Find Myself Free

Mar 20 2025 61 ep. 40 mins 1
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Discover the secrets to unlocking your true potential by changing your relationship to alcohol. Join Elly Young, alcohol-free life coach, as she shares her journey and insights from neuroscience and positive psychology. Learn how to break free from drinking cycles and create a healthier, purpose-filled life. With practical tips and personal stories, this podcast is your roadmap to lasting change.

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Unlock Your True Potential: Changing Your Relationship to Alcohol

Oct 06 2023 31 mins  
Discover the secrets to unlocking your true potential by changing your relationship to alcohol. Join Elly Young, alcohol-free life coach, as she shares her journey and insights from neuroscience and positive psychology. Learn how to break free from drinking cycles and create a healthier, purpose-filled life. With practical tips and personal stories, this podcast is your roadmap to

The Psychology of Change

Oct 11 2023 29 mins  
Today I discuss the psychology of change.  It's only in hindsight that I understand how I changed when I did.  Understanding the science can help you move through the necessary different phases more effectively and with intention.  Today, I will breakdown the criteria for assessing your readiness for change as well as the 5 stages of change one must go through in ord

Managing Anxiety in Early Sobriety

Oct 13 2023 28 mins  
Managing anxiety in early sobriety is a crucial aspect of breaking free from the cycle of drinking. This episode discusses the NAILER tactic, which helps individuals process anxiety. By noticing, allowing, investigating, labeling, evaluating, and releasing anxiety, individuals can shift their focus from numbing their emotions to addressing them head-on. The episode also emphasizes

Sober October Day 20: The Nitty Gritty

Oct 20 2023 27 mins  
In this episode, it's day 20 of Sober October.   I discuss the moment where you want to cave, breakdown and drink.  This is the moment you are actually being called to breakthrough.  I share a personal story and offer up some strategies for navigating this point so you can not just "get through" this month but make it count by creating lasting change in your relation

Why Willpower Fails

Oct 26 2023 23 mins  
In this episode I teach you how to break free from the willpower shame and blame cycle when trying to change your relationship with alcohol.  I explore the science of cognitive dissonace and confirmation bias to help you hack your habit and create lasting change without feeling deprived.  

5 Things I Learned Living Alcohol Free

Nov 03 2023 36 mins  
Often times our biggest obstacles to exploring an alcohol free life are our fears about giving it up.  In this episode, I share some of my biggest fears and what I eventually learned in the process of going alcohol free that completely ran counter to everything I feared would happen.  We fear we are giving up something, when in reality we gain so much more.

Understanding Your Hormone Health and Drinking

Nov 08 2023 39 mins  
Today I discuss how alcohol impacts our hormones, and how our hormones impact our drinking behavior.  As women with complex hormonal cycles, paying attention to our cycles can better help us manage our cravings and prepare for days when we might be more vulnerable to a relapse.  I also cover cycle syncing and fasting according to your cycle, both transformative skills tha

Surviving the Holidays Alcohol Free

Nov 15 2023 51 mins  
Today's episode is all about surviving the holidays alcohol free.  This time of year can be super challenging to navigate if you're trying to cut back on your drinking or abstain all together.  Most people believe they need alcohol to enjoy the holidays or believe they need it to tolerate the holidays.  I break these beliefs down and help you reimagine your ideal hol

People Pleasing and Alcohol

Nov 27 2023 33 mins  
Today's episode is about how women use alcohol to cope with people pleasing.  So much of the coping women do with alcohol, is to tolerate things they don't want to do, people they don't want to be around, general dissatisfaction with life, and they believe the alcohol is helping.  When you give up alcohol, often times there's a rawness we're left with of the painful thing

Protecting Your Kids from Alcohol Abuse

Dec 12 2023 44 mins  
Today I discuss a topic near and dear to my heart.  I have a 12 year old on the cusp of the party scene so today I cover some of the common myths about the "right" way to introduce alcohol to teens and if it's effective (spoiler alert! It's not).  I discuss how genetics and epigenetics play a factor, how to evaluate your child's risk factors, and most importantly how to c