Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago -How do I stop drinking? How do I cut down? Am I drinking too much? I’m sober but why aren’t I happy? Why do people stop drinking? If you ask yourself these kind of questions then this podcast is for you. This show is for people who want to learn how to stop drinking and learn to thrive in their alcohol free lives. If you have given up drinking, would like to give up drinking or are just plain sober curious this weekly podcast is for you. We have recovery stories to inspire you, experts to inform you and QuitLit authors to entertain you. After struggling with alcohol dependency for years Janet Gourand finally ditched the booze in 2015. She founded tribesober.com in 2015 and has helped hundreds of people to ditch the booze and thrive in their sobriety since then. Tribe Sober offer a membership, workshops, challenges and recovery coaching. For more info go to tribesober.com or email [email protected]
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Unplugging from the Alcohol Matrix with Dustin Dunbar
June 08, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBMy guest today is Dustin Dunbar, author and leader of the Alcohol Free Revolution In this episode:- Alcoholism affected Dustins family; his grandfather and father both struggled with it. Despite his early vow not to drink, Dustin began drinking as a teenager due to peer pressure. He enjoyed a successful career in sales, real estate, and insurance. Social drinking became part of his lifestyle, exacerbated by business and social environments promoting alcohol consumption. Like with many...
Eusebius McKaiser Tribute - debunking Sobriety Myths
June 01, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes - 26.6 MBI’m recording this exactly a year after the death Eusebius McKaiser died at the tragically young age of 44. He was a national treasure for South Africans – an author, a journalist and broadcaster. One of the smartest public intellects in the country he was a fierce defender of truth and justice as many politicians found out to their cost! He was also a warm and generous friend.So instead of the planned episode I wanted to say a few words about my friend Eusebius and re-release one of the ...
Break Free from Booze today! - if not now...when?
May 28, 2024 09:30 - 27 minutes - 22.2 MBOn this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run four times a year. Registration for the current program is open until 30th May - more info here We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention In this episode:- I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle The Breaking Free program has four components… Four pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a tra...
Want to Quit Drinking? - 9 Mistakes to Avoid!
May 25, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes - 34.5 MBNEWSFLASH! - Our Breaking Free Program is open for enrollment until 30th May - get more info here I'm Janet Gourand, founder of Tribe Sober and I celebrated my 9th Soberversary on 23rd May, 2024! Most of our Tribe Sober members know my story – how I quit drinking and started Tribe Sober but as we are getting new podcast listeners every week I’m re-releasing my story along with my Goodbye to Alcohol Letter. But before that I have some fresh content that will be useful to everyone on th...
Alcohol...and Ageing with Professor Ben Loos
May 18, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBMy guest today is Ben Loos, he’s a professor at Stellenbosch University and leads a neuro research group. His team focuses on neurodegenerative diseases and brain cancers, with a major focus on autophagy Autophagy is the body’s way of cleaning out damaged cells, in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells – a process which is essential to good health. Ben's research is at a particularly exciting stage right now as he is busy developing a device that will enable us to measure our autopha...
My Year of NOT getting Sh*tfaced! with Pamela Power
May 11, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBToday’s podcast comes with a bit of a health warning. Moderation is not something we recommend here at Tribe Sober – mainly because so many us were trapped in what I call the moderation swamp. We tried (and failed) over and over again to moderate our alcohol intake – all because we counldn’t imagine life without out gass of wine! Personally the whole of my 50’s was spent in that battle to moderate… a battle that I never won and it’s only now I’m well and truly out the other side that I c...
Addicted In Film with Ted Perkins
May 04, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.9 MBToday’s guest is going to give us a peek into Hollywood and the fascinating world of movies about recovery Ted Perkins worked in the film industry for 30 years and has a book out called:- "Addicted in Film, Movies We Love About the Habits We Hate" I’ve just finished reading it and it’s fascinating – I had no idea there were so many films about recovery! The book forms the basis of his Recovery Movie Meetup program In this episode:- Ted grew up in a diplomatic family, where cocktail par...
