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A podcast that brings you people’s stories and ideas about how we can work to reframe our relationship, not just with alcohol, but with stress, anxiety, relationships, enjoyment, and so much more. Because changing our relationship with alcohol is about so much more than changing the contents of our glass.
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In this conversation, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons dive deep with Kari Nautique as she shares her transformative journey from alcohol to empowerment, highlighting the importance of community support, purpose, and service in recovery. She discusses the impact of alcohol on her life and relationships, her experiences swimming with sharks as a…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons engage in a deep conversation with Rosamund Dean, author of 'Mindful Drinking' and 'Reconstruction'. They explore Rosamund's personal journey with alcohol, particularly in the context of motherhood and her experience with breast cancer. The discussion highlights the so…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, Meredith Brierly shares her inspiring journey from a corporate advertising executive to a sober health coach. With 13 years of sobriety, she discusses the challenges and triumphs of her recovery journey, the importance of community support, and how she navigates sobriety as a parent. The conversation emph…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons are joined by Megan Wilcox, founder of the Sobah Sistahs Empowerment Club. They discuss the journey of sobriety, the importance of community support, and the transformative power of embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle. Megan shares her personal story of recovery, the c…
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In this episode of The Reframeable Podcast, Emma Simmons sits down with Hilary Carver for a deeply honest and empowering conversation about wellness, mindfulness, and the evolving relationship many women have with alcohol. Hilary shares her personal transformation—navigating post-surgery recovery, fitness setbacks, and the mental health impacts of …
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, host Kevin Bellack speaks with Kat Rhadans, a mother of five and addiction recovery advocate. Kat shares her personal journey of struggling with alcohol addiction, the impact it had on her family, her path to sobriety, and the stigma surrounding female alcoholics. Her initiative 'No Wine in the Carpool Li…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, Kevin Bellack and Jerry Henderson explore the gap between how we present ourselves to the world and how we feel internally, emphasizing the importance of self-love and understanding shame. Jerry shares his personal story of overcoming addiction and the transformative power of radical self-acceptance. The …
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons engage with Craig Ballantyne, known as the "world's most disciplined man". The conversation explores the multifaceted relationship individuals have with alcohol, anxiety, and personal discipline. Craig shares his journey from being a binge drinker to overcoming anxiety…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons discuss the complexities of traveling and vacationing without alcohol. They explore how vacations often serve as a 'hall pass' for drinking, the impact of alcohol on travel experiences, and the benefits of enjoying travel without the focus on drinking. The Reframeable …
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons welcome STATiC, a musician and recovery advocate, who shares his journey of sobriety and personal growth. The conversation delves into STATiC's experiences with addiction, his later-in-life diagnosis of ADHD and autism, and the importance of self-love and community sup…
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In this episode, Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons explore the concept of 'Seasons of Change' in personal growth and recovery. They discuss how life is filled with various seasons, each representing different phases such as growth, rest, and transition. The conversation delves into the challenges of recovery fatigue, the importance of acknowledging ch…
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In this episode, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons discuss various aspects of the journey in addressing our relationship with alcohol, including the importance of community, personal growth, and the challenges of daily life. They use the upcoming April Awakening Challenge, starting soon in the Reframe app, emphasizing the significance of plantin…
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In this episode of the Reframeable Podcast, hosts Kevin Bellack and Emma Simmons explore the journey of finding one's voice when addressing your relationship with alcohol. They discuss the importance of sharing experiences, the courage it takes to speak up, and the various ways individuals can express themselves. The conversation also touches on na…
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Today, Kevin and Emma talk about shifting from a Dry or Damp January into February, what's next, and how are we feeling about those resolutions and words we started the year off with? Come join us on a tangent-field discussion about continuing on our individual journeys and tools to help ourselves along the way. The Reframeable podcast is brought t…
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Today, Kevin and Emma talk about their likes and dislikes on New Year's Resolutions, Words of the Year, and all about setting intentions in the new year. Join them and think through tangible ways to bring action to these somewhat abstract concepts. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut b…
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Today, Kevin and Emma share their experience and insights on Dry and Damp January Challenges as well as tools and ideas to help you be successful in whatever way you may decide to enter the new year. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscienc…
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Today, Kevin and Steph share their experience with New Year's resolutions, goal setting, and how we can go about setting more realistic goals and celebrate our wins along the way! Topics Discussed: Self-reflection SMART Goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound Values-assessment https://personalvalu.es/personal-values-test Focus…
