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This Naked Mind Podcast

Escaping The Hamster Wheel of Drinking | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E847

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Escaping The Hamster Wheel of Drinking | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E847 Why can’t I quit drinking after so many tries? It’s a question so many of us have asked, and in this episode, Leslie and Phillipa open up about their long journeys of stopping, starting, and struggling with alcohol. Joined by Coach Zoe, they pull back the curtain on the ups, downs, and lessons they’ve faced along the way. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful coaching and support available inside The Path and how curiosity, compassion, and courage create lasting change. In Leslie’s session: Starting The Path three times and learning from each attempt Using the mantra “burn the boats” to stop self-sabotage Managing urges during writing groups and evening routines Facing fear of relapse and suddenly finding a bottle in her hand Building awareness of patterns that lead to survival brain drinking How Path coaching gave her new tools to stay free And more topics… In Phillipa’s session: Coming from a scarcity mindset and always finishing what’s in front of her Struggling with cravings that feel like a “hamster wheel” of misery and relief Why moderation isn’t an option and how she learned that the hard way Feeling like a “fraud” because her life looks good on the outside Discovering joy, contentment, and peace after months alcohol-free Asking herself: why can’t I quit drinking after so many tries — and finally finding support that works inside The Path And much more… Zoe Ewart is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach who brings her experience and understanding to help with the tricky parts of life’s big changes. Her coaching gives you an enjoyable, light-hearted, and safe environment to effortlessly take back control of alcohol so you can feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. Zoe taught Pilates for 15 years. She has four adult children and more animals than the Ark ever had. Learn more about Coach Zoe: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/zoe-ewart/ Episode links: nakedmindpath.com Related Episodes: I see no benefit to alcohol, why can’t I just quit? - Reader Question - E60 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-60-reader-question-see-no-benefit-alcohol-cant-just-quit/ Finding Hope for Long-time Drinkers - Reader Question - E600 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-600-reader-question-finding-hope-for-long-time-drinkers/ End Self-Sabotage with Self-Love - Alcohol Freedom Coaching - E742 - https://thisnakedmind.com/end-self-sabotage-with-self-love-alcohol-freedom-coaching-e742/ Ready to take the next step on your journey? Visit https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/podcast-resources for free resources, programs, and more. Until next week, stay curious! Quince- Find your fall staples at Quince. Go to Quince.com/naked for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Hungryroot- Get 40% off your first box + a free item for life at Hungryroot.com/ nakedmind with code nakedmind Shopify- Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/mind BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/nakedmind

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0:00.0

Welcome to This Naked Mind podcast, where we question the role of alcohol in our lives without rule, shame, or judgment.

0:12.4

I'm Annie Grace, and I'm so thrilled to have you with us today.

0:15.3

In this special series, I'm inviting you into something truly unique and deeply personal.

0:19.7

You're going to be listening in

0:20.8

on real one-on-one coaching sessions between some of our certified this naked mind coaches and members of our

0:26.2

community who are on their own journey with alcohol. These sessions are raw, unfiltered, and

0:31.3

completely unscripted. But before we dive in, I want to prepare you for what you're about to hear.

0:36.4

These conversations are real,

0:38.2

real people, real struggles, real emotions. They're honest and they're sometimes painful,

0:42.9

and they may even be uncomfortable to listen to. But that's the point. So no matter where you are

0:47.5

on your own personal journey, I encourage you to listen with an open heart and an open mind.

0:52.5

Now let's step into the world of this naked mind

0:54.4

coaching because this is where change begins. Hello, my name is coach Zoe. I'm an alcohol

1:02.7

freedom guide here at this naked mind and one of the coaches inside the path. On today's

1:07.5

episodes, we get the opportunity to dig in with the lovely Leslie here of one of our path members, and you get to be a fly on the wall and witness a little bit of coaching, which can always be a little bit of fun.

1:19.2

So welcome, Leslie, and thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to dig in with you.

1:25.3

I'd like to just, if you can specify, what would you like to work on today?

1:29.3

Well, first of all, let me say that this is actually my third path. So, yeah, so in 2022, I did the

1:36.9

accelerated the three-month program, which when I found that brilliant, but when it finished, it wasn't

1:42.8

enough. So then the following year i joined

1:45.2

the may 23 path but unfortunately i had a major health issue halfway through which threw me off

1:52.9

and i got so far everything worked out in the end it was you know there was a taxa scale which

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