How to Drink Less This Labor Day Weekend: 7 Questions Answered (Drink Like a PLAYER)

<p>Labor Day weekend means three straight days of BBQs, pool parties, and cookouts — which for a lot of us also means three straight days of drinking that can spiral fast. </p><p></p><p>In this quick solo episode, Erica answers the 7 questions her coaching clients ask most before a long drinking weekend: how to avoid blacking out, how to say no without a big scene, why day drinking hits different, how to handle multiple back-to-back events, and how to actually enjoy your booze-free options instead of treating them like a consolation prize.</p><p></p><p>You'll walk away with Erica's signature <b>PLAYER framework</b> (Plan &amp; prepare, Later start, Alternate, Your why, Eat &amp; end earlier, Rest &amp; repeat) and a real plan for making it through the long weekend — and Tuesday morning — without the guilt spiral.</p><p></p><p><b>Questions answered in this episode:</b></p><ol><li>How do I enjoy the holiday weekend without blacking out?</li><li>How do I say no to a drink (or the fifth drink) without it becoming a whole thing?</li><li>What's different about day drinking vs. evening drinking?</li><li>How do I not use the extra day off as an excuse to start earlier and stop later?</li><li>What's a plan for multiple events in one weekend (BBQ, pool party, cookout) without it snowballing?</li><li>How do I handle the Tuesday guilt/hangover when I'm back at work?</li><li>What are non-alcoholic drink options that don't feel like a consolation prize?</li></ol><p></p><p><b>Mentioned in this episode:</b> Element electrolytes, White Claw, Athletic Brewing, Blue Moon Zero, Heineken Zero, Lagunitas Hop Water, Ghia, Kim Crawford (lower-alcohol wine), Aplós</p><p>Want more support going into the holiday weekend? Take the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shameover.me/quiz" target="_blank"><b>What Type of Drinker Are You? quiz</b></a>, join the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stan.store/ShameOver/p/drink-less-reset-with-erica" target="_blank"><b>Drink Less Reset</b></a>, or work with Erica <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stan.store/ShameOver/p/drink-less-faster" target="_blank">1:1</a> or in group coaching.</p><p></p><p>Have fun, be safe. 🥂 Drink on Purpose.</p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>0:00 — Intro: why this episode</li><li>0:30 — Q1: Enjoying the weekend without blacking out (PLAYER intro)</li><li>2:23 — Hydration &amp; electrolytes</li><li>4:48 — Eating before/during drinking</li><li>7:09 — Q2: Saying no without the drama</li><li>9:31 — Q3: Day drinking vs. evening drinking, low-ABV picks</li><li>11:41 — Q4: The "extra day off" trap</li><li>14:00 — Q5: Planning for multiple events in one weekend</li><li>16:23 — Q6: The Tuesday hangover/hangxiety</li><li>18:42 — Q7: Non-alcoholic drinks that don't feel like a downgrade</li><li>21:02 — How to work with Erica</li><li>23:24 — Outro</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><i>**As always, today's conversation is educational in nature based on personal experience and should not replace individualized medical advice from your healthcare provider.</i></p>