How Alcohol Made Fools of us All! - with Ken M Middleton
April 27, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MBToday’s guest is Ken Middleton If you’re a regular listener then you’ll already know Ken and many of you have read his fabulous book which is called Bamboozled – How Alcohol Makes Fools of us all!" Kenis an interesting case because he didn’t embark on this journey because he was worried about his alcohol dependence… he did it because he realised that alcohol was preventing him from reaching his potential As he says “even if alcohol doesn’t destroy you it will prevent you from reaching you...
The Sobriety Experiment with Sarah Rusbatch
April 20, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBMy guest Sarah Rusbatch is a Brit living in Oz – she struggled with alcohol dependence for years but finally nailed sobriety and trained as a Sober Coach. She's also written a book called "Beyond Booze" which enables people to build an alcohol free life that we love! In this episode:- Sarah began drinking in her early teens It became a way to fit in and make friends at school and at university We reflected on the drinking culture in the UK during the 90s, influenced by tv series like S...
Playing Russian Roulette... with Alcohol - Michael Waite
April 13, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBMike Waite is working to improve brain health awareness via behavior, nature, and immersive technologies. He teaches about brain health through his podcast which is called the Brain Shaman Mike is American but lives in Japan – he has a pretty wild drinking story about how he ended up in Japan so you won’t want to miss this one! In this episode:- Mike shared his mindblowing story of relocating to Japan while under the influence of alcohol! Sometimes it can be liberating to close down our...
Sober Communities Rock! - with Carolyn Clark
April 06, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBToday’s guest is Sober Coach Carolyn Clark who has an inspiring recovery story to share. Not only is she thriving in her alcohol free life but she’s running sober retreats in Bali! WE never know whats round the corner when we embark on this journeyWe really have to trust the Universe…ditch the booze, do the work… and the magic will happen I bet Carolyn never thought she’s be running retreats in Bali when she was drinking every night! In this episode:- Carolyn started drinking as a te...
Writing your Recovery with Ann Dowsett-Johnston
March 30, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 133 MBToday’s guest is the wonderful Ann Dowsett Johnston who many of you will have heard of – she is a pioneer of the modern recovery movement and published her book "Drink" back in 2013 – which makes it one of the very first QuitLit books In this episode:- Ann's book Drink has been out for more than a decade and is still selling well – her TED talk has had 1.5m views I did a previous interview with Ann a couple of years ago that you can listen to here. The prologue to the book describes al...
How Alcohol Killed my Motivation with Niamh
March 23, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBImmerse yourself in a riveting episode of Tribe Sober as we chronicle the intriguing journey of Niamh, an Irish singer and mother of three in Spain, who valiantly overcame alcoholism and carved out a fulfilling, alcohol-free lifestyle. Learn how she dared to break free from deceiving social norms buried deep under heavy drinking. Gain profound insights on her transformational journey which entailed struggles, resilience, and understanding the real value of adopting a healthier and nutritious...
Triumphs from the Sober 66 Challenge
March 16, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this stirring episode of Tribe Sober, we delve into the powerful stories of those who undertook the Sober 66 Challenge. Host Janet Gourand, founder of Tribe Sober, embarks upon the exploration of the exceptional journey of transformation made by participants of the challenge. This is a tale of recovery and hope that inspires listeners to assess their relationship with alcohol. We journey through several inspiring stories where Tribe Sober emerged as a beacon of light, helping individuals...
Alcohol...and your Weight! with James Swanwick
March 09, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBMy guest this week is James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor and entrepreneur He is the creator of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, which helps people change their relationship with alcohol In this episode:- James was a moderate drinker, but after 20 years of consistent drinking, he realized the negative effect on his health and stopped for what was supposed to be a 30-day experiment. That was 13 years ago and he’s been alcohol free ever since! Like many of us James hesitated to quit ...
