Last Drinks

It was the year 2000, out of 4000 entrants, just two finalists were selcted in the finals for The Coolest Job In The World, to travel the world and host TV shows for ESPN. Jules Lund and Maz Compton. The final two. Guess who got the job.... JULES LUND! It would be another 4 years until Maz got her big break on TV and by then Jules was hosting Getaway and really smashing his career goals. It would appear though, that both Maz & Jules had another thing in common, which until today they haven't spoken about, and that's a problematic relationship with alcohol.

Jules opens up about his sobreity for the first time, and Maz managed to not make one joke about Jules hosting Hole In The Wall! This pair of TV and radio gems sit down and get personal about alcohol, the industry and what sobreity means to each of them. Jules is super honest about the boundaries he put around his drinking over the years until finally calling Last Drinks, how sustainable his sobriety is and what he might do after a year booze-free.

Jules hosts a drive time show Start-Up Nation on Disrupt Radio, you can tune in here https://www.disrupt.radio/programs/startup-nation

Reach out to Jules on IG if you would like to feature on his show @juleslund

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Michelle is a life coach, sobriety coach & sobriety mentor. 

But before that she was a drinker.....

After a long and very toxic relationship with alcohol, lots of day ones and so many never agains Michelle turned her life around, signed up for a 90 challenge and has never looked back. 

Michelle has been living a life free of alcohol since 01 October 2021. Michelle has openly shared the story of her sobriety, supporting and guiding others on their journey. 

Michelle is proud of it all...the good, the bad, the healing, the growth and the person she has become.

Michelle has been a guest on a number of podcasts and in November 2022 appeared as part of an ensemble cast in the live show 'Message from the Bottle'.

Reachout to Michelle via Instagram @thesoberconnection.

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Annie McCubbin

Annie is an author and thought leader, committed to elevating the quality of critical thinking in business and in life.

After an early career leading a successful retail operation, Annie trained as an actor, and won major roles in theatre and television. During the 90’s and early 2000’s she appeared on most Australian TV dramas A Country Practice, Mother and Son, Murder Call, Water Rats and Love is a Four-Letter Word, and on stage playing some great Shakespearian roles. She directed and performed in the Sydney and Northern Australian seasons of Mum's the Word.

Founding COUP with David in 2001, Annie trains, coaches, writes, directs and occasionally performs in corporate dramas, delivered live or via video.

For the past 20 years Annie has worked with management teams and executives across ASX-listed companies, private businesses, industry associations and women’s business groups to help people develop personal strategies to grow in power, impact, and influence.

Her unique expertise peels back the layers of conventional corporate speak and opaque corporate cultures and, more importantly helps people make practical sense of their daily dramas. Her focus is on illuminating how flaws in our thinking can make people susceptible to poor decision-making and exploitation. She manages this without a single inspirational poster, scented candle or retreat in sight.

Her first book, “Why Smart Women Make Bad Decisions” was published in June 2021 and was received with critical acclaim. It won the Best Audiobook at the 2022 Australian Business Book Awards.

Her next book, “Why Smart Women Buy the Lies’ arrived on bookshelves in May 2023

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It's a COLLAB EPISODE!

From the Central Coast, NSW to Conneticut, USA Last Drinks x Sober Friends Pod get together for a collaboration!

Matt Jerr is the host of the Sober Friends Podcast. He has been sober since March 21, 2014. Matt grew up in an alcoholic home with a father who drank a jug of Gallo daily and physically abused his mother. His stepfather drank to excess and was emotionally abusive. Matt swore he would never be like that and would never drink but found that booze solved all his problems around shyness and insecurity. His next goal was never to drink to the point where he did so alcoholically; he could never be like his dad. He could control his drinking but never enjoyed it. He would be considered a gray area drinker as he never got a DUI or got in trouble with the law. Matt has a family, wife, and three kids who have never seen him drink. He lives outside of Hartford, CT in the United States

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In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz talks to a relationship expert, Alina Rose about dating, drinking, and alcohol and the bedroom.

Can you be in a relationship with someone who drinks if you don't? How to date and be sober, plus why alcohol and intimacy are so connected in our society and how eliminating alcohol can improve your sex life.

Alina Rose is a relationship mentor and communication epert, she helps people! Alina uses her behavioural science background and communication skills to inspire women to live rich, abundant lives, in and out of the bedroom. She helps women access ancient feminine practices and sacred ways to transform their personal lives and encourage them to use a renewed sense of confidence to take on the world.

A certified Life Coach and Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming + Hypnotherapy, as well as practitioner of EFT, personal branding and guided meditation, Berdi realised that the self-discovery journey is incomplete without engaging with art, history and philosophy for their subconscious connotations to the human subconscious

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In this episode of Last Drinks Maz chats with her former MTV producer Ant. From boat parties to the MTV Awards Maz and Ant worked together in the MTV hey-day and Maz never knew Ant was sober! You'll hear why Ant can't drink alcohol, how people have reacted to that over the years, and the truth about what it's like to call time on your dream job.

There are also some great Jason Dundas stories in this episode, so enjoy!

