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Think Thursday: Why We Defend Decisions No Longer Fit
Why can it be so hard to change your mind—even when new information suggests an old decision no longer works?
In this Think Thursday episode, Molly ex…
1 month ago
Summer's Greatest Hits:Your Relationship with Alcohol-Awareness & Challenges: Society & Industry
Episode 292
This week on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly continues the Summer’s Greatest Hits series by revisiting one of the earliest episodes of the show…
1 month, 1 week ago
Think Thursday: The Effort Paradox
When does persistence help us grow—and when does it keep us stuck?
In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the effort paradox, effort justifica…
1 month, 1 week ago
Summer's Greatest Hits: Your Relationship with Alcohol-Awareness & Challenges: Science
Episode 291
For the Alcohol Minimalist Summer’s Greatest Hits series, Molly revisits the most downloaded episode in the podcast’s catalog.
In this episode, she ex…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Think Thursday: Why Endings Matter More Than We Realize
Why can the final moments of an experience shape how we remember the whole thing?
In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the peak-end rule—the…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Your Evening Brain: Work With It - Not Against It
Episode 290
Why does the commitment you make over your morning coffee sometimes feel so much harder to keep after dinner?
In this episode, Molly explores the neur…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Think Thursday: A Love Letter to Your Beautiful Brilliant Human Brain for World Brain Day
In honor of World Brain Day on July 22, this Think Thursday episode celebrates the extraordinary organ behind every thought, memory, feeling, and beh…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Revisiting: Drinking Alone & Drinking Secrecy-Why It's Important to Change
Episode 289
This week, Molly is revisiting an important episode about drinking alone, drinking secrecy, and what these behaviors may reveal about your relationsh…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Think Thursday: Why Your Future Self Feels Like A Stranger
Why do we make choices today that we know will make life harder tomorrow?
In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the science of temporal disco…
2 months ago
Vacation Brain: When "I'm on Vacation" Becomes Permission to Overdrink
Episode 288
Vacation can be a beautiful break from regular life, but when your normal routine disappears, your intentional choices around alcohol can start to fe…
2 months ago