
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

Jan 15, 2019 • 24min
104: Authenticity
Join me today as I talk about authenticity and drinking. Learn why so many of us are so afraid to be who we really are and the rewards you will reap by being your authentic self - doing this work, wrestling with this part of your brain - if you are brave enough and courageous enough to do it. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/104

Jan 8, 2019 • 30min
103: Drinking and Emotional Tunnel Vision
In reality, emotions only last in the body for about 90 seconds. You can do anything for 90 seconds, right? But each time we cut off the experience of our emotions, we teach ourselves we're not capable of handling them. Listen today as I share my experiences with emotional tunnel vision and how you can escape the tunnel and take a wider perspective. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/103

Jan 1, 2019 • 24min
102: How Drinking Prevents You from Creating a Future
Today, I want to talk to you about why it’s so hard to dream, why it can be so difficult to create a vision, and why the habit of drinking will make it even harder. Listen in to hear how you can choose a different course for the new year to help you stop playing small! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/102

Dec 25, 2018 • 28min
101: Why Fixing Your Drinking Won’t Make You Happy
You have to know how to manage your brain if you want to get off the treadmill of chasing happiness and never reaching full satisfaction. Drinking is one way we keep ourselves in this cycle; we turn to drinks to feel better in the moment, but become more dependent on drinking as a consequence. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/101

Dec 18, 2018 • 38min
100: Lessons from the Take a Break Podcast
This special milestone explores transformative lessons learned from previous discussions. The host reflects on evolving drinking habits and the journey with listeners. Insights focus on taking action and embracing discomfort for personal growth. It's a perfect recap for both new and long-time listeners to identify key themes and future topics to explore.

Dec 11, 2018 • 31min
99: You Are Not Powerless
Struggling with something like overdrinking - or overeating, excessive spending, any other habit that's out of control - often goes hand-in-hand with feeling powerless. The fact is, you are anything but powerless in this process. That's the beauty of the think-feel-act cycle: it allows you to identify the thoughts and feelings that are creating undesirable actions, and you can then choose to start changing these thoughts and feelings. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/99

Dec 4, 2018 • 32min
98: Wanting vs. Committing
Listen in as I describe the crucial differences between wanting something to change and committing to making it change. Tons of my clients have been able to change not only their relationship with alcohol, but how they approach all of their goals and dreams. Committing to change may not feel easy in the short run, but it's much easier (and rewarding) in the long run than it is to be trapped in the passive limbo of wanting change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/98

Nov 27, 2018 • 32min
97: Disproving Your Thoughts About Drinking
I used to be really committed to a lot of my beliefs about drinking, like "not drinking is boring" and "everybody drinks," and they held me back. On this episode, I share a technique called "The Turnaround" that helped me challenge these beliefs and finally change my thoughts, and eventually, my desire. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/97

Nov 20, 2018 • 33min
96: What You Really Think About Drinking
Join me to find out how to identify the stories that you have around alcohol – what it does for you, how it hurts you, what it does for other people – in order to get the full idea of the cause and effect of these thoughts. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/96

Nov 13, 2018 • 20min
95: Planning for Obstacles
Learn how to anticipate and solve obstacles in changing drinking habits. Discover proactive strategies to navigate internal obstacles and shift mindset. Find out the importance of planning for obstacles when changing habits and the significance of pre-planning solutions for successful change.