

This Naked Mind Podcast
Annie Grace
Bestselling author Annie Grace invites you to explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture without rules, pain, or judgement. Ready to make a change? Join The Alcohol Experiment - a FREE 30-day challenge designed to deliver happiness, wellbeing and self-respect. Check out The Alcohol Experiment at alcoholexperiment.com
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Nov 19, 2022 • 8min
EP 542: Reader Question - Do you serve wine when you host parties?
Have you ever wondered whether to serve wine at parties? You’re not alone! It’s a popular question and often a stumbling block that comes up when trying to navigate an alcohol-free life and entertaining. Annie Grace shares about her past experiences when entertaining and how that has evolved over time. Find out how to get curious, observant, and ultimately make your own choices on whether to serve wine at parties. How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol Wouldn’t it be great if our children never had to go through the pain and challenges we faced in our own relationship with alcohol? This is my greatest wish for my own kids and it’s why I created the most important course I have ever offered — “How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol.” If you’ve struggled with alcohol and you’re not sure what to tell your kids about it…If you want to create a relationship with your children that is based upon mutual respect, mutual trust, and open communication…If you know that this conversation is the most important talk you’ll have with your children and it can’t wait any longer…Then this course is for you. It includes lifetime access to six video modules, a bonus recorded Q&A session where I answer questions from parents just like you, an interactive workbook, and our private and exclusive How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol online community where you can connect with others who are also navigating this important conversation. Visit TalkToYourKidsAboutAlcohol.com to learn more and enroll today. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Nov 18, 2022 • 58min
EP 541: Naked Life Story - Maxi
Maxi has packed a lot of living and experiences into his 28 years - including the experience of going alcohol-free. Join Annie and Maxi as they discuss his experiences traveling the world, working in the music industry, and why his drinking increased during the pandemic amid the strict Australian lockdown. Also hear from Maxi about alcohol use and bulimia in men, a subject that often gets overlooked but is more prevalent than we imagine! THIS NAKED MIND COMPANION APP Please don’t forget to check out This Naked Mind Companion App in the app store, on Google Play, or online at ThisNakedMindApp.com. More than 700 Q&A videos, The Alcohol Experiment, our global community, and so much more - private, off social media, free. All in one place and conveniently tucked right in your back pocket. I really hope to see you there. ThisNakedMindApp.com. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Nov 12, 2022 • 6min
EP 540: Reader Question - How do you not force self-compassion?
One of the foundations of This Naked Mind is self-compassion but another one is authenticity and not forcing changes. How do you reconcile the two and learn to not force self-compassion? Is there a way to develop it organically? Annie Grace answers this question and offers a tool that helps! THIS NAKED MIND COMPANION APP Please don’t forget to check out This Naked Mind Companion App in the app store, on Google Play, or online at ThisNakedMindApp.com. More than 700 Q&A videos, The Alcohol Experiment, our global community, and so much more - private, off social media, free. All in one place and conveniently tucked right in your back pocket. I really hope to see you there. ThisNakedMindApp.com. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Nov 11, 2022 • 30min
EP 539: Naked Life Story - Laura Deter
This Naked Mind Certified Coach Laura Deter joins Annie Grace for a real and raw discussion on the ups and downs of finding freedom from alcohol. Laura shares about what led to her unhealthy relationship with alcohol, her multiple attempts to control it, and how she finally found lasting freedom. Laura and Annie also talk about the dangers of numbing emotions with alcohol and how that can be the hardest part of living alcohol-free. How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol Wouldn’t it be great if our children never had to go through the pain and challenges we faced in our own relationship with alcohol? This is my greatest wish for my own kids and it’s why I created the most important course I have ever offered — “How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol.” If you’ve struggled with alcohol and you’re not sure what to tell your kids about it…If you want to create a relationship with your children that is based upon mutual respect, mutual trust, and open communication…If you know that this conversation is the most important talk you’ll have with your children and it can’t wait any longer…Then this course is for you. It includes lifetime access to six video modules, a bonus recorded Q&A session where I answer questions from parents just like you, an interactive workbook and our private and exclusive How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol online community where you can connect with others who are also navigating this important conversation. Visit TalkToYourKidsAboutAlcohol.com to learn more and enroll today. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Nov 5, 2022 • 6min
EP 538: Reader Question - Why can some people stop at 1 or 2 drinks and others can’t?
