From Weekend Warrior To Alcohol-Free | Michael’s Naked Life | E848

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What if the thing holding you back from feeling better was so normal you couldn't even see it? Michael spent years as a weekend drinker—never missing work, rarely getting truly hungover, and thinking his Friday-Saturday routine was just part of life. But beneath the surface, he was gaining weight, feeling disconnected, and living in a fog he didn't know existed. When he finally calculated the calories and realized he was binge drinking, quitting weekend binge drinking became the decision that changed everything. In this episode, Michael joins Coach Cole to talk about how one ordinary moment—pouring a drink down the drain—became the catalyst for extraordinary transformation in his health, marriage, and spiritual life. In this episode, Coach Cole and Michael discuss: The quiet turning point: a watered-down vodka and a Sunday sink Doing the math: 4–5k “weekend” calories, late-night pizza, and weight creep One Year No Beer → Annie’s book → community support that clicked “Low-level lousy”: why feeling meh all week became the wake-up call Early mornings, meditation, and walks as keystone habits Dreams about drinking and why they freaked him out Quitting weekend binge drinking as the simplest path to feeling better Handling “I deserve a drink” thoughts without white-knuckling Labels vs. behavior: dropping the identity fight and choosing presence Modeling change for kids and being the midnight ride they can count on And more topics… Episode links: nakedmindpath.com Related Episodes: One Year No Beer - Andy’s Naked Life - E57 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-57-naked-life-story-andy-ramage/ What is the difference in binge drinking vs. daily drinking? - Reader Question - E156 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-156-what-is-the-difference-in-binge-drinking-vs-daily-drinking/ Drinking in Full Control with Ruari Fairbairns - Interview - E73 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-73-drinking-full-control-ruari-fairbairns/ 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!

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0:00.0	You're listening to This Naked Mind with Annie Grace.
0:12.8	Hey, everybody. Welcome to The This Naked Mind podcast. I am Cole Harvey, filling in for the amazing anti-grace.
0:21.7	And today, we have a naked life story for you.
0:25.6	We have Michael telling about his alcohol-free journey.
0:29.7	Michael, how are you doing?
0:31.2	Welcome to the podcast.
0:32.8	Thanks for having me.
0:34.0	I'm doing very well.
0:35.6	Thank you very much.
0:36.9	Awesome.
0:37.3	Well, it's great to have you on. And
0:39.2	thanks for taking the time just to share your story with us. And yeah, if you don't mind,
0:44.6	we just start from the beginning of your journey with alcohol. I think like a lot of people,
0:51.1	I started drinking alcohol when I was younger. And actually, when I first started, I didn't like it that much.
0:55.8	But as a lot of people out there know, alcohol has a way of ramping itself up.
1:00.7	And it became a regular thing in my life.
1:04.0	For me, I drank on the weekends.
1:06.7	I'd start drinking on Friday.
1:08.1	And I'd drink on Saturday.
1:09.5	And maybe every now and that I'd have
1:10.9	Sunday. And then, you know, I wouldn't have any alcohol at all during the week because I had to go to
1:16.6	work. And that progressed like that for a long time. And as you know, the years slip by and that
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