Aging Flipped with Debi Talbert

Welcome to the transition episode of The Sober Curious Podcast. Jumpseat Therapy for Flight Attendants who want to find freedom around alcohol. In this transition episode, I give you a little background about me, my work as a Flight Attendant, and how I got into coaching. I’ll also start with my topic — why you may not be getting the results you want, with controlling your drinking or life in general.

Practicing awareness is key to bridging the gap between your beliefs and freedom around alcohol. Studies show stories help us learn, so I invite you to listen in to Sandy and I as we talk and share stories. You'll discover how Sandy's abandonment lead her to turn to alcohol to help her cope. What she did to turn things around. Show notes can be found here: https://www.thesobercurious.com/blog/18

Unconditional Love is known as affection without any limitations, or love without conditions. We’ve all seen, felt, heard or thought about the love between a mother/father and child or a pet owner and their fur baby. When we come across this unconditional love between parents and their kids, either human or fur, we know it right away. However, when it is us.....Listen to today's episode to discover how much unconditional love towards yourself matters when it comes to drinking less.

Because we are living in a time where most things come to us almost instantly, we want to give up or quit on things which take the time, energy and effort of learning and practicing until we get the result we want. The truth is alcohol, for most people did not instantly gain control in our life. This reversal of control happens gradually over time. The ability to gain control back will take learning and practice doing things differently.

Your brain is your biggest obstacle PLUS it is your most powerful tool when it comes to learning how to stop drinking alcohol in excess. Today’s episode covers one of the 6 skills you’ll need to regain control of your drinking. Many of you, when you hear the tool I’m sharing today, you’ll think I’m nuts. I invite you to listen with an open mind and allow your brain to be curious.

Ok, so now you’ve begun to question your drinking. You’ve started to ask questions which are causing your “peanut brain” to get really, really loud. You’ve scared “peanut” into thinking you just might figure this out this time because you are being detective like about your process. Listen in to learn an additional skill to help you quit drinking alcohol in excess.

Over the next 6 episodes, I'm going to do a deep dive into each one of the 6 skills to transform your relationship with alcohol. The order in which you listen to and learn these skills will be of zero consequence. What matters is you being curious and experimenting weekly with each of the skills.

Listen in on my interview with Florence because she has keen insights which will blow your mind! You can take and apply her insights towards alcohol. This just may be the breakthrough you need to transform your relationship with alcohol. Her ninja mind trick comes out of the drug and alcohol field. Show Notes - https://www.thesobercurious.com/blog/12

Do you ever catch yourself on your 4th glass of wine wondering how’d I have 4 already? What about mindlessly overeating? or watching far too many of your favorite TV shows? In this episode discover a surprising tool to help you stop drinking alcohol to avoid emotions.

In today’s episode, you’ll discover: How our beliefs affect our life How our emotions affect the results showing up in our life What you can do, today, to start changing your relationship with alcohol.