The Alcohol ReThink Podcast with Patrick Fox

On this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Calvin Niles. Calvin is known as The Mindful Storyteller and is the best-selling author of The Sun Rises in Eastmoor and founder of SOAR Book Club.  Through his experience in mindfulness, storytelling, coaching, and business, he empowers others to be authentic and impactful in their life and work. In this episode we explore how the hero’s journey shows up as you begin to change your relationship with alcohol. Some of the awesome topics we cover are: - How mindful storytelling can help you look at experiences in your life differently - Different stages of the Hero's Journey - Why commitment is key - Witnessing your life as an observer - Expect your mind to resist change - Your brain will want to follow the path of least resistance, that’s ok, nothings gone wrong. The Hero’s journey - Micheal Joseph Campbell Connect with Calvin Niles: Website Medium Brainz Magazine Instagram Facebook YouTube Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create a life you love, book a free one hour consultation to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling frustrated and f*cked off with yourself, to sober, clear headed and doing more of the shit you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consult 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 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

In this week's episode Patrick is joined by ‘The Modern Man Coach’ Fidel Beauhill. Fidel is a life and relationship coach.  He specialises in helping his clients empower themselves by understand their masculine and feminine energies. He specialises in working with men who have been through divorce, breakups or mid-life crisis in his successful coaching programs such as 'Back In The Game' and 'Balls Deep'. Some of the awesome things we discuss in this week's episode are: Fidel’s journey to becoming the Modern man coach The impact of not talking about physical/mental health What exactly is a modern man Connecting to being a man and positive masculinity Why being indecisive and confusion keeps you stuck Challenges that face modern men Unhealthy ways that men shut down from themselves and avoid life The capacity for addiction What a 'victim puke' is and how to recognise it How structure and organisation are key to meeting your needs How to build a solid foundation for being present and creating change Ted Talk - Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz Connect with Fidel If you want to get in contact with Fidel or follow him on social media, check him out on the links below: Facebook: The Modern Man Club Facebook: The Modern Woman Club Website: https://modernman.org.uk/ Connect with Patrick: If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking with his 12 week coaching program, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

In this week's episode Patrick is joined by Matt Pink aka The Better Life Guy. Matt is the best selling author of the book called 'Better Me Better You', he is a speaker, coach and sober influencer. He's creating a BIG impact in the sober community through sharing his creative, funny and direct approach to choosing sobriety. In this interview Matt talks openly and passionately about his journey and why he is on a mission to create a new space in the sober movement.  Some of the awesome things we discuss in this week's episode are: - The impact of lockdown in the UK and alcohol - Learning to understand who you are and what you need to function, then excel. - Tapping into your unique resourcefulness through your thinking, emotions in how you live your life - Owning your fears so you can overcome them rather than be victim to them - How alcohol covers your emotions - The power of journaling - The stories we tell ourselves about stopping and what people will think - Differences we notice between how men and women approach their relationship to alcohol - How the alcohol free beer market is opening up more opportunities to be sober curious Connect with Matt If you want to get in contact with Matt or follow him on social media, check him out on the links below: Website: https://www.betterlifeguy.com/ Facebook: betterlifeguy Instagram: better_life_guy Book: Better Me Better You No Booze Cruise: Book Here Connect with Patrick: If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking with his 12 week coaching program, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

In this week's episode Patrick talks about the path to sobriety. He talks about the different stages of the journey and what to expect along the way. Some of the key points from this week's episode are: - The 4 levels of competency - Stopping drinking is just the beginning of the journey - Visualising your end result - Focusing on what you want - Confirmation & Optimism bias - One change can change the rest - Developing compassion, resilience and self love - Learning from mistakes - What does freedom from alcohol look like? If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking with his 12 week coaching program, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick: Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

