Level Up! with Your Sinclair Method Coaching

TSM Coach and founder of Thrive Alcohol Recovery, Katie Lain joins the Level Up! with Your Sinclair Method Coaching podcast for our final episode of the season. In this episode, we discuss the topic of extinction - what it is, how it works, and why understanding this key concept of the Sinclair Method is critical to setting realistic goals that are achievable and reduce frustration for those on TSM.

Featured guest and Certified TSM Coach Jodi Green joins Options Save Lives Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about working smarter, not harder. They discuss the tools for finding success on TSM and how they can be utilized, as well as the importance of spreading the word about TSM as a treatment for AUD. 

TSM Coach and Options Save Lives founder Claudia Christian joins Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about unlearning behaviors and the many layers of recovery. They address how challenging it can be to recognize progress during recovery and embrace positive changes. Claudia also breaks down the importance of understanding why you drink and discusses how it impacts the entire recovery process.

Featured guest and Certified TSM Coach Steve Roe joins Options Save Lives Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about control over drinking, how it affects self-worth, and the process of learning to trust yourself. They also discuss working as a partner with the medication and some of the differences between TSM and other abstinence-based approaches.

Matt Brindley, Certified TSM Coach with Your Sinclair Method Coaching and co-founder of Rethink Drink joins Options Save Lives Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about progress over perfection on TSM. Matt describes the challenges that arise from focusing too much on the “numbers game” of drinking and shares advice on how to make sustainable progress.

Featured guest and Certified TSM Coach Jodi Green discusses the importance of acknowledging your comfort zone and when to push yourself out of it. We also talk about extinction as a learning process and the discomfort that comes with a process built on acknowledging failures.

Matt Brindley, Certified TSM Coach with Your Sinclair Method Coaching and co-founder of Rethink Drink joins Options Save Lives Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about the importance of context when giving advice to people on TSM. Matt also discusses the importance of feeling like you have control over your choices, and the ways a coach can support you in making those choices.

Samara Ibanez, Certified TSM Coach with Your Sinclair Method Coaching joins Options Save Lives Executive Director and TSM Coach Jenny Williamson to talk about self-compassion, overcoming internal judgement after relapse, and why having personal support can speed up the TSM process. Additionally, resilience is explored in the context of alcohol-free time.

Featured guest Katie Lain discusses the importance of building connection while on TSM. She talks about how shame affects one’s ability and desire to ask for help, and addresses the ways alcohol use disorder can deplete personal integrity. She also discusses how goals should be the driver of progress on TSM, with an emphasis on celebrating small wins.

Featured guest Bruce Rose talks about the two sides to the TSM process, scientific and psychological. He addresses the differences between cravings and habits, and how those impact psychology during TSM. We also discuss the ways a coach can help distinguish between cravings, habits, and triggers around alcohol.