Becoming Sober Curious for Grown-Ups

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of being sober curious and offers insights on mindful drinking with guest Derek Brown.

Is drinking just not giving you the same buzz as before? When it comes to alcohol, are you thinking about cutting back, or cutting out entirely? We’ll you’re not alone, and hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo are here to help you navigate being sober curious. We’re breaking down what it means to explore mindful drinking, the steps you can take to incorporate this into your lifestyle, and the benefits to your mind, body, and wallet.    Our guest this week is Derek Brown, a hospitality consultant, a wellness coach, mindful drinking advocate , and the author of the National Academy of Sports Medicine Mindful Drinking Course , as well as two cocktail books, " Spirit Sugar Water Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World " and " Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No and Low Alcohol Cocktails ". Also check out mindfulfrinkingfest.com . (Smoky) Ginger Old Fashioned Recipe Yield: One Serving/12-14 oz. Double Rocks Glass Ingredients: 2 ¼ oz. Kentucky 74 or Lapsang Souchong Tea ¼ oz. Ginger Syrup (purchase or use recipe below) 3 Dashes All the Bitters Aromatic Bitters Citrus Peel, lemon, or orange both work Instructions: Combine in a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lea Palmieri, Matt Stillo

Guest: Derek Brown

Topics covered

• sober curious
• mindful drinking
• alcohol reduction
• wellness
• cocktail culture

Keywords

• sober curious
• mindful drinking
• alcohol
• wellness
• cocktails
• Derek Brown
• Ginger Old Fashioned

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Academy of Sports Medicine, mindfulfrinkingfest.com

Books & works: Spirit Sugar Water Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World, Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No and Low Alcohol Cocktails

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