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  • Episode 24 | Why Success Can Trigger Drinking (The Hidden Alcohol Trigger Nobody Talks About)

    Episode 24 | Why Success Can Trigger Drinking (The Hidden Alcohol Trigger Nobody Talks About)
    2026/03/18
    Have you ever noticed that after being praised or recognised for something you’ve done well, you suddenly feel the urge to pour a glass of wine?

    In this episode, I explore a rarely discussed alcohol trigger: success itself. For many capable women, compliments, praise, or recognition can feel surprisingly uncomfortable in the nervous system and alcohol can become a quick way to regulate that feeling.

    I share a personal story from my teaching career, explore how this pattern can begin in childhood, and offer practical ways to respond differently when someone praises you.

    In this episode we explore:
    • Why praise and recognition can trigger the urge to drink
    • The nervous system response behind the “success trigger”
    • How childhood experiences shape our response to praise
    • Simple phrases that help you receive compliments with ease If success or praise has ever felt strangely uncomfortable, this episode will help you understand why, and how to change the pattern.

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    A short read explaining why the cycle keeps repeating
    and what’s really keeping you stuck.

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    Understanding the pattern is the first step.
    Interrupting it is the turning point.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset is a focused 90-minute session where we identify the exact trigger loops keeping you stuck and create a clear interruption point.
    This is where the cycle stops running on autopilot.
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    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    10 分
  • Episode 23 | Guest Conversation: Navigating Alcohol and Neurodiversity with Tracy Turtle

    Episode 23 | Guest Conversation: Navigating Alcohol and Neurodiversity with Tracy Turtle
    2026/03/14
    In this episode of The Wine O’Clock Woman, I’m joined by Tracy Turtle for a deeply honest conversation about alcohol and neurodiversity.

    Tracy shares her personal journey and opens up about how her neurodivergent experience shaped her relationship with drinking.
    Together, we explore the challenges, misunderstandings, when alcohol becomes intertwined with coping, identity, and everyday life.

    This conversation sheds light on an area that is often overlooked: how neurodiversity can influence the way we experience alcohol, social expectations, and wellbeing.

    Tracy Turtle is the founder of Mandala Jade, where she helps people simplify their homes and work lives to create space for what truly matters.
    Through practical workshops and one-to-one support, she guides individuals to reduce overwhelm, create calm, functional spaces, and embrace more intentional, sustainable ways of living.

    Before founding Mandala Jade, Tracy spent 25 years in financial services. A Chartered Accountant by training, she worked in London, Bermuda, and Singapore before joining NatWest, where her role expanded into culture, wellbeing, and inclusion, shaping the compassionate, people-centred approach she brings to her work today.


    Connect with Tracy:

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    Support Beyond the Podcast
    If you’re ready to understand why this keeps happening, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short read explaining why the cycle keeps repeating
    and what’s really keeping you stuck.

    Read The Unspoken Truth here:


    Understanding the pattern is the first step.
    Interrupting it is the turning point.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset is a focused 90-minute session where we identify the exact trigger loops keeping you stuck and create a clear interruption point.
    This is where the cycle stops running on autopilot.
    Book your session below



    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    22 分
  • Episode 22 | Why You Keep Breaking Your "Not Tonight" Promise (Wine O’Clock Drinking Pattern)

    Episode 22 | Why You Keep Breaking Your "Not Tonight" Promise (Wine O’Clock Drinking Pattern)
    2026/03/11
    Many capable women wake up fully intending not to drink… yet somehow find themselves pouring a glass by evening.

    In this episode we explore the hidden Wine O’Clock pattern that often begins hours before the first drink. You’ll hear why the decision to drink rarely starts at six o’clock, how the afternoon negotiation quietly begins, and why this cycle can leave women feeling frustrated and confused.

    If you’ve ever wondered why the “not tonight” promise keeps collapsing, this episode will help you start recognising the pattern behind it.

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    There’s a Reason You Drink When You Say You Wouldn’t — It’s Not What You Think.
    Understand the pattern behind the evening drink and start seeing where your own cycle begins.

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    Support Beyond the Podcast
    If you’re ready to understand why this keeps happening, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short read explaining why the cycle keeps repeating
    and what’s really keeping you stuck.

    Read The Unspoken Truth here:


    Understanding the pattern is the first step.
    Interrupting it is the turning point.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset is a focused 90-minute session where we identify the exact trigger loops keeping you stuck and create a clear interruption point.
    This is where the cycle stops running on autopilot.
    Book your session below



    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    11 分
  • Episode 21 | The Relief Loop — The Real Mechanism Behind Drinking

    Episode 21 | The Relief Loop — The Real Mechanism Behind Drinking
    2026/03/04
    Some people think drinking is just a habit.
    It isn’t.
    In this episode, I explain the relief loop, the mechanism underneath the wine o’clock cycle.

    Why willpower fades.
    Why the negotiation returns.
    And why the drink can start to feel like the only way to switch off.
    When you understand the loop, the pattern makes sense.

    Support Beyond the Podcast
    If you’re ready to understand why this keeps happening, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short read explaining why the cycle keeps repeating
    and what’s really keeping you stuck.

