The OYNB Podcast
The OneYearNoBeer Podcast will inspire you to take, or support your journey on a 30, 90 & 365 day challenge to stop drinking and focus on healthy habits.
I can’t actually believe how little I miss alcohol in my life – Kay Lawrence
Everything in my life is so much better without it and it’s such a joy to remember everything. As a female in the Royal Navy during my late teens and early 20’s, my philosophy was work hard, play hard. Which meant drinking…a lot. Weeks or months at sea would mean time...
Our top recommendations for alcohol-free spirits and some tasty mocktail recipe ideas // One Year No Beer
Looking for some fun and delicious non alcoholic cocktail recipes to try at home? We have some tantalising suggestions! If you still love the excitement of mixing up inventive cocktails and finding the yummiest new flavour combinations in one tasty drink, you don’t...
OYNB is so much more than just giving up alcohol – Graham Prior
Going alcohol-free can open the gate to a more productive, enriching and nutritious life. I have always liked a drink. Like so many other people, alcohol became part of everyday life. I always drank at least once or twice during the week and I would always drink on a...
Are there any health benefits to wine?
Have you heard red wine has a range of health benefits? We reckon there are far better sources of the vital vitamins and minerals you need. Here are some brilliant alternative ways to boost your health without wine. You’ve probably heard the headlines and reports...
The benefits I continue to achieve are undeniable – Stacy
If a full-time working mom with 3 young girls in quarantine during a pandemic can do it, anyone can! I have been a social drinker most of my adult life, and being a very social person, rarely was there an occasion without alcohol. It was something that most people...
A beginners guide to the One Year No Beer Alcohol-Free Challenge
No matter whether you are interested in giving an alcohol-free challenge a go, or you are in the early days of your journey, we have some great tips, advice and information for beginners! Taking a break from alcohol has the potential to be one of the most exciting and...
“I feel more able to concentrate on my goals” – Sarah Williamson
Deep down I knew something needed to change I’d had a fairly ‘standard’ relationship with alcohol… I started at about 16, drank far too much during university years, continued through a job with a heavy drinking social culture, then settled into married life with a...
How to avoid being influenced by peer pressure
Feeling pressured to drink when you are with your friends? You are not alone… here are our top tips for not giving into peer pressure! “Come on, just have one! Don’t be boring, you know you want to…!” If you have been out drinking socially, it’s likely you have heard...
“The best money I have ever spent” – Scot Symonds
"I can’t remember ever actually feeling this good" I never really believed I had a problem with alcohol, however, I was aware that alcohol was creating some problems in my life. I had a good job, was happily married with 3 great kids, some great friends and overall,...
Mindfulness: Back to basics and busting some myths
What does being mindful really mean, what is it, and most importantly, what is it not? With an increasing awareness about mental health and the importance of preserving and protecting our minds from the stresses of busy everyday lives, mindfulness as a concept has...
I'm looking forward to living every minute of my life – Kelly Clare Wainwright
As the weeks went by, I was gradually finding parts of me that I had lost over the years. The old Kelly was coming back. I will never see my Day 1 again. EVER! It was a day of anxiety, guilt and hating myself for putting myself into yet another 4 days of what had...
How to manage evolving friendships and relationships during an alcohol-free journey
Taking a break from drinking? Here are some tips for managing changes to friendships or relationships during an alcohol-free challenge. Were any of your friendships, relationships or connections to other people established and developed in the context of drinking or...
“I am not the only one to benefit from this break from alcohol” – Daphne Robberechts
OYNB is so much more than coaching or tips & tricks to drink less. It is a movement, a community. When I joined OYNB a year ago, I was drinking red wine every day after work as a reward, to relax. I drank between 2 and 4 glasses of red wine every night. It does...