# Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health

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Official site: https://www.sunnyside.co
Author: Sunnyside
Episodes: 261

## Resource

Exploring the science of drinking less, from alcohol cravings and habit change to moderation, naltrexone, and building a healthier relationship with alcohol. Whether you're sober curious, cutting back, or thinking about quitting, this podcast meets you where you are. Journey to the Sunnyside is a top 1% podcast reaching over 500,000 listeners every week. Through expert interviews, neuroscience research, and real stories, we cover what actually works — mindful drinking, behavior change, medication-assisted approaches, harm reduction, and more. Hosted by Mike Hardenbrook, #1 best-selling author and neuroscience enthusiast. Brought to you by Sunnyside, the leading program for changing your relationship with alcohol. Start your free trial at sunnyside.co. Disclaimer: The views expressed in our episodes do not necessarily represent those of Sunnyside. If you're concerned about your drinking, please consult a medical professional. This podcast is not medical advice.

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## Episodes
- [Drinking Less Without Losing the Party w/ Megan Klein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/drinking-less-without-losing-the-party-w-megan-klein) — 2026-07-09T13:00:00+00:00
- [14 Unexpected Ways Life Gets Easier When You Drink Less (Part 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/14-unexpected-ways-life-gets-easier-when-you-drink-less-part-2) — 2026-07-06T13:00:00+00:00
- [Your Mind is Not the Boss w/ Dr. Richard Louis Miller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/your-mind-is-not-the-boss-w-dr-richard-louis-miller) — 2026-07-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [14 Unexpected Ways Life Gets Easier When You Drink Less (Part 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/14-unexpected-ways-life-gets-easier-when-you-drink-less-part-1) — 2026-06-29T13:00:00+00:00
- [ADHD, Alcohol, and the Search for Relief w/ Jennifer Salzman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/adhd-alcohol-and-the-search-for-relief-w-jennifer-salzman) — 2026-06-25T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why Some Moments Feel Like They Need Alcohol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-some-moments-feel-like-they-need-alcohol) — 2026-06-22T13:00:00+00:00
- [What Job Is Alcohol Doing for You? w/ Austin Karr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/what-job-is-alcohol-doing-for-you-w-austin-karr) — 2026-06-18T13:00:00+00:00
- [Will I Still Be Fun If I Drink Less?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/will-i-still-be-fun-if-i-drink-less) — 2026-06-15T17:23:59+00:00
- [When Toughing It Out Stops Working w/ Dr. Josh McConkie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/when-toughing-it-out-stops-working-w-dr-josh-mcconkie) — 2026-06-11T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why “Just One” So Often Turns Into More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-just-one-so-often-turns-into-more) — 2026-06-08T13:00:00+00:00
- [How to Stay Close When Your Drinking Starts Changing w/ Dr. Darcy Sterling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/how-to-stay-close-when-your-drinking-starts-changing-w-dr-darcy-sterling) — 2026-06-04T13:00:00+00:00
- [Stop Negotiating With Your Cravings for Alcohol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/stop-negotiating-with-your-cravings-for-alcohol) — 2026-06-01T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Reset Loop Behind Overdrinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/the-reset-loop-behind-overdrinking) — 2026-05-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why We Obsess Over "Figuring Out" Alcohol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-we-obsess-over-figuring-out-alcohol) — 2026-05-26T13:00:00+00:00
- [Systems Over Willpower w/ Noom CMO Dr. Jeffrey Egler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/systems-over-willpower-w-noom-cmo-dr-jeffrey-egler) — 2026-05-20T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Strange Grief of Drinking Less](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/the-strange-grief-of-drinking-less) — 2026-05-18T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why Humans Crave Altered States](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-humans-crave-altered-states) — 2026-05-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [Healthy Aging: A Doctor’s Perspective on Living Better, Longer w/ Noom CMO Dr. Jeffrey Egler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/healthy-aging-a-doctor-s-perspective-on-living-better-longer-w-noom-cmo-dr-jeffrey-egler) — 2026-05-12T13:14:24+00:00
- [The 5-Minute Reset That Keeps You On Track](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/the-5-minute-reset-that-keeps-you-on-track) — 2026-05-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [When Drinking Gets Hard, Write This Down](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/when-drinking-gets-hard-write-this-down) — 2026-05-04T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Breathwork Reset for Stress, Shame, and Anxiety w/ Jon Paul Crimi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/the-breathwork-reset-for-stress-shame-and-anxiety-w-jon-paul-crimi) — 2026-04-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [When Relief Is a Terrible North Star](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/when-relief-is-a-terrible-north-star) — 2026-04-27T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why Some Kava Works and Some Doesn’t w/ Morgan Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-some-kava-works-and-some-doesn-t-w-morgan-smith) — 2026-04-23T13:00:00+00:00
- [When Better Starts Feeling Boring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/when-better-starts-feeling-boring) — 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00
- [Food Noise, Alcohol Noise, and the New Science of Medication-Assisted Behavior Change w/ Sunnyside CEO Nick Allen & Noom CEO Geoff Cook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/food-noise-alcohol-noise-and-the-new-science-of-medication-assisted-behavior-change-w-sunnyside-ceo-nick-allen-noom-ceo-geoff-cook) — 2026-04-15T13:00:00+00:00
- [7 Things Most People Get Wrong About Harm Reduction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/7-things-most-people-get-wrong-about-harm-reduction) — 2026-04-13T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why You Feel So Split Around Drinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-you-feel-so-split-around-drinking) — 2026-04-06T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why the Parts of You That Drink Are Not the Enemy w/ Beej Karpen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-the-parts-of-you-that-drink-are-not-the-enemy-w-beej-karpen) — 2026-04-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [A Craving Is Not a Command](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/a-craving-is-not-a-command) — 2026-03-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why You Stay Stuck Even When You Know Better w/ Nir Eyal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-you-stay-stuck-even-when-you-know-better-w-nir-eyal) — 2026-03-26T13:00:00+00:00
- [7 Things Science Knows About Drinking That Most People Don't](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/7-things-science-knows-about-drinking-that-most-people-don-t) — 2026-03-24T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why Some People Are Pushing Back on Sober Curious w/ Merrilee Burke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/why-some-people-are-pushing-back-on-sober-curious-w-merrilee-burke) — 2026-03-19T13:00:00+00:00
- [I Wanted a Drink Last Night](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/i-wanted-a-drink-last-night) — 2026-03-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [Before Mindful Drinking, There Was Moderation Management w/ Andrea Pain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-to-the-sunnyside-mindful-drinking-alcohol-health-6796606/before-mindful-drinking-there-was-moderation-management-w-andrea-pain) — 2026-03-12T13:00:00+00:00

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