The Alcohol Reset is a science-backed podcast designed to help you reset your habits, health, and relationship with alcohol. Hosted by best-selling author Mike Hardenbrook, each bite-sized episode explores...
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The Alcohol Reset is a science-backed podcast designed to help you reset your habits, health, and relationship with alcohol. Hosted by best-selling author Mike Hardenbrook, each bite-sized episode explores neuroscience, nutrition, and habit formation, delivering practical strategies to help you drink less, sleep better, reduce cravings, and optimize your well-being—without judgment or extremes. It’s time for a reset.
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Would You Still Drink If No One Else Did?
Episode #83
In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook unpacks one of the most uncomfortable questions about alcohol — do we drink because we want to, or because everyone else does?You’ll learn: Why social conformity and dopamine make...
🎧 How many memories, moments, or opportunities have slipped by while you were drinking?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook dives into the quiet cost of alcohol — the birthdays half-remembered, the mornings lost to...
🎧 Ever notice how the busier life gets, the easier it is to justify that nightly drink?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook explores the “I deserve a drink” trap — how stress, burnout, and modern hustle culture quietly...
🎧 Ever wonder why airports make it feel totally normal to order a mimosa at 7AM?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down the psychology, biology, and culture behind the airport drinking phenomenon, including: Why...
🎧 A glass of wine to help you sleep? It’s an old idea — and one that still lingers in culture, medicine, and even casual advice. But here’s the truth: the “nightcap” might help you fall asleep faster, but it actually...
🎧 Why do some people get funnier, sleepier, or more social after a few drinks — while others get angry, loud, or even aggressive?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook unpacks the science behind alcohol and aggression,...
🎧 Why does alcohol sometimes wipe your memory clean — while also making you relive embarrassing flashbacks on repeat?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down how alcohol rewires your brain’s memory system,...
🎧 Ever noticed your voice sounds totally different after a few drinks? Louder, raspier, maybe even a little slurred?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down the science of your “drunk voice,” including:How...
🎧 Why do some drinks give you a migraine while others don’t?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down the surprising science of alcohol-triggered migraines — and what might be hiding in your glass. From red wine...
🎧 Ever wonder why some nights leave you totally wrecked, while others barely touch you — even if you drank the same amount?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook unpacks the real science behind hangovers, including:Why...
🎧 Ever gone out for “just one drink” and suddenly the whole night disappears? Or wake up the next morning and feel like time is crawling at half speed? That’s not just your imagination — alcohol literally changes how...
🎧 Ever notice how a drink tastes better when the right song is playing? That’s not just the vibe — it’s neuroscience.In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook unpacks how music literally changes the way alcohol tastes and...
