Rich sits down with 'One Year No Beer' co-founder Ruari Fairbairns to talk about the mental and physical health benefits of ditching booze.To read more about Ruari and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll805
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:26 The growing popularity of the alcohol-free lifestyle
00:02:04 The slow paradigm shift in society's relationship with alcohol
00:05:17 The negative effects of alcohol and the need to spread awareness
00:08:30 The negative impact of alcohol on the brain and body
00:10:22 Alcohol's impact on sleep and weight loss
00:12:38 Alcohol as the World's Most Harmful Drug
00:14:26 Peer Pressure and Fear of Ostracization
00:18:05 The importance of control in changing the relationship with alcohol
00:20:52 The need to change the conversation about alcohol
00:24:16 Different approaches to alcohol intervention
00:26:12 Preventing rock bottom moments and promoting change
00:31:18 The impact of stress on alcohol consumption
00:33:16 Ad Break
00:34:28 The need for emotional sobriety
00:37:17 Addressing past trauma and its connection to alcohol use
00:39:22 The pattern of needing someone to save me
00:42:05 The importance of community in changing your relationship with alcohol
00:48:20 The letter to Richard Branson
00:50:04 The failed attempt at The Apprentice
00:52:00 Becoming an Oil Broker
00:54:49 Setting the Crude Oil Price
00:57:00 The consequences of unhealthy behavior patterns
00:59:12 The impact of spreading the message
01:02:25 The decision to leave the well-paid career
01:03:05 The importance of meaning and purpose
01:05:41 Ad Break
01:07:13 The turning point: starting meditation
01:10:45 Preventing a Serious Relationship with Alcohol
01:13:05 Raising Money and Impacting the Masses
01:16:38 Corporate integration
01:18:47 The impact of the program
01:21:08 Stepping it up a notch
01:22:14 Stealth drinking
01:23:41 Impact of the pandemic
01:28:55 The challenge of selling the alcohol-free lifestyle
01:30:12 Breaking bad habits and forming new habits
01:35:21 The hard cases and recovery modalities
01:38:27 Addressing lifestyle factors and core drivers
01:40:34 The impact of alcohol on sleep
01:41:49 Alcohol as a catalyst for transformation
01:42:54 Complete Control Program
01:46:14 The impact of trauma work and stress management
01:47:56 Embracing powerlessness and unmanageability
01:50:27 ADHD and its relationship with alcohol
01:53:03 The stress cycle and alcohol as a coping mechanism
01:54:11 The importance of meditation and tools for stress relief
01:56:19 Understanding ADHD and finding relatability
01:59:23 Finding purpose and fulfillment
02:01:26 Alcohol as a barrier to success
02:07:35 Meeting Richard Branson and sharing the One Year No Beer story
02:09:25 The importance of persistence in spreading the message
02:11:51 The importance of making fundamental shifts
02:12:35 The importance of accountability, connection, support, and education
02:12:55 The impact of changing one's relationship with alcohol
02:15:47 end


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