Antony Yee is a Film & Television director, writer, producer and editor with over 25 years industry experience. He has worked on &/or created TV shows for the Seven Network, MTV & SBS. He has also been a lead (or senior) creative on multiple advertising campaigns for Foxtel for well over a decade. 

These days you can find him delving and indulging in the world of motion capture and CGI animation; a sandbox he has been dying to play in for years. Plus, he is also a founding member of the award-winning online comedy group Bullet Pudding.

For a quarter of a century, Antony has operated in an industry renown for the credo “work hard, play harder”, and he has always achieved the first half of that statement without ever over indulging in the second. Because he can’t. For it is one thing choosing not to drink. But when you actually don’t even have that – a choice – what can you do?

For Antony, that question has no easy answers. But they’re there…

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In this chat with the founder of Yes You Can Drinks, Maz & Tyler chat about the non alcohol drinks space, and how switching can be a good step towards sobriety. Switching is the idea that you can have one alcoholic drink, and then switch to a non alcohol drink. Althought Maz is all about being 100% sober, the non-alcohol drinks space offers a great solution for anyone who wants to start their sober curiosity by cutting back.

Aussie Olympian Tyler and his pregnant partner Soph created Yes You Can Drinks to give you a choice. A choice to enjoy those nights out with your mates, without (or even with just a little less) booze. A choice to reward yourself with your favourite drinks, without the inevitable slow start the next day. We are not the enemy of alcohol - we've had our fair share of big nights too! Yes You Can just provides the perfect option for the early riser, designated driver and the morning exerciser.

Hear how Tyler and his partner came up with the idea of their non alc drinks range and what it took to create a playful and fun brand that sits in one of the biggest growth markets for consumers.

Can you get some non-alc drinks for yourself, Yes You Can! Check out the full range here: https://yesyoucandrinks.com

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Sarah is a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach, Menopause Coach, an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and a Key-Note speaker sharing her journey to Sobriety and impact of alcohol on mental health, wellbeing and happiness to global audiences. She specifically works with women in midlife who have begun to develop a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol and are seeking change, support and freedom in this next stage of their lives. Sarah has successfully supported thousands of women to achieve this and is a passionate ambassador for women's health.On this episode of Last Drinks, Maz talk to sobriety advocate and alcohol coach Sarah Rusbatch about why women are effected by alcohol more than men. Sarah shares some insightful (and kind of hectic) stats on women drinkers in Australia and drops the bombshell that Australian is (officially) the booziest nation in the world. So with so many people struggling with their relationship with alcohol, Maz & Sarah unpacks the physiology of why women can't handle alcohol well especially in mid-life and how taking a month off, to reset the baselines and explore sobriety is a good idea on many levels.

If you think you might drink a bot too much, or a lot too much, maybe signing up for a Alcohol Free Challenge is a good idea, where you'll receive dedicated coaching, support and practical tools on how to explore sobriety in a safe sharing space.

You can sign up for Sarah's next challenge here: https://sarahrusbatch.com/30day-af-program/#join

You can order Maz's book here: https://www.mazcompton.com/book

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In this episode of Last Drinks, Maz talks to @oliviaarezzolo - Australia's number one Sleep Expert - about how alcohol impacts our sleep, what we can do to get a good nights sleep instead of have a few wines before bed, why alcohol isn't a good idea before bed and how to get back to sleep if you wake in the night.

Olivia shares her super effective 4 step system of exactly what to do if you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep.

A must listen for anyone who had being laying in bed with their mind overthinking and keeping them awake and for everyone who knocks themselves out with a glass of wine just to get your head on the pillow.

ANNOUNCEMENT: You are invited to SUNDAY BRUNCH @ Chin Chin in Sydney, if you want to come and learn how to socilaise sober click here:

https://events.humanitix.com/brunch-club-empowering-you-to-socialise-sober

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Get out the Kleenex, this episode is a tear jerker!

On the anniversary of Maz's Dad passing away, Kate and Maz get real about grief and how to manage it well and without alcohol.

The Life List: Master Every Moment and Live an Audacious Life is your guide to designing the next magnificent part of your life, starting today. An energising, honest, at times hilarious and at times devastating call to action, this is a transformational, life-is-for-living handbook. And it belongs in the hands of every woman who yearns to do something more spectacular!

After turning 50, losing her former life partner to cancer and seeing her kids move on as young adults, Kate Christie was faced with the fact that life is too short. And it was time to do something about it. So Kate created the concept of a “life list”: A list of everything she wanted to do and be while she was still young enough to enjoy it. A list of abundant, joyful new discoveries and opportunities. Using her unique framework to inspire not only big goals but also real action, Kate shows you exactly how to design and implement your own life list. Why? Because it’s your turn. You are energetic, confident, comfortable in your skin, successful and ready for more. This is not a crisis: it’s a catalyst.

With The Life List, you’ll learn how to:

• Find a new perspective, identify what matters most and celebrate with gratitude
• Set and smash incredible, life-changing goals
• Embrace life’s endless possibilities while you’re still young
• Master every moment, with simple steps for living in the now and planning your future
• Create and manifest momentous experiences in your everyday life

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