Alcohol...and your Body Fat! with James Swanwick
March 09, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBMy guest this week is James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor and entrepreneur He is the creator of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, which helps people change their relationship with alcohol In this episode:- James was a moderate drinker, but after 20 years of consistent drinking, he realized the negative effect on his health and stopped for what was supposed to be a 30-day experiment. That was 13 years ago and he’s been alcohol free ever since! Like many of us James hesitated to quit ...
Lawyer in Recovery - Isabella Ferguson
March 02, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBLast weeks podcast was a Group Discussion on Corporate Drinking and Isabella Ferguson was one of my guests - you can listen to that discussion via this link. Isabella is a former litigation lawyer turned counselor and coach - specializing in stress, burnout, and alcohol. In this episode:- Isabella began drinking at 14, associating it with fitting in, relaxation, and risk-taking. Her drinking escalated during her career as a lawyer, using alcohol for networking, coping with stress, and...
Workplace Drinking - Group Discussion
February 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week I'm facilitating a discussion between three fabulous ladies - all working in the sobriety space. Isabella Ferguson: Former litigation lawyer turned counselor and coach specializing in stress, burnout, and alcohol. Kathryn: Former PR and media professional now running her own coaching business, focusing on coaching high-performing individuals with problematic alcohol relationships - her personal story is here. Nikki: Former corporate worker in London, now a certified lif...
Women who Love too Much with Gigi Langer
February 10, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBMy guest this week is Gigi Langer She’s a presenter, retreat leader, and author of two books to help overcome negative thinking. She holds a PhD from Stanford, She 37 years of sobriety and is also in recovery from falling in love with men called Arthur. In this episode:- Gigi grew up in a family affected by alcoholism, witnessing her father's frequent drinking and arguments with her mother. Gigi initially turned to occasional drinking but in effect preferred marijuana to cope with emotio...
Tribe Sober's Top Twelve Podcasts!
February 03, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week we’re celebrating our 200th podcast episode by taking you through our Top Twelve podcasts – the episodes which have had the most downloads since we started the podcast back in 2020 There's a clip from each podcast as well as the link to the whole episode Or if you’re really organised you can even make them into a playlist! Numbers 10,11 & 12 So coming in with 2,200 downloads each is a trio of ladies who’ve taught our Tribe so much about how our brains work… Author Dr Loret...
15 Signs you need to Take a Break from Alcohol with Lori Massicot
January 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBMy guest this week is Sobriety Coach Lori Massicot. Lori was on the podcast back in 2021 and that episode was one of our most popular ones with more than 2,000 downloads. We were talking about why women should quit drinking in mid-life – that seemed to strike a chord with many of our listeners - Here is a link to that podcast I invited Lori back so that we could highlight the signs… The signs that we are drinking too much.. Signs that most of us ignore for as long as we can! Trying...
Why You’re Unhappy with Dr Loretta Breuning
January 20, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBMy guest this week is Dr Loretta Breuning who is the author of The Happy Brain. Loretta was on the podcast back in 2021 and that episode was one of our most popular ones with more than 2,000 downloads. Here is the link to that podcast episode. So she’s back by popular demand and also because she’s just released a new book with an intriguing title:- Why You’re Unhappy: Biology vs Politics In this episode:- Loretta's Background: She is the founder of the Inner Mammal Institute. Author...
Why Recovery is a Rebirth with Bontle Ngwana
January 13, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 38.6 MBMy guest today is Tribe Member Bontle Ngwana After a couple of decades of problematic drinking Bontle joined Tribe Sober in May 2022 – and hasn’t had a drink since! For some strong people like Bontle it’s simply a matter of making the decision and then connecting with the right community! You heard Bontle say that she was excited about her sobriety journey and that’s just what we say to our new members Don’t be depressed about the thought of ditching the booze Get excited – you’re embar...
Dry January Hacks!
January 06, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBAfter running Tribe Sober for 8 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcohol free January - and 14 tips to get you through. In This Episode REASONS TO DO AN ALCOHOL FREE JANUARY A dr...
