The Wine O'Clock Woman

Rebecca Thomson | The Wine O'clock Woman
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The Wine O’Clock Woman New episodes every Wednesday Monthly guest conversations This is a podcast for women who are drinking more than they'd like, but are unsure about going sober forever.  It names the pressure, the mental load, the constant responsibility, and the quiet ways women keep going while losing who they are. I’m Rebecca Thomson, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, former teacher, and mother. I support women to step back from alcohol long enough to break the pattern and decide whether it has a place in their lives at all. Alongside solo episodes, I host conversations with women who have changed their relationship with alcohol, and with specialists who speak to the realities behind it, menopause, motherhood, anxiety, grief, neurodiversity, social pressure, and high pressure careers. Drinking isn’t the problem. It’s the signal. This podcast is about understanding our relationship with alcohol better, and naming what is really going on underneath Wine O'Clock. 

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 67 | Why Does Saying No to Alcohol Make Other People So Uncomfortable?

    Why is it that saying no to a glass of wine can make other people so uncomfortable? In this episode, I explore why choosing not to drink can provoke questions, judgement and unwanted opinions, and how to handle those reactions without feeling you have to explain or defend your decision. If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

  2. Oct 24

    Episode 66 | Guest Conversation: Fibromyalgia, Alcohol and Coping with Pain with Sarah Hexter

    When you're living with chronic pain and relentless fatigue, a glass of wine can feel like much-needed relief. But what happens when the thing you're using to cope starts making life harder? In this episode of The Wine O'Clock Woman, I'm joined by Sarah Hexter to explore the relationship between fibromyalgia and alcohol. We talk about drinking to manage pain, exhaustion and the emotional toll of living with a condition that others can't always see, and why alcohol can become such an appealing coping strategy. If you've ever reached for a drink to escape how you're feeling, physically or emotionally, this conversation is for you. Meet Sarah: Sarah is the founder of Mind Body Rhythm and creator of the Rhythm Reset Method, where she combines nervous system education with the power of music, rhythm and movement to help people reconnect with themselves and get more out of life. After years of navigating chronic pain, stress and her own survival strategies, Sarah became fascinated by the ways we unconsciously learn to cope with life's pressures — and how the patterns and behaviours we develop along the way can become so ingrained that we mistake them for personality traits rather than learned responses. Her approach is refreshingly down-to-earth, combining science, lived experience and a healthy dose of humour to help people connect the dots, understand their patterns and discover that feeling better doesn't have to mean taking all the fun out of life. Connect with Sarah on Instagram here: Visit Sarah's website here: If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

    Episode 66 | Guest Conversation: Fibromyalgia, Alcohol and Coping with Pain with Sarah Hexter

  3. Oct 21

    Episode 65 | You Sold Us the Booze. Then You Made Us Feel Like the Problem.

    Alcohol is sold to women as a reward, a way to relax, connect and cope with life. Yet when our drinking becomes something we're struggling with, we're often left feeling that we're the problem. In this episode of The Wine O'Clock Woman, I'm talking about the messages we've been sold about alcohol, the loneliness that can come with questioning our drinking, and why so many women feel they have to work it all out alone. Find out more about my free five-day private podcast experience, Beyond the Booze, starting on wedesday 29th October. Designed to help you understand your drinking better.  Find out about beyond-the-booze here: If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

  4. Oct 14

    Episode 64 | The Power of Community When Changing Your Drinking

    Changing your relationship with alcohol can feel like a very private struggle. But what happens when you talk to women who understand exactly what you're going through? In this episode, I share what I've witnessed bringing women together, and why the connection between them has become such an important part of their experience. Find out more about The Homecoming Group Programme™: Click here to find out more about The Homecoming Group Programme If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

  5. Oct 7

    Episode 63 | You Drank Again. Now What?

