{"podcast":{"title":"The Alcohol ReThink Podcast with Patrick Fox","slug":"the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895","podcast_index_feed_id":3061895,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e7259c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.patrickjfox.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2735839/2735839-1726562338635-78f79ffc77fb4.jpg","author":"Patrick Fox - Mens Life and Sober Coach","episode_count":261,"summary":"The Alcohol ReThink Podcast is for men who want to change their relationship with alcohol, whether you're in the sober-curious stage or ready to quit for good. We're ripping up the script on outdated stereotypes and stigmas when it comes to alcohol and addiction, and showing you how you can rethink your relationship with alcohol in a way that feels empowering and sustainable. Join Patrick as he shares practical strategies, interviews, experiences, coaching tools and concepts to help you break free from alcohol, reclaim control, and start living the life you truly want. www.patrickjfox.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:18:57.148890+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895"},"episode":{"title":"237. Bringing 'two beer' Energy to a Sober Life with Louis Church","slug":"237-bringing-two-beer-energy-to-a-sober-life-with-louis-church","published_at":"2026-02-06T06:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895/237-bringing-two-beer-energy-to-a-sober-life-with-louis-church","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alcohol-rethink-podcast/episodes/237--Bringing-two-beer-Energy-to-a-Sober-Life-with-Louis-Church-e3empv6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e7259c/podcast/play/115090854/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2Fe7bfeeb2-8b8c-d6d3-a284-f35cb9a9cfae.m4a","summary":"“Six hours of fun would cost me four days of anxiety afterwards.” In episode 237 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick is joined by Louis Church, co-founder of High and Dry Beer , for one of those conversations that goes way beyond drinking or not drinking. They talk about alcohol-free beer, mushrooms, running, and how on earth you even go about building a non-alcoholic lager that actually tastes good. And then, pretty quickly, the conversation goes somewhere much deeper. Louis shares his honest relationship with alcohol, what binge drinking looked like for him, and why stepping away from drinking forced him to face thoughts and emotions he’d spent years avoiding. They explore the uncomfortable middle of sobriety. The bit no one really prepares you for. When the initial motivation fades, you’re faced with your own mind. Awesome things you'll hear about: Why stopping drinking can feel amazing at first… and then suddenly feel hard Grieving alcohol instead of pretending you don’t miss it Social pressure, people-pleasing, and drinking for other people’s comfort The myth that you lose your personality without alcohol Learning you don’t need alcohol to be confident, funny, or connected Therapy, journaling, and sitting with uncomfortable feelings instead of escaping them Responsibility, values, and choosing the man you actually want to be They also talk about the creation of High and Dry Beer , how the idea was born during marathon training, why it’s brewed properly rather than sweetened and watered down, and why Louis cares more about presence and meaning than telling anyone what they should do. This isn’t a quit-forever episode, it’s not preachy, and it’s definitely not anti-fun. It’s a real conversation about identity, choice, maturity, and what opens up when you start c…","meta_description":"“Six hours of fun would cost me four days of anxiety afterwards.” In episode 237 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick is joined by Louis Church, co-fou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2969,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895/episodes/237-bringing-two-beer-energy-to-a-sober-life-with-louis-church/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alcohol-rethink-podcast-with-patrick-fox-3061895/237-bringing-two-beer-energy-to-a-sober-life-with-louis-church.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}