Matt meets Andy Ramage, a footballer who became a commodities broker, when injury ended his career.
While Andy's career was a success, something was missing. He felt broken. And so ten years ago, he embarked on a journey to transform his life.
Andy realised that alcohol was impacting how he felt, and his ability to get things done. So, he set his sights on a 90 days booze-free challenge. And he’s never looked back.
If you need a bit of motivation right now, whatever challenge you want to take on, Andy’s the man for the occasion.
Related links:
Andy’s website (with free resources and coaching workshops)
Andy’s books: Let’s Do This & The 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge
The Alcohol-Free Advantage Podcast with Andy Ramage
The Dryy App
Nick Littlehales’ Sleep
BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits
(01:23) Andy’s move from football into broking
(05:40) Andy’s definition of “middle-lane drinking”
(08:42) Wanting to try alcohol-free (and the social pressure around drinking)
(14:37) Andy's diagnosis of coronary artery calcification
(16:32) Living optimally alcohol-free - the health benefits
(20:46) Matt’s experience of people asking him about their own drinking
(21:58) Andy’s advice for starting an alcohol-free journey (moving past the excuses)
(25:33) The effect that middle lane drinking has on your sleep, performance and health
(31:00) What’s going on in your brain (chasing that dopamine spike
(34:32) Relationships with people who aren’t alcohol-free
(37:57) The red wine myth (resveratrol) and “magic grannies”
(40:34) Socialising, alcohol-free drinks, and Dryy Fest (46:57) Studying in later life
(48:22) Willpower and motivational psychology
(49:48) Andy’s advice for building exercise habits (and core values)
(54:40) The stages of change and accepting that you will slip up
(58:14) Matt’s outro
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