This Naked Mind Podcast

Sashi Tozzi started drinking at 15 years old as a way to overcome her shyness and social anxiety.  By the time she turned 20, things had escalated to the point where her family staged an intervention with her about her drug and alcohol use.  After 6 more years of heavy partying, she made the decision to give sobriety a try and hasn’t turned back since.  Now, Sasha is a writer, recovery coach and rapid transformational therapist who wants nothing more than to help others find the same “joy, passion, love, and purpose” that she found.  Sasha shares her story with Annie and they discuss how she is now able to function in social settings without the crutch of drugs or alcohol. Sasha also gives some great advice on how to talk to a loved one who might be drinking too much from the perspective of her own personal journey. Episode Links: Sasha's Website Follow Sasha on Instagram Follow Sasha on Facebook Private Facebook Group

When we finally find freedom in our relationship with alcohol, what are we supposed to do with all of the guilt and regret for the things we did in our past?  Annie offers some amazing insight into how guilt and regret can be both a positive and a negative thing depending on how we allow these emotions to manifest in our lives.   Episode Links: Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein

Scott Stabile has a very traumatic past and yet has made it his mission in life to “spread as much love as possible” and is doing just that with his social media presence and his writing. He is the author of Big Love, a book that is made up of a collection of his personal essays where he shares how he overcame everything by focusing on Love.  In this beautifully honest interview, Scott and Annie discuss the profound impact of simply loving ourselves.   Episode Links: Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart by Scott Stabile Scott's Website Follow Scott on Facebook Follow Scott on Instagram          

When we finally find that freedom in our relationship with alcohol, it can be so hard not to try to push it on everyone around us.  Annie gives us some great advice on how to approach those around us who may still be struggling to find their own freedom, especially when they may not even realize they are struggling with it.

Nicholas Bayerle is the CEO of Billion Dollar Body.  Nicholas has an immense passion to help men find and live into their amazing potential. Annie and Nicholas discuss the amazing transformation that can happen when we realize that we are all in possession of a billion dollar asset. Episode Links: Billion Dollar Body Billion Dollar Body Live Event Follow Nicholas on Instagram: NicholasBayerle Follow Billion Dollar Body on Facebook

If we are doing pretty well at moderation, then what are the scientific reasons behind why we feel so terrible the day after we have a drink?  Annie explains why this might be happening and provides a lot of great insight into what we should be aware of in order to determine if moderation is the right path for us.

On today’s podcast, Annie reveals her most recent research on the topic of Moderation.  She explains that there are two reasons we might want to moderate and two possible outcomes.  She then outlines 6 vital things science says about moderation.  Annie also introduces a brand new program called the Naked Mind Intensive where she will be taking the participants through her work with live online interactions and coaching.  This program starts May 1st so enrollment closes on April 30th. Episode Links: Learn all about the Naked Mind Intensive 

Should we start drinking non-alcoholic wine or beer after we have eliminated alcohol?  And can it cause some sort of trigger to crave alcohol again?  Annie provides some great information on how we should approach this question.

Dr Terry Trinka is a neurological optometrist and certified nutritionist who specializes in helping people with both vision and health problems.  Annie Grace started seeing Dr Trinka two years ago when she was looking for a holistic approach to help treat her depression and anxiety.  Annie and Dr Trinka’s discussion provides so much in depth information into a natural approach to healing our bodies as we begin the process of detoxing from alcohol.  Episode Links: Eye Brain Connection   

When we have made a conscious decision to no longer drink, what is the scientific reason for why we find ourselves desperately wanting a drink? Annie provides us with some great research on what is happening in our brain when we drink and why we feel the need to keep drinking even when we really don’t want to.   Episode Links: TNM Podcast EP 39: The Sinclair Method with Claudia Christian