Drink Less. Improve Your Life.
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
61 - Replay: More About Drinking Less During the Holidays
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People tell me they're worried about drinking too much over the holidays but they don't think they'll be able to have fun if they limit ho...
60-Replay: Tips for Drinking Less During the Holidays
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are usually challenging when trying to drink less, BUT you can drink less AND still enjoy yourself. Learn some tips on how... Grab some ...
59 - Setting Priorities & Staying Committed
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the year is always a busy time. It's full of social events & commitments, which often lead to overwhelm & overdrinking. ...
58 - When It's Hard to Drink Less
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do when it's hard to drink less alcohol. . . Grab some free resources: linktr.ee/clairecleary To set up a call to talk to Clai...
58 - When It's Hard to Drink Less
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do when it's hard to drink less alcohol. . . Grab some free resources: linktr.ee/clairecleary To set up a call to talk t...
57 - Why You Drink
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you drink? Because: You've had a long day? You need to relax? To celebrate? You deserve it? To fit in & feel less self-conscious? Lea...
57 - Why You Drink
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you drink? Because: You've had a long day? You need to relax? To celebrate? You deserve it? To fit in & feel less self-conscious? Lea...
56 - What to Do When You Slip Up
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drinking more than we planned usually leads to not only beating ourselves up but continuing to drink even more. Next time you "slip up" and ...
56 - What to Do When You Slip Up
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drinking more than we planned usually leads to not only beating ourselves up but continuing to drink even more. Next time you "slip up" and ...
55 - When You Don't Think You'll Ever Be Able to Drink Less
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried to cut back on your alcohol consumption so many times that you think you won't ever be able to do it? DON'T GIVE UP. Just becau...
55 - When You Don't Think You'll Ever Be Able to Drink Less
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried to cut back on your alcohol consumption so many times that you think you won't ever be able to do it? DON'T GIVE UP. Just beca...
54 - Living Life to the Fullest
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does living life to the fullest mean to you? How does alcohol play a role in that? . . . Grab some free resources: linktr.ee/clairecleary...
54 - Living Life to the Fullest
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does living life to the fullest mean to you? How does alcohol play a role in that? . . . Grab some free resources: linktr.ee/clairecleary...
53 - Overwhelm
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overwhelm is a feeling that often leads to drinking (or over-drinking). We can feel overwhelmed by so many things. In this episode, I discuss 4 reason...
53 - Overwhelm
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overwhelm is a feeling that often leads to drinking (or over-drinking). We can feel overwhelmed by so many things. In this episode, I discuss 4 reason...
52 - Limiting Beliefs & Believing New Things
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're struggling to drink less alcohol, I guarantee you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back. In this episode, I talk about how to...
52 - Limiting Beliefs & Believing New Things
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're struggling to drink less alcohol, I guarantee you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back.In this episode, I talk about how to d...
51 - Don't Try Harder
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been working on the Drink Less process & experienced a backslide yet? Did you tell yourself that you just need to "try harder"?...
51 - Don't Try Harder
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been working on drinking less & experienced a backslide? Did you tell yourself that you just need to "try harder"? In this e...
50 - Focusing on Gratitude & What's Working
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When trying to drink less, people often wind up constantly beating themselves up for drinking more than they planned. You can easily find yourself in...
50 - Focusing on Gratitude & What's Working
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When trying to drink less, people often wind up constantly beating themselves up for drinking more than they planned. You can easily find yourself in ...
52 - Limiting Beliefs & Believing New Things
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're struggling to drink less alcohol, I guarantee you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back.In this episode, I talk about how to d...
49 - Drinking Less Alcohol vs Not Drinking At All
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people who are drinking more alcohol than they want struggle with whether they want to stop drinking alcohol completely or just cut back. Most pe...
49 -Drinking Less Alcohol vs Not Drinking At All
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people who are drinking more alcohol than they want to struggle with whether they want to stop drinking alcohol completely or just cut back. Most...