Dry January Challenge 2024 with Janna Kretzmar & Courage Chiringa
December 30, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 31.9 MBThis is the ninth year we’ve done our Annual Fundraiser and thanks to our generous donors we’ve raised nearly half a million rand over the years – that money had provided the gift of yoga to more than a thousand underprivileged children. If ou’re wondering why a disadvantaged child would benefit from yoga then you’re in the right place to learn more from my two guests…. First of all we’ll hear from Janna Kretzmar who is the founder of the Earthchild project - and it’s the Earthchild pr...
Managing Cravings with William Porter
December 16, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBMy guest today is William Porter William is the author of a book called Alcohol Explained and hosts a FB page of the same name. He's a lawyer and previously served in Iraq as a member of the Parachute Regiment. In this episode:- William started drinking and smoking back at the tender age of just 14 and it evolved over the years He became curious about alcohol dependency and started delving into the science and discovering just how harmful it is. Like many of us the more he learned abou...
How I Swam my Way out of the Bottle with Ben Tuff
December 09, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBBen Tuff. In 2012 Ben decided to quit drinking and to take up swimming. He became a long distance swimmer and is featured in a documentary called How I Swam my Way out of the Bottle In this episode Ben shares how he:- Started drinking around age 16, initially as a social activity. Escalated to more secretive and excessive drinking over the years. Transitioned to a teaching career with increased responsibilities. Coped with stress through a work-hard, play-hard lifestyle involving heav...
Why your Drinking Problem is an Opportunity with Lucy Dentith
December 02, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBMy guest this week was Tribe Sober Team Member Lucy Dentith - Lucy came to a Tribe Sober Masterclass in London in 2018 and has been sober ever since! She's also become an indispensible member of the Tribe Sober Team. In this episode: Importance of a Supportive Community: Having a tribe or a community of like-minded individuals is crucial for sobriety. Joining a supportive group, such as Tribe Sober, can provide encouragement and a sense of belonging. Usefulness of Tracking Progress: T...
Why we get Addicted with Dr Anna Lembke
November 25, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBMy guest today is Dr Anna Lembke who is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford – she’s also the author of a best selling book called Dopamine Nation. In this episode:- Anna began by defining Dopamine for us: - it’s a neurotransmitter which is central to pleasure, reward, and motivation, and plays a crucial role in addiction. One of the most exciting findings in neuroscience is that the same parts of the brain that process pleasure also process pain, and they work like opposite sides of a s...
Sobriety Masterclass - your Toolkit!
November 18, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWe run our live Group Masterclass just four times a year and are often asked to provide a recording.... so we've done it! The Masterclass recording is available now. The 3 hour Masterclass recording is split up into digestible sections and includes written exercises. Our Masterclass Intensive online course is a deep dive into this fascinating topic - 7 detailed modules to work through at your own pace. Intro session with Janet , Midcourse review with Sue and a coaching session with our Co...
Your Recovery Timeline with Nicci Cloete
November 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBNicci Cloete is a coach, a facilitator, a mindfulness and yoga teacher. She’s also been in recovery for ten years In this episode:- Nicci experienced trauma in her early teens when her family had a home invasion – she was raped at the age of 13 She had medical and legal support but this was in the 80’s and there was no attention paid to the mental health impact. A few days off and then Nicci was expected to return to school and carry on. She turned to alcohol – stealing booze out of...
Alcohol...as an Escape - with Brendon Watt
November 04, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBMy guest today is Brendon Watt who overcame his alcoholism to become a worldwide speaker, best-selling author and facilitator In this episode:- Brendon grew up in Australia, within an unstable family and a lot of abuse. His father had a formula for what a man should be, emphasizing the importance of being tough and having a trade. Brendon tried to conform to these expectations by working in construction but by his late 20’s he was totally depressed. By trying to gain his fathers lov...
Sobriety Hacks...from Neuroscientist Staci Danford
October 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBTribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! This week my guest is Staci Danford - this is the second time she has been on the podcast - you can have a listen to our previous conversation here. Staci is a neuroscientist who loves working with the sober community. In this episode she shares some really practical and useful information about our brain. In this Episode Staci’s husband walked out on her just before her 50th birthday – she was devastated at the time but now the years have p...
