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Life through the sober lens from the original UK podcast for the sober and sober curious with author and coach, Kate Baily.
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
We are delighted to share this episode with you again. We interviewed Clare Pooley author of the Sober Diaries and The Authenticity Project and the blog Mummy was a secret drinker back in 2019. She is an absolute gem, supporter of others, all round girls girl, friend and passionate advocate for living the sober life. WE LOVE HER and in the spirit of the 'summer holidays' and it's joys and challenges we wanted to re publish. There are lots of good advice here, so grab a cuppa and let's chat.
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Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
In this episode, Kate talks with sober legend Sober Dave. In this episode we cover Dave's story, how encouraging men to talk is so very important and how the online sober sphere is still underpopulated by the male of the species. We also talk about the art of jumping into your own pants and Dave's tip's for sober living and keeping it real.
Dave is a 57 year old man who after 40 years of drinking decided to kick the booze back in January 2019.
He started his page on Instagram @soberdave and shared the rough and smooth of his sober journey hoping to inspire and support others along the way. His coaching site is https://www. davidwilsoncoaching.com
He has several articles published in the national press, and has appeared on numerous podcasts.
Dave is now a grey Area Drinking Coach, an Ambassador for @Alcoholchangeuk and he also has his own podcast called “One For The Road.”
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
In this episode, Kate speaks with author Penny Wincer a bout her book 'Tender - The Imperfect Art of Caring.' Penny's story of being a young carer for her mother which comes full circle to finding herself as carer for her son, who has Autism is moving and stirring and throws a light on othering in an ableist society, articulates the struggle of finding help as a carer and raises important questions about how we can support carers.
As carers we have extra weight on our shoulders and that can accelerate a problematic relationship with alcohol, as we try to cope with overwhelm, lack of support and isolation. Here we chat about the gifts and challenges of caring and how to build support and find support and why it takes a village.
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss death by suicide. Please take care of yourself if you listen to media by respecting your boundaries around subjects you may find upsetting or triggering.
Writer, podcaster and photographer, Penny Wincer.
Instagram: @pennywincer
Twitter:@pennywincer
Podcast: Not Too Busy To Write
Tender: The imperfect art of caring is out now
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
This week on the pod Mandy chats with Chris Marshall from @sans_bar Chris Marshall is the owner and founder of Sans Bar, an alcohol free space and community based in Austin, Texas. He has been alcohol free since February 16, 2007. Chris started working as Substance Use counselor at Integral Care in 2009 and witnessed his clients struggle to remain abstinent from alcohol after they exited treatment. He created Sans Bar in 2017 with the belief that everyone deserves a safe, sober, and inclusive environment where they can authentically connect with others. Chris identifies as a person who is thriving despite a mental health diagnosis, and is an advocate for mental health across North America. This is a brilliant uplifting chat about thriving despite adversity, looking for the fun and sparkle in life and working from your authentic self. It's a great chat. So grab a cuppa and let's chat. Love M & K xxxx
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Kate and Mandy get in the same room! Recording together in London, and at the request of one of our US listeners, we reflect back on our one year milestones, why we went back to drinking and discuss tips for people approaching their soberversaries, and how to stay the course and push through that year mark.
This one year soberversary time is so often laden with expectation and anxiety as well as feelings of pride and achievement. How do we navigate the transition from the first year to year two? What should we expect of ourselves? Why is it a thing? Surely we should be bossing it by now? What was missing? Our expectations and minds can hinder more than help at this delicate time for sure.
So in this episode, we talk about things that tripped us us and what we have learned along the way in terms of stress management, support, boundaries and our on ongoing journeys in the hopes that it resonates with anyone out there feeling the wobbles.
If you love the Love Sober Podcast and it’s helped you get, stay or love sober please support us to keep going by giving £1 per episode at https://www.patreon.com/lovesoberpod
Grab a cuppa and let’s chat.