In this week's episode Patrick is revisiting the content he shared in a previous episode called Sober Goals and adding some new material to help you with setting a goal towards rethinking your relationship with alcohol. He speaks about ways that you can set goals, why you will want to have clear and compelling reasons for what you want and how to visualise your way to success. Some of the other key points during this episode are: - Asking yourself the 5 why’s question. Then how these will help identify how you can meet your own values & needs - The problem with self-judgement - A confused mind says no - Become aware of what your mind offers - the stories you tell yourself - Obstacles and strategies - Faded Affect Bias - William Porter Alcohol Explained - Why conscious, intentional, and deliberate thinking are crucial - Awareness = choice - 4 C’s - Commitment, Courage, Capability, Confidence - Self-love over beating yourself up - Habit stacking beliefs - Rehearsing what you want to believe If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking with his 6 month coaching program, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick: Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project

In this week's episode Patrick shares his view on alcohol free beers. He talks about his own experience and discusses how they may or may not be helpful while rethinking alcohol. You can access the Drink Aware website here: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking with his 12 week coaching program, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick: Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

This week I was joined by the awesome Andy Booker. Andy is a truck driver who had a lot of listening time while driving. After questioning the role of alcohol in his own life, he discovered the podcast on Spotify and was able to use what he'd learnt to help him stop drinking alcohol. During this episode Andy talks openly about his journey. Where he was, where he is and what his sober future looks like for him. He shares his raw, authentic story as an inspiration for all other guys wanting to rethink alcohol in their lives. We talk about some of the following points: - Rockbottom moments - How we justifying drinking - How the podcast helped him in his journey - Using mini goals to create big results - Why educating yourself on alcohol is a game changer..... it's the stuff we use to fuel planes with btw (Ethanol) - Being prepared to be uncomfortable - How alcohol magnifies your emotions and then some - Sober opportunities If you want to connect with Andy and the Sober Mountain Bike Community he's set up, you can follow him below: Facebook - The Sober Mountain Bikers Society Instagram - Project Enduro If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

This week I was joined by Craig Spear, CEO & founder of The Spear Method. He helps men over 40 prioritise their health so they can lose weight and keep it off for good. During this episode, Craig and I chat about the parallels between overeating and over-drinking. We talk about ways that you can change your relationship to both. Some of the other awesome things we chat about are: - How all or nothing thinking increases desire - Rock Bottoms - Planning is key to your success - Compassion, self love and making decisions - 3 P’s of sobriety - Creating a vision of what you want Here’s the Tony Robbins quote I butchered ‘“Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.” You can get in touch with Craig or follow what he’s up to especially if you want to lose that weight for good below: Website: https://www.thespearmethod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespearmethod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespearmethod100 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigspear/ If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

On this week’s episode I was joined by Kevin Baker, a certified Life Coach who help introverts that struggle with social anxiety. He works with his clients to overcome limiting beliefs without judgement. During this episode Kevin and I explore what social anxiety is, how it show ups and how to work and live with it. - What social anxiety is - Self worth, self judgment and self acceptance - Ways we try to cope with social anxiety and the negative impact they have - Speaking about how you’re feeling…. It’s ok to talk - Fear of judgment - Using awareness and presence to manage anxiety Ram Dass meditation here Connect with Kevin and the amazing work he's doing with guys and social anxiety here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinbakercoaching/ If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Follow Patrick Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/ Facebook Group: Alcohol ReThink Project & Sober Men

On this weeks episode I was joined by Tommy Geary who is a certified men's mindset coach and co-owner of We Embark, where he coaches dads to create more purpose and freedom in their lives. Tommy and his wife, Brenda, operate We Embark together. In addition to coaching, they offer A Leg Up, a weekly self-coaching newsletter that gives you a leg up on your goals.   During this episode Tommy and I talk about what it means to be stuck in a rut and how to get out of it. We look at how drink and drugs numb you from experiencing life. We discuss how making decisions, listening to your intuition, taking small steps and bringing presence into your life can be the springboard to transformational growth. Connect with Tommy and the awesome work he's doing here: Website: https://www.nowweembark.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyweembark/ If you'd like to find out about working with Patrick to help you stop drinking, book a free one hour consultation here to see how it works       You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking                             Follow Patrick   Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/ Instagram: thesoberlifecoach Facebook Group: Becoming Alcohol Free & Sober Men