Fizz Free

Fast Fizz: Alcohol Lies

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:57:37 GMT

A passionate and motivational one from host Jane! A particularly helpful listen if it's approaching 'witching hour,' and you've convinced yourself that drinking tonight will be OK... when really you're trying to cut back. Use this one if you need a fast and firm reminder of the truth about alcohol harm, and why you're much better off without!

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Your relationship with alcohol - less fizz, more free!

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'Eureka' Moments!

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:13:08 GMT

This might be our most joyful episode to date! All three hosts, Ruth Jane & Clare share key breakthrough moments of realising sobriety is sticking! The first few months (and full year) of going alcohol-free can be full of difficult hurdles... but that's what makes overcoming them feel so euphoric!

We cover some lovely stand out memories - from the small, to the big, to the very specific! There's examples of tricky challenges, chat about the role of alcohol-free drinks and some heartwarming anecdotes that'll make you smile too :) Sharing positivity and motivation through our experiences of personal growth... we think you'll enjoy this one!

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Fast Fizz: Drinking around Children

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:05:58 GMT

Jane revisits the topic of one of our most downloaded episodes here: drinking around children. If you've ever felt a niggling voice questioning the effect of your alcohol consumption alongside your role as a caregiver, then this Fast Fizz supports you in considering reasons to step away from the bottle. Jane takes a child's perspective to reflect on the impact booze has - whatever their age, and whether they see you drink or not. There's no judgement here - just advocating for a lifestyle that doesn't model and condition our children to drink. You deserve to parent without the distraction of alcohol, and to be present for the few years that we're privileged to raise the next generation. Your relationship with alcohol: less fizz, more free!

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The Domino Effect

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:55:12 GMT

When we drink alcohol regularly or heavily, the effects can be felt by many different people and areas of our lives... but likewise, once we stop drinking and get free from the addictive grip, positive benefits also create a domino effect around us. From physical, mental and financial improvements, these can lead to people having the confidence to apply for a promotion or better job, to step away from unhealthy relationships, join clubs and take up hobbies that bring joy and new social connections... it's a wonderful thing to experience! Everybody's sober journey looks different, and sometimes that domino effect is not huge, fast or dramatic. But in this episode, Jane and Ruth look at how *any* positive 'wins' should be celebrated, in a life with less fizz, and more free!

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Making Things Better

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:27:58 GMT

Our host Clare is off to University and recently completed an entrance exam... in this episode she tells Jane about the process of developing her career (would she have applied to University if she was still drinking?), how her sobriety experience lent itself perfectly to one of the main exam questions, and how emotional it makes to think of the example she'll set to her daughter if she graduates. This is a great feel-good episode exploring those multiple benefits of a sober life!

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Life without alcohol... less fizz, more free!

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Fast Fizz: Alcohol Price Increases

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:21:36 GMT

Ruth takes a look at recent news of price hikes to the cost of alcohol in Scotland, from 50p to 65p per unit:

https://news.sky.com/video/minimum-alcohol-unit-price-increases-by-30-in-scotland-13225087

The move aims to reduce alcohol-related deaths in the country, that are at the highest level in 15yrs.

Ruth highlights the role of education, and questions the effectiveness of the change.

Does increasing the price of alcohol really reduce consumption?

We'd love to hear your thoughts:

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Fast Fizz: Sober October

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:50:21 GMT

As many people accept the challenge of going alcohol-free for the month of October, Clare & Jane discuss the benefits of even just reducing consumption, as the festive season looms on the horizon.

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Fast Fizz: Top 5 Best Sober Things

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:48:56 GMT

A short Fast Fizz with Host Jane, reflecting on her top five life benefits of quitting alcohol. Do you agree with these? What would you add?

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Fear of People's Opinions (FOPO)

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:59:16 GMT

Let's explore how the fear of worrying what other people will think about your drinking, can hold you back in tackling your relationship with alcohol. Why should it matter if others discover how much you've been drinking? Will they think less of you? Do some people's opinions matter more than others? Does it impact your reputation, and can that recover or improve over time? Does it matter? Your hosts Clare and Jane consider all of these aspects, celebrity examples and their own experiences in how people's perceptions have factored into them getting sober.

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Habits

Tue, 21 May 2024 18:12:39 GMT

Ruth and Clare look at how drinking habits are formed and change over time, with the factors such as age, location and relationships playing key roles. How does expectation and association play a part in our drinking behaviour? And how do we break old habits, to form new ones and live a less with less fizz?

