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Clarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #10 - Bottling the feeling and The Sinclair MethodWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. So you've taken the leap, you've made some good choices and found some clarity and you're feeling great but how can we 'bottle that feeling'? I discuss a few tips for this as well as The Sinclair Method, a medical approach to moderating. Some Atomic Habits references and my next fundraising challenge round off this one. Enjoy!
2026-02-1220 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #9 - CHAT: Booze culture among the younger generation through the eyes of Matthew RamosWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Great to get a guest back on the show, and even better that it's Matt Ramos. 12 years my junior, Matt was able to give some insight in answering the question, "Are people in their 20s more sensible when it comes to booze?"With a alcohol related film recommendation and a theory about what makes every situation better to boot, this was a glorious return to interviewing after multiple solo pods 😁
2026-01-2948 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #8 - Where did Dry January even come from?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Happy New Year one and all!! As we move into 2026, Dry Jan is dominating many a conversation across the nation, but when did it all begin? And who started it? And why did they start it? And what did they notice? Join me for a festive review, a little history lesson and a Clarity Week check in to kick off things off.
2026-01-0821 min
Daily Politics from the New StatesmanMisogyny is a "national emergency"After being pushed back not once, not twice, but three times, the government's long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls has been revealed.Measures include training teachers to spot signs of misogyny in the classroom and police forces introducing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams.But do they go far enough?Rachel Cunliffe joins Luke O'Reilly.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM...
2025-12-1823 min
The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only EditionMisogyny is a "national emergency"After being pushed back not once, not twice, but three times, the government's long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls has been revealed. Measures include training teachers to spot signs of misogyny in the classroom and police forces introducing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams. But do they go far enough? Rachel Cunliffe joins Luke O'Reilly.
2025-12-1823 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #7 - Falling at the first festive hurdleWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. The possible pitfalls if you don't stick to the process. An early signpost for Dry Jan, yes I know it's early but I think there's value in starting the conversation early for this. And some other alcohol related ramblings. Super interesting ones of course 😉
2025-12-1123 min
The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only EditionIs Labour still Labour?Is the Labour Party still holding true to its founding principles? Have we lost trust in the police? Are we in a recession? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Luke O'Reilly and Rachel Cunliffe to answer your questions.
2025-12-0629 min
Daily Politics from the New StatesmanIs Labour still Labour?Is the Labour Party holding true to its founding principles? Have we lost trust in the police? Are we in a recession?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Luke O’Reilly and Rachel Cunliffe to answer your questions.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing...
2025-12-0629 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #6 - Tips for Surviving Silly SeasonWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. December 1st is fast approaching, and with that comes the advent of 'Silly Season'. But how on earth do we survive it? Tuck into this episode for my top 3 tips as well as some interesting booze news that has hit the world wide web this week. A Movember update felt important and listen closely for an interesting take on habit-breaking readiness (albeit my own).
2025-11-2720 min
The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only EditionWhat Wes Streeting should do nextWe share our strategy advice for the Labour rebels allegedly trying to oust Keir Starmer. Ailbhe Rea and Luke O'Reilly join Rachel Cunliffe to answer listener questions. In this episode: What's the best strategy for Labour rebels hoping to dethrone Starmer? How much power does a party chair wield? Can any politicians affect positive change?
2025-11-1518 min
Daily Politics from the New StatesmanWhat Wes Streeting should do nextWe share our strategy advice for the Labour rebels allegedly trying to oust Keir Starmer.Ailbhe Rea and Luke O'Reilly join Rachel Cunliffe to answer listener questions. In this episode:What's the best strategy for Labour rebels hoping to dethrone Starmer?How much power does a party chair wield?Can any politicians affect positive change?LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our d...
