James Swanwick
James Swanwick
The Science of Authenticity: Reclaiming Your True Self and Aligning Your Values With Coach Matt
The Science of Authenticity: Reclaiming Your True Self and Aligning Your Values With Coach Matt
The Science of Authenticity: Reclaiming Your True Self and Aligning Your Values With Coach Matt
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Explore how living alcohol-free can help you align your values and reclaim your authentic self with Coach Matt's guidance.
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James Swanwick
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Sobriety Toolkit
Creative Recovery Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Financial Health in Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Alcohol disrupts brain circuits crucial for genuine self-expression.
- Aligning values, beliefs, and actions is key to authenticity.
- Community support reinforces genuine behaviour.
- Reflective questions can guide you toward authentic living.
- Living alcohol-free clears the path for value alignment.
"Alcohol use disorder disrupts brain circuits linked to authentic self-expression."
How do individuals turn their lives around after addiction? In this engaging episode of the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle podcast, Coach Matt takes listeners on a journey to rediscover authenticity. With a blend of humour and deep reflection, Matt challenges the notion that alcohol helps us be our 'true selves.' Instead, he explains how alcohol use disorder can disrupt brain circuits essential for genuine self-expression, leaving us in a state of cognitive dissonance.
Matt shares personal anecdotes, like his own experience of believing alcohol made him less shy, only to realise it was distorting his true self. He provides a framework for identifying core values and aligning them with actions, which he argues is the essence of authenticity. The episode is peppered with practical exercises, such as listing four values you hold dear and assessing how well you embody them.
Listeners are invited to reflect on probing questions about their own lives, like "Where do my actions align with my values?" and "What would I start or stop doing if I lived fully in alignment with my values?" The discussion also highlights the importance of community and mentorship in reinforcing genuine behaviour. For those seeking to live alcohol-free, Matt offers insights into how this lifestyle clears the path for aligning values, beliefs, and actions.
By the end of the episode, you'll be equipped with tools to reclaim your true self and build self-trust in a supportive environment. So, what steps will you take today to align your life with your authentic values?