Drink less...for your Breasts with Kathryn Elliott
October 21, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBMy guest this week is Kathryn Elliott who has been interviewed for a previous podcast focussing on Binge Drinking Kathryn and I were both heavy drinkers…. and we’ve both had breast cancer These days we are both sober… and passionate about empowering other women with the knowledge they need about the link between alcohol and breast cancer. Knowledge which will make them think twice next time they think about having a drink. In this episode:- We talked about binge drinking which many ...
From Rock Bottom to Recovery with Jared Klickstein
October 14, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MBMy guest today is an extraordinary young man – his parents were both heroin addicts and he became an addict himself. His rock bottom included jailtime, homelessness and self mutilation. In the episode Both of Jared’s parents were drug addicts but although life was chaotic they did manage to parent Jared until they got arrested when he was 12 years old Then he went to live with his aunt who “rescued” him as he put it Sadly his mother died of her heroin addiction when he was 14 years old...
How to Break Free from the Booze Trap!
October 07, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 60.1 MBOn this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run four times a year. Registration for the current program is open until 13th October - more info here. We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention In this episode:- I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle The Breaking Free program has four components… Four pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a tra...
Attorney in Recovery - Lily Shanks
September 30, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBMy guest today is Recovering Attorney Lily Lily was my guest on the episode which came out on May 6th – its already had 2,000 downloads and we had some great feedback from that one – if you missed it then have a listen to Lily sharing her story here Lily is a coach these days and one of the things that she helps people with is Relationship Coaching so today we’re going to focus on Sober Dating If your romantic relationships have always been lubricated with alcohol then this could be a sk...
Layering your Sober Tools.....with Belle
September 23, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBBelle got sober back in 2012 and was one of the first people in the Sober Space, one of the first to share her own story and to try and help others to make a change… In this episode:- Belle was not interested in alcohol as a teenager, she’d actually noticed what it did to people and didn’t like what she saw As she got into her twenties she started to drink the odd beer Interestingly she would never buy a six pack – somehow she knew it was a better idea to buy a single beer at a time Way...
Sobriety is the Ultimate Life Hack! with Kirsty from Soberbuzz
September 16, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBMy guest today is Kirsty Mulcahy from Soberbuzz Scotland Her work is focussed on supporting people to go alcohol free – she also coaches people who are sober and are asking themselves what comes next… In this episode:- Kirsty started drinking at the age of 14 The first night she drank she ended up in hospital having her stomach pumped That one weekend changed the trajectory of Kirsty's schooling Previously she’s loved school and was doing well but after the stomach pumping incident she...
Sobriety Superstar! - Jane’s Transformation Story
September 09, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode I interview an important member of our Tribe Sober team - Jane Rivera. She came along to a workshop in 2016, ditched the drink and remains a valued Tribe member, inspiring others to change their relationship with alcohol. In this Episode Jane tells her how her mindset has gone from "wanting to die" to "can't get enough of life" She was introduced to alcohol at an early age as her parents bought a pub in the UK She moved to Joburg as a teenager but struggled to settl...
Recovery:- It’s a Brain Thing... with Dave & Susan Kenney
September 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBSo my guests today are Dave & Susan Kenney - they believe that understanding the brain is the key to recovery and are the pioneers of Actualised Recovery – an approach which combines neuroscience, psychology and lifestyle medicine. After running their own residential recovery program for a decade they have now pivoted to training recovery coaches. In this episode:- At school Dave had excelled at sport but had struggled academically leading to him being called “lazy” Now that he u...
How to Heal....after the Drinking with Laura Gujadhur
August 26, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBEven though we offer our members a lot of support already we’re always on the look out for new benefits. So these days apart from yoga, meditation, coaching, hypnotherapy, art therapy and accountability groups we can offer our members a functional medicine coach. A Functional Medicine Coach can help us with the transition between drinking a building a healthy lifestyle. We all know vaguely what we need to do to be healthy but a Health Coach will personalise that plan for you and then ensu...