2025-11-1518 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #5 - Movember Special 2025We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. It's Movember. The 'hairy season'. So it's a bit of a switch up as I talk all things men's health. A lot of links back to alcohol so rest assured the podcast's raison d'etre is maintained. It might sound a little bit like an infomercial, but there are some staggering statistics as well as practical tips galore. I also discuss my Movember challenge, which is mildly ridiculous 😬 #movember #menshealth #mensmentalhealthSupport my fundraiser: https://movember.com/m/lukecunliffe?mc=60
2025-11-1327 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #4 - How an alcohol-free night can look positively different?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Ever thought about doing something you usually do with alcohol without alcohol? Perhaps a bit of FOMO has meant you've never quite committed to it. In this episode, I tell you about a really positive case study that is well worth a listen. I also discuss the stigma attached to talking about alcohol and how it gets put in a separate bucket to some other everyday temptations that we struggle to say no to. Listen to find out what they are.
2025-10-3018 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #3 - What if?? 👀We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. October half marathon outcome. The week leading up to it and what that consisted of, and the niggling feeling that if I can achieve the outcome I did based on the week I had, what would have been possible if I approached it differently. Little bit cryptic, but hopefully that means you listen to the episode for all the details 😉
2025-10-1618 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #2 - Practical Tips. The Booze CalendarWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. What is the booze calendar?? Have a listen to find out. Absolute God send for the month of September. Some serious wins off the back of it. Not all plain sailing though. Couple of serious booze fails 😔 We learn, we move. Roll on October...
2025-10-0223 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCW #1 - Allow me to reintroduce myselfWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Buzzing to be back, it has been far too long!To get us back in the swing of things, I've got a question for you all...What if a single week could reset your focus and transform your results? In this episode, I revisit the idea of a clarity week and dive deeper into how focusing on outcomes and not just activities can change the way we work, parent, and live. Oh, and if you like what you hear...don't for...
2025-09-1823 min
Podcasting Amplified: Podcasting for Business Growth and MarketingAn Ambitious Podcaster's Top Insights from The Podcast Show 2025Sometimes a podcast comes along and does something unique, solving a real problem in a brand new way. But even, then, growth can still be a challenge. Luke Cunliffe started Clarity Week as a movement - to offer those looking to moderate their alcohol intake in a new, accessible way. Over the last couple of years, the podcast has slowly picked up new listeners. Recently, though, after a visit to The Podcast Show 2025 in London, he picked up some tips that changed the course of his podcast. In this episode, he...
2025-08-0527 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastTrailerWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Do you want to be a more mindful drinker? Are you hoping to master alcohol moderation?Well, I can tell you from experience—it’s not easy.I’m Luke Cunliffe, creator and host of Clarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation Podcast. And I’ve been right where you are—wrestling with the habit, questioning my choices, wondering if there’s a better way to have a drink without it having me.If you’re listening to this, you probab...
2025-07-1701 min
Cross Question with Iain DaleStephen Flynn, Dr Luke Evans, Rachel Cunliffe & Charlie DownesJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, shadow health minister and Conservative MP Dr Luke Evans, Rachel Cunliffe from the New Statesman and political commentator Charlie Downes.
2025-05-2153 min
Iain Dale - The Whole ShowWill Israel listen to David Lammy's condemnation?Will Israel listen to David Lammy's condemnation?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, shadow health minister and Conservative MP Dr Luke Evans, Rachel Cunliffe from the New Statesman and political commentator Charlie Downes.
2025-05-202h 29Clarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastSeason 3 Finale - The slippery slope to becoming an alcoholicWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. *Warning - This episode contains content that some listeners may find distressing*The season 3 finale features Mille Fjeldal in this bumper episode where we discuss her brutal struggles with alcohol, taking her to the darkest of places. Now over 7 years sober, Mille talks candidly about the challenges she faced from a fairly young age as well as the support she received along the way from AA. Brace yourself for an open and hard hitting chat, silver-lined with redemption.
2025-04-301h 14
Sermons from St. John's SouthbourneSermon - 13th April 2025 - AMLuke 19:28-44
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2025-04-1529 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastMy Clarity Challenge. Booze vs HealthWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Season 3 has been all about ‘CHALLENGE’. In this episode I go full Jason Derulo (riding solo 😉) and talk about a clarity challenge I have taken on. Booze vs health and wellbeing. Get stuck in to see which prevails 👀 Some very interesting insights, even if I do say so myself, a few of which surprised me. And if you like chocolate, and you like nuts, listen out for a delicious recommendation towards the end 🤯
2025-02-2840 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastA mission of transitionWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. 17 years ago I met James McPartland at Loughborough University. His journey from then to now is fascinating. We discuss his raucous 20s, but how they have given way to a very impressive change of approach to boozing. Find out how that all fits in with his family life and his professional life as the owner of a City based wealth management firm. In this open, honest, candid, and often funny chat, James provides a brilliant example of the benefits of clarity from a time when he ne...
