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Welcome to The Truth About Alcohol. I’m Lee Davy.
This podcast is for people who know something about their drinking doesn’t quite add up — and want to understand why stopping can feel so much harder than it should.
No labels. No judgement. No “rock bottom” stories required.
We talk about what alcohol really does to the body, brain, and nervous system, why cravings and rituals are so persistent, and why willpower isn’t the issue most people think it is. You’ll hear calm, honest conversations that reduce shame, make the confusion make sense, and help you see your next step more clearly — whether you’re still drinking, trying to stop, or have stopped but don’t feel settled.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m intelligent, capable, and functional… so why can’t I just stop?” you’re in the right place.
Episodes
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Rachelle Luv Raku is a Consciousness Coach dedicated to helping Overwhelmed Parents Unlock the Power of their Intuition while being Conscious Leaders and Role Models to their children.
Here is her Instagram page.
For more information on The STRIVE Method.
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
In this week’s podcast episode, Lee Davy shares a presentation that takes a fresh look at constraints, perfect for people who slip into victim consciousness and see blocks and obstacles wherever they look.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Victoria Vanstone lives on The Sunshine Coast in Australia with three children, a dog and a very patient husband. She is originally from the UK and has been writing about motherhood and her zig zaggy journey to sobriety for two years. Victoria started writing on the exact day she quit drinking alcohol. It became her outlet and distraction from peering in the fridge at cold bottles of wine. She found letting out all of her fuckupery on her blog and in her upcoming book has helped solidify her sobriety and led her to understand herself and her destructive habits.
You can read Victoria’s blog posts at drunkmummysobermummy.com
She also co-hosts the Sober Awkward podcast with her excellent friend Hamish.
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She is the founder of the Cuppa Community, which is a sobriety social network.
In this episode, we discuss all things motherhood, pregnancy and alcohol.
If you find this episode of value, please rate and review it.
Much love.
Lee
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Ken Makimsy Middleton is the editor of a Medium Publication named AINYF; Alcohol is NOT Your Friend. It's a publication focused on science-based strategies to help individuals change their relationship with alcohol and create the best version of themselves.
Ken coined the term alcohol-consciousness to represent his belief that one should not have to hit rock bottom or have a "problem" with alcohol to quit drinking. Instead, it's something that people should consider to live a more holistic and healthy lifestyle.
He’s currently in the middle of a book project on the topic titled Bamboozled - How Alcohol Makes Fools of Us All, and we talk about some of his concepts from that book in this episode.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Educating children on alcohol
- The role that Hollywood plays in the ubiquitous nature of alcohol
- Perception of value versus reality
- The importance of drinking consciously and quitting consciously.
- Filling the white space
- Exercise
- Diet
- How alcohol plays a role in the mid-life crisis/awakening
- How it’s never too late to quit
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
The decision to be someone who doesn't drink alcohol and live more consciously is a complicated affair riddled with hope, fear and anxiety. In this monologue, Lee Davy shares his view to help you answer the question - Am I On The Right Path?
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Dr Carolyn Elliott is the author of "Existential Kink": A handbook of life-altering magic and cult-favourite creativity book, "Awaken Your Genius". She runs a 7-figure online business specializing in helping people achieve dramatic positive change in their lives through shadow integration practices and applied occult philosophy.
Carolyn is known for her uncanny and uncomfortable ability to trick really smart, high-achieving magical people into doing what they actually want to do. She’s the teacher of life-altering online courses, including WEALTH: the alchemical community where leaders come into their full power.
You can find Carolyn on Facebook & Instagram.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carolyn-Elliott-PhD-367818316599523/
Instagram: carolynelliott_
And her website is http://carolyngraceelliott.com/.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
In this week's episode, Lee Davy talks about the role that status has in our challenge to become someone that doesn't drink alcohol. It's a complicated and deep topic, but essentially, don't underestimate the power desiring external approval has on our decision to remain a drinker when our innate wisdom advises us to stop.
If you have any questions or feedback on this, episode contact Lee at thestrivemethod@gmail.com
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
This week’s guest is Anna Welch.
Anna, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been a STRIVER for almost five years, and I invited her onto the show to share her journey. Since joining STRIVE, Anna has learned to be someone who doesn’t drink alcohol and to live more consciously. She is a leader within the STRIVE community, at her place of work, and, of course, in her home in her role as wife and mother.
In this episode, we talk about the difficulty in joining communities like STRIVE because of the shame associated with having alcohol dependency, what ‘doing the work’ looks like for Anna and her relationship with God.
You’ll find the 1000 Days Sober Podcast on all the major platforms. The video of the conversation is available here.
If you found this episode useful or want to send some love to Anna, respond below via DM or email to thestrivemethod@gmail.com. If you want to learn more about the work we do at STRIVE, then use the same routes, and we will respond ASAP.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Do you feel like a loser or a winner?
Do you have a fixed or growth mindset?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Do you find yourselves blaming people, the world, politicians, and God for the results you’re getting in life?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then (a) you’re not alone, (b) you’re human, and (c) STRIVE has your back in today’s podcast.
At STRIVE, we help you become someone that doesn’t drink alcohol and live consciously through a triangulation of education, philosophy and community.
A crucial aspect of our philosophy is you can make the process of unearthing your innate wisdom FUN! We help you do this through our quest process, and in today’s process, I share our ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Quest.’
What results could you manifest if you were to celebrate five daily wins for the next 30 days?
Watch the video via our YouTube Channel.
Join our email list for more help, guidance and love in your journey to be someone who doesn't drink alcohol and live more consciously.
Strive on!
Lee
PS: The team at STRIVE would like to gift you our book 'Control Alcohol For 30-Days So It Doesn't Control You For The Next 30-Years,' and a hamper full of bonuses. To take advantage of this offer, click on this link and use the promo code STRIVERCHRISTMAS. Feel free to send this link to anyone who may benefit from it. The offer ends on December 26th.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Are you living your life by default or by design? This powerful question is the topic of today’s podcast. Let me know what lands for you at thestrivemethod@gmail.com. Strive on!