Clare references podcast: Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett: Ozempic expert episode with Johann Hari:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YMnHNIuK3M

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Q&A with host Clare

Wed, 15 May 2024 20:28:13 GMT

In this episode, Ruth asks Clare details about her drinking past and sobriety journey. Ruth's not afraid to be direct, and Clare is incredibly honest in her answers about sobriety alongside parenting, finances and her marriage. It's an engaging listen with a warm and fuzzy ending, including Clare's favourite sober phrase: TOTALLY CAPABLE!

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Fast Fizz: Alcohol & Joy

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:48:03 GMT

In this brief episode, Ruth and Jane discuss an overheard radio chat about the link between alcohol and joy.

Jane introduces Ruth to the concept of sober joyful 'glimmer,' - euphoric natural highs of blissful happiness.

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Is Alcoholism a Disease?

Wed, 08 May 2024 20:33:58 GMT

Is alcohol addiction a disease? How is disease classified, with a subject like alcohol use? At what stage does it begin? With the effects of alcohol so different on every individual, this makes for a fascinating subject. Ruth and Jane explore some of the vast literature and research on this often divisive topic. A reminder - your hosts are not medical professionals. Thanks for listening - find Fizz Free on most streaming platforms, YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram.

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Drinking & Parenting

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:49:13 GMT

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world... with no handbook! It's rewarding yet exhausting, and 'Mummy Wine Culture' promotes that alcohol is the perfect reward for surviving another long day. Your hosts Ruth, Jane and Clare have five children between them... and drank when the kids were younger. In this episode they share their honest experiences of alcohol in the early years - slurry bedtime stories, groggy hangover days and the Tooth Fairy not showing up, to name a few. They look at the wide-ranging benefits children AND parents experience from removing alcohol... increased patience, consistency and life-expectancy, plus reduced risk, harm and neglect. The physical, psychological, financial and societal positives are truly staggering! Your hosts also reflect on the younger generation's perception of alcohol, and hopes for a more sober-friendly future.

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Day Counts

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:03:15 GMT

Counting alcohol-free days can be a very motivating tool when reducing alcohol consumption... seeing those numbers creep up keeps many people on track, and there are several apps on the market that display the linked benefits of calories and money saved. But does counting the days mean that it's still a conscious struggle to live alcohol-free? In this episode, Jane and Clare discuss why some people may find it a pointless or demotivating task: how does it take account of slips? Should the tally always return to zero, even if it's one day of drinking after several months? Is day-counting more of an online thing to be shared? And... when do you STOP counting - consciously, and in days? We'd love to know your thoughts! Find Fizz Free on most streaming platforms, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and X.

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Intervention

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:48:21 GMT

An intervention can be a very effective - yet uncomfortable and difficult - way of challenging somebody's behaviour that has become harmful or unacceptable. Significant interventions usually involve strong feelings and vulnerability on both sides. They need to be highly planned and carefully delivered... with the risk of no desired change. In this searingly personal and honest episode, Jane shares with Clare an intervention letter that she received... which eventually led to her tackling her relationship with alcohol. They talk through how it felt to have heavy drinking behaviour challenged, the ensuing response, and steps towards change... as well as recapping on the relationship improvements since. A useful episode in in examining how intervention CAN lead to sobriety.

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Sober Timeline

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:15:04 GMT

It can be so motivating to focus on the positives of removing alcohol from your life - especially in the early stages. With every passing day, week and month, the mind and body reaps *enormous* benefits... and they just keep growing! Ruth and Jane look at the unfolding timeline, from Day 1 to a full year spent alcohol-free.

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Rules

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:15:08 GMT

Eating's cheating... drink a pint of water before bed... stick to clear spirits... stop drinking by 11pm... Ruth and Jane explore different ways people attempt to 'police the poison,' and stay in control of their drinking. Do any of them work? Do marketing companies exploit this concept? If alcohol rules are consuming alot of headspace, perhaps it's time to assess that relationship. One rule DEFINITELY helps... avoiding alcohol altogether!

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Fast Fizz: Cravings

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:29:56 GMT

A short episode to share mindset tips that helped Fizz Free host Jane tackle cravings, in the early days of not drinking.

This one is to motivate and cheerlead you along, especially when cravings feel overpowering. You can do it!

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The How's and Why's of Getting Sober

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:47:20 GMT

In this episode, Clare leads on looking at the psychological aspects of alcohol use. Everybody's journey is different, and your hosts consider the reasons people start drinking, the motivations to stop, and how those methods and reasons can change over time. This a great episode to think about the bigger alcohol picture, and how that might relate to you!

