{"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":408,"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":"2026-09-11T06:20:51.554458+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258"},"episode":{"title":"Think Thursday: Why Certainty Comes After Action","slug":"think-thursday-why-certainty-comes-after-action","published_at":"2026-08-27T13:28:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258/think-thursday-why-certainty-comes-after-action","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e787268","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3e787268/032a5f32.mp3","summary":"We often think we need confidence, motivation, or certainty before we act—but the brain usually works in the opposite direction. In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores how the brain uses prediction, feedback, and experience to update what it believes is possible. You’ll learn: Why the brain constantly predicts what will happen next How prediction error gives the brain new information What Albert Bandura’s research on self-efficacy tells us about building confidence Why actually doing something creates evidence that thinking and planning cannot How feedback can recalibrate confidence over time Why uncertainty does not automatically mean a decision is wrong How small experiments can build both confidence and clarity A simple process to try: Notice the prediction Take the smallest action that can test it Look honestly at the feedback Update what you believe Confidence is not always the entrance requirement. Sometimes it is what your brain builds after you walk through the door. Key takeaway: You don’t always act because you know. Sometimes you know because you acted. ★ Support this podcast ★","meta_description":"We often think we need confidence, motivation, or certainty before we act—but the brain usually works in the opposite direction. In this Think Thursday ep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":698,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258/episodes/think-thursday-why-certainty-comes-after-action/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alcohol-minimalist-mindful-drinking-behavior-change-1372258/think-thursday-why-certainty-comes-after-action.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}