{"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":"465: I wish I could have fun without drinking [Listener Q&A]","slug":"465-i-wish-i-could-have-fun-without-drinking-listener-q-a","published_at":"2026-04-21T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/465-i-wish-i-could-have-fun-without-drinking-listener-q-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221","url":"https://rachelhart.com/have-fun-without-drinking/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rachelhart/TAB465.mp3?dest-id=471142","summary":"Do you ever feel like you can't have fun at a bar or party without drinking? It can seem like alcohol is the thing that unlocks a more relaxed, confident, and fun version of yourself. And without it, maybe everything feels flat, awkward, or like something is missing. In this Listener Q&A episode, we're unpacking the belief that alcohol is necessary for fun. For some, drinking often feels like the key to connection, confidence, and letting go. But what if alcohol isn't actually what creates that experience? Tune in this week to learn why you might feel like alcohol is a requirement for having fun, what is actually blocking your ability to enjoy the moment, how focusing on the \"right amount\" of drinking keeps you stuck, and how to shift your attention to connect and engage socially without relying on alcohol. 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/465","meta_description":"Do you ever feel like you can't have fun at a bar or party without drinking? It can seem like alcohol is the thing that unlocks a more relaxed, confident,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1566,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/episodes/465-i-wish-i-could-have-fun-without-drinking-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-799221/465-i-wish-i-could-have-fun-without-drinking-listener-q-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}