This Naked Mind Podcast

Is true connection possible without alcohol, and how can you redefine success after quitting drinking? Julie grapples with the instant relief alcohol provides versus the long-term regrets, caught be...

4 Huhti 20251h 9min

What if everything around you has been designed to influence your choices? Kori grew up believing emotions were a weakness. As an adult, she used alcohol, food, and other substances to escape her feel...

29 Maalis 202556min

What if being present matters more than proving yourself? Joel considered himself highly functional despite his drinking, but deep down, he struggled with shame and being fully present. After years of...

28 Maalis 20251h 9min

What if everything you’ve been searching for has been within you all along? Cindy had a traumatic childhood, with a violent father who was in and out of her life and a mother who coped by drinking. As...

22 Maalis 202552min

What if fitting in isn’t the key to real connection? David has always used alcohol to handle stress and social anxiety but hides it from friends who see him as a “non-drinker.” As an introvert, he wor...

21 Maalis 20251h 10min

What if the very thing you thought gave you freedom was actually keeping you stuck? As the youngest of three children, Lisa watched her older brothers drink and felt both curious and uneasy about it. ...

15 Maalis 202559min

What if real habit change starts with how you think, not just what you do? Gemma made a commitment to 30 alcohol-free days, but on day 20, she had a drink. As someone who fears failure, she is struggl...

14 Maalis 20251h 12min

What does real support look like when making a change? Stacey had her first drink at age 14, but by 15 or 16, life felt harder. She often clashed with her strict mom, leading her to rebel. In college,...

8 Maalis 202551min