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Today, Steph and Kevin talk about how to avoid the trap of pushing things off into the new year as well as some ways to work on making progress this month on your goals. What's New: 0:54 Shop Talk: 6:27 Tip of the Week: 33:44 The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking al…
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Today we talk with Jes Patten. Jes is a wife, mother, and account manager at a brokerage firm living outside Pittsburgh, PA. She shares with us today about loss and using substances to cope. A seed was planted in 2020 that made her realize both weed and alcohol were a major issue for her and she spent the remainder of that year in denial. In 2021 s…
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Today, we’re talking about those pesky sugar cravings. Steph is going to go over what’s happening physiologically in the body when we reduce or eliminate alcohol and how that translates to sugar cravings, as well as realistic tips for being able to enjoy your treats without feeling out of control or eating past the point of comfort. What causes sug…
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Say hello to Sarah and Kris. Their paths converged later in life, creating a unique bond where compromise is simply a foreign concept. Their relationship is based on trust and honestly where both of them feel secure being their authentic self. Sarah's decision to embark on her journey to sobriety was a pivotal moment, made all the more special by K…
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Today, Steph and Kevin talk about navigating holiday parties when you’re working on your relationship with alcohol. We touch on many of the stressors that can come up at this time of year when getting together with friends, family, co-workers, etc. from expectations on our time, the strain on finances, travel, and more. We offer tips that can be he…
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Steph is joined by fellow Reframer Marissa Charest today on the podcast. Marissa joined Reframe in December 2022 and says her life has been completely transformed since. Marissa started on the Cutback track, but within 48 hours realized she wanted to switch to the AF track where she made it 19 days, followed by drinking on vacation, she struggled a…
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Today, Steph and Kevin talk about how to maintain healthy rituals and routines when your schedule gets bonkers. Heading into the holiday season it can be easier to say “screw it, I’ll start over in January”, but what if you went into the holiday season feeling your best, physically, mentally, and emotionally? Having the capacity to handle holiday p…
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Today Kevin chats with Maria who is a fellow Reframer and a university professor in Kinesiology who has worked with people with degenerative diseases for 15 years. Maria says she has had a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol for a great deal of that time. In January 2022, they broke up when she joined Reframe. Then got back together about 9 mon…
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In today's episode, Steph and Kevin talk about the urge surfing technique as well as many others such as H.A.L.T. (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired), playing the tape forward and several more that we can use as a way to cope and tackle cravings in our lives. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help …
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In today's episode of the Reframeable podcast, we talk with Joy Rumore. Joy is a wife and mother of two kids living in Tampa, Florida. She enjoys spending quality time with her family and long distance ultra marathon/marathon running. She enjoys living her life alcohol free and all of the benefits that come along with it. This includes substituting…
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In today's episode, Steph and Kevin share tips and ideas on how to approach the month to help you be successful. Whether you're you're looking to remove alcohol completely for this dry challenge or you're making it a "damp" one and cutting back, you'll be sure to get some ideas that can help you along the way. The Reframeable podcast is brought to …
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In today's we are talking with Reframer, Lynne Doom. Lynne is a retired Nursing Home Administrator with a passion for all things rugged outdoors, canning foods from her garden, and tapping into creativity through scrapbooking and journaling. She started on Reframe in March 2022 on the cutback track and switched to alcohol-free on June 3, 2022. Lynn…
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In today's episode, Steph and Kevin talk about why we believe that alcohol brings us closer to other people and strategies for deepening connections with friends and family when we're cutting back or quitting drinking. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. …
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In today's episode we talk with Kat Porco. Kat shares with us her story of going from working at a non-profit for cystic fibrosis to being a bar owner who's sober. Along with her husband Mike they are pushing the boundaries of nightlife in the small mountain town of Red Lodge, MT. They own One Legged Magpie, a craft cocktail bar with one of the mos…
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In today's episode, Steph and Kevin talk about how we can work to prioritize ourselves more as a selfless act instead of something that is viewed as selfish. Taking care of ourselves in a positive way is essential for us to show up better in our own lives as well as improving our ability to show up for others. Whether you can dedicate five minutes …
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In today's episode, Steph and Kevin talk about ideas and tips for showing up at your favorite sporting event and being prepared to with your cutback or alcohol-free plan. Whether you are headed to the stadium, a bar, or a friend's house listen in to think through your plan and have your tools at the ready. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you …
