{"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":"466: Why Focusing on Regrets Won't Help You Drink Less","slug":"466-why-focusing-on-regrets-won-t-help-you-drink-less","published_at":"2026-04-28T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/466-why-focusing-on-regrets-won-t-help-you-drink-less","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221","url":"https://rachelhart.com/regrets-wont-help-you-drink-less/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rachelhart/TAB466.mp3?dest-id=471142","summary":"You know that feeling the morning after you drank too much? Have you ever thought to yourself, \" I just don't want to feel this way again \"? Regret and guilt can feel like powerful motivators to stop drinking, but the truth is, focusing on what you don't want can actually keep you stuck in the same cycle. If you've ever promised to stop drinking after a rough night, only to repeat the same pattern, this episode is for you. Tune in this week to understand the problem with using regret as motivation to drink less. You'll learn why identity-based motivation is a more effective approach than relying on regret, how to shift from a focus on \"what you don't want\" to \"who you want to become,\" and how understanding your drink archetypes can provide the clarity and direction needed to make lasting change. 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/466","meta_description":"You know that feeling the morning after you drank too much? Have you ever thought to yourself, \" I just don't want to feel this way again \"? Regret and gu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":670,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/episodes/466-why-focusing-on-regrets-won-t-help-you-drink-less/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-799221/466-why-focusing-on-regrets-won-t-help-you-drink-less.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}