socializing Without Drinking Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about a foundational aspect of changing your relationship with alcohol, which is navigating emotional discomfort. She discusses: What is buffering behaviour Why it might be problematic Why avoiding feeling our feelings doesn't work What we can do instead How to allow emotional discomfort To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about drinking in motherhood and mommy wine culture. She discusses: Her history with drinking in motherhood Why it might be problematic How to find out if its problematic for you How we can begin to change our relationship to drinking in this context To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about perfectionist thinking and how it might affect your relationship with your drinking. She discusses: What perfectionist thinking is How it applies in the context of habit change Why it's problematic How we can begin to change our perfectionist thoughts To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle

In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about how changing your relationship with alcohol might affect your relationship with your spouse. She discusses: Her experience with quitting drinking and her husband's reaction What her expectations were and how it shaped the conversation How they navigated it and how they are navigating it now How to think about your spouse's reaction to you changing your relationship with alcohol Some questions to ask yourself before having the conversation. To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks alcohol and how it relates to your sleep. She discusses: Her experience with alcohol and insomnia The science behind how alcohol affects our sleep Why alcohol actually causes poor sleep and not better sleep Why you're waking at 3am and can't get back to sleep And what you can do about it To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Dr. Matthew Walker's Website Dr. Matthew Walker's Book Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about socializing without alcohol. In this episode, she discusses: Why we think not drinking might diminish our enjoyment Where enjoyment actually comes from Exploring how we can enjoy our time socializing without the drinks Examining our relationships through a non-drinking lens To submit listener Q&A's for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Episode 6 - What Others Say About Your Drinking Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about how to navigate what others say about your drinking (or not drinking). In this episode, she discusses: The three types of reactions to you changing your drinking habits Why we are so fearful of people being displeased with this change How we can navigate it when other people have negative thoughts about it To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Michelle's Interview on Good Clean Fun Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode our host, Michelle Kapler, talks about the key to doing this work. Feeling and allowing uncomfortable emotions. She discusses some of the underlying reasons for us not having a good grasp of this skill, especially as modern mothers. Childhood experiences Societal Influences And the expectations put on us as mothers To submit listener Q&A for future episodes, head over to Instagram and send Michelle a DM. Link is below. To find out more about working one-on-one with Michelle, click the link below to book your free 60-minute coaching consultation. Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode, our host Michelle Kapler, breaks down what it might be costing you to continue your drinking habit. There is, of course, a financial discussion. And then she elaborates on how your drinking might be costing you: your health your relationships your time your freedom of mind Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode, our host Michelle Kapler, takes us through a question that is on many of our minds, when we are questioning our drinking. Can you be normal and still have a drinking problem? In short, the answer is yes. And Michelle goes into detail about why this might be true and how developing a habit of overdrinking is actually a very normal human brain response. Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. The podcast where we have a modern conversation about our relationship to alcohol as high achieving, driven, millennial mothers. Where we explore our drinking without judgment and without labels. In today's episode, our host Michelle Kapler, takes us through her own story about overdrinking. The struggling. The questions. And ultimately, how she was able to take her life to a whole other level after she found freedom in her relationship with alcohol. Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

Welcome to Just One Glass. In this Episode - your host, Michelle Kapler, will introduce herself briefly and tell you a little bit of her own story with drinking. From there, Michelle will review the basic 5 pillars of alcohol freedom. These pillars are the foundational ideas that we work from, while having our modern discussion about our relationship with alcohol, without labels and without judgment. Whether you're just dipping your toe in the water and getting curious about your drinking, or you're ready to take a deep dive into this work, this episode has everything you need to get started having that conversation. Important Links Michelle's Website Connect with Michelle on Instagram Book Your Free Coaching Consultation with Michelle Get Started For FREE with the 7 Day Alcohol Freedom Experiment

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