{"podcast":{"title":"Take a Break from Drinking","slug":"take-a-break-from-drinking-799221","podcast_index_feed_id":799221,"rss_url":"https://rachelhart.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.rachelhart.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/0/a/3/20a331f31d1e88da/TAB-POD-ART-NEW.jpg","author":"Rachel Hart","episode_count":499,"summary":"Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn't great for your health or waistline, but it's so hard to say no. Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it's like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science. Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what's right for you. Create a life that is fun, spontaneous, relaxing, and, most importantly, pleasurable (no buzz necessary). For her latest free class, visit linktr.ee/rachelhart or check out rachelhart.com for show notes and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:18:46.884971+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221"},"episode":{"title":"457: How do I stop going to the bar in the afternoon? [Listener Q&A]","slug":"457-how-do-i-stop-going-to-the-bar-in-the-afternoon-listener-q-a","published_at":"2026-02-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/457-how-do-i-stop-going-to-the-bar-in-the-afternoon-listener-q-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221","url":"https://rachelhart.com/stop-going-bar-afternoon/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rachelhart/TAB457.mp3?dest-id=471142","summary":"Why does the pull to go to the bar in the afternoon feel almost automatic? If you've ever found yourself heading out for an after-work drink and wondering why you can't seem to stop, you're not alone. The truth is, the after-work drink works. It changes how you feel fast. And that's exactly why the pattern can feel so hard to break. In this Listener Q&A episode, you'll hear Michael's question about how to stop going to the bar in the afternoon. You'll learn why the issue isn't a lack of discipline and why willpower keeps failing, how to interrupt autopilot patterns, and how to build new end-of-day transition strategies that actually meet your needs. Find a personalized approach that helps you change your habit in my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Drinking Less , here: https://rachelhart.com/guide/ Discover alternative approaches to drinking less inside our membership program, Take a Break: https://rachelhart.com/tab/ Get the full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/457","meta_description":"Why does the pull to go to the bar in the afternoon feel almost automatic? If you've ever found yourself heading out for an after-work drink and wondering…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":783,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/episodes/457-how-do-i-stop-going-to-the-bar-in-the-afternoon-listener-q-a/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/457-how-do-i-stop-going-to-the-bar-in-the-afternoon-listener-q-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}