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.

Alcohol is a powerful state changer (Part 1)

State - the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. Alcohol is a powerful state changer. Once the first drink is poured the placebo of what's to follow kicks in and your state can change in an instant. The stress of the day melts,...

What comes after drink responsibly?

For a long time it felt, to me, as though there are only two options when it came to alcohol: Option 1: This is where in my view the vast majority of our society sits. They believe in the marketer's paradise that you need to drink alcohol, in any amount, to be cool,...

Andy's story part 1 – Never again!

My life Happy-AF It was 1 am Saturday night - I was in Kilkenny, Ireland the home of drink and I was on the dance floor with my wife and best friends in the world. We were all crowded around one of the lads, who had just taken over the mic with impromptu gusto and was...

How a change in mindset can make this challenge much easier?

The way our mindset works is the keystone of our entire life’s journey. Get it right and a wealth of learning and happiness awaits you. Get it wrong and frustration coupled with disappointment might rule. A fixed mindset suggests you are either good at something or...

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Alcohol-free and loving it

'During the 90-day challenge, I rediscovered running and also the mental benefits that go with it. Now, every Sunday morning, I run 10km and I love it'. - OYNB Hero Today I have completed 90 days! Here are my highlights: I challenged myself socially. One of the...

How Going Alcohol Free Made Me Fitter, Happier and Healthier

I’VE GOT LOADS MORE ENERGY, AND I NOW LOOK BETTER, HEALTHIER, SLIMMER. I’M FITTER AND HAPPIER. – OYNB HERO Hi all, this is my first ‘proper’ post here. I thought I’d share a few things, as I’ve made some big changes since March this year, and I thought my experience...

My Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle and Running a Marathon

'I longed to find out what a year off beer would do for me, but it seems like an impossible dream'. - OYNB Hero My journey started a year ago. Everything was going well. I have a wonderful wife and son, a nice house, and a good job. But I was broken and...

The Almond Extract Revelation: A Tale of a Dry Baker

Today we'd like to welcome Patrick Hyland, a fellow OYNB hero and the face behind The Irish Introvert, who is gracing us with a guest post about how something so ordinary can affect his decision. He created The Irish Introvert, in his words, "to help inspire, motivate...

Alcohol: How it affected my life, love, and helped me cope

'I was hesitant to share my experience; I do not want people to treat or see me differently.’ - OYNB Hero Alcohol is becoming an increasing concern in this modern world. Peer pressure, culture and tradition among others, were identified as a vital element capable of...

Why I will never waste another minute on a hangover

'It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.’ - Seneca As I read these words from one of my hero’s, Seneca the Roman philosopher, all I could think about was death. Even writing the word ‘death’ feels uncomfortable. To be clear my...

Damn I wish I had found OYNB sooner!

I was always active and into sports when I was a teenager but my priorities shifted around 20 when alcohol and music took over from eating healthy and playing sports. Like many, I could get away with a lot of things when I was younger, but when I hit 30 I found myself...

I quit drinking alcohol and jumped back on the bike

Last Friday was 90 days and I started it with a 05:45 cycle for an hour with a mate, to return for breakfast with my kids before heading off to work with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. This is my new routine a few days each week and I have never before...