{"podcast":{"title":"The Big Drink Rethink","slug":"the-big-drink-rethink-6691442","podcast_index_feed_id":6691442,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-big-drink-rethink/","website_url":"https://www.thebigdrinkrethink.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ff4686d6-b0f4-440e-ab16-2a87b6ed77eb/b523631-d77f-d4d-4c5e-f00cbf6d85f-tbdr-podcast-artwork2.jpg","author":"Anna Donaghey","episode_count":135,"summary":"The Big Drink Rethink is a podcast for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol - whether you want to quit, drink less, take a break, or just explore the role alcohol plays in your life. Hosted by Alcohol Mindset Coach and Author, Anna Donaghey, each episode blends lived experience, psychological insight, and powerful tools to help you create change - gently, intelligently, without pressure, and in a way that opens up your life. Featuring expert guests, real stories, and practical strategies, this podcast offers a refreshingly smart, non-judgemental space to reflect, grow, and explore the life you want. Because rethinking your drinking isn’t about missing out. It’s about tuning in. It’s not about restriction - it’s about making space. To feel clearer, live more fully, and ask one honest question: What are you really thirsty for?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T12:21:50.792018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 126: BONUS EPISODE: The Version Of You On The Other Side with the Gavin Sisters | Rethinking Alcohol |","slug":"ep-126-bonus-episode-the-version-of-you-on-the-other-side-with-the-gavin-sisters-rethinking-alcohol","published_at":"2026-06-09T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442/ep-126-bonus-episode-the-version-of-you-on-the-other-side-with-the-gavin-sisters-rethinking-alcohol","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442","url":"https://www.thebigdrinkrethink.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/61466c5c-d6d1-4e96-a39e-4c4a35faa016.mp3","summary":"What if rethinking your relationship with alcohol wasn't about restriction, but about discovering a new version of yourself? Anna Donaghey introduces a raw and funny conversation between the Gavin Sisters, who went from \"beer-swigging, Chinese takeout comedy double act\" to thriving, teetotal vegan wellness entrepreneurs. Starting with Sharon's health crisis, the Gavin Sisters share how identity naturally shifts when you let go of the rituals that no longer serve you. Through illness, single motherhood, and career shakeups, they show how quitting drinking can open up a bigger life. If you worry you won't be \"you\" without alcohol, this episode offers a hopeful, relatable new script. Here are the Highlights: 00:00 Intro: The “identity question” behind drinking habits 02:14 The Gavin Sisters’ old routine: comedy, wine, and takeout 04:08 Sharon Gavin’s illness, diagnosis, and the wake-up call 08:19 Loretta Gavin on why she couldn’t imagine life without alcohol 10:40 How pressure and pain pushed both sisters to make a change 11:45 Why quitting alcohol was the “biggest needle mover” 14:35 Firsts: sober holidays, Christmas, hens, and the surprising joy 16:07 Sobriety doesn’t fix everything but it brings energy for real problems 22:15 How stories about “who you are” can limit or liberate you 25:02 Key advice for anyone in an identity shift: give it time 28:37 Sharon Gavin on seeing wine as “anxiety in a glass” 29:00 Fourteen years alcohol-free: real freedom and zero regrets 30:00 Why it’s okay to just give up for a month 30:45 Gratitude for Anna Donaghey and the journey Anna’s book \"What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Alcohol and The Life You Want\", is now out in the world for you to buy! Order your copy, access her free tools and explore her coaching programmes at: https://th…","meta_description":"What if rethinking your relationship with alcohol wasn't about restriction, but about discovering a new version of yourself? Anna Donaghey introduces a ra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1908,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442/episodes/ep-126-bonus-episode-the-version-of-you-on-the-other-side-with-the-gavin-sisters-rethinking-alcohol/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442/ep-126-bonus-episode-the-version-of-you-on-the-other-side-with-the-gavin-sisters-rethinking-alcohol.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}