{"podcast":{"title":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","slug":"alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258","podcast_index_feed_id":1372258,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-alcohol-minimalist-podcast","website_url":"https://www.mollywatts.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3H4flvZXshbBfx-HMRCkfTfoy1AtaUTrZwhA9DFTV8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Molly Watts","episode_count":393,"summary":"Join coach Molly Watts on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast to explore mindful drinking, behavior change, and mental wellness. This show offers science-based strategies to help you break drinking habits and overcome anxiety linked to alcohol use. Whether you're an adult child of alcoholics or seeking peace with your drinking, discover tools for lasting change without shame or guilt. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Becoming an alcohol minimalist means: Choosing how to include alcohol in our lives following low-risk guidelines. Freedom from anxiety around alcohol use. Less alcohol without feeling deprived. Using the power of our own brains to overcome our past patterns and choose peace. The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast explores the science behind alcohol and analyzes physical and mental wellness to empower choice. You have the power to change your relationship with alcohol, you are not sick, broken and it's not your genes! This show is intended for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. If you are physically dependent on alcohol, please seek medical help to reduce your drinking.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:18:44.819345+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258"},"episode":{"title":"Alcohol Awareness Month: 8 Facts Everyone Should Know About Alcohol","slug":"alcohol-awareness-month-8-facts-everyone-should-know-about-alcohol","published_at":"2026-04-13T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258/alcohol-awareness-month-8-facts-everyone-should-know-about-alcohol","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e8319fe","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/8e8319fe/2ac3d1c1.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly shares 8 evidence-based facts everyone should know about alcohol. From cancer risk and “safe” drinking limits to binge drinking, sleep, tolerance, and decision-making, this conversation is designed to cut through myths and mixed messages and help you think more clearly about your relationship with alcohol. This episode is not about fear, shame, or labels. It is about awareness. Because when we understand alcohol more clearly, we can make more honest, informed choices. In this episode, Molly discusses: Why alcohol is a known carcinogen and how alcohol use increases cancer risk Why there is no guaranteed safe amount of alcohol for anyone What a standard drink actually is Why many people unintentionally underestimate how much they drink How binge drinking is defined by amount, not by whether you black out or pass out Why most people who drink excessively are not alcohol dependent How alcohol may make you sleepy but still disrupt sleep quality The way alcohol affects judgment, reaction time, and decision-making Why being able to “hold your liquor” is not a sign that alcohol is safer for you Also mentioned in this episode: Sunnyside, Molly’s top recommendation for a mindful drinking app How positive reinforcement and honest tracking can support behavior change Molly’s reflection questions for Alcohol Awareness Month Questions to consider after listening: What is alcohol costing me? What am I defending? What do I want for my health? What do I want for my peace? What kind of relationship with alcohol actually fits the life I want to live? Low risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA: Healthy men under 65: No more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week. Healthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly shares 8 evidence-based facts everyone should know about alcohol. 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