Love Kate & Mandy
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
On today’s podcast we have the delight and privilege to be joined by the mighty Bex Weller all the way from Perth , Australia. Bex is an author, speaker, coach and founder of award winning www.sexysobriety.au.com. Bex’s pioneering on line program filled with wellness, self-care, interviews with sober female entrepreneurs, recipes, coaching and reframe with her focus on feeling good sober was ground breaking in framing sobriety positively and as a powerful and positive choice. She brings lightness, warmth and humour and shines a light into those dark spaces which she has shared as well. A true hero and sober sis, she shares her inspirational journey from chaotic party girl to sober joy seeker and sharer . Thanks Bex! Resources: https://sexysobriety.com.au http://www.healthydiscoveries.com/about/ https://www.lovesober.com/events/workshop-13-april-2019/ A happier hour: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=a+happier+hour&index=aps&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_28v8u60ns1_e&adgrpid=61753863068&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=259077618227&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3909174914828010887&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006583&hvtargid=kwd-306919141426
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Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
In this episode Kate talks to her science girl crush - the AWESOME Irene Lyon about the science and process of nervous system regulation and why it's need to know real life stuff for sober people, stressed out mums and carers and, well, basically everyone.
Irene Lyon, MSC. and nervous system expert, teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma, heal body and mind, and live full, creative lives. To date, her online programs have reached thousands of people in over 60 countries. Irene has a Master’s Degree in Biomedical and Health Science and also has a knack for making complex info easy for ALL of us to understand and apply to our lives. She has extensively studied and practices the works of Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice). Irene spends her free time eating delicious food, hiking in the mountains or walking along the Pacific Ocean in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In this Episode Mandy talks to Johnny Lawrence https://www.instagram.com/theselfdevelopmentcoach/
about sobriety, trauma recovery and his brilliant work as a coach. We also want to give a shout out to the sober dads for Father's Day.
Johnny’s coaching journey started in 2006 when he qualified as a health and fitness coach. It wasn’t long before he realised that he was coaching across so much more than physical health. Supporting people to improve and change all aspects of their lives became his passion which led him to become a self-development coach.
He found from working with a diverse range of people, and also from healing from his own childhood trauma, that he had a passion and a talent for supporting people with their self-development.
Johnny also hosts a popular podcast called LIFE TALK, The Self-Development Podcast, where he has conversations with industry leaders surrounding self-development in a vast array of areas and topics.
There is a lot of laughter, authenticity and honest conversation. There is also discussion of domestic violence and childhood abuse so please take good care of yourself and make sure you are in the right headspace/environment to listen. It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Johnny a real sobro. So grab a cuppa and let’s chat.
Love K & M XX
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
In this episode Kate talks to the ray of sunshine that is Casey McGuire Davidson, Founder of Hello Someday Coaching and host of the Hello Someday podcast and dear sober sis Stateside.
In this episode we talk about Casey's journey to sobriety, the importance of self-care, sober treats and building the belief that you're worth it. You cannot not feel better after your talk to Casey. She is a true inspiration and a girls' girl who keeps it real.
Casey McGuire Davidson is a Certified Life Coach who helps women quit drinking and create lives they love without alcohol and the founder of Hello Someday Coaching.
Sign up for The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process. https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
In this episode we revisit some of the language and around sobriety and being alcohol free, recovery, addiction, trauma and grey area drinking. We talked in episode 3 about language and now having trained as coaches, set up a community and written courses, and delved into this subject, we decided to look again at what the language around this subject is doing now. It's so great to reflect on this as we as the sober community co-create the language of our experience.
If you would like to join us on the Addictive Behaviours Taster Session, 2 hour online class on June 28th book here: https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/online-events/addictive-behaviours-coaching/june-2021/
This is some great science-based learning to understand addictive behaviours with some takeaway tools around habit change.
Grab a cuppa and lets chat:)
K&M XXXXXXX