{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6310cebaae5d1300124c3544/698a26e4f6349d3c6e290920?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Catherine Gray","description":"<p>For this episode, Gabby sits down with author and speaker Catherine Gray for an honest, curious conversation about the habits that shape our lives — and the tiny patterns that quietly run the show.</p><p><br></p><p>Best known for her writing on behaviour change and sobriety, Catherine joins us to explore the ideas behind her book Little Addictions, unpacking how small compulsions — from scrolling and sugar to work and worry — can subtly steer our choices, moods, and identities. Together, we look at why humans cling to rituals, what it really takes to shift ingrained habits, and how self-awareness can open the door to something more intentional.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode marks a reflective pause in the journey: a chance to examine the everyday dependencies we often overlook, and to ask what freedom might look like — not in dramatic transformations, but in small, meaningful changes.</p><p><br></p><p>A thoughtful Midpoint conversation about awareness, agency, and the stories we tell ourselves about control.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>More than 40 percent of respondents who began drinking before age 15 were classified with alcohol dependence at some time in their lives, the researchers found:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/age-drinking-onset-predicts-future-alcohol-abuse-and-dependence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/age-drinking-onset-predicts-future-alcohol-abuse-and-dependence</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Gabby Logan"}