An increasing number of people are deciding that they want to live an alcohol-free life. Many will use healthy eating campaigns like Dryuary as the catalyst for starting their new alcohol-free life. Yet living alcohol-free can be more complicated than simply switching to soft or alcohol-free versions of your favourite tipple.

In this conversation Michael Millward explores with Keith Cronin the founder of alcohol-free living discuss how complex our relationship with alcohol is and why this can make achieving an alcohol-free life more difficult than we might expect.

By the end of this episode of Fit For My Age you will be equipped with the information you need to overcome many of the obstacles make achieving an alcohol-free life so difficult.

Proactive Positive Ageing.

Alcohol can have a dramatic impact on your health. Knowing the affect alcohol has had on your health can influence the best way to achieve an alcohol-free life. It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

York Test provides an Annual Health Test., that includes a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

Access York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER1.

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Alcohol-free Travel and alcohol-free locations

Holidays are often when the temptation to drink alcohol can become irresistible. To find alcohol-free ways to travel and destinations visit the Ultimate Travel Club at for trade prices on flights, hotels, and holidays. Use our offer code to receive a discount on your membership fee. ABEC79

Find out more about both Michael Millward and Keith Cronin at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Being a Guest

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Bracha Goetz is the author of more than forty children’s books that help children's souls shine.

In this episode of Fit For My Age Bracha explains to host Michael Millward how being consciously grateful can be the key to achieving a life that is full of joy.

Bracha explains the first steps of the Pleasure Ladder, a model of joy that can be used to help you focus on adding more joyful activities to your day.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Google. It really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel to Baltimore

Bracha Goetz lives in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. If you would like to visit Maryland or elsewhere in the USA, the best way to make your travel arrangements is with The Ultimate Travel Club, because The Ultimate Travel Club is where you will get trade prices on travel including flights, and hotels.

Use this discount code ABEC79 at Ultimate Travel Club to receive a discount on your membership fee.

Find out more about both Michael Millward and Bracha Goetz at Abeceder.co.uk.

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm the introduction to Bracha.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Bracha, you have something very interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

There is a link in the description that will take you to more information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three. And the special offers available when you quote my referral code.

Proactive Positive Ageing.

Knowing the risks early is an important part of maintaining good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

York Test provides an Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist who will complete a Full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

Access York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER1.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

Most people don’t start running in their fifties, but then Paul Harvey is not most people.

In the latest episode of the special series of Fit For My Age programmes: Learning how to RUN. Paul, who is the host of the Life, Passion, and Business podcast explains to host Michael Millward how he improved his running technique.

Paul went from sore knees on the running machine to running a marathon.

In an information packed episode Paul describes his running journey. How he noticed changes in his body. Buying the correct running shoes, which is very important for the older runner. Adopting the 80/20 running technique and learning how he measures his aerobic fitness using VO2 max.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Google. It really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel to Inverness, Scotland

Paul Harvey lives in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands. If you would like to visit the Highlands or elsewhere in Scotland, the best way to make your travel arrangements is with The Ultimate Travel Club, because The Ultimate Travel Club is where you will get trade prices on travel including flights, and hotels.

Visit the Ultimate Travel Club and use our offer code to receive a discount on your membership fee. ABEC79

Find out more about both Michael Millward and Paul Harvey at Abeceder.co.uk .

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm the introduction to Paul.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Paul, you have something very interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code for a discount on membership. MILW10

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for more information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three. And the special offers available when you quote my referral code.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.