In today's episode, you’ll hear a deeply personal story about the night Colleen’s college-age kids brought home a big bottle of vodka—and invited her to join them.

Years ago, this would’ve been the moment she feared the most. But something powerful has shifted. You’ll hear how self-trust changes everything, how desire—not discipline—is what drives real transformation, and why the solution to alcohol use disorder has nothing to do with drinking.

Whether you’re still stuck in the "managing it" phase or wondering how to build a life that feels bigger than your nightly glass of wine, this episode will show you how to trade self-protection for self-permission—and how to begin crafting a new kind of evening ritual, one that gives you energy instead of stealing it.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• You don’t have to stop drinking—you just have to stop lying to yourself about what you actually want.

• Self-trust doesn’t mean never drinking—it means knowing you can, but not needing to.

• Suffering happens when there’s pain without meaning. Healing begins when you give your struggle a purpose.

• The desire to stop thinking about alcohol is valid—but you must replace it with something you do want to think about.

• Knowing isn’t a thought. It’s an experience.
  
  

✨ Action Step:

Create a “purpose list” for your evenings. No pressure, no big goals (seriously)—just a short list of new things you’d like to try, feel, or experience. The fastest way to uncover your deeper desires is to give yourself permission to explore.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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Transcript

If the solution to alcohol use disorder isn’t a behavior, but a feeling— HOW THE HELL DO YOU PRACTICE A FEELING?

In today’s episode, Colleen breaks down the mindset shift that will completely change the way you think about manifestation. Not the toxic, glittery, vision-board version. But the grounded, neuroscience-backed practice of training your body and brain to feel powerful on purpose—so you don’t need alcohol to feel that way for you.

Colleen explains why "wanting" and "waiting" energy keeps you stuck, why your thoughts aren’t facts (even the convincing ones), and how to get off the mental hamster wheel of self-doubt, disappointment, and shame. If you’re ready to stop “trying to change” and start experiencing change in real time—this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways:

• The solution to alcohol use disorder is a feeling—not a behavior.

• Thoughts are habits. What you believe isn’t always true—it’s just familiar.

• Manifestation isn’t magic; it’s alignment. Feel like the version of you you want to become.

• Wanting and waiting energy blocks progress. “What’s working now” energy opens the path forward.

• You can only think how you feel. Change your feeling, and your brain will catch up.
  
  

Action Step:

Get a What’s Working Now journal. Start tracking all the tiny signs that your transformation is already happening. Even if you wake up hungover. Especially if you wake up hungover. The more you train your brain to notice wins, the more progress you’ll make.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

Find me on:

TikTok: @hangoverwhisperer

Instagram: @thehangoverwhisperer

X: @NotAboutTheAlc

Transcript

Most women assume their drinking habit is a willpower issue. But what if your body is actually sounding an alarm?

In today’s episode, Colleen sits down with functional medicine expert Dr. Meg Mill to unpack the hidden connection between histamines, hormones, and alcohol. If your wine tolerance has changed, your moods are all over the place, or you’re feeling bloated, anxious, or inflamed—this conversation is essential.

Dr. Meg explains how histamines affect everything from headaches to anxiety, why your red wine might hit differently depending on the time of month, and what to do if you feel like your body is reacting to everything lately.

This isn’t about giving up pleasure—it’s about understanding what your body is asking for.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Histamines are immune messengers that can drive inflammation and trigger symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, and headaches

• Alcohol both contains histamines and stimulates their release, especially during periods of hormone fluctuation

• You don’t need to eliminate foods/drinks that contain histamines forever—but you might need a temporary reset

• Functional medicine is about root cause—not symptom suppression

• If your wine habit has escalated, it might be your nervous system, not your personality

Find Dr. Meg Mill on social media @drmegmill

Click here to get Dr. Meg’s Essential Guide to Histamine Intolerance:

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