Episode 11: Cheers to that... One woman's story of giving up daily drinking.

It likely comes as no surprise that alcohol, health, hormones and weight loss goals generally don't mix, and if we're being honest, there really are many valid reasons to have a serious look at our drinking habits and drastically reduce or even give up the booze. Certainly having a glass of wine, or whatever your drink of choice, is also a cherished pastime, a form of self-medication, a conduit for connecting with friends and is infused into most of our social gatherings - if you've been hanging around me long enough, you'll know that I'm not adverse to a cheeky glass of wine.  So what does it take to stop drinking? Today we have a special guest Nicole Layton, the Director of Insight Talent Solutions - Recruiter, career and mindfulness coach, who openly and honestly shares her decision to give up alcohol for close to two years.  Nicole shares how she came to this decision, the process and benefits that came from it and also the resistance of other people when you are trying to navigate a social life without alcohol.  This is a must listen episode for anyone who has ever questioned their own alcohol consumption, or woken up and vowed to stop drinking, or starts most Mondays with a "no alcohol until the weekend" vow and makes it until Wednesday…  In this episode our guest Nicole shares her story of giving up alcohol for close to 2 years. How she came to decide to quit, and even then it was just going to be midweek The unexpected benefits to her health, her relationship, hormones and her weight How the hardest part has been navigating her "new social life" and the resistance of friends and her social circle.   Links and resources: The hidden benefits of giving up alcohol  - straight from the Well Balanced Woman program. For more about me and what I do, check out my website - kyliepinwill.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a thing!  And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!