This Naked Mind Podcast

Getting drunk after the kids’ basketball games and waking up at 3 a.m. every night was getting old for this week’s guest!  Join Annie Grace and Liz – a fellow podcaster, mother, and ‘retired’ drinker, as they get real about what life was like before giving up alcohol and the journey to achieving an alcohol-free lifestyle.  Episode Links: Alcohol Explained by William Porter Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie Drunk Mom, Sober Mom Podcast Visit Liz's Website 

It’s the 100th episode!!!  To celebrate this milestone, Annie Grace and Scott Pinyard create an impromptu ‘top 100’ list of advice, learnings, and insights they have gained on their journey. This casual, lighthearted episode boasts a wealth of knowledge from two individuals who have found freedom and discovered happiness in being alcohol free!

Annie Grace was recently interviewed by Joey Tork and Jason Harmon from The Grind podcast. The interview was so amazing, that she wanted to share it with the This Naked Mind audience!  Joey and Jason discuss with Annie how they came across her book and how it has changed both of their relationships with alcohol. Joey, Jason, and Annie create both an entertaining, yet extremely captivating experience that you won’t want to miss! Episode Links: The Grind Podcast  Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza

I’ve heard that it takes one hour for our liver to metabolize one unit of alcohol…if this is true, why do you say it can take up to 10 days for alcohol to leave the body?  Annie clears up this head scratching question and explains the science behind why our body doesn’t clear itself from alcohol in just a matter of hours.

Join Annie and her lead certified Naked Mind coach, Scott Pinyard, as they discuss one of the most difficult and frequently asked questions, “Is alcohol addiction a disease…..or not?” Annie and Scott dissect this challenging question and give us a look at both sides of the argument of whether or not alcohol addiction can be called a ‘disease’. Do we have convincing research to really say it is a disease? Or do we lean on this title to remove responsibility from ourselves? Episode Links: The Biology of Desire:  Why Addiction is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis

In what stage of recovery does PAWS occur and does it happen to everyone?  Annie answers questions about PAWS and shares scientific research and her opinion on why it happens, how long it lasts, and how to change our thinking in order to avoid it.

Annie was recently interviewed by Katelyn Michals, creator of MindBody Mastery podcast.  Listen as Katelyn interviews Annie Grace about her own journey to recovery.   Annie shares with Katelyn, how she applied Dr. John Sarno’s methods and trained her unconscious mind to change her relationship with alcohol and how “This Naked Mind” was created using this method.   Episode Links: MindBody Mastery podcast Healing Back Pain by Dr. John Sarno The Great Pain Deception by Steve Ozanich The Alcohol Experiment  The Easy Way to Control Alcohol by Allen Carr  The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr  Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray  The Work of Byron Katie 

What do we do when our friends are judgment or not supportive of our decision to change our drinking habits? Annie speaks about her own personal experiences with this and provides some great insight and advice as to how we can approach these scenarios.

Jeanne is a mental health advocate, certified addiction counselor and recovery specialist.  Jeanne shares her story with Annie which includes growing up in a family that seemed to be constantly dealing with one crisis after another, much of which was caused by addiction. Jeanne describes how she took her own experiences with various recovery methods and developed The Recovery Concierge, a program designed to help customize recovery plans for those looking for something different than the conventional programs. Episode Links: The Recovery Concierge

Is it better to keep track of our alcohol free days or just to not think about it?  Annie answers this question that we all have asked ourselves by describing her own personal experiences as well as providing some insightful information about the differences in each of our journeys.   Episode Links: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin