The Not Drinking Alcohol Today Podcast
Meg and Bella discuss the ups and downs of navigating an alcohol free life in Australia's alcohol centric culture. This highly rated podcast, featuring in Australia's top 100 self improvement podcasts, is a must for those that are trying to drink less alcohol but need some motivation, are curious about sober life or who are sober but are looking for some extra reinforcement. The Not Drinking Alcohol Today pod provides an invaluable resource to keep you motivated and on track today and beyond. Meg and Bella's guests include neuroscientists, quit-lit authors, journalists, health experts, alcohol coaches and everyday people who have struggled with alcohol but have triumphed over it. Our aim is to support and inspire you to reach your goals to drink less or none at all! Meg and Bella are This Naked Mind Certified Coaches (plus nutritionists and counsellors respectively) who live in Sydney.
Episodes
134 episodes
Farewell from Not Drinking Today!
After loving every second of creating Not Drinking Today, Meg and Bella are ready to branch out and continue their alcohol-free journey in new ways. We’ve cherished the incredible conversations with our guests and are so grateful for e...
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32:16
Navigating the Menopause Maze with Dr. Rebecca Lewis
Ladies, have you ever wondered why menopause isn't a subject of everyday conversation, despite its life-altering implications? This episode aims to shift the paradigm, bringing menopause out of the shadows with our special guest, Dr. Rebecca Le...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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49:16
Exploring ADHD and Neurodiversity with Faye Lawrence
Ever wondered how ADHD manifests differently in children and adults, or between males and females? In our latest episode, we promise to provide those answers and more with the help of our returning guest, Faye Lawrence. Now a specialized coachi...
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Season 2
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Episode 96
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45:46
Dr Jodi Richardson on ANXIETY!
In this episode we interview one of Australia's leading lights in managinganxiety. An educational leader, Dr Jodi Richardson supportsparents and teachers to change their relationship with anxiety,dial it right down and light the way...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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45:31
Menopause, Alcohol, and Nutrition: Emma Bardwell's Insights on Navigating This Complex Phase
What if you could navigate the complexities of menopause with a little help from nutrition and lifestyle changes? Join us for a meaningful conversation with registered nutritionist and author Emma Bardwell, as we delve into the lesser-known fac...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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37:55
Breaking Free from Alcohol: Trauma, Inner Beliefs, and Healing
Join us for Meg's interview for the Sober Summit with Maggie Klaassen's. Why can some people take or leave alcohol while others feel trapped in a drinking cycle? At 17, a panic attack in front of her class sparked years ...
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56:58
A Sober Glow Up with Faye Hughes
What happens when we wake up one day and decide that self-destruction isn't serving us anymore? For Faye Hughes, that awakening came on a plane ride home from Dubai after a family wedding gone terribly wrong. The shame, guilt, and regret she fe...
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34:51
Bittersweet Memories
Meg takes a look back at her relationship with alcohol, where she discovered a profound paradox that changed everything. She was terrified of losing precious moments—yet was drinking them away.Meg's whole life revolved around pres...
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18:31
Laughs Without Lager: Finding Authentic Connection in Sobriety
What happens when four decades of heavy drinking suddenly stops? Ali Burke returns to share her remarkable transformation from a self-described "party pisshead parent" to a woman fully embracing authentic connection and present paren...
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28:06
Faye Lawrence: Claim Your Sober Identity (what if your best self exists on the other side of sobriety?)
Faye Lawrence, Psychologist, offers practical guidance for navigating social situations without drinking. She explores how our social identity and connections play a crucial role in sustaining behavior change around alcohol consumption....
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46:54
Rory Kinsella: Why Meditation Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Sobriety Puzzle
Rory Kinsella, musician, Vedic meditation teacher and sober coach, reveals how finding inner stillness helped him transform his relationship with alcohol and eventually quit completely. He now teaches others to do the same. We discuss:•...
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48:34
The Unstoppable World of Rocky Rafaela: Rochelle's Recovery Journey
Australian fashion designer Rochelle Gregory shares her transformative journey from alcohol addiction to creative success with her clothing line Rocky Rafaela. In this ep, we cover how:• alcohol initially provided social connection, but...