Why don’t we all drink the same? Why is it some people can stop after 1 or 2 drinks while for some of us it feels like our off switch is defective? Annie answers this reader's question and dives into why some people find it easy to moderate drinking and why that tends to change for us over time. Please don’t forget to check out This Naked Mind Companion App in the app store, on Google Play, or online at ThisNakedMindApp.com. More than 700 Q&A videos, The Alcohol Experiment, our global community, and so much more - private, off social media, free. All in one place and conveniently tucked right in your back pocket. I really hope to see you there. ThisNakedMindApp.com. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Nov 4, 2022 • 38min
EP 537: Naked Life Story - Kyle
Kyle was never a big drinker so he never imagined that alcohol would be an issue. Life has a funny way of changing things. Job changes, moves that didn’t work out, and Covid-19 upending life as he knew it also changed Kyle’s drinking as he knew it. Listen as he shares what led up to him realizing alcohol was an issue, the struggle to get help, and why he says getting drunk for science was the most eye-opening and powerful thing he ever did. Wouldn’t it be great if our children never had to go through the pain and challenges we faced in our own relationship with alcohol? This is my greatest wish for my own kids and it’s why I created the most important course I have ever offered — “How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol.” If you’ve struggled with alcohol and you’re not sure what to tell your kids about it…If you want to create a relationship with your children that is based upon mutual respect, mutual trust, and open communication…If you know that this conversation is the most important talk you’ll have with your children and it can’t wait any longer…Then this course is for you. It includes lifetime access to six video modules, a bonus recorded Q&A session where I answer questions from parents just like you, an interactive workbook and our private and exclusive How To Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol online community where you can connect with others who are also navigating this important conversation. Visit TalkToYourKidsAboutAlcohol.com to learn more and enroll today. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Oct 29, 2022 • 43min
EP 536: Coaching Questions with Scott Pinyard & Lily Weis
This Naked Mind Head Coach Scott Pinyard and Ths Naked Mind Certified Coach Lily Weis come together to discuss alcohol-free adventures and how alcohol actually strips the fun and excitement from our lives. They also answer questions about how you get back to a life of fun and adventure, how to deal with a spouse that still drinks, and finally how to deal with stress and alcohol. Finally, Lily gets to answer Scott’s curveball question! Are you realizing that there’s something more? That you’re so excited about this change in your life - Maybe you’ve put down the bottle for good - and you just want to pay it forward. You want to help others in their moments of need move through that discomfort. You wonder what it would feel like to celebrate your own journey by paying it forward and giving back what you’ve been given. Now is the time to find out! Enrollment is now open for our coaching certification program with This Naked Mind Institute. In just six months, you can receive the training, the resources and tools you need to become our next certified coach. So that you can start your entrepreneurial journey or grow your already-existing business while helping thousands of others to find freedom, joy and happiness. If you’re hearing that little voice calling, that says, “you’re meant for so much more in this journey.” Then I invite you to leave your comfort zone behind and learn more about becoming a certified coach at ThisNakedMindInstitute.com. And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Oct 28, 2022 • 27min
EP 535: Naked Life Story - Dr. Gina Slejko
Dr. Gina Slejko, an associate professor at Colorado State University, joins Annie Grace to discuss how her self-awareness around alcohol led her to choose a life free from it. Dr. Slejko thought she had a normal relationship with alcohol from her childhood until well into her 40s. Even once she was drinking 2-3 glasses a night, everyone reassured her this was normal. Annie Grace and Dr. Gina Slejko dive into conversation about the role of motivation in our behaviors, alcohol as a gateway drug, and how prolific alcohol is in our culture.I am so excited to announce our newly recalibrated signature program - The PATH: Freedom Accelerated. This 90-day program is designed to make freedom from alcohol quicker, more accessible, and more affordable than ever before. Imagine if just 90-days from now you discover a new freedom without feeling like you’re hanging onto willpower by your fingernails, without feeling deprived or like you are missing out, and without shame, guilt and blame. The PATH: Freedom Accelerated provides a guided, almost hypnotic, sequence of content that speaks not only to your conscious mind but also to your subconscious - actually changing your desire for a drink. Plus, you will receive daily accountability and support from our coaches and our community. If you feel like you have lost control of your drinking, there is a solution - One that’s easier than you might think, and doesn’t involve rules, missing out, or deprivation. I would love for you to join us. Go to NakedMindPath.com to learn more.And as always, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Oct 22, 2022 • 7min
EP 534: Reader Question - How do you say no to a drink without over explaining?
Learn the art of gracefully declining a drink without over-explaining. Discover how to navigate social situations as a non-drinker and maintain respect for your decision.

Oct 21, 2022 • 28min
EP 533: Naked Life Story - Niamh
Niamh joins Annie Grace to share her story of becoming superhuman without alcohol. Like so many Niamh slowly found herself drinking more to deal with the demands of marriage, parenting, and her career. When she realized that planned her social life around drinking occasions she decided to take a break, that break led to living a booze-free life with clarity, meaning, and purpose. Learn why the gains outweigh the losses, how she navigates drinking culture, and why she’s grateful for failure. Are you ready to make instant changes to your drinking? The answer is not in restriction or deprivation. And, you don’t need more self control. I am here to tell you that you can break your patterns and habits and finally feel liberated from alcohol. You can return to a life where alcohol is small and irrelevant for you, a non-issue, take it or leave it. In fact, Annie has three secrets to control your drinking and she and I are going to teach them all in a special 3-day FREE virtual event. Learn the Three Secrets to Control Your Drinking (and make changes instantly) with us! Don’t miss this amazing event - learn more and save your spot today at ControlAlcoholLive.com. We can’t wait to see you there! And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.