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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: James Swanwick: Why High Achievers Struggle With Alcohol (And How to Stop)
Description: High performers think they should have everything handled — except this one thing.
In this conversation, James Swanwick breaks down why entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, lawyers, investors, and other high achievers get trapped in alcohol-reliance… and why quitting feels harder for them than anyone else.
Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:
• The hidden emotional drivers behind high achievers’ drinking — stress, regret, unmet expectations, and the belief “I should be further ahead by now”
• Why willpower destroys long-term success, and James’ “flipperooni” method that rewires your desire at the root
• How cu...