    Read The Unspoken Truth here:


    Understanding the pattern is the first step.
    Interrupting it is the turning point.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset is a focused 90-minute session where we identify the exact trigger loops keeping you stuck and create a clear interruption point.
    This is where the cycle stops running on autopilot.
    Book your session below



    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    9 分
  • Episode 20 | Guest conversation: Why So Many Neurodivergent Women Drink to Cope with Helen Davies

    Episode 20 | Guest conversation: Why So Many Neurodivergent Women Drink to Cope with Helen Davies
    2026/02/28
    Many neurodivergent women often don't drink because they love alcohol.
    They drink because it helps them cope with a world that does not fit their brain.

    In this guest conversation, I’m joined by Helen Davies, a neuro-inclusion and productivity expert with decades of experience supporting individuals and organisations to understand and work with neurodiversity.

    Helen is the founder of Practical Wisdom, a not-for-profit, and the creator of the Neuro-Inclusion Quality Mark with ND Accreditation. She is also an NHS Clinical Director, mentor, coach, and public speaker, bringing both professional expertise and lived experience of neurodivergence.

    We explore why so many neurodivergent women end up using alcohol to cope with overwhelm, emotional load, sensory stress, masking, and the constant pressure to function in systems that are not designed for their brains.

    Helen unpacks how alcohol can become part of masking, and the mental health tax of sustaining that over time.


    Helen also talks about her work in supporting workplaces and services to raise the standard of neuro-inclusion through meaningful, evidence-based approaches, rather than surface-level awareness.

    This is a grounded conversation about moving beyond labels and willpower, and towards support that fits real brains and real lives.

    Connect with Helen on LinkedIn

    ND accreditation

    Practical wisdom Website and training

    ND Navigator demo

    ND Navigator app:

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    ND Accreditation Brochure

    SUPPORT BEYOND THE PODCAST
    If wine o’clock keeps repeating and you want to understand why, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short piece that explains why the pattern keeps coming back, and what’s actually going on underneath it.


    Read The Unspoken Truth here:

    For some women, there comes a point where they want to look more closely at their own drinking patterns.

    That’s what the Wine O’Clock Reset is — a focused 90-minute one-to-one session to interrupt the pattern and restore choice.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    26 分
  • Episode 19 | Why Early Sobriety Can Feel Like Grief ( And What To Do About It)

    Episode 19 | Why Early Sobriety Can Feel Like Grief ( And What To Do About It)
    2026/02/25
    Early sobriety can feel heavier than you expected.

    In this episode, I talk about the grief that can surface when you stop drinking — not cravings, but the loss of ritual, identity and emotional cushioning.

    I also share a simple way to notice the small but significant gains most women overlook.
    The ones that actually anchor change.


    SUPPORT BEYOND THE PODCAST
    If wine o’clock keeps repeating and you want to understand why, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short piece that explains why the pattern keeps coming back, and what’s actually going on underneath it.


    Read The Unspoken Truth here:

    For some women, there comes a point where they want to look more closely at their own drinking patterns.

    That’s what the Wine O’Clock Reset is — a focused 90-minute one-to-one session to interrupt the pattern and restore choice.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    16 分
  • Episode 18 | What Real Relaxation Feels Like (And Why Wine Isn’t It)

    Episode 18 | What Real Relaxation Feels Like (And Why Wine Isn’t It)
    2026/02/18
    If wine is how you relax, listen to this.
    Many women use alcohol to come down from the day. Over time, the body loses touch with what real calm feels like.

    In this short episode of The Wine O’Clock Woman, you’ll experience a 10-minute guided relaxation so you can feel what settling your nervous system actually feels like.

    Notice how you feel before you press play.
    Notice what’s different afterwards.
    That contrast is the work.

    This episode is for women who:
    • use alcohol to unwind
    • feel wired or exhausted
    • struggle to truly settle
    • want another way to come down from the day
    • are curious about changing their evening drinking without labels

    Find a quiet place to sit or lie down and give yourself ten minutes to experience real relaxation.

    SUPPORT BEYOND THE PODCAST
    If wine o’clock keeps repeating and you want to understand why, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short piece that explains why the pattern keeps coming back, and what’s actually going on underneath it.


    Read The Unspoken Truth here:

    For some women, there comes a point where they want to look more closely at their own drinking patterns.

    That’s what the Wine O’Clock Reset is — a focused 90-minute one-to-one session to interrupt the pattern and restore choice.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    16 分
  • Episode 17 | When Wednesday Starts Counting as the Weekend

    Episode 17 | When Wednesday Starts Counting as the Weekend
    2026/02/11
    You say, “Not tonight.”
    And then Wednesday quietly starts counting as the weekend.

    In this episode, I explore how drinking shifts earlier in the week through exhaustion, stress, and emotional overload.

    Not in dramatic ways, but through small, familiar decisions that slowly erode self-trust.
    This isn’t about willpower or moderation.

    It’s about recognising the habit loop, understanding why it keeps repeating, and what changes once the pattern becomes visible.

    SUPPORT BEYOND THE PODCAST
    If wine o’clock keeps repeating and you want to understand why, start here:

    The Unspoken Truth
    A short piece that explains why the pattern keeps coming back, and what’s actually going on underneath it.


    Read The Unspoken Truth here:

    For some women, there comes a point where they want to look more closely at their own drinking patterns.

    That’s what the Wine O’Clock Reset is — a focused 90-minute one-to-one session to interrupt the pattern and restore choice.

    The Wine O’Clock Reset — 90-Minute Session

    Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience and professional insight.
    It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for individual therapeutic or medical support.
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    12 分