    You drank again. Before you decide you’ve f****d it and you’re back at square one, there’s something far more useful you can do. My free private podcast experience, Beyond the Booze, starts on Wednesday 28th October. Over five private conversations, you’ll begin to uncover why you keep ending up back at the drink even when you really want things to change, what’s been keeping the pattern going, and why trying harder hasn’t been the answer. Finally understanding what’s happening so you can stop having the same exhausting battle with yourself and start feeling more confident that, when you make a decision about drinking, you can trust yourself to follow through. It’s free. It’s private. And you don’t have to decide what you’re doing about alcohol before you join me. Join Beyond the Booze here: Click here to join Beyond The Booze Private Podcast If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

  6. Oct 3

    Episode 62 | Guest Conversation: Why You Keep Falling Back Into the Same Patterns with Julie Smith

    Why do we keep falling back into old patterns, even when we really want things to change? Julie Smith joins me to talk about the subconscious beliefs behind our behaviour, why willpower only gets us so far, and what needs to change underneath the habit for things to start feeling different. More about Julie: Julie Smith is a multi-award-winning Confidence & Identity Specialist, bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Upgrade Show and Podcast.   After spending 35 years in the corporate world, Julie understands first-hand how even the most capable, high-achieving people can struggle beneath the surface with stress, anxiety, self-doubt, overthinking, imposter syndrome and patterns of self-sabotage.   Through her unique Identity Box Rewire Method™, Julie combines subconscious and superconscious work, conscious coaching and nervous system regulation to uncover and change the deeper beliefs and patterns that keep people stuck.   She has helped 100’s of high achievers create fast, lasting change, enabling them to feel calmer, more confident and more in control, so they can become the version of themselves they deserve to be. Julie is passionate about helping people understand that they are not broken. Their thoughts, feelings and behaviours make sense when they understand the identity they have unconsciously learned to live from, and that identity can be rewritten. Get in contact with Julie here: Get your free copy of The Evening-upgrade audio here: If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

    Episode 62 | Guest Conversation: Why You Keep Falling Back Into the Same Patterns with Julie Smith

  7. Sep 30

    Episode 61 | When “I Need a Drink” Means Something Else

    What are you really looking for when you think, “I need a drink”? In this episode, we explore the difference between wanting to escape from something and wanting to escape to something, and what that can tell you about your drinking. Click the link below to read more about the five-day private podcast experience, Beyond the Booze. Find out more about Beyond The Booze here; If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

  8. Sep 23

    Episode 60 | Why You Remember the First Glass and Forget What Comes Next

    You know the picture. A cold glass of wine at the end of the day. That first sip. Shoulders dropping. Ahhh. Funny how your brain doesn’t show you the whole evening quite so readily. In this episode, I’m talking about The Highlight Reel — why your brain can zoom in on the lovely bit of drinking while cropping out the rest. The head noise beforehand. The second and third glass. The rubbish sleep. The way you feel the next morning when you promise yourself, not tonight. We’ll look at why this happens, why morning-you and 6pm-you can seem to be looking at drinking completely differently, and one simple question that can help you widen the frame: What has my brain cropped out? You don’t need to convince yourself that drinking is awful. You might just need to widen the frame and see what your brain has cropped out. If this episode has left you thinking about your own relationship with alcohol, I'd love you to join me at Beyond the Booze Live, my free monthly 90-minute Zoom workshop. You'll understand why you can promise yourself you won't drink in the morning, only to find yourself reaching for a glass that evening. You'll begin to see what's happening before that first drink, why alcohol has become your go-to for feeling better, and how to start making different choices without relying on willpower alone. Beyond the Booze Live: Come and understand your drinking better. Find out more and save your free place here: Find out how to work with me If you're ready to make changes- I offer two ways to work together: The Homecoming Group Programme™ – six months of support to help you break the cycle of drinking, regain control and make choices around alcohol that feel right for you, alongside a community of women working towards the same thing. The Homecoming Reset™ – private 90-day one-to-one support, tailored to you. Explore both programmes

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The Wine O’Clock Woman New episodes every Wednesday Monthly guest conversations This is a podcast for women who are drinking more than they'd like, but are unsure about going sober forever.  It names the pressure, the mental load, the constant responsibility, and the quiet ways women keep going while losing who they are. I’m Rebecca Thomson, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, former teacher, and mother. I support women to step back from alcohol long enough to break the pattern and decide whether it has a place in their lives at all. Alongside solo episodes, I host conversations with women who have changed their relationship with alcohol, and with specialists who speak to the realities behind it, menopause, motherhood, anxiety, grief, neurodiversity, social pressure, and high pressure careers. Drinking isn’t the problem. It’s the signal. This podcast is about understanding our relationship with alcohol better, and naming what is really going on underneath Wine O'Clock. 

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  • Creator
    Rebecca Thomson | The Wine O'clock Woman
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Rebecca Thomson. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Wine O'Clock Woman

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