48 - Using Alcohol to Avoid Negative Feelings
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drinking alcohol to avoid negative feelings is a common practice among people who are over-drinking. While it may seem like a good solution to numb em...
47 - What to Do When You Have a Setback
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, having a setback sucks. But it doesn’t mean you’ll never be able to do it. Or that you should quit. Or beat yourself up. Or feel ashamed. Or ...
46 - Alcohol & Confidence
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We often use alcohol to help improve our confidence. It may help temporarily, but the payoff can be feeling regret & anxiety the next day. L...
45 - Expectations, part 2
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about how powerful expectations are and how to use them to help you drink less. Book referenced: The Expectation Effect. How Your Mindset Can Ch...
45 - Expectations, part 2
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about how powerful expectations are and how to use them to help you drink less. Book referenced: The Expectation Effect. How Your Mindset Can C...
44 - Self-Identity
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our self-identity affects how we think, feel, & act. Learn more about this in general & how it pertains to drinking less. 2-Week Drink Less C...
43 - Expectations About Drinking Less
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have expectations about both what it will take to drink less & what life will be like if we drink less/stop drinking. Those expectations affect...
41 - What to do After Dry January
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You did "Dry January". Now what?? Continue to hide the booze from yourself? Continue not making social plans? Go back to drinking the way you were? Le...
42 - How to Drink Less Q & A
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I answer some common questions I get about drinking less alcohol. Do I have to totally stop drinking? How do I stay motivate...
41 - What to Do After Dry January
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You did "Dry January". Now what?? Continue to hide the booze from yourself? Continue not making social plans? Go back to drinking the way you we...
40 - Drinking is Fun
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A common challenge when trying to drink less is the thought that drinking is fun & if you don't drink, you won't have as much fun. Hear more about...
39 - Impatience with Drinking Less
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don't let impatience keep you from achieving your goals. We're halfway through January & many people are already losing steam on their New Y...
38 - 3 Common Struggles with Drinking Less & What to Do About Them
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you started out the year strong, full of motivation & commitment to drinking less, or you’ve already been having doubts & facing obs...
37 - 5 Phases of Drinking Less for Good
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than just doing a typical "Dry January", where you restrict yourself from drinking, feel deprived & count down the days until you can drink...
36 - Things to Keep in Mind to Drink Less
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday marked 4 years of me not drinking 🎉 In this episode, you'll hear about some things I've learned in my journey & things that my client...
35 - Lose-Lose Situations
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling stuck, indecisive & frustrated are clues that you've put yourself in a lose-lose situation. You may be in a lose-lose situation having to ...
34 - Expectations
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Expectation is the mother of all frustration." Antonio Banderas Learn about the expectations we have for other people & ourselves, and how expect...
33 - More About Drinking During the Holidays
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People tell me they're worried about drinking too much over the holidays but they don't think they'll be able to have fun if they limit how much they ...
32 - When People Cause You to Drink
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often feel like people cause us to drink... 1) They want us to drink with them. Or, we have FOMO about not drinking with them. 2) People anno...
31 - Tips for Drinking Less during the Holidays
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can be a particularly challenging time to drink less. Fortunately, I have some tips that should help :) You can drink less & enjoy th...
30 - Things Should Be Different
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You probably don't notice how often you think that things/people/you should be different and how those thoughts affect you. Hear more about that on th...
29 - Doing Things the Right Way
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to drink less but are worried this isn't the right time, or you won't be able to do it perfectly, this is the episode for you... To set u...
28 - Guilt & Shame
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often layer shame & guilt on top of other emotions we’re feeling when we're trying to drink less. Learn the negative effects of layerin...
27 - The Lies We Tell Ourselves
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are things we believe that actually aren't true and are keeping us stuck: · Because you tried before & haven’t been able to do it, you ne...
26 - The Secrets to Drinking Less Alcohol for Good
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The secrets to drinking less alcohol for good are NOT: Trying harder Fighting your urges Using willpower Learn what the real secrets are in this episo...