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Fast Fizz: Don't Assume!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:26:47 GMT

We may assume people are happy with their level of drinking... but have no idea about the complexities of individual relationships and experiences with alcohol. In this episode, Ruth uncovers a sober-curious response from someone she least expected.

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Guilt & Shame

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:12:53 GMT

So you're changing your relationship with alcohol... but what about those old feelings of guilt and shame linked to drinking? How do we process behaviours and words from the past, into positive future change? Ruth, Clare and Jane discuss how they deal with these emotions in sobriety.

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Fast Fizz: Drunk Vocabulary

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:32:21 GMT

Slaughtered, wasted, mortal, ratted, trollied, smashed, plastered, wrecked, hammered and sh*tfaced... just a few of the many powerful words to describe being drunk. Notice anything in common? Not exactly sweetness and light, are they! The violent vocabulary is a clear reflection of the harmful effects of alcohol... yet still we drink. Your hosts Ruth, Clare & Jane discuss this phenomenon... what words can you add?

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Telling People

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 23:25:37 GMT

So you're reducing your alcohol intake... but how do you tell other's you're not drinking? Ruth and Jane discuss reactions, tips and techniques, and share their very different experiences (Out & Proud versus Secret Silent!)

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Fast Fizz: Splitting the Bill

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:34:40 GMT

Join Ruth on a night out! Before the event, she reflects on how social occasions can impact a sober person when others are drinking and the bill is shared. Hear her tell Jane afterwards how it went - were her concerns founded?

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Dry January

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:23:59 GMT

Your 3 Fizz Free hosts look at the popular one-month alcohol-free challenge, Dry January. Is it a gimmick, or can it help in the long-term? From the history of how it's evolved and the huge benefits possible, we share our experiences, opinions and tools to help... (plus explore why it might not be for everybody!)

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Fast Fizz: Celebrities & Alcohol

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:00:20 GMT

Is it irresponsible for famous people to use their influence for endorsing a known harmful product? Ruth and Jane look at celebrities who promote alcohol, and some surprising tee-totallers who champion sobriety. Find Fizz Free on Youtube, X, Facebook and Instagram

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Shattering the Illusion

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:31:36 GMT

In this episode, Ruth and Jane strip back the glamourous image of alcohol to uncover at least 20 negatives linked to its' consumption - physically, mentally and socially. Knowledge is power, and it's impossible to ignore the facts: alcohol really has ZERO benefits.

It's never too late to change your relationship with alcohol... hear about a lady in her 90's who recently quit drinking!

If you've been romanticizing alcohol, this is the episode for you!

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Fast Fizz: Drinking when you're ill/sick

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:25:55 GMT

What happens to your body when you drink alcohol while unwell? Ruth explores the facts... and myths!

Fast Fizz - shorter episodes on hot topis, to listen on the go.

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Jane's Story

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 16:13:53 GMT

Meet Fizz free producer, editor and co-host, Jane. A lifetime binge-drinker, Jane blamed herself for becoming addicted to an addictive substance! She got sober in 2022 and shares her journey here.

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Acknowledgements:

Belle Robertson:www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com

Annie Grace:www.thisnakedmind.com

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Clare’s Story

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:14:41 GMT

Meet Fizz Free co-host Clare. Hear how Clare never considered a sober lifestyle, but since ditching alcohol in 2021 she feels more confident and capable than ever!

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Acknowledgements:

www.craigbeck.com

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Ruth's Story

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 13:26:11 GMT

In this episode we meet Fizz Free founder and host, Ruth. Hear about her drinking journey, how she got sober in 2020, and why she's passionate about shattering the illusion of alcohol!

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Acknowledgements:

www.craigbeck.com

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Trailer

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:43:36 GMT

Join Ruth, Clare & Jane in changing your relationship with alcohol! We are 3 high-functioning ex-drinkers who quit alcohol and discovered the joys of living a sober life.

We're ordinary women who managed to break away from the addictive cycle of alcohol use, and want to empower others to experience the same.

We share our journeys, non-medical advice and explore the role of alcohol in society. We are passionate about promoting a life with less alcohol and more happiness!

Cheers to that!

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Pilot episode

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:18:52 GMT

Meet your hosts - Ruth, Clare and Jane. We share our backgrounds as ex-drinkers, and give you an idea of what to expect from Fizz Free!

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