About this episode
What if “I deserve a drink” is just an old script you can rewrite? In today’s episode, Coach Cole helps Matt notice how removing alcohol lowered his baseline stress at a new job—turning frantic mornings into steady ones and replacing dread with data. Coach Zoe supports Constance, a second-grade teacher whose activated nervous system kept her in fight-or-flight; together they connect the dots from childhood patterns to present-day overwhelm and practice coming back to the body for safety. You’ll hear the role of community, self-trust, and daily practices to stay alcohol-free—from 6 a.m. calls to simple breathwork—to make change sustainable. Powerful, shame-free coaching like this happens every day inside The Path, where small experiments add up to big shifts—at work, at home, and in who you believe you can be.
In Matt’s Session:
Managing work-related stress and anxiety without resorting to self-medication
Alcohol-free benefits: showing up clearheaded and reducing work stress
Building self-trust by seeing the evidence of a better life
Overcoming the "I deserve a drink" mentality after a stressful day
Differences between AA and The Path
Recognizing the ingrained, Pavlovian nature of drinking urges and how to decondition them
Daily practices to stay alcohol-free and more
In Constance’s Session:
Coping with a constantly activated nervous system
Using alcohol as a "safety valve" to "emotionally shut down" and stop playing a role
Connecting current emotional regulation issues to childhood experiences
Moving from external focus (saving others) to internal focus (regulating her own body)
Learning tools for nervous system regulation and grounding
Understanding the importance of finding a "safety container" within herself to process emotions
The value of incorporating daily practices to stay alcohol-free and more
Cole Harvey is a certified Naked Mind Senior Coach. For years, he felt lost and used alcohol as a way to cope, until he decided to go alcohol-free and focus on finding his purpose. Through curiosity, self-compassion, and adventure, he transformed his life. As a habit change and mindset coach, Cole helps young men understand themselves, build better habits, and find meaning.
Learn more about Coach Cole: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/cole-harvey/
Zoe Ewart is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach who brings her experience and understanding to help with the tricky parts of life’s big changes. Her coaching gives you an enjoyable, light-hearted, and safe environment to effortlessly take back control of alcohol so you can feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. Zoe taught Pilates for 15 years. She has four adult children a
