Reframeable Podcast

Kevin Bellack

A podcast that brings you people’s stories and ideas about how we can work to reframe our relationship, not just with alcohol, but with stress, anxiety, relationships, enjoyment, and so much more. Because changing our relationship with alcohol is about so much more than changing the contents of our glass.

  1. 2d ago

    Alcohol Cravings and Cutting Back: How Naltrexone Can Help

    Join Coach Kevin Bellack and Coach Frank Spinelli, MD, one of Reframe's trauma-informed health coaches, for a guest-free deep dive into the medical side of changing your relationship with alcohol. In this episode, they unpack Reframe Med and the growing role of medical interventions in cutting back or quitting drinking. The conversation centers on naltrexone: what it is, how it works to blunt alcohol's effects by blocking the brain's reward system, and why it's most effective when paired with behavioral change. Kevin and Frank talk through who might benefit, what the research says about combining medication with coaching and community support, common side effects, contraindications, and the important reminder that no medication is a "magic pill." They also explore the different ways people use naltrexone depending on their goals, whether that's going alcohol-free or cutting back. From there, they look ahead to GLP-1 medications, an emerging area of research for alcohol use disorder, and discuss how these drugs may quiet cravings the same way they quiet "food noise." Along the way, Kevin shares his own honest experience getting started, and the two dig into why tools like medication and AI so often get dismissed as "cheating" rather than embraced as legitimate resources. Whether or not medication is right for you, this episode offers a clear, judgment-free look at what's available so you can make informed decisions or better support someone you care about. Please note: nothing in this podcast is medical or mental health advice. Always consult your healthcare provider about what's right for you. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  2. Jul 20

    Why We Reach for Alcohol: Trauma and Attachment

    Join Coach Kevin, Coach Eric, and Reframe Coach Maria Thelke for a conversation about healing trauma, building secure attachment, and understanding why we reach for alcohol in the first place. Maria is a trauma-informed relationship and recovery coach who specializes in helping people heal from trauma, build secure relationships, and create lasting change through nervous system regulation and attachment science. This episode explores what it really means to come back to yourself. The conversation digs into the space between stimulus and response, and how the meanings we assign in that gap can either keep us regulated or send us searching for relief. You'll learn how early experiences shape the way we cope with pain, why our nervous systems can mistake the familiar for the safe, and how "trauma bonds" can drive us back toward what hurts us. Along the way, the hosts and Maria unpack practical, accessible ideas you can use right away: the power of metacognition and questioning your automatic thoughts, the "language of permission" that quietly gives us license to cross our own boundaries, and the value of spending a week simply observing your patterns before trying to change anything. They also discuss how becoming aware of what repeats in your life — your transitions, routines, and self-talk — can help you rewrite the internal scripts that keep you stuck. Whether you're just beginning to explore your relationship with alcohol or years into your journey, this episode offers a compassionate look at how awareness, self-connection, and safe support can open the door to real, lasting change. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  3. Jul 10

    Emotional Sobriety, Showing Up as Yourself, and the Power of Community

    Join Coach Kevin and Coach Frank as they welcome fellow Reframe coach Teri Katzenberger, a functional health and lifestyle wellness specialist who has been helping people build healthy, whole lives since 2005 and is celebrating 35 years of sobriety. Teri joined Reframe in December 2025 and brings both deep personal experience and a warm, no-nonsense coaching style to the conversation. This episode explores what long-term recovery actually looks like beyond simply not drinking. The discussion digs into the difference between sobriety and recovery, why service and giving back matter, and the concept of "emotional sobriety"—learning to manage life as it keeps happening. Teri, Kevin, and Frank talk candidly about the hurts, habits, and hangups that hold people back, and how showing up as your authentic self changes everything, both as a coach and as a person working on change. Listeners will also get practical takeaways on making the most of community meetings: how to handle the chat if it becomes a distraction, why attending meetings outside your own track (whether alcohol-free or cutback) can deepen your growth, and how to stay present and open to learning from others. The episode closes with the debut of the "Spin Doctor" segment, where the coaches tackle the myth of hitting rock bottom, discuss what to expect when trying coaching for the first time, and share the reminder that you never have to suffer in silence or struggle alone. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  4. Jul 3