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42:12
Alice Hansen, From Rehab to Wild Wellness
Alice's drinking got out of control growing up in Tasmania, drinking to numb complicated feelings associated with being gay in an environment in which it was still illegal to be gay at the time and so she kept her identity hidden from everyone ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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51:48
Celebrating 10 Years of the Revolutionary Book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol With Author Ann Dowsett Johnston
Drink: The Intimate Relationship between Women and Alcohol celebrates 10 years today! Tune in as we talk to the author, Ann Dowsett Johnston, award-winning journa...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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43:44
William Porter: "Alcohol Explained”
Today, we have the honor of speaking with William Porter, the insightful author of "Alcohol Explained." William spent years in the throes of his own drinking career, unknowingly gathering the research and experiences that would later form the f...
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Episode 82
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39:46
Mastering Habit Change: Dr. Gina Cleo on Dopamine, Neuroplasticity, and Reducing Alcohol Dependency
Dr. Gina Cleo, one of Australia's leading habit change experts, shares her expertise on creating healthier, alcohol-free habit loops. In this recording of Dr Cleo's talk to my (Bella) November Alcohol Freedom Challenge, Dr Cleo discusses the sc...
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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37:16
Blackout Drinking!
I never imagined that so many special memories in my life would be a blur. The harsh reality of alcohol-induced blackouts left a mark on what should have been some of the clearest and happiest days of my life. Tune in as I, Meg, unravel the har...
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Episode 80
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18:09
Navigating Sobriety at 57: Donna's Five-Year Journey
Donna Bennett shares her five-year sobriety journey that began with an "Easter epiphany" during COVID lockdown, revealing how removing alcohol from her life led to profound personal transformation and newfound freedom. We cover so much in this ...
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48:03
Why can't I be a normal drinker?
Ever wondered why the notion of being a "normal drinker" weighs heavily on so many of us? Join me, Meg, as I share my personal journey through the maze of societal expectations and personal realisations around alcohol consumption. From question...
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Season 2
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Episode 108
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15:39
Sober Legend, Jen Hirst, Shares How She Rebuilt Her Life from the Ground Up
Today we talk to Jen Hirst! Jen is an open book when it comes to her experience with alcohol addiction. She says it like it is and discusses how she recovered with transparency. This is what drew me to Jen. Her honesty about how dark it got has...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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44:17
Talking alcohol and relationships with Lauren O'Hanlon
Lauren O'Hanlon shares her powerful journey from teen blackouts to a turning point that reshaped her life. Navigating the pressures of motherhood, “mommy wine culture,” and a near-divorce, she realised something had to change. Now two and a hal...
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38:32
Your Body Isn't Broken: Weight Loss, Hormones, and Cortisol with Dr Shami
Dr. Shamistra Barathan breaks down the science of midlife weight gain and reveals the three missing pieces of the puzzle for women struggling despite diet and exercise changes. Some key points:Weight loss struggles are often tied to...
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Season 3
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Episode 126
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40:29
Julie Lively taking the edge off without alcohol
What happens when the wine you use to take the edge off becomes the very thing keeping you on edge? Julie Lively, alcohol freedom coach and This Naked Mind coach, shares her powerful journey from being caught in mummy wine culture to discoverin...
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Season 3
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Episode 125
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30:57
Maz Compton - How Your Last Drink Could Be Your First Step Toward a Better You
Maz Compton just makes the alcohol-free decision feel like a no brainer! Today Maz talks to Bella's Alcohol Freedom Group about her powerful journey from being a successful radio host secretly struggling with alcohol dependence to living ...
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32:31
Why Moderating Alcohol is so Incredibly Hard to Achieve!
In this episode, Meg & Bella address the pros and pitfalls of moderating alcohol. Everybody who drinks or has drunk has practiced it but not many succeed at it! We talk about alcohol moderation in the context of Dry July, this being the sec...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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30:18