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Podcast: It's Not About the Alcohol
Episode: EP269 Minisode: WARNING- Today's Success May Cause Tomorrow's Failure
Description: In this episode, Colleen draws from Keira Bobinet's Unstoppable Brain to unpack how perfectionism wires the brain for shame and shutdown. The real shift isn't about tallying wins and losses—it's about adopting an iterative mindset, where results are just feedback and every moment is a new chance to adjust. When you stop chasing the highs to avoid the lows, you stop living on a scoreboard and start reclaiming your power. One of the biggest mistakes women make when they start changing their drinking is believing early wins mean they've "arrived." A mindful weekend or a stretch of...