The Alcohol-Free Advantage with Andy Ramage

Kate and I recorded this episode in a broom cupboard at the back of the Happy Pear cafe minutes before we went for a glorious sunrise sea swim in Greystones Ireland.

THIS SAYS SO MUCH!!

Memorable mornings like this were not on our radar only a few years ago and here we were having never met - talking like old friends and Kate's beautiful book, ‘The Accidental Soberista’ before jumping into the freezing Irish Sea together!

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Inspired by Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ and Tony Robbins here is a visualisation that will blow your mind.

Do you recall how Scrooge went to bed a horrid, selfish, tight-fisted, scrooge of a man consumed by a limiting belief that being mean had helped him become successful.

But then something happened that transformed his life.

He was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

Each of the ghosts helped Scrooge feel the pain of how his limiting belief was hurting others and himself.

Scrooge was lucky. He got to LIVE this pain in such a powerful way in the past, present and future that his limiting belief, that he had to be mean to be successful, was crushed. He could feel it in his bones that being a grump was not making him successful, it was destroying him.

So in an instant, he changed

He woke with a gift of a new belief - rather than being mean and selfish he would give joy to others. 

Nothing else had changed, only his belief.

This is the power of our beliefs. 

As a gift to you, here is a mind exercise inspired by Scrooge and Tony Robbins that has the power to transform lives.

It’s about time we leveraged the power of technology to improve our relationship with alcohol and Jonny is doing exactly that.

Jonny’s ‘Better Without’ App is the world's first app for alcohol-free discovery. It’s like your alcohol-free pocket guide to the best drinks and alcohol-free ideas. Think Hitchhiker's Guide to alcohol-free!

Come on in and listen in to our conversation as Jonny and I wax lyrical about the alcohol-free drinks revolution and discuss how technology can help transform your relationship with alcohol.

Let’s do this

Andy 

Listen in as I share my 10 top tips to love any social occasion alcohol-free!

And listen out for the unexpected ones! 

The focus of the first series of the podcast was about how people find meaning and purpose. The major insight was that most people find their meaning after a fall or stumble in life. And this is exactly how I found my purpose. Stopping drinking was a major social and business hurdle for me and the learning provided has filled my life with meaning. 

The second series of the podcast will focus on my alcohol-free heroes. Those brave and courageous AF-adventurers who help inspire people take a break and transform their lives. For me, going alcohol-free is the ultimate life and performance tool and my hope is that this series will inspire, motivate and encourage even more people to join me on the fun side of the island! 

Nilesh Satguru - How lifestyle medicine might save you

This is the last episode of the series.  My aim for the first series was to warm up the podcast, and discover how our guests found their meaning and purpose in what they now do. Having already launched almost 30 episodes, with tens of thousands of listens it is time to get back to my roots!

For the second series we are going to talk about all things alcohol-free. I plan to share some of the most inspirational stories from my alcohol-free heroes, and introduce you to the world's leading alcohol-free experts and authors to enlighten us with their wisdom. 

And I can’t wait!

So I wanted to close this series with one of my favorite conversations. Nliesh Satguru is a friend, and someone I admire greatly for his work as a lifestyle medicine practitioner and coach. I have helped train some of his medical students on the wonders of alcohol-free and equally Nilesh keeps me updated on the best science that prompts health and wellbeing.

A Lifestyle medicine practitioner is a GP that has added the speclism to deliver medicine through lifestyle changes. So rather than prescribing pills, Nilesh might prescribe exercise, or a plant-based diet.  

I love the lifestyle medicine concept and I am sure you will love this final conversation of the series.

Alright let’s do this.

Jo Roberts - Finding your true-self in the wilderness

Jo Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Wilderness Foundation Charity.

Jo focuses on the effects of wilderness on developing sound youth leadership built on environmental awareness and ethics, and developing positive wellbeing and mental health in young people who are vulnerable or at risk.

The wilderness foundation also helps those who have suffered domestic abuse, or addiction reconnect with themselves through wilderness experiences.

And the Wilderness Foundation headquarters are just up the road in Essex, this is what I love about doing the podcast. I had no idea. And next week I will be joining Jo Hall, who has featured on the podcast and Jo Roberts for a walk and talk as we check out their 400 acre wilderness site near Chelmsford. 

I love the idea that wilderness experiences can heal and reconnect us to what's important. This is a subject I am becoming more interested in, and my aim is to inspire you to get outside and leverage the power of nature.

Also do check out their website which is https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/ as they are always looking for volunteers and any donations will be greatly appreciated.

Alright kick back, let's do this.

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Monday 20th Emma Prideaux -  (Alcohol-Free) Non-runner at 40, to potentially UK's fastest EVER!

Aged 40 Emma Prideaux was a Mum of three, who had not run since she was 16. Her daughter Rosa, another fantastic athlete, was training with Christian Dailly who you met on the podcast before and if you have not listened to this conversation make sure to go back and revisit. It's a cracker. 

After watching Rosa make great progress, Emma became interested in Christians Zone1 health and longevity method of low-intensity training. So aged 40 she started to train with Christian using the exact same methods as her daughter Rosa.

Fast Forward 8 years and Emma is on track to become the fastest EVER age-rated marathon runner in the UK. She has never been to a physio and keeps getting faster and faster!

It's quite unbelievable.

Emma has a cracker of a story and is full of wisdom that might totally change the way you feel around age, exercise and health! 

Alright, let's do this!

This recording is taken from an instagram LIVE with an alcohol-free hero of mine. You will notice the audio is not of the same quality as the full podcast, but equally these are great stories to share. If you love the alcohol-free space, then you will love these midweek chats.

Alright let's do this,

Andy