What Happens to Your Life When You Change Your Drinking | Andy Ramage
You already know something needs to change. This conversation might be the nudge that finally makes you do something about it.
I sat down with Andy Ramage, co-founder of One Year No Beer and someone I consider the godfather of the alcohol-free world, for one of the most honest and wide-ranging conversations I’ve had on this podcast. Andy went from burnt-out city broker to thriving alcohol-free coach, and together we unpack why so many people stay stuck in the middle lane of drinking, and what it takes to get out. If you’ve ever told yourself “I just need to cut back,” “wine helps me relax,” or “I’m not that bad,” this episode is for you.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Alcohol creates the exhaustion and anxiety it claims to solve, which is why the two are more connected than most women realise.
- 02Moderation rarely works for grey area drinkers. A simple alcohol-free experiment shows you its real effect on you.
- 03Going alcohol-free rebuilds confidence and speeds up self-discovery, improving almost every area of life.
- 04If you’re stuck in the middle lane, one honest question can show you what’s next.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- Andy Ramage: Pro Footballer to Alcohol-Free Coach
- Lost 42 Pounds and Beat Anxiety Without Alcohol
- Why Alcohol Creates the Problems It Claims to Solve
- Turning 50 Feeling Better Than Ever
- What Cortisol and GABA Do When You Drink
- Why Going Alcohol-Free Improves Every Area of Life
- Why Alcohol Is the Last Habit People Address
- The Simple Experiment to Test Alcohol’s Effect on You
- Why Moderation Fails and Grey Area Drinking
- What Heavy Drinking Really Means
- The Biggest Benefit of Going Alcohol-Free
- The One Question If You’re Stuck in the Middle Lane
- Find Andy Ramage and One Year No Beer
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Meet your guestAndy Ramage
Andy Ramage is the co-founder of One Year No Beer, a global alcohol-free behaviour change platform, and author of The 28-Day Alcohol-Free Challenge.
A former professional footballer and city broker, Andy transformed his own life by going alcohol-free and now coaches thousands of people, particularly high performers, to do the same.
- Going Dry documentary (coming soon)
- Website: andyramage.com
- Instagram: @andyramageofficial
Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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