25 - Once I Start, I Can't Stop
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why the thought, "Once I start drinking, I can't stop" is sabotaging your efforts to drink less. To set up a call to talk to Claire about her 1:...
24 - How Do You Feel?
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why it’s so important to be aware of your feelings if you want to drink less (or achieve any goal). To set up a call to talk to Claire about ...
23 - Your Relationship with Yourself
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We usually are much nicer, more forgiving, & more encouraging of other people than we are of ourselves. Our relationship with ourselves impacts ho...
22 - Retraining Your Brain to Drink Less
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've spent a long time training your brain to drink under specific circumstances. Drinking less long-term requires retraining your brain by: ...
22 - Retraining Your Brain to Drink Less (video)
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've spent a long time training your brain to drink under specific circumstances. Drinking less long-term requires retraining your brain by: • I...
21 - Drinking to "Shut Off"
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often feel like you need a drink at the end of a long day/week? Breaking the habit of having a drink isn't the only thing to focus on to be ab...
20 - Why It's So Hard to Drink Less
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why it's so hard to cut back when you really want to and what you can do to make progress. To sign up for the Drink Less 2-Week Challenge, go he...
19 - Drink Less by the End of the Year
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Labor Day typically sparks feelings of a new start, much like New Year's Day. What do you want to do in the next 4 months so you can feel good about t...
18 - Customizing Your Plan to Drink Less
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to follow other people's plans to achieve your goal. How your best friend, co-worker or celebrity did something might have worked well ...
17 - Your Past Doesn't Determine Your Future
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just because you've been doing something for a long time (drinking a bottle of wine a night; working the same job for 20 years; with the same person f...
16 - Fear of What You've Done & That People Will Find Out
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I share some personal stories of my past fear & shame around drinking in hopes of helping you know that you're not alone. . To set up a call to ta...
15 - What's Possible for You
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may think it's not possible that you can drink less (or not at all) for good. You may think that even if somehow you were able to, it's not possib...
14 - Drinking is Bad / Good
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When trying to drink less, people often concentrate on why drinking is bad. They also have trouble drinking less because of all the reasons they belie...
13 - What to Do When You Feel Stuck
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you've tried to cut back on your drinking and feel like you're stuck in a real-life Groundhog Day, you're not alone! I felt that way for a long tim...
12 - Drinking on Vacation
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Summer—and vacations—can pose an extra challenge to those of us trying to drink less. Learn what to do so you can enjoy your time without feeling ...
11 - Day 1 Again
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself facing Day 1 over & over? Learn what to do when you have a setback. . . . To set up a call to talk to Claire about her 1:1 co...
10 - The Questions You Ask Yourself
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain is always listening to what you're saying. That's why what we say & the questions we ask ourselves have such an impact on what we belie...
9 - When Your Spouse Still Drinks
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to stick to your goal of drinking less while your spouse continues to drink. . . . To set up a call to talk to Claire about her 1:1 coaching...
8 - Making Decisions Ahead of Time
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, learn about: Using willpower The parts of your brain that we utilize to make decisions The reasons for making & sticking to a...
7 - Responding to Urges
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, learn about the 3 ways to respond to an urge, and what's best for controlling your drinking long-term. To set up a call to talk to C...
6 - Controlling Your Drinking in Social Situations
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Summer poses challenges for those of us who want to cut back on drinking but are used to drinking at BBQs, the beach, graduation parties, weddings, va...
5 - What's Really Making You Drink
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why you may be mistaken about what is actually causing you to drink. Use this link to sign up for the free 30 Days of Questions that will serve ...
4. Commitment
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being truly committed to your goal is what will get you there. It's not the same as trying & seeing how it goes. It means that you keep going eve...
3. Where You Want to Be
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a year from now. You got to the place you wanted to with your drinking. What does that look like? Learn how to use the Future You to help you ...
2. Where You Are Now
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the start of your journey to take control of your drinking. Rather than relying on willpower, we're going to examine the reasons why you drink...
1. Welcome to the Drink Less. Improve Your Life. Podcast
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A little about Claire & this podcast.