Bitesize: The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Drinking #191

Bitesize: The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Drinking #191

From The Inner Entrepreneur by Paul Ryan

April 7, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 194

About this episode

Paul Ryan interviews Karolina Rzadkowlska about the misconceptions surrounding social drinking and its impact on personal fulfillment.

Full episode: https://youtu.be/8CTNmzVX1FA?si=W-S4er06qq4JOweq https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iTrVixuErDHxP5Io0UF5E?si=zgcdk0hpS0yDVnQSq-UaeA In this bite size episode Paul chats with Karolina Rzadkowlska, alcohol-free coach and author. Karolina challenges one of the most normalised habits in modern life — social drinking — by exposing the quiet tension many people feel but rarely question. She shares her own journey from a “healthy during the week, undo it at the weekend” lifestyle to discovering that alcohol wasn’t enhancing her life, but masking a deeper lack of fulfilment. What looked like balance was actually a cycle of progress and setback, and once she stepped away, she began to see alcohol not as a reward, but as a distraction from a life that wasn’t fully aligned. The conversation goes deeper than just giving up alcohol. Karolina breaks down the beliefs many people hold — that alcohol relaxes you, boosts confidence, or makes socialising easier — and shows how these are often illusions rooted in biology and conditioning. For entrepreneurs especially, she reframes the question: not “Do I have a problem?” but “Is this still serving the person I’m becoming?” The real…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Ryan

Guest: Karolina Rzadkowlska

Topics covered

  • alcohol-free lifestyle
  • social drinking
  • personal fulfillment
  • entrepreneurship
  • self-awareness

Keywords

  • alcohol
  • social drinking
  • self-improvement
  • entrepreneurship
  • personal growth

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