4 Months Sober, What Have I Learnt? - Ellie Interviewed By Andy Ramage

On a Mission Podcast

Ellie McKay

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Why I decided to go 365 days, ALL of this year, without any alcohol.

I don’t have a ‘problem ‘ with alcohol by any stretch of the imagination, but I identified I was at a point in my life where it wasn’t serving me.

I’d been considering it for a while, but I wasn’t ready to let go of my beloved red wine and cocktails until I decided to set a higher standard for my life.

This year I’m on a mission to live my best life which means a lot of self-reflection on what is truly important—being in good energy and tapping into my inner spirit!

2022 has been a year of excitement and learnings so far, so I thought I’d share my alcohol-free experience for anyone who may need some motivation!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Many assume that anyone who wishes to hold a conversation about a life away from alcohol, represent a problem in themselves, but this isn't the case. Alcohol abstinence isn't about ruining fun - it's about enhancing performance.
Our brains are at the peak of their development during our teens and youth, and yet culture demands that we spend our social time by imbibing alcohol to excessive amounts, therefore limiting the potential that we can achieve during this crucial time in our lives.
Alcohol can be a swift way to drown our sorrows and provide respite during tougher times. But this temporary salve does not address the underlying issues in our lives. We can only heal for good if we ask the tough questions and do the inner work.
Many are dissuaded from the alcohol-free lifestyle, as a total ban can seem daunting. But the best advice is to start slowly - dip our toes into the water briefly. If we do so, the instant rejuvenating effects can be the most convincing argument.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's about performance, it's about connection. It's about doing something that's a bit of a challenge'

'Just as you're evolving, that's a really powerful sub-conscious association'

'As a society we're always looking for the quick fix'

'What we've found is that alcohol causes the problem. It enhances the anxiety or the stress or the depression and then we drink to get out of that which only makes it worse'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission

Andy Ramage's Previous Appearance On the Show - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission/becoming-the-best-version-of-yourself-with-andy-ra

Andy Ramage - https://andyramage.com

ABOUT THE HOST

The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts.

On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny.

Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation.

As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date.

CONTACT METHODS:

Website: http://www.elliemckay.com

Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/

Facebook: Facebook.com/ellie.mckay.3150

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissonpodcast/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EllieMckay

Clubhouse: @ellie83

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to one of Mission Podcasts, the tables have been turned. You're probably wondering
0:04.6	who is this voice that you can hear. My name's Andy Rammage. I'm an alcohol-free entrepreneur
0:10.0	adventurer and I've been on the podcast before with the wonderful Ellie sharing my story
0:15.0	of the last eight years of being a professional athlete, a broker now an entrepreneur and the
0:20.1	power of a break from alcohol. And as part of that story, Ellie and I discussed, we found out
0:25.6	that Ellie was taking her own alcohol-free adventures. She's now four months in, so we thought it
0:30.6	might be a good time to explore and turn the tables and find out how Ellie's been getting on
0:37.4	on her very own alcohol-free adventure. So great to have you back all be in with different
0:44.1	different ends of the spectrum this time. This is going to be so much fun. Yeah, it's strange,
0:48.8	isn't it? Putting the tables back on me and you're in the hot seat today and as much as I know you
0:54.0	love it and the podcast is fantastic and you're very opinionated on the podcast, it's going to be
0:58.5	really nice, I think, for your listeners to hear a bit more of your story on a particular topic.
1:04.4	That is alcohol because it is one of those topics that I think lots of people are confused by.
1:08.8	There's lots of stigma around and I think just to kick it off really, what would be nice really
1:13.9	is to establish your relationship with alcohol because I know it's very much like mine as a middle
1:19.1	lane drinker in many ways. I think we can fall into the trap of assuming anyone that wants to have a
1:23.4	conversation about alcohol and stopping drinking alcohol must have a problem and that's actually not
1:27.7	the case in both our stories, in both our stories. It's very much about wellness, it's about
1:32.8	performance, it's about connection and doing something that's a bit of a challenge so I'm super
1:38.3	excited. You've had the courage to do this with me today. So I thought what we might do is just go
1:43.4	back, let's take it all the way back to when you first started your relationship with alcohol.
1:50.0	Well, it was 25 years ago. That's insane. I know, I know, I just don't look old enough.
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