Is Alcohol Limiting Your Ability to Hit Your Career Goals? | Brittany Young

Alcohol-centered work culture is hurting team trust and performance. Executive sobriety coach Brittany Young shares how leaders can model healthier norms, support sober-curious employees, and improve team dynamics without the bar tab.Show Notes Last week we talked about accountability and why trust is the single most important step in holding your team to clear standards. This week we’re digging into a hidden culture issue that quietly erodes trust and creates exclusion: alcohol as the default for connection.If your team bonds over happy hours, client dinners, and conference cocktails, you may be unintentionally excluding sober or sober-curious employees, or normalizing coping habits that undermine clarity, decision making, and team dynamics. That can show up as sloppy commitments, fuzzy boundaries, and conflict avoidance.In this episode, executive sobriety coach Brittany Young explains how leaders can set a new standard without judgment. You’ll learn practical ways to normalize non-alcohol options, create inclusive networking, and model self-management that makes you a better manager. These strategies help you rebuild trust, hold employees accountable without micromanaging, and fix toxic culture patterns that keep performance stuck.Key Takeaways • Why “drinks to decompress” hurts decision quality, team trust, and psychological safety • Inclusive alternatives leaders can use to replace alcohol-centered bonding at work events • How modeling sober-curious habits improves energy, presence, and accountability across your teamYou can find Brittany on LinkedIn Check out the book Brittany RecommendsA Return to Love by Marianne Williamson  Thank you for joining me on another episode of Lead With ConfidenceIf you love the episode, give it a share and reach out, I can't wait to hear from you!You can send me a message on LinkedIn or InstagramYou can also send me an email with any comments, requests or questions you'd like me to answer on the show! Check out my book Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead  Are you loving the Lead With Confidence Podcast??? I would love to hear from you!Leave me a voice message or "buy me a coffee" to show your support for the show and help me to make it even better!Please consider leaving a rating and review to help me reach more individuals looking to grow in love, life and leadership! This podcast for managers is here to help you:• Grow your leadership development • Navigate team management with confidence • Learn how to handle conflict at work • Apply real, practical leadership tipsIf this episode helped you:Share it with another managerLeave a 5-star reviewFollow along for more supportTake the DISC or Working Genius Assessment and get a FREE 20 minutes debrief with Desiree Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You LeadConnect:  Linked In | Instagram | Website