Booze Vacation: How a Strategic Alcohol Break Restores Sleep, Energy, and Focus with Clifford Stephan

You can be doing “everything right” and still feel off: poor sleep, low energy, brain fog, and slipping motivation. This episode reframes the hidden factor many high-performing men overlook: regular social drinking.

If you’re a man in your 40s or 50s who drinks “normally” but feels like your performance is sliding, Clifford Stephan shares why a longer, strategic break (not a quick dry month) can help you reset sleep, mood, cravings, and resilience, without shame or extreme labels.

About the Guest:

Clifford Stephan is the founder of Booze Vacation, a men’s health movement for high-performing men in their 40s and 50s. He studied nutritional science at Cal Poly SLO and spent over 20 years running a consulting business in Silicon Valley.

Key Takeaways:

• Use a 3 to 6 month break to truly re-stabilize sleep, mood, and stress response

• Track drinks, last drink time, and morning energy to spot patterns fast

• Build a “social game plan” so events stay fun without alcohol

• Expect cravings for sugar and caffeine when sleep is disrupted

• Focus on sequence: stop the disruptor first, then optimize diet, training, recovery

How to Connect With the Guest:

• Website: https://boozevacation.com/

• Men’s health assessment quiz: https://boozevacation.scoreapp.com/

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