Summer's Greatest Hits: Is What You're Doing Good Enough to Change Your Drinking Habits
What if the biggest obstacle to changing your drinking isn’t that you’re doing too little—but that you’ve decided anything less than a dramatic change doesn’t count?In this revisited episode of the Al...
31 Aug 20min
Think Thursday: Why Certainty Comes After Action
We often think we need confidence, motivation, or certainty before we act—but the brain usually works in the opposite direction.In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores how the brain uses predic...
27 Aug 11min
Summer's Greatest Hits: Is it Alcohol Use Disorder? Why Your Answer Matters
This week on the Alcohol Minimalist podcast, I’m revisiting one of the most-downloaded episodes from the archives: a conversation about Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), physical dependence, and why labels ...
24 Aug 27min
Revisiting-Think Thursday: Rumination-What, Why and How to Stop!
Rumination can feel like problem-solving, but often it’s just repetitive thinking that keeps us focused on the problem instead of moving toward a solution.In this revisited Think Thursday episode, Mol...
20 Aug 20min
Summer's Greatest Hits: How to Drink Like an Alcohol Minimalist
What does it actually look like to drink like an Alcohol Minimalist?This week, as part of Summer’s Greatest Hits, I’m revisiting one of the most downloaded and foundational episodes of the Alcohol Min...
17 Aug 21min
Think Thursday: Why We Defend Decisions No Longer Fit
Why can it be so hard to change your mind—even when new information suggests an old decision no longer works?In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores cognitive dissonance and choice-supportive b...
13 Aug 12min
Summer's Greatest Hits:Your Relationship with Alcohol-Awareness & Challenges: Society & Industry
This week on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly continues the Summer’s Greatest Hits series by revisiting one of the earliest episodes of the show.Last week focused on the science behind alcohol an...
10 Aug 20min
Think Thursday: The Effort Paradox
When does persistence help us grow—and when does it keep us stuck?In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the effort paradox, effort justification, and the sunk-cost effect. We often value some...
6 Aug 13min
