Clear-eyed conversations about alcohol and change.
The Alcohol Debate treats alcohol as a human problem, not a slogan. Tabin Almond speaks with guests and offers solo toolkit episodes on cutting back, confidence, workplace culture, alcohol-free drinks, and the harder consequences of drinking.
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The Alcohol Debate is a careful, conversational show about alcohol, change, and the stories people tell themselves before they are ready to change. It does not flatten the subject into good people and bad habits. Tabin Almond frames alcohol as something that can touch health, work, family life, confidence, social ease, criminal responsibility, and private shame, often all at once. The result is grounded and humane. Some episodes are guest-led, with people describing the long middle stretch between knowing drinking is a problem and actually doing something different. Julian Tittershill’s story, for example, moves through weight gain, adoption, health scares, moderation attempts, and the eventual shift into alcohol-free running and family life. Other episodes are more practical. The ACTIVE tool and the confidence episode speak to the stuck point where someone wants change but keeps waiting for a better mood, lower pressure, or a version of themselves who already feels capable. The show is also interested in alternatives, including alcohol-free functional drinks, adaptogens, nootropics, and the need to distinguish everyday mushrooms from psilocybin. It can be curious and lightly amused there. It can also be grave. Episodes on domestic abuse and drink driving look at safety, responsibility, employers, courts, education, addiction support, and the limits of what society can do for someone who still has choices to make. Scientific and coaching conversations widen the frame further, bringing in genetics, reward pathways, alcohol freedom coaching, and the difference between education and therapeutic help. The common thread is not abstinence as a badge. It is clarity. The show keeps asking what alcohol is doing, what it is costing, what support actually helps, and how a person can move from passive wishing into active responsibility. It is suited to listeners who want plain language, compassion without soft-pedalling, and sober curiosity about the truth behind normalised drinking.
Made for: For people questioning their drinking, supporting someone who is, or working around alcohol-related harm in coaching, employment, health, or family life. It also fits sober-curious listeners who want practical insight without melodrama.
What sets it apart: The show combines recovery stories with workplace culture, coaching practice, legal consequences, health discussion, and alcohol-free alternatives. Its tone is unusually balanced: compassionate about struggle, but clear about responsibility.
Welcome to the Alcohol Debate Podcast! If you're baffled by the mixed messages about alcohol or curious about the boom in alcohol-free drinks, this podcast is for you. We're diving deep into how booze impacts us individually and society as a whole. Join me as I chat with experts to debunk myths, explore the facts, and offer practical tips for those looking to change their drinking habits. This isn't an anti-alcohol crusade - it's about empowering you with the knowledge to make informed choices. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into the alcohol debate together!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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A plainspoken look at alcohol-free functional drinks and the claims around them.
The Alcohol Debate speaks with Oom Drinks founders Ellie and Will Womersley about functional drinks that are alcohol-free and built around mushrooms and other plant ingredients.
A plainspoken look at how drinking shifts in midlife, and what finally forces a stop.
Julian Titushill's story tracks a long, ordinary drift toward heavier drinking: weight rising through his 30s and 40s, the adoption of two children making the need for change harder to ignore, and repeated attempts at moderation that never quite stuck.
A workplace view of domestic abuse that is practical, humane, and quietly urgent.
The discussion treats domestic abuse and alcohol as subjects workplaces often mishandle, then shifts to what employers can realistically do once those issues are no longer kept separate from office life.
A focused look at how drink driving cases separate legal education from real treatment and personal responsibility.
The episode treats drink driving as a subject that is clear in law yet less tidy in practice. It moves from the rules to the human side, especially the gap between a court-ordered education course and real treatment for alcohol use disorder.
A steady look at why drinking can become a deeper, harder to shake habit.
The episode looks at why some people end up drinking far more than they meant to, and it does it with a steady mix of personal experience and biology.
Recovery stories without polish or distance.
Recovery talk with room to play.
Clarity after the first milestone.
Tabin Almond talks with Ellie and Will Womersley, the brother-and-sister founders of Oom Drinks.
Tabin Almond talks with Julian, author of Booze, about how drinking changes once it stops feeling harmless.
This episode introduces the ACTIVE tool to help listeners gain momentum and take control in changing their relationship with alcohol by moving from passive to active engagement.
This episode features an interview with respected alcohol freedom coach Lorna Wilson, exploring what makes a good coach and her broad perspective on coaching in the alcohol space.
This episode explores how lack of confidence often prevents people from reducing alcohol consumption, challenging the idea that confidence must come before action.
The episode turns to domestic abuse and asks what employers can realistically do.
Tabin Almond turns to drink driving and asks whether the right response is legal sanction, rehabilitation, or education.
Tabin Almond welcomes Professor Charles Knowles and Annie Knowles for a thoughtful conversation about alcohol.
Host Tabin Almond interviews advertising industry veteran Jonathan Durden about his experiences in the 1990s advertising world and its connection to alcohol culture.
Host Tabin Almond interviews Philippa White, discussing their shared backgrounds in advertising, recent books on alcohol's impact on business, and exploring the societal effects of alcohol.
This episode features an interview with Michael Thomas Morgan, an HR professional in financial services, discussing alcohol-related issues in workplaces and the role of HR in changing pro-drinking cultures.
This episode explores how to help a loved one stop drinking, featuring an interview with Alex Clapp from the Clarity Group, who discusses alcohol-free corporate events and well-being practices.
This episode features an interview with Jonathan Rees, a former Royal Marine who shares his personal journey from military service to sobriety and fundraising, highlighting the societal impacts of alcohol.