    Being Present Without Alcohol: Rediscovering Your Senses

    Join Coach Kevin, Coach Frank, and Reframer Arely — a freelance photographer, aspiring novelist, and perfume enthusiast from Los Angeles who found her way to a more present, creative life after realizing she wasn't a moderator. This episode explores how the simple habit of journaling can become a turning point in changing your relationship with alcohol. The conversation digs into why writing without worrying about grammar, penmanship, or being "graded" opens the door to self-understanding, and how putting thoughts on the page helps you track your own growth over time. You'll hear how creativity and passion that felt blocked can resurface once alcohol steps aside, and why the fear that you need to be altered to make art is a myth. The hosts also unpack practical, repeatable tools for drinking less or going alcohol-free: playing the tape forward through a craving, building new rituals to replace the old ones, reframing social events and weddings as things you get to experience rather than endure, and using grounding techniques to stay present. There's honest talk about the shame cycle — how the harshest voice is often the one telling you that you're a bad person — and how learning to speak to yourself like you would a friend changes everything. Whether you're cutting back or fully alcohol-free, this conversation is a reminder that clarity, presence, and creativity were there all along. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  5. Jun 26

    Mindful Drinking, ADHD, and Setting Boundaries: Finding Your Clarity

    Join Coach Kevin, Coach Eric, and Reframer Nirvana: a married mom of four and artist from South Florida who first came to Reframe simply curious about the science of alcohol. This episode explores what happens when awareness, not a rock bottom, becomes the turning point. You'll hear about the heavy mental load of constantly counting drinks versus the freedom of taking things one "let's see" at a time, the fear many creatives carry of making art without alcohol, and how cutting back opens up time, presence, and space for what matters most. The conversation also unpacks boundaries as self-respect, choosing relationships that align with your values, releasing shame, and why navigating change—especially with an ADHD brain—takes structure, community, and doing it your way without doing it alone. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  6. Jun 19

    Understanding Cravings, Building Habits & Playing the Long Game

    What does it actually take to change a belief you've held for years — that you need alcohol to unwind, to sleep, to survive a hard day? In this episode, Coach Kevin and Coach Frank sit down with Ray Carroll, a four-year Reframe community member, to explore what happens when education alone isn't enough and why the missing ingredient for so many people is simply asking for help. They dig into the long game of recovery — what to expect when the initial motivation fades, why craving doesn't mean failure no matter how far into the journey you are, and how to build a personal plan that holds up when life punches you in the mouth. The conversation also takes an honest look at journaling — why so many people resist it, how to start small enough that it actually sticks, and why just showing up and writing the date counts. Plus, what it really feels like to share in a meeting for the first time, and why saying "I'm here" is sometimes all you need. If you've been waiting for the dramatic moment where everything clicks — this episode is worth a listen. The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  7. Jun 12

    Isolation, Community, and Finding Your Own Way

    Join Coach Kevin and Coach Eric as they sit down with Nadine — a librarian, mom of two, and Reframer with almost two and a half years alcohol-free — as she opens up about the double life she thought only she was living: the master's degree, the great job, the happy family on the outside, and the nightly blackouts no one knew about. Nadine doesn't sugarcoat it, and what comes through is a story about isolation, surrender, and what it actually looks like to change — not perfectly, but for real. The conversation digs into: -Why feeling like the only one is part of how alcohol keeps its grip -The difference between white-knuckling sobriety and actually doing the work -Why your "why" matters more than your method -How showing up in Reframe community meetings can quietly change everything -What it means to do this for yourself, not for anyone else -Why there's no quick fix, and why that's actually okay The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

  8. Jun 5

    Shame, Science, and Second Chances: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma & Drinking

    Join Coach Kevin and Coach Frank Spinelli — physician, trauma-informed coach, and Reframer — as Frank opens up about the journey that brought him to Reframe: a childhood trauma buried for decades, a pandemic that unraveled the life he'd carefully rebuilt, and the moment he woke up in his basement not remembering how he'd gotten there. Frank doesn't hold back and what comes through is a story about shame, denial, and what it actually means to want better for yourself. The conversation digs into: - Why knowing better and doing better are two completely different things - How shame works — and what happens when you stop trying to outrun it - The difference between quitting drinking and actually doing the work - Why labeling yourself an alcoholic might be getting in your way - What "transfer addiction" looks like and how to spot it in yourself - The non-binary approach to recovery that's changing how a new generation thinks about alcohol The Reframeable podcast is brought to you by the Reframe app. Reframe is the #1 app to help you cut back or quit drinking alcohol. It uses neuroscience to reframe your relationship with alcohol and unlock the healthiest, happiest you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share with those that you feel may benefit from it. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, send an email to podcast@reframeapp.com or, if you're on the Reframe app, give it a shake and let us know what you want to hear.

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A podcast that brings you people’s stories and ideas about how we can work to reframe our relationship, not just with alcohol, but with stress, anxiety, relationships, enjoyment, and so much more. Because changing our relationship with alcohol is about so much more than changing the contents of our glass.

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  • Creator
    Kevin Bellack
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Reframeable Podcast
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