2025-01-311h 02Clarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastTalking Clarity with a Performance CoachWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Insight for days with my old pal Will Harvey. Will is a performance coach and we discuss how alcohol interacts with our attempts to be better versions of ourselves. The emergency services also tried to gate crash this one. You’ll see what I mean. Tips and tricks to kick off 2025 with real purpose! 😘
2024-12-3149 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastA journey into sobriety, wellbeing, and yoga!We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. In this episode I reconnect with an old friend who I first met on a group holiday in Ibiza back in 2012. LKG aka luna_sol.yoga is the epitome of sober curious. Exploring sobriety but still keeping the door open. Not putting too much pressure on herself and taking each day as it comes. Respect.
2024-11-1948 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastMy Movember challenge. And the why?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. In this ‘quick’ solo bonus episode, I talk about some of the amazing work Movember do and how that links to Clarity Week. I also discuss what I’m planning to do to support the cause. It’s a challenge I’ve never done before and will test me to my absolute limit.
2024-11-0831 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastBravery, courage, and clarityWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. We kick off Season 3 of The Clarity Week Podcast with Vanessa Macfarlane. Vanessa talks extremely bravely about some of the toughest challenges one could ever face, and how she was able to cope with them, as well as what life looks like moving forwards. An incredible story of courage and soul searching. Please excuse the audio quality, and focus on the content. WARNINGListeners may find some topics distressing.
2024-10-0248 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastSeason 2 finale - Confession timeWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. To round off season 2, we have another freshening up of the format. It’s confession time 😳 With a season 2 recap and a clarity week refresher thrown in for good measure, it was a fitting way to round off the season.
2024-06-3044 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastThe Weakest Drink Quiz Show SpecialWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. It’s our 1st birthday this month, so what better way to celebrate than with a special edition of the show. TCWP veteran Becky West goes head to head with Sam ‘not so clarity’ Plackett in a battle of wits as they play The Weakest Drink. Have a listen to find out what it’s all about. Who will be crowned champion of the inaugural quiz episode???
2024-05-2458 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastDoes the magic really happen after 100 days of sobriety?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Our Clarity Year candidate is back. Sarah Forge from Episode 1 fame joins me once again on the famous green (virtual) sofa for a check in on her progress. 104 days in, Sarah has some brilliant and unexpected upsides to 100+ days sober. Did you think your tastebuds were good?? 👀
2024-04-2533 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastThree words to describe alcohol…from a teetotallerWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Season 2 was all about fresh perspectives and we get exactly that from Charlotte Farrell, founder and CEO of Hello Chief. Charlotte has been teetotal for quite some time so we explore the why, and the how, and have a lot of fun doing so. Ps. Sorry for the cactus gag.
2024-03-2854 min
Westminster InsiderThe secrets of the pollstersHost Sascha O'Sullivan delves into the secrets of the polling industry and asks — if the polls were wrong before, could they be wrong again?David Cameron's former pollster Andrew Cooper tells Sascha how the Conservatives upstaged the polling industry in 2015 and pulled an unexpected election victory out of the bag.Labour polling stalwart Stan Greenberg, who has run the numbers for Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Ed Miliband, explains what the other side of the 2015 campaign was like.Tom Lubbock of JL Partners and Josh Williams of Labour Together explain why vo...
