High Performance Health Going Alcohol Free - My Personal Experience After 900 Days Without Alcohol
Angela is sharing her appearance on the Alcohol-Free Advantage Podcast with Andy Ramage, in which she discussed the ways in which she transformed her life after facing significant challenges, including postnatal depression and a health crisis.
Angela shares her journey from a high-pressure corporate law career to discovering the power of biohacking and optimal health, and talks candidly about the profound impact of removing alcohol from her life, highlighting the clarity, energy, and self-confidence gained through sobriety.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Start small, grow big: Angela began her alcohol-free journey with manageable goals like 30 days, which eventually evolved into 900 days, showing how small steps lead to big results.
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Enhanced mental clarity: Removing alcohol improved Angela's mood stability, focus, and ability to tackle challenges without relying on external aids.
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Improved physical health: Angela experienced better fitness levels, consistent energy, and noticeable improvements in her workouts and body composition.
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Resilience and self-confidence: Quitting alcohol fostered self-agency, inner peace, and the ability to address life’s ups and downs directly.
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Track progress for insights: Using wearables like WHOOP helped Angela understand how lifestyle choices, including alcohol, impacted recovery and overall health.
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Purpose-driven living: Aligning actions with values—like spending time with loved ones or engaging in meaningful activities—enhances emotional balance and satisfaction.
TIMESTAMPS AND KEY TOPICS
0:53 – Introduction to the podcast and its focus on health and high performance.
4:20 – Angela’s journey to becoming alcohol-free and the milestones reached.
7:35 – Rock bottom in 2014 and starting the path to healing.
16:39 – Beginning the journey to rebuild health and resilience.
20:38 – Insights into bio-syncing and aligning with natural rhythms.
25:44 – How alcohol impacts heart rate variability and recovery.
29:18 – The importance of planning for recovery and mental health awareness.
33:33 – Discovering clarity and mental health improvements after quitting alcohol.
40:06 – Angela’s key learnings after giving up alcohol and how it improved her performance.
45:13 – Top alcohol-free advantages: confidence, energy, and improved fitness.
48:27 – Finding inner resilience and self-agency without alcohol.
50:26 – Where to connect with Angela and access her resources.
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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Burnout to Alcohol Free BioSyncing: Angela Foster’s Health Revolution for High Performance
EP 379 The Transformative Power of Being Alcohol Free with Andy Ramage
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Andy Ramage is a leading expert on how alcohol impacts peak performance across all areas of life. He believes that 70% of people in the UK are underperforming in life because of their alcohol habits, without even realising it, from health and fitness, to business, work, to relationships.....everything.
Former professional footballer and founder of two major stock brokerages, Andy Ramage recently celebrated his 10-year alcohol-free anniversary , something that he has charted along the way, inspiring thousands of others to do the same.
He's been described as the 'Godfather' of the alcohol-free world after initially founding the One Year, No Beer campaign which has helped thousands and still runs today. Two years ago he also co-founded the Dryy app which already has more than 20,000 members.
He's a senior trainer with the Professional Footballers' Association, where he shares his mindset, business and life wisdom with the country's top young footballers to help them achieve peak performance throughout their career, fulfill their potential and enjoy life. He also trains alcohol-free coaches through his treble accredited programme.
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine.
Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist.
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