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

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. 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.You'll walk away with Erica's signature PLAYER framework (Plan & prepare, Later start, Alternate, Your why, Eat & end earlier, Rest & repeat) and a real plan for making it through the long weekend — and Tuesday morning — without the guilt spiral.Questions answered in this episode:How do I enjoy the holiday weekend without blacking out?How do I say no to a drink (or the fifth drink) without it becoming a whole thing?What's different about day drinking vs. evening drinking?How do I not use the extra day off as an excuse to start earlier and stop later?What's a plan for multiple events in one weekend (BBQ, pool party, cookout) without it snowballing?How do I handle the Tuesday guilt/hangover when I'm back at work?What are non-alcoholic drink options that don't feel like a consolation prize?Mentioned in this episode: Element electrolytes, White Claw, Athletic Brewing, Blue Moon Zero, Heineken Zero, Lagunitas Hop Water, Ghia, Kim Crawford (lower-alcohol wine), AplósWant more support going into the holiday weekend? Take the What Type of Drinker Are You? quiz, join the Drink Less Reset, or work with Erica 1:1 or in group coaching.Have fun, be safe. 🥂 Drink on Purpose.0:00 — Intro: why this episode0:30 — Q1: Enjoying the weekend without blacking out (PLAYER intro)2:23 — Hydration & electrolytes4:48 — Eating before/during drinking7:09 — Q2: Saying no without the drama9:31 — Q3: Day drinking vs. evening drinking, low-ABV picks11:41 — Q4: The "extra day off" trap14:00 — Q5: Planning for multiple events in one weekend16:23 — Q6: The Tuesday hangover/hangxiety18:42 — Q7: Non-alcoholic drinks that don't feel like a downgrade21:02 — How to work with Erica23:24 — Outro**As always, today's conversation is educational in nature based on personal experience and should not replace individualized medical advice from your healthcare provider.