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In today’s episode we talk with Gina Moffa, LCSW. Gina is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, and media consultant in New York City. In practice for nearly two decades, she has helped thousands of people seeking treatment for trauma, grief, as well as challenging life experiences and transitions. This includes work with Holocaust su…
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In today's episode we talk with Steph Prangley. Steph is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Recovery Coach living with her husband, 3 dogs, and too many houseplants in Greenville, SC. She runs The Sober Rebellion, a virtual private practice helping clients use nutrition and functional wellness practices to enhance recovery efforts, repair their…
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In today’s episode we're going to do something slightly different and that is to answer a question sent by one of our Reframe users. This question is related to ideas on resisting the urge for the post-work drink as well as dealing with the temptation to stock up on alcohol when you're at the grocery store. I wanted to share some ideas and tools we…
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In this episode we look at challenging what's "normal" when it comes to alcohol in our life and work to push back on society's norms and expectations surrounding it on our alcohol-free or cutback journey. This week's journal prompt - Write down your thoughts on this once you listen to the episode. What do I want my normal to look like? Take away an…
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In today’s episode we talk with Heidi Blair. Heidi is a Certified Professional Co-Active coach who has also furthered her training with an extensive mentorship program led by Marion Franklin, Master Certified Coach, and author of “The Heart of Laser Focused Coaching” where she learned to readily identify the client’s underlying root cause of establ…
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In this episode we focus on how we can look at goals differently and focus more on building systems in our lives that can be the foundation of our success. We talk about using SMARTer, short-term goals to help us better improve our systems and make lasting change while tempering any unrealistic expectations and comparisons we may have. This week's …
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In today’s episode we talk with Jessica Dueñas from Bottomless to Sober.com. Jessica shares her story of addiction, recovery, and using her voice to help people find their way out of pain. Jessica’s disordered behaviors started with binge eating in her bedroom to cope with the pressures of being an Afro-Latina girl growing up in New York City. By t…
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In this episode we take a look at the habit loop as discussed in books like The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg) and Atomic Habits (James Clear) and identify where and how this shows up in our life related to alcohol and how we can work to change our automatic responses that have built up over time. This week's homework - Start your own habit log in…
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Today we talk with Vedant Pradeep, co-founder and CEO of Reframe. In this episode we chat about making sustainable changes in our life, challenging ourselves to grow, and the idea of the hero’s journey and what we can learn from it. https://www.joinreframeapp.com/ IG: @Reframe_App @Reframe_Mind_App @Reframe_Habits @Reframe_Sleep This podcast is bro…
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In this episode we think about how we can control the way we present this change in our life to other people by focusing on the positives that come from removing or reducing alcohol and away from a mindset of deprivation or loss. Let's also think about labels and words that hold us back and those that help us explain how we truly feel as we continu…
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Today we talk with Dana Krull a fellow Reframer and former Army infantry officer and chaplain who struggled with alcohol after leaving the military. After discovering the Reframe app he was able to go alcohol-free and he started his own podcast called I Kissed Alcohol Goodbye to keep himself accountable and to inspire others. In this episode we tal…
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In this episode we take a look at the various stages of change that we can cycle through and reframe them and dive into some different perspectives. We talk about: Becoming aware when a change is necessary The difference between wanting to make a change and being willing to make a change How to focus on progress and changing what we do daily instea…
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How do you stop living just for Friday? In this episode we chat with fellow Reframer and creator of The Friday Mind, Lisen Helander. The Friday Mind concept was born when she came to the realization that she was basically living for Fridays, which only amounts to 14% of the week. She’d fill a productive week only to let it go by fully indulging in …
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Seth Perry started using drugs and alcohol as a teenager to feel acceptance, and later to manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but after his addiction spiralled into drug psychosis and damaged his relationships with friends and family, he got clean. Then, a chance meeting put him on the path to becoming a pastor, and now he helps recovering add…
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“When nothing is certain, anything is possible.” Dr. Jeremy Goldberg grew up in a household with an alcoholic mother and got a crash course in acceptance and personal responsibility. Now, he uses the lessons he learned through those struggles to help build a generation of better men. In this powerful conversation, he discusses: How men can lead wit…
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Kevin Bellack had a great career and a loving family, but watched his drinking spiral out of control as he used it to manage job-related stress and keep his emotions at bay. After spending time stuck in the cycle of wanting to quit, he finally reached out to a therapist—a single step that changed his life. In this episode, Kevin shares: How sobriet…
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