{"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 134: Drowning in Data But Starved of Insight | Rethinking Alcohol","slug":"ep-134-drowning-in-data-but-starved-of-insight-rethinking-alcohol","published_at":"2026-07-30T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442/ep-134-drowning-in-data-but-starved-of-insight-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/a1440b3a-622d-4c72-8db7-4c3bbb51f6a6.mp3","summary":"What if all the sleep scores, step counts, and readiness reports in the world still leave you missing the point? In this solo episode, Anna Donaghey unpacks the paradox of our “self-quantified” age: we collect endless data about our bodies, yet remain confused about why we reach for that Friday night drink. Why do so many of us meticulously track our health and download optimisation apps, but still pour a glass (or two) at the end of the week even though the data says it’s a bad idea? Anna explains why metrics alone can’t change behaviour and why the real question isn’t “What does the data show?” but “What are you truly thirsty for?” Highlights: 00:00 Intro: Obsessed by health data but still drinking? 00:44 The archetype: data-obsessive, wine-on-Friday person 02:04 We’re more quantified, and less self-aware, than ever 03:21 Data isn’t enough to change behaviour 05:30 We’ve stopped asking about causes and focus on numbers instead 06:53 The wine and wellness routines: same job, different means 07:33 Understanding your body is useful but it’s only the doorway 08:23 The answer is found in your life, not your data 09:45 The core unmet needs that drive drinking 10:06 Meeting your deeper needs transforms your relationship with alcohol 10:44 The real question: what is this drink telling me about my life? 11:29 Next week: Lindsey Frances using data as the start, not the end, of self-discovery 12:11 The question to sit with: not your sleep score but what are you thirsty for? 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://thebigdrinkrethink.com/ The Thirsty For More Mindset Lab is Anna’s ‘inner circle’ - a calm, thoughtf…","meta_description":"What if all the sleep scores, step counts, and readiness reports in the world still leave you missing the point? In this solo episode, Anna Donaghey unpac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":771,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-drink-rethink-6691442/episodes/ep-134-drowning-in-data-but-starved-of-insight-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-134-drowning-in-data-but-starved-of-insight-rethinking-alcohol.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}