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The Alcohol Myth Podcast
The Alcohol Myth Podcast features certified coaches Ellen and Jonathan having real conversations about alcohol, sobriety, and reclaiming a life that feels exciting to wake up to.
Episodes
33 episodes
What If Your Partner Is Still Drinking?
Do you need your partner to stop drinking in order for you to be successful in your own alcohol-free journey?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, Coach Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs unpack the fear that changing your relationshi...
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Afraid of suffering from FOMO if you ditch alcohol?
What if the fear of missing out is not really about missing out at all?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, Jonathan Ball and Ellen Beggs explore the myth that if you stop drinking, you will always feel like you are missing out....
The Day Drinking Myth That Keeps You Stuck
Day drinking can look fun, classy, relaxing, and spontaneous from the outside.Bottomless mimosas. Holiday weekends. Brunch with friends. Golf outings. Pool parties. Vacation drinks on a sunny patio. It can feel like the perfect way to m...
The First Time Without Is The Hardest One
Staring down your first sober wedding, birthday, holiday, or night out and thinking, “There’s no way I can do this without alcohol”?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs break down “Freaking ...
The Discomfort You’re Avoiding Was Created (Not Solved) by Alcohol
Do you reach for a drink to avoid discomfort?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs unpack a sneaky belief: “Alcohol helps me handle discomfort.” We talk about why that feels true in the momen...
What Happens After You Quit Drinking? The Part Nobody Talks About
What happens after you stop drinking… and suddenly have all this empty space in your life?In this episode of the Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan and Ellen explore one of the most overlooked parts of changing your relationship wit...
The 10-Minute Trick That Can Break a Craving
When an alcohol craving hits, it can feel like your brain is screaming, “I need a drink.” But what if that craving is not really a command? What if it is discomfort in the body, a nervous system response, or an old autopilot pattern asking for ...
Alcohol Promises Connection. But Builds Isolation
Does alcohol really help us open up, or does it quietly build a wall between us and the connection we’re looking for?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, we unpack one of alcohol’s most convincing stories: the belief that we nee...
Alcohol Was My Coping Strategy. Here’s What Replaced It
If you’ve been using alcohol to cope… you’re not broken. You’re human.In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs talk about alcohol as a coping strategy: why it feels like a multi-purpose tool for...
The Vacation Trap: Hungover in Paradise
Ever notice how alcohol can make even the most beautiful place feel weirdly… the same?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs talk about alcohol and travel, and the big lie most of us believed:...
Why Quitting Feels Like Losing a Friend
Have you ever thought of alcohol as your “most reliable friend”?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs unpack a surprisingly common belief: alcohol as the dependable, always-there friend. We t...
Mommy Wine Culture Almost Broke Me: Ellen's Story
What if the hardest part is not quitting alcohol… it’s telling the truth about how much you’re struggling?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, Jonathan interviews co-host Ellen Biggs and she shares her full story: the “good girl...
Sober Summer: How To Have Fun Without Drinking
Worried that summer will not feel “right” without an icy cold drink?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs tackle one of the biggest seasonal fear stories: “My perfect summer won’t be perfect ...
The Near Miss Years: Jonathan's Journey to Freedom
How many times did you think, “This isn’t great for me”… and then decide it was “not a big deal”?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, Ellen interviews Jonathan to unpack his full story: the early moments where alcohol became tie...
Are They Your Friends… Or Your Drinking Buddies?
Have you ever realized you were using alcohol to make parts of your life more tolerable?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs unpack one of alcohol’s most insidious lies: “This will make it e...
Sober Weddings and Birthdays? The Cheat Code to Awesome AF Celebrations
"Is it even a celebration if there’s no alcohol?" 🥂In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, hosts Jonathan and Ellen tackle one of the most deep-seated beliefs in our culture: that alcohol is a requirement for joy, weddings, birthda...
Bonus Episode ** How Does Alcohol Impact Your Fitness?
Have you ever tried to “outwork” your drinking… only to feel like you were stuck in the same loop?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs talk about alcohol and fitness, and the part nobody wan...
Replace the Ritual: How To Stop Drinking Without Losing Your Evenings
Do you miss the 5 o’clock drink… or do you miss what it represented?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs talk about alcohol and ritual, and why so many of us confuse the ritual with the booz...
What Alcohol Really Costs You (That Nobody Talks About)
What does alcohol really cost you… and what opens up when you step away from it?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs talk about what becomes possible when alcohol stops being the center of y...
How to Socialize While Not Drinking
Can you actually have a good time at a party without a drink in your hand? In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, we pull back the curtain on one of the biggest lies we’ve been told: that alcohol is a requirement for social connection.
Does Alcohol Promise to Make You Feel Carefree? How to Feel Carefree Without the Booze
Have you ever used alcohol to feel carefree, relaxed, and finally “off duty”… only to realize that feeling is fleeting and you end up chasing it?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan Ball and Ellen Biggs unpack t...
The Truth Behind Drink Responsibly
In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan and Ellen pull back the curtain on one of the most insidious phrases in the beverage industry: "Drink Responsibly."We explore how this simple two-word catchphrase shifts the ...
Emotion as Energy for Change
Why do we reach our big milestones—hitting a goal weight, finishing a financial quarter, or finally taking that vacation—only to find we don't feel the "joy" we were promised?In this episode of The Alcohol Myth Podcast, coaches Jonathan...
Is Life Without Alcohol Boring?
One of the biggest fears people have when they stop drinking is this: "Is life without alcohol boring?"If you’re worried that an alcohol-free life means the end of your social life or fun, this video is for you. In this episode of The A...
Are You a Gray Area Drinker? | The Alcohol Myth Podcast
Have you ever woken up at 3:00 a.m. with a racing heart, feeling a sense of regret and frustration, only to look around and see everyone else drinking just like you? You might be a gray area drinker.In this episode of The Alcohol Myth P...