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Change your relationship with alcohol without shame, guilt, or going sober. Join science-based coach Molly Watts to break habits and find peace through mindful drinking.Hosted by author and coach Molly Watts, this show is for daily habit drinkers, adult children of…
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More Sober October: Make it An Experiment, Not an Exam (opens the original)
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What if the goal of More Sober October isn’t a perfect calendar—but learning something about your relationship with alcohol? In this episode, Molly shares how to approach October as an experiment instead of an exam . Rather than measuring success solely by alcohol-free days, use the month to get curious about your desire to drink, practice experiencing urges without automatically acting on them, and notice what genuinely changes when you drink less. What You’ll Learn: How to choose a More Sober
Think Thursday: Alzheimer’s Prevention and What the Latest Research Tells Us (opens the original)
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World Alzheimer’s Day is a good reminder that the story around Alzheimer’s disease is changing. In this Think Thursday episode, Molly looks at what we know now about earlier diagnosis, blood-based biomarkers, newer treatments that can slow disease progression for some people, and the growing evidence that lifestyle factors may influence dementia risk. In this episode: How Alzheimer’s blood tests are changing diagnosis Why earlier detection matters more than ever What new Alzheimer’s medications
How Much Alcohol is Safe? Rethinking Drinking Guidelines (opens the original)
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What does “drink less” actually mean? In this episode of the Alcohol Minimalist podcast, Molly explores the changing alcohol guidelines and why there isn’t one simple number that guarantees a “safe” level of drinking. She breaks down the difference between a standard drink and what’s actually in your glass, explains why alcohol-related risk exists on a continuum, and shares a more useful question than, “How much am I allowed to drink?” Instead, consider: What is the lowest amount of alcohol that
Think Thursday: Why Familiar Feels True-When Thoughts Become Beliefs (opens the original)
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What happens when a thought gets repeated so often that it stops feeling like a thought and starts feeling like a fact? In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the illusory truth effect , processing fluency, self-schemas, and self-verification to explain why familiar ideas can feel more believable simply because we’ve practiced thinking them over and over. In this episode: Why repetition can make information feel more true The difference between familiarity and evidence How self-schemas s
The Sober Curator: Making Alcohol-Free Living Fun, Normal & Inspiring with Alysse Bryson (opens the original)
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What does it look like to build a fun, fulfilling life with less alcohol—or none at all? In this episode of the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly talks with Elise Bryson, CEO and curator of The Sober Curator, about sober curiosity, recovery, non-alcoholic drinks, and the changing culture around alcohol. They explore why alcohol-free living is becoming more mainstream, how the non-alcoholic beverage movement is helping normalize drinking less, and why choosing not to drink should never feel awkwa
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