
Take a Break from Drinking
Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn’t great for your health or waistline, but it’s so hard to say no.
Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it’s like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science.
Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what’s right for you.
Create a life that is fun, spontaneous, relaxing, and, most importantly, pleasurable (no buzz necessary).
For her latest free class, visit linktr.ee/rachelhart or check out rachelhart.com for show notes and more.
Latest episodes

May 25, 2021 • 22min
227: Taking Credit for Not Drinking
When you’re on a break from alcohol, it’s easy to dismiss all the times you make the decision not to drink. Find out why giving yourself credit for saying no is so important and why it matters when changing your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/227

May 18, 2021 • 20min
226: Drinking Intuition
Find out what your drinking intuition is trying to tell you, why you should listen to it, and what happens if you don’t. Learn how your intuition guides you to what is right for you and how it can help you create the relationship with alcohol you’ve always wanted. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/226

May 11, 2021 • 34min
225: A Songwriter’s Journey with Take a Break
Hear Pippa’s story of taking a break from alcohol multiple times over the past few years and what these breaks have taught her about her songwriting. If you believe you can’t be creative without a drink in your hand, Pippa’s journey will inspire you to reconsider. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/225

May 4, 2021 • 16min
224: Why You Shouldn’t Focus on Counting Days
Many of us have a deep-seated belief that progress is marked by the number of days we’ve gone without drinking, but this idea causes more harm than help. Find out why your streak doesn’t mean what you think it does, and what to focus on instead if you truly want to change the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/224

Apr 27, 2021 • 20min
223: Why You Don’t Need to Decide You’re Never Drinking Again
In this episode, find out why there is so much pressure to declare that you’re never drinking again and why you don’t have to make that decision (unless you want to). Discover the real decision you need to make if you want to change your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/223

Apr 20, 2021 • 25min
222: Alcohol as a Boundary
So often, people find that the habit of pouring a drink at the end of the day is less about alcohol, and more about establishing that they’re off the clock. Learning why and how you do this is essential to changing your relationship with alcohol. In this episode, I share why it’s so common for people to pour a drink as a proxy for saying no to work, family, and their to-do list, and how to break this habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/222

Apr 13, 2021 • 22min
221: Drinking at a Young Age
You might wish that you could go back in time and stop yourself from taking that first sip, but you can’t. And the truth is, you don’t need to. Tune in today to learn why no matter how early you started drinking, it is still possible for you to change your habit. I’m sharing why you aren’t a lost cause and how to make saying no to alcohol a lot easier. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/221

Apr 6, 2021 • 16min
220: Chain of Events
Find out why the days, weeks, and months leading up to your decision to drink are critical to changing your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/220

Mar 30, 2021 • 45min
219: Learning to Trust Yourself Again
Listening to others getting coached can benefit your progress. Tune in today to hear part of a live coaching call with three of the participants in the 30-Day Challenge. You will gain valuable insights into why shaking your desire to drink is so hard, how to spend your time not drinking, and how to rebuild trust in yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/219

Mar 23, 2021 • 24min
218: What About My Family Tree?
When you over-identify with family members who also have the habit of drinking, you lose sight of your ability to change your habit. Listen in today to find out what plays an even bigger role in your drinking habit than your family tree, and how to harness it so you can change your relationship with alcohol for good. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/218