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The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Ep. 271: How Alcohol Affects Your Brain, Body + Mood (And What Happens When You Stop Drinking)

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Casey McGuire Davidson: Sober Coach

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9752 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever found yourself googling “why can’t I sleep after drinking?” or “is alcohol making my anxiety worse?”—you are not alone. So many of us are walking around exhausted, stressed, wired but tired, and wondering what the hell is wrong with us… without realizing that alcohol might be the culprit. In this episode, I’m talking with Gill Tietz—biochemist, sobriety educator, and host of the Sober Powered Podcast—about how alcohol actually affects your body and brain, why it’s so hard to stop drinking even when you want to, and what changes when you finally do. I asked Gill to break down the science behind alcohol and addiction in a way that’s clear, empowering, and full of “ohhh… that makes so much sense” moments. She shares how drinking impacts your anxiety, weight, mood, sleep, motivation, and energy—and what your body goes through in early sobriety as it tries to recover and rebalance. For the full shownotes, kindly go to this podcast episode link: https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/alcohol-your-body/ 4 Ways I Can Support You In Drinking Less + Living More Join The Sobriety Starter Kit, the only sober coaching course designed specifically for busy women. My proven, step-by-step sober coaching program will teach you exactly how to stop drinking  — and how to make it the best decision of your life. Save your seat in my FREE MASTERCLASS, 5 Secrets To Successfully Take a Break From Drinking  Grab the Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free. Connect with me for free sober coaching tips, updates + videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok @hellosomedaysober. Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson To find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Hello Sunday podcast, the podcast for busy women who are ready to drink less and live more.

0:08.4

I'm Casey McGuire Davidson, ex-red wine girl turned life coach, helping women create lives they love without alcohol.

0:16.6

But it wasn't that long ago that I was anxious, overwhelmed, and drinking a bottle of wine

0:21.6

a night to unwind.

0:23.2

I thought that wine was the glue, holding my life together, helping me cope with my

0:27.7

kids, my stressful job, and my busy life.

0:31.1

I didn't realize that my love affair with drinking was making me more anxious and less

0:36.7

able to manage my responsibilities.

0:39.5

In this podcast, my goal is to teach you the tried and true secrets of creating and living

0:45.6

a life you don't want to escape from. Each week, I'll bring you tools, lessons, and conversations

0:51.7

to help you drink less and live more.

0:54.9

I'll teach you how to navigate our drinking-obsessed culture without a buzz,

0:59.2

how to sit with your emotions when you're lonely or angry, frustrated, or overwhelmed,

1:05.1

how to self-sue without a drink,

1:07.5

and how to turn the decision to stop drinking from your worst case scenario to the best

1:13.0

decision of your life. I am so glad you're here. Now let's get started. Hi there. Welcome to this

1:19.8

week's podcast. And today we're talking with Jill Teets, the sober scientist, about the science

1:26.8

and psychology of addiction and what happens to your

1:30.0

body when you drink and also when you stop drinking. Jill is a biochemist and her passion is

1:36.9

helping others free themselves from the drink, hate yourself drink cycle by providing education

1:43.9

on how alcohol affects our brain and causes

1:47.9

addiction. And she is the creator and the host of the sober powered podcast. And we're going to

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