Brain Shaman Dustin Dunbar: Breaking Free from the Alcohol Matrix and Finding Real Joy | Episode 131
In this episode, I talk with Dustin Dunbar, author of You're Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me) and founder of Alcohol-Free Revolution.
We discuss the illusion that alcohol benefits us, how calling it what it truly is—ethanol—can reframe our perspective, and why quitting doesn’t have to be a lifelong struggle. Dustin shares the dream that changed his life, how trauma often underlies drinking, and what happens when you stop numbing and start feeling.
We also get into:
- The difference between the AA model and joyful alcohol-free living
- Alcohol as a blocker of consciousness and connection
- Why quitting can lead to more energy, libido, clarity, and weight loss
- How to socialize without alcohol and what to say when people ask why
- The link between drinking and childhood trauma
- Tools like meditation, nature, infrared therapy, and travel
- An alcohol-free bar experiment where people had even more fun
- The role of family and industry culture around drinking
- "Sober" vs. "alcohol-free": a shift in mindset
Dustin’s story is a powerful example of what’s possible on the other side of alcohol.
Connect and Learn More
📘Book: You're Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me)
📸Instagram: @DustinDunbarUSA
📺YouTube: @DustinDunbarUSA
🌐Website: dustin-dunbar.com
🤝Non-profit: Alcohol-Free Revolution (AFR)
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- This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray
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- Coors Light Twins (Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski)
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