Is your Sobriety at Tipping Point? ... with Suzanna Porowski
August 19, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBMy guest this week is Tribe member Suzanna Poroski - a dance, a choreographer, a singer and a piano player! She's recently celebrated her first Soberversary so I began our conversation by her to introduce herself In this episode:- Suzanna’s first experience of alcohol was at the age of 14 when she got into her father’s brandy Rather than being repulsed by the taste of it she actually drank it until she blacked out As Suzanna said enthusiasm for alcohol after the very first drink is a ...
Powerfully Sober with Annie McDonnell
August 12, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBMy guest this week is Annie McDonnell - an Australian executive with a difficult start in life followed by a 20 years career in the wine industry. These days she's thriving in her alcohol free life and inspiring others as a Sober Coach. In this episode:- Annie’s father had a drinking problem and her parents had a difficult marriage – in fact her mother left the home when Annie has just 14 Unsurprisingly Annie felt angry and abandoned and it was about this time that she discovered that al...
When Relapse....is seen as a reward! with Jeff Graham
August 05, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBJeff Graham founded the Bac2Zero sobriety group. Like many of us in the recovery space Jeff’s initial sobriety goal was simply to quit drinking. As he recovered his health, energy and creativity he decided he wanted to help others to do the same. He describes sobriety as freedom – freedom from a world that was once filled with dread, regret and fear. Although his goal started out simply as one of abstinence, his life has since grown into a life filled with dreams, hope and happiness. I...
How a 66 day Sober Challenge changed my life... with Tribe member Claire B
July 29, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBIf I had to describe a typical Tribe member then I would pick a lady in her 40’s or 50’s – successful career woman with a family. Noody would dream that this lady had a problem with alcohol but in fact she’s been worried about her drinking for years. My podcast guest this week pretty much fits that profile...Tribe member Claire B In this Episode: Claire's parents didn’t drink much so her first experience of drinking was as a teenager – 18th birthday parties – vodkas and a sweet concentra...
Drinking problem...what’s your story? with Narrative Therapist Tessa Freeman
July 22, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 130 MBMy guest this week is narrative therapist Tessa Freeman. Narrative Therapy is very much in line with our approach at Tribe Sober - because it’s about separating a person from their problem It’s about ditching the guilt and shame along with the alcohol I’s about enabling people to realise that they should not label themselves or see themselves as broken or the problem or powerless Tessa and I have both had a lot of experience of working with groups and agreed that the magic of community i...
Alcohol dependence and ADHD with Faye Lawrence
July 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBMy guest this week is Faye Lawrence who is the founder of Australia's largest alcohol-free community for the sober and the sober curious. Their focus is not so much on the “not drinking” bit but more on the socialising without alcohol bit – which is a real struggle for most people after they quit. They do dinners, bush walks, sober singles nights, live music and ever roller discos. It sounds like a way to find your vibe as a newly sober person. Another reason I wanted to talk to Faye w...
Sober Queens with Menopause Expert Sarah Davison
July 08, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MBMy guest this week is Homeopath Sarah Davison who is a natural menopause expert. She helps women with stress and all aspects of menopause so was able to explain why the menopause and alcohol don’t mix! In this episode:- Sarah was enjoying her corporate career until everything went pear shaped in her 40’s The combination of family and work pressure mixed in with hormonal changes knocked her for six. She felt completely stressed out and anxious – and so weak she could hardly climb the sta...
How to Quit Drinking..and lose weight with Brad
July 01, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 36.3 MBMy guest this week is Tribe member Brad who has struggled with his weight and his drinking. I love his story about how he heard about Tribe Sober when he was in the chemist picking up his meds! In this episode:- Brad's drinking story is tied up with his weight loss story and as we heard from the recent podcast with Adam Sheauble there is a crossover between the two addictions and how we deal with them Brad had picked up a lot of weight in his 20’s and his psychologist and nutritionist bo...