June 10, 2026

Ep 387 The Missing Piece to Transforming Your Drinking

26 minutes

I've been sitting with a thought this week that I can't stop thinking about: transformation requires transparency.

You cannot have one without the other.

We all know too well the toxic cycle of sneaking, hiding, avoiding, and disregarding how much our drinking is impacting us, mostly from the inside. If you truly want to transform your relationship with alcohol you need to start getting honest and be transparent.

Additionally, I'm sharing what came up on a recent Q+A, the moment when every woman on the call recognized that she was using alcohol to solve an emotional problem. They knew it. They could name it. And yet knowing it and actually being able to sit with the discomfort instead of reaching for a drink, that's a completely different skill.

In this episode I talk about the impact of staying hidden and the 3 things that might make transformation possible for you.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

You know what to do but you're not doing it and you can't figure out why

You've tried cutting back, taking breaks, making rules and nothing has stuck permanently

You recognize that you drink to take the edge off or unwind but you haven't been able to stop

You feel like you're doing the work but something is still missing

You're tired of hiding this from the people you love and from yourself

You're ready to stop managing your drinking and actually transform your relationship with it

ABOUT ANGELA: Angela Mascenik is a certified stop over-drinking coach for women and the host of the Stop Over-Drinking and Start Living podcast. She helps high-achieving women get to the root of why they drink and change their relationship with alcohol from the inside out — without white-knuckling it or relying on willpower. Angela is the creator of the 6-month Transformation Program, the Alive AF! membership, and The Magic House Retreat Center in Lisbon, Portugal.

To learn more or apply for the Transformation Program visit angelamascenik.com/transformationprogram.

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