#61 Claire Warner - Non-Alc, Social Connection, Healthspan, Happiness, Dry January

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Claire is a veteran of the hospitality industry having served as Global Belvedere Vodka Ambassador for many years, before moving into the non-alc space when she co-founded Æcorn Aperitifs with Seedlip founder Ben Branson. She has served as the Head of Luxury brands at Diageo, is a non-exec at Tales of the Cocktail, and spends great deal of time these days extolling the virtues of third spaces, social connection, and responsible consumption.

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00:00 Is Dry January Still Relevant?

05:01 The Gamification of Health

07:35 The Growth of Alcohol Free Brands - Function, Marketing, Occasions

18:10 The Cost of Non-Alcoholic Brands vs. Alcohol, Homemade Non-Alcohol Spirits, Legacy of Seedlip

24:40 Is Alcohol An Important Part of Socialising?

29:05 How is Socialising Changing? Atrophy of the Social Muscle

40:30 The Loneliness Epidemic

44:58 Hospitality as a Framework for Social Development

52:25 What Are Gen Z Doing if They’re Not Drinking?

55:02 Can Being Fit Mitigate the Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption?

1:04:40 Is Sugar Still Bad? Sweeteners: Taste & Health

1:08:30 Alcohol & Sleep

1:10:30 Solutions to the Hospitality & Social Crisis: Evolution of Hospitality

1:15:55 GLP1 Inhibitors and Hospitality

1:19:10 Is Health Just Another Trend?