2024-03-2251 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastThe power of manifesting moderationWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. In this bumper episode I speak with the creator of ‘The One Week Method’, Bridget Stangland. ‘The One Week Method’ is America’s equivalent to my Clarity Week concept and Bridget, living in Nashville Tennessee, lifts the lid on the booze landscape in the US. Throw in some brilliant practical tips including an intro to manifesting and it all makes for a highly intriguing chat with my moderation kindred spirit stateside. #oneweekmethod #moderation #sobriety #abstinence #sobercurious #manifesting#clarityweek
2024-02-2658 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastIs sobriety easier than moderation?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. A very fresh perspective for TCWP to kick off Season 2! Sarah Forge is an expat living in Spain who has had her fair share of booze-related escapades. After a deep-dive into alcohol quit lit, she’s decided to change her relationship with alcohol for 2024. We discuss this transformation, as well as booze culture in Spain, dogs, and olives.Rest assured, the content makes up for the audio quality! #sobriety #moderation #dryjanuary #transformation
2024-01-2950 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastTCWP Season 2 Intro - What on earth is an RWA Week?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. No guest on this one I’m afraid. Only me giving a ‘brief’ intro into Season 2 of The Clarity Week Podcast. Following up on the Season 1 finale, I tell you more about The RWA Week that I’ll be kicking off on Jan 19th, and let you know what’s coming up in 2024 👀
2024-01-1617 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastThe Clarity Week Podcast Christmas SpecialWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Our most popular guest returns for the season finale!! Back by popular demand, Becky West discusses Xmas songs, Xmas films, and I drop in some fantastically unproven booze strategies (of course they work). Merry Christmas to you and your KIN!
2023-12-1550 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastThe Clarity Week x Movember specialWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Fantastic to have my good pal Paul Williams on the show. Paul is the Director of Program Implementation for UK & IRE at Movember and talks about some of the brilliant work he and his colleagues have been doing for men’s health. Alcohol misuse can have a serious effect on mental health so definitely worth a listen to learn more!
2023-11-1645 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastDo AF beers live up to the Clarity Week taste test?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Bumper episode for #5 and for good reason. Brilliant to have Tim Williams from The Drinks Edit (thedrinksedit.co.uk) on the show giving the inside track on the wonderful world of no and low alcohol drinks. We sample some of those delights on the episode so if you want to know what’s out there, get listening!!
2023-10-0255 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastWhat my wife thinks of Clarity WeekWe’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. My darling wife, Rachel Cunliffe, joins me on this episode. A different approach as Rachel hasn’t ever done a Clarity Week. However, we get an insight from someone who sees it first hand every month. Does she rate it? What benefits does she see from the concept? Are there any negatives? Could it be improved? Expect some home truths and deviations off topic 😁
2023-09-0342 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCan Clarity Week buy you time?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Guest number 3 is London based Swedish Project Manager Malin Rudolfsson, who knows all about the benefits of staying structured. We discuss how Clarity Week facilitates structured mornings which help buy her time and win the day. We also explore alcohol culture in Sweden, as well as another bad habit that could benefit from a Clarity Week. Listen now to find out more. Recorded 04/07/23.
2023-07-1340 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCan Clarity Week make marathon training easier?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. Fantastic and engaging discussion with my old pal Matt ‘Jobby’ Jobson. Great to get some insight from a Paediatric Surgeon and although the benefits were a little more subtle, there is still loads to take from this episode. Apparently drinking can be a good thing?!? Have a listen and let me know your thoughts.
2023-06-1535 minClarity Week: The Mindful Drinking/Alcohol Moderation PodcastCan Clarity Week help land your dream job?We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a text. The first ever Clarity Week Podcast features my very good friend Becky West, L&D Partner at Ann Summers. Becky was one of the first adopters of the #clarityweek concept back in 2020 and continues to reap the rewards 3 years down the track. Have a listen to find out more about Becky’s story and the positive impact clarity week has had on her.
2023-05-2436 min
Why? The PodcastWhy? Episode 40- The World Black Pudding Lobbing CompetitionBlack Pudding lobbing is no joke. It's been around since the War of the Roses. This yearly tradition continues on in Ramsbottom, where black puddings are lobbed at Yorkshire puddings on posts high above competitors. Why do they do this? Well, in previous iterations, it was a continuation of an ongoing battle, but today it's to raise money for local families in need of a little assistance.We talk with Jimmy Cunliffe, the current organizer of the event and Gillian, the social media person with the competition.
2019-09-0229 min