The Alcohol ReThink Podcast with Patrick Fox

In this episode, discover self- care's role in your journey to rethinking alcohol. You’ll learn about why self-care is important and what gets in the way of it. Plus you’ll hear about: - 7 tips to practice self-care - How to make it a habit - Self-care isn’t just something you do, it’s how you think about yourself as well - Self-care can be used to manage emotions, self regulate and reduce stress Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick gets stuck into the topic of ‘thinking about drinking’. You’ll come away having a clearer understanding of how your mind works and why having thoughts about drinking once you stop is ok. Some of the cool things he shares about in this episode are: - Understanding why our brain thinks about drinking once we stop - Pavlov’s dogs - AKA Classical Conditioning - Taste the lemon visualisation - The see-saw of change - Creating new firsts in sobriety - Begin thinking about drinking in the past tense - Know your cues and your conditioned mind - Learning to anticipate your brain having drinking thinking - The 3 P’s of sobriety  Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick talks about the power of intention. What you focus on matters, what you think about yourself matters, because what you think about is creating your reality. In episode 99, Patrick shares why becoming more intentional is important, what gets in the way and how to integrate it into your life. Some of the cool things he shares about in this episode are: - The Reticular Activating System (RAS) - What we focus on we create more of - Why discovering what your focused on is so important - The brain is going to think. Are you directing it or being at the effect of it? - The way we speak to ourselves really matters - The importance of rethinking how you see yourself - Developing compassion, kindness and care towards ourselves - As you become more intentional with your thinking, notice what the ‘after thoughts’ that come up for you are. They are information you can work with. - Your future is waiting to be created- Some ideas and ways to be more intentional with your thinking - Habit stacking with your thoughts Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by the author and podcast host of Brain Over Binge, Kathryn Hansen. Kathryn stopped binge eating for good in 2005 and has been on a mission ever since to help others with this challenge. After writing the hugely successful ‘Brain Over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn’t Work’ in 2011, Kathryn then published ‘How I Recovered for Good’ in 2012. Kathryn's books and podcast have been able to help people across the globe recover from eating disorders through an understanding that you have a brain based habit and it’s totally fixable.  Some of the cool things they chat about in this episode are: - How dieting creates eating disorders - The lower primitive brain wants to keep you alive - The habit of eating food and the pleasure associated with it - Understanding the desire to binge - Looking forwards and not back - How & why we rationalise and excuse our behaviour - Feast or feminine. How our brain is wired for food scarcity. - Recovery doesn’t mean erasing every problem from our lives - ‘You drink to cope with not drinking’ - Jack Trimpey ‘Rational Recovery’ - You’re not your lower brain - 5 components to managing urges to binge Connect with Kathryn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brain_over_binge/ Website: https://www.facebook.com/brainoverbinge/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0636ip594MIihqFeNHmrw Podcast: https://brainoverbinge.com/category/podcast/ Resources Mentioned: Brain Over Binge - Kathryn Hansen Rational Recovery - Jack Trimpey This Naked Mind - Annie Grace The Will Power Instinct - Kelly McGonigal Maslow's hierarchy of needs Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Jai Singh. Jai is a life coach who works with men who are ready for change. He’s a self-proclaimed work-in-progress as a man, a husband and a dad. He helps busy fathers reignite their fire and build lives of purpose and passion. He leads them to build more purposeful lives, take better care of themselves and show up more fully for their families.  In this interview we get stuck into all things fatherhood, challenges men face and tools to support ourselves and those around us. Some of the cool things they chat about in this episode are: - Ways the role of parenting has changed - Preparing for fatherhood- The power of connecting with other men - How fatherhood can bring up your childhood wounds - Understanding what your own needs are and how to meet them - Creating the habit of asking yourself these questions on a daily basis: ‘What am I feeling right now? What do I need right now?’ - Learning to listen and trust your intuition - The ‘monster’ we build in our heads and how it doesn’t tend to manifest like that in life - Small steps lead to bigger steps  Connect with Jai: My website: https://www.awakened-masculine.com/ Call booking page: https://www.awakened-masculine.com/call Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@awakenedmasculine5580 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.awakened.masculine/ Resources Mentioned: Maslow's hierarchy of needs Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Glenn Dougherty Jr. Glenn is a coach who works on mindset, discipline, and fitness. He helps his clients to get their mind and their body right. He also co-hosts the ‘About This Life’ podcast with his wife Shafondra. In this episode Glenn openly talks about his journey to sobriety, getting arrested, infidelity, divorce and turning it all around.  