Too Sober For This : Real Talk on Recovery, Life & Uncomfortable Conversations

In this second bonus episode of Too Sober For This , Shell and Iain are back for another wee blether, because apparently one bonus episode wasn't enough. Once again, there's no real plan. They catch up on everything that's happened since they last recorded, including Edinburgh Fringe, five years of sobriety for Shell, new sofas, financial milestones, work, relationships, future trav...

In this bonus ' Between Seasons' episode of Too Sober For This , Shell and Iain are doing exactly what they said they would: having a wee blether. With no script, no guest and absolutely no plan, they catch up on everything that's happened since Season One wrapped. From new jobs, house moves and Edinburgh Fringe preparations to meal replacement shakes, cheese shops and suspiciously...

  In this season finale of Too Sober For This, Shell and Iain are looking back on the first season of the podcast: what they’ve learned, what surprised them, and the conversations that stayed with them. From recovery, relationships and body image to self-talk, identity, friendship and finding peace in your own head, this season has been a smorgasbord of incredible conversations. There’s been lot a...

In this episode of Too Sober For This, Shell and Iain are joined by comedian, musician and latex enthusiast Amelia Bayler for a conversation that starts with comedy and recovery… and somehow ends with dead hamsters, latex bodysuits, AI art, ice cream that looks suspiciously inappropriate, and arguing over who you’d save in a fire. We talk about what it actually looks like to build a life after dri...

In this episode of Too Sober For This , Shell and Iain are talking about words: the ones we use, the ones we avoid, the ones that make us flinch, and the ones we maybe need to reclaim. From “alcoholic” and “addict” to “disabled”, “triggered”, “resilience”, “mindfulness”, “queer”, “c4nt” and “unalived”, this conversation gets into the messy, funny and uncomfortable reality of modern language. Who g...

In this episode of Too Sober For This , recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson ask the question that nearly broke their friendship: If your house was on fire… are you saving the dog or the human first? What starts as a very unserious debate about dogs, humans, burning buildings and emotional support Chihuahuas turns into a much deeper conversation about pets, recovery, homeless...

In this episode of Too Sober For This , recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson discuss… What does it actually mean to feel “good” in your body… and why is it still so hard? From 90s diet culture to Instagram “looksmaxxing,” body image has evolved… but the pressure hasn’t gone anywhere. If anything, it’s louder, more constant, and now coming from every direction. Shell and Iain...

 In this episode of Too Sober For This , recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson are joined by sobriety advocate, beer expert, and Instagram's Sober Boozer , Ben Gibbs to discuss...   What actually changes when you quit drinking… and what doesn’t?  From alcohol-free beer to sober Instagram, recovery has never been more visible. People are building communities, sharing journ...

In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on a very 2026 problem: How is AI changing creativity, work, and the way we think? From ChatGPT to AI design tools, artificial intelligence is everywhere. It’s writing emails, creating content, generating artwork, and helping people build businesses faster than ever. But is AI making life easier…...

In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on a very 2026 problem:  Why does everyone sound like a therapist now? From TikTok to group chats, therapy language has gone mainstream. Words like “boundaries”, “triggers”, “narcissist”, and “holding space” are everywhere. But are they helping us understand ourselves… or just helping us win argu...

In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on one of the internet’s most controversial and confusing topics: the manosphere. What even is it? Where did it come from? And why are so many young men being pulled into it right now? From Louis Theroux documentaries to viral TikTok creators, the manosphere has exploded into mainstream conversat...

In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on one of life’s most loaded topics: money.  From growing up with complicated financial narratives to navigating freelance life in recovery, this is an honest, funny, and at times uncomfortable conversation about what money really means, and why so many of us avoid talking about it. Shell and Iai...

In this episode of Too Sober For This , recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson tackle one of life’s biggest questions: does true love actually exist? Recorded just after Valentine’s Day, and shortly after Iain announced his engagement, the conversation quickly turns into an honest, funny, and occasionally uncomfortable exploration of love, relationships, and how sobriety change...

In the very first episode of Too Sober For This , recovery expert Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson introduce themselves, explain how they met in the comments section of a DJ Fat Tony post, and why two sober people decided to start a podcast about life’s chaos. Before this podcast existed, Shell actually interviewed Iain on her recovery podcast We Recover Loudly , and that conversation is w...