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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
40 episodes
Is It Harder to Quit Drinking or Keep Drinking?
Is it harder to quit drinking or keep drinking? The honest math on both columns.You have already priced out what quitting would cost you. The Friday nights, the explanations, the evenings with nothing in your hand. What nobody prices is...
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Do I have a drinking problem if no one else notices?
Do you have a drinking problem if nobody else is getting hurt? Why that test gives a wrong answer.There is a test you run on your own drinking, and it has nothing to do with how much you drink. It goes: is anyone else getting hurt? Nobo...
The Dry January Trap: Taking a Break vs. Real Change
Why 30 days off alcohol proves you can stop and tells you almost nothing else.Thirty days off proves you can stop. It says nothing about why you started again on the thirty-first, and that second question is the one that decides how you...
Will I Lose Friends If I Quit Drinking?
What happens to your relationships when you stop drinking, and why the fear is usually wrong.If you have put off changing your drinking because of what it might do to the people around you, that fear is doing more work than it has earne...
Why Do I Drink More Than I Want To? The Real Reasons
Why do I drink? The honest answer usually sits a few layers under the one you'd give.You already have a reason for drinking, and it probably sounds reasonable. It takes the edge off. It makes you easier in a room. Those answers are true...
Alcohol-Free Birthdays: How to Celebrate Without a Drink
How to celebrate a birthday without alcohol, and what actually counts as a treat insteadEllen turned 55 last week. It was her third alcohol-free birthday. She and Jonathan Ball spend this episode taking apart one of the stickiest belief...
There Will Be a Better Time to Take A Break from Drinking
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....
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...
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...