Some of the cool things they chat about in this episode are: - Wake up calls - What we’re modelled about alcohol when we’re young - From binge drinking to binge eating sugary foods- Moving from judgment to compassion - The difference between blame and responsibility - Mindset & discipline - The impact of divorce & racism when Glenn was younger and it it played out later in life - The role of ego and how how we identify with ourselves - How our parents lives and words influence our belief systems - Perceived shame of ‘not being able to drink’ - The pomodoro method Connect with Glenn: Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/glenndoughertyjr/ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/aboutthislifepod/ Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Luke Shillings. Luke is a Relationship & Infidelity Coach - He helps his clients to process, decide, & move forward! In this interview, Luke openly talks about his experience of having a partner cheat on him. He talks about the process he went through after finding out and how it led him to pursue a new career and purpose.  Some of the cool things they chat about in this episode are: - Social expectations & the ‘right way’ - Focusing on what’s in your control - Creating self awareness - The Reticular activating system (RAS) - Taking responsibility without blame - Recognising you’ve already started to make changes - Forgiveness is for you  Connect with Luke: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mylifecoachluke/ Podcast: https://www.lifecoachluke.com/podcast Website: https://www.lifecoachluke.com/ Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠ here⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick shares his concept about your alcohol footprint and how you can use it for you instead of against you. He then goes on to talk about how instead of focusing on your alcohol footprint you can focus on your sober footprint. Some of the cool things he talks about in this episode are: - The habitual nature of our brains - What is your ‘alcohol footprint’ - The past happens once, we relive it 1000’s of times in the mind - Make peace with your past- Focus on your ‘sober footprint’ - Everything happens for a reason - Have compassion for your past self - What’s possible for the future - When you spend time in regret you miss the opportunity to create - Switching fear from not drinking to drinking  Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠ here⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Matt Ellis AKA @soberyogadad. Matt is a Sober Yoga lover and loves to teach adults and children his skills. Matt shares his journey to sobriety, how it led him to yoga and a whole different way of life. After noticing how excited he was to buy booze from Deliveroo during the Covid-19 lockdown he started to question his relationship with alcohol.  Some of the cool things they chat about in this episode are: - Understanding ego and how sobriety helps you to take a look at it - Learning to take things easy - The power of meditation and focusing on one thing at a time - Noticing emotions as men - The language we use around drinking - The purpose of anxiety- Benefits of stopping drinking - Everything we want already exists inside of us - Cultivating kindness for yourself and others - When you stop drinking you start becoming more conscious of your alcohol footprint Connect with Matt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberyogadad/Mindful Yoga Online Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠ one hour consultation⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠ here⁠. You can also join⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠ Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠

In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Ken Makimsy Middleton. Ken is an alcohol conscious writer helping individuals reach their true full potential. He is the author of the new ‘Bamboozled’ book that gives you a history of alcohol and why we are so conditioned to drink it. This book provides you with the concept of alcohol consciousness and how deciding to give up alcohol has nothing to do with the fact that you have a problem with it. This is a fascinating interview that is backed by the science behind why rethinking alcohol is essential for your future health. Some of the cool things they cover in this episode are: - How alcohol affects us all in different ways- Creating consciousness of how alcohol is impacting you - Social conditioning geared towards encouraging alcohol use - An insight into the history of liquor - Understanding homeostasis and alcohol - Learn about the ‘Drug schedule’ and how alcohol is not on there - The inverted triangle Resources Mentioned Drug Schedule - https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling Connect with Ken: Bamboozled website: https://thebamboozledbook.com AINYF website: ainyf.com  Website: kenmmiddleton.com  Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free one hour consultation to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in here. You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/