Introduction
The Alcohol Reset is a science-backed podcast designed to help you reset your habits, health, and relationship with alcohol. Hosted by best-selling author Mike Hardenbrook, each bite-sized episode explores neuroscience, nutrition, and habit formation, delivering practical strategies to help you drink less, sleep better, reduce cravings, and optimize your well-being—without judgment or extremes. It’s time for a reset.
Latest Episodes
Why Lights Feel Brighter After Drinks
Why do lights suddenly feel blinding after a few drinks?You step outside, and everything feels too bright, too sharp, too intense. It’s not the streetlights. It’s not ...
Why That Bruise Looks Worse
Why does a tiny bump turn into a massive bruise after drinking?You barely hit the table… but the next day it looks like you took a full fall. It feels worse, lasts lon...
Alcohol Doesn’t Kill Pain — It Delays It
Ever noticed how a drink can take the edge off pain… but somehow you feel worse the next day?That’s not relief — that’s a delay.In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook break...
Why Music Sounds Better After Drinking
Why does music suddenly feel incredible after a few drinks?You’ve heard the song a hundred times before. Maybe you even skip it on your own playlist. But after a drink...
How Alcohol Alters Your Sense of Humor
Why does everything seem hilarious after a few drinks — but barely funny the next morning?In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down the neuroscience behind why alc...