Andy Ramage Podcast

Weddings. Big birthdays. Work parties. Those BIG social events can be some of the most intimidating moments when you’re going alcohol-free. In fact, sometimes just seeing one in the diary can be enough to make you...

Have you ever looked back at your drinking days through rose-tinted beer goggles and wondered whether you’re missing out? Even after more than a decade alcohol-free, I still occasionally experience those little moments...

For a long time, the conversation around alcohol felt incredibly black and white. But what about everyone who sits somewhere in between? Years ago, I started using the term “middle lane” to describe my own relationship...

For most people in what I call the middle lane , changing your relationship with alcohol isn't really about having a drinking problem. It's about having a thinking problem . Over the years, we build beliefs around...

Brad Pitt is reportedly drinking again after around seven years of sobriety, and as you can imagine, everyone has an opinion. So, I thought I'd share mine. For me, this isn't about judging or shaming someone for making...

Moderation sounds like the sensible middle ground. One or two drinks, stay in control, and carry on. But I think there's a problem with that story. For me, moderation means wanting more of something but using willpower...

This is one of the hardest truths I've ever had to accept. No one becomes a better person because of a drink. That doesn't mean people who drink are bad people. Far from it. It means alcohol never helps us become more...

What if the secret to transforming your mornings isn't another productivity hack? What if it's removing the one thing that's stealing them in the first place? For years, I believed I didn't have time. I thought I was...

We all spend our lives searching for that one goal that makes everything else easier. The one habit. The one breakthrough. The one decision that creates a ripple effect across every area of life. I believe I've found...

Going alcohol-free isn't just about giving up a drink. It's about having the courage to question everything. The beliefs you've inherited. The stories you've been told. The assumptions you've accepted simply because...

For years, I thought I was showing up at my best on a Monday. Looking back, I wasn't even close. Like so many people, I was caught in a cycle of drinking, recovering, surviving, and calling it normal. I had no idea just...

When I first considered taking a break from alcohol, my biggest fear wasn't missing the drink. It was losing myself. Who would I be without alcohol? Would I still be fun? Would people still like me? Would I still be...

Breaking news. My Dryy adventure is over. After more than four incredible years, the Dryy app and community has come to an end. But this isn't a story about failure. It's a story about impact, courage, learning, and...

What if I told you that almost every reason people drink alcohol is actually created by alcohol itself? Stress. Anxiety. Escapism. Boredom. Even the need to relax. In this episode, I unpack what I call The Doom Loop . A...

This episode was sparked by something I recently came across that genuinely frustrated me. Not because it was provocative, but because it touched on a belief about alcohol that I think so many of us have accepted...