{"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":"474: Stop Waiting for Your Urges to Go Away","slug":"474-stop-waiting-for-your-urges-to-go-away","published_at":"2026-06-23T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/474-stop-waiting-for-your-urges-to-go-away","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221","url":"https://rachelhart.com/stop-waiting-for-your-urges-to-go-away/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rachelhart/TAB474.mp3?dest-id=471142","summary":"So many people believe they'll finally be able to drink less once they stop wanting the drink. Once the cravings go away. Once saying no feels easy. But what if waiting for those things to disappear is actually what's keeping you stuck? This week, discover why the desire for alcohol isn't the obstacle you think it is and why lasting change doesn't come from eliminating temptation. You'll hear why cravings, justifications, and excuses are a normal part of having a human brain, how making them a problem gives them more power, and what happens when you stop waiting for the urge to go away and start learning how to respond differently instead. 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/474","meta_description":"So many people believe they'll finally be able to drink less once they stop wanting the drink. Once the cravings go away. Once saying no feels easy. But w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":818,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221/episodes/474-stop-waiting-for-your-urges-to-go-away/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-799221/474-stop-waiting-for-your-urges-to-go-away.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}