Episode Details

What if the stories we tell ourselves about alcohol are the very chains that bind us? A journey into the power of words awaits you on this episode of The Big Drink Rethink. Join host Anna Donaghey and guest Helen Packham as they unravel the narratives that shape our drinking culture and explore how changing our language can liberate us from old habits.

In this engaging conversation discover how Helen, a speaker and Coach, uses her passion for verbal communication to transform lives. Get ready to rethink the words you use and the stories you tell yourself about alcohol.

Here are the highlights:

00:00 Introduction

03:32 Words are powerful and shape stories. Humans are natural storytellers, but not always healthy ones.

06:45 Alcohol was associated with fun and social connection.

11:54 Alcohol's influence is shaped by subconscious self-talk and marketing, reinforcing beliefs and behaviours.

15:03 Alcohol was central to Helen’s party-focused identity and she questioned who she was without it.

21:17 Outsourcing happiness and experiences to alcohol diminishes personal control and enjoyment when alcohol isn't present.

23:06 Transitioning from unconscious incompetence to applying personal development insights, helped shift her perspective.

30:52 Words can contain implicit instructions, like "happy hour".

35:12 Helen has joined and built a sobriety-focused Instagram community.

38:53 Reframe and rewrite your personal narrative through practice.

41:50 Shift the mindset from "giving up" alcohol to "gaining" benefits.

46:44 Challenge internal narratives about alcohol.

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About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

Connect with Anna:

Website: thebeliefscoach.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

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