Grace First: How to Navigate the Holidays Without Alcohol | The Joy Edit | E858

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ever catch yourself wondering why the holidays—meant to be joyful—can feel so overwhelming? In this first episode of The Joy Edit, Coach Pam and Coach Hayley explore exactly that. They walk alongside you through the rush of traditions, emotions, expectations, and memories that make the season both beautiful and complicated. Hayley opens up about her first alcohol-free holiday after losing her mom, while Pam shares Annie Grace’s “order of operations,” revealing why shame keeps us stuck and why grace sets us free. Coach Zoe jumps in with a relatable moment from a long family gathering, showing how curiosity can soften triggers and help you stay grounded. Throughout the episode, you’re invited into gentle reflection, deeper breathing, and tiny mindset shifts that add up in powerful ways. By the end, you’ll feel more equipped—and more at ease—about how to navigate the holidays without alcohol. Highlights include: Why grace—not willpower—shifts how to navigate the holidays without alcohol Hayley’s first alcohol-free holiday after her mom’s passing Zoe’s tool for noticing “the wave” before it pulls you under Pam on Annie’s neuroscience-backed “order of operations” A 5-step reflection to turn judgment into curiosity Creating your personal Grace Statement for the season And more… Episode links:Learn how to handle holiday stress without alcohol - https://thisnakedmind.com/how-to-handle-holiday-stress-without-alcohol/ Related Episodes: Overcoming a Craving: My Best Advice | Reader Question | E10 | https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-10-reader-question-overcoming-a-craving-my-best-advice/ How do I deal with death and grief without alcohol? | Reader Question | E262 | https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-262-reader-question-grief-without-alcohol/ How do you survive the holidays without alcohol? | Reader Question | E438 | https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-438-reader-question-how-do-you-survive-the-holidays-without-alcohol/ 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 gifts so good you'll want to keep them with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠Quince.com/naked⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns 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 Aura Frame: Get $35 off Aura’s Carver Mat frame at ⁠⁠AuraFrames.com⁠⁠ with promo code NAKEDMIND Masterclass: Get 15% off any annual membership at ⁠⁠MasterClass.com/NAKEDMIND⁠

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered where you should begin on your alcohol-free journey?
0:05.0	Maybe you're curious, maybe you're frustrated with the cycle, or maybe you're ready to build real freedom once and for all.
0:12.0	Wherever you are, this naked mind has made it incredibly simple to find your perfect starting point.
0:18.0	Introducing the Start Here Quiz, a quick nine question quiz
0:22.2	designed to match you with the right next step for your unique path. Here's how it works. You click
0:27.6	the link, answer a handful of thoughtful, multiple choice questions, pop in your name and email,
0:34.0	and instantly get a personalized results page plus an email with tailored resources
0:39.5	to help you move forward with confidence. Your result will guide you into one of three powerful
0:44.5	paths. Curious questioner. If you're exploring and want clarity. Cycle breaker, if you're tired of the
0:50.8	loop and ready for change. Freedom builder, if you're ready to step into lasting alcohol freedom.
0:56.7	It's completely free, takes just a couple minutes,
0:59.0	and gives you real insight into what will help you most right now.
1:02.3	So if you're ready for a clearer, more aligned next step,
1:05.7	head to tnmquiz.com and take the start here quiz today.
1:09.6	That first click could be the beginning of your easiest change
1:13.0	yet. Welcome to the Joy Edit, a grace first guide to an alcohol-free holiday season. This time of year
1:21.3	can be beautiful and overwhelming. But when we lead with grace instead of willpower, something
1:27.3	shifts.
1:28.5	We slow down.
1:30.0	We breathe.
1:31.3	We discover that joy isn't poured from a bottle.
1:34.5	It's something we create from presence, connection, and self-compassion.
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