About this episode

Anna Donaghey discusses her journey of quitting alcohol and explores the deeper questions around drinking and personal fulfillment.

This week on No More Booze, I’m joined by fellow podcaster Anna Donaghey, host of The Big Drink Rethink Podcast, coach and author of the brilliant new book ‘What Are You Thirsty For?’ Anna shares how she quit alcohol five years ago after a long bouncing along the bottom period. There was no dramatic rock bottom, just exhaustion and that constant inner tug-of-war. We talk grey area drinking, why awareness comes before action and the cost of using alcohol as the fastest way to change your state. We also dig into unmet needs, perfectionism, self-limiting beliefs and the bigger question: not ‘is my drinking bad enough?’ but ‘is my life good enough?’ Find Anna at thebigdrinkrethink.com and search ‘The Big Drink Rethink’ wherever you listen to your podcasts. Anna is an alcohol mindset coach and host of the acclaimed podcast The Big Drink Rethink. A former advertising strategist, she brings insight, empathy and humour to conversations about alcohol, identity and intentional living. After quitting drinking five years ago, Anna set out to explore why we drink - and what we’re really looking for. Her debut book, What Are You Thirsty For?, invites readers to get curious, reconnect with…

People in this episode

Host: GoLoud

Guest: Anna Donaghey

Topics covered

• alcohol awareness
• self-limiting beliefs
• intentional living
• grey area drinking
• personal growth

Keywords

• alcohol
• self-improvement
• mindset coaching
• personal development
• drinking habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Big Drink Rethink Podcast, thebigdrinkrethink.com

Products: What Are You Thirsty For?

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