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Welcome to season 7 of The Sober Experiment Podcast by Bee Sober where Alex and Lisa chat with Love Sober’s Kate Baily all about their new book ‘Love your sober year’. Kate is a certified Sobriety and Wellbeing coach, specializing in behavioural change and addictive habits. Along with Mandy Manners she is a founder of the Love Sober podcast, and together they run online coaching courses and group...

We are back for season 7 of The Sober Experiment Podcast by Bee Sober and whilst there are some pretty meaty topics on the menu in this episode like peri-menopause, sober , moderating, and fantasising about alcohol, surely the biggest debate has to be about Alex’s dressing gown? Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of wha...

Welcome to the final episode of season 6 of our podcast where we talk about alcohol free holidays and getting into a night out without the booze. In this episode we give you top tips for a successful sober night out and more plus, Lisa has some news. Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign...

We are back for season six episode eight of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with Sam (Aka Dare to dip) about cold water therapy and how it can be a fantastic addition to sobriety and therapy for mental health! Sam struggled with his Mental Health for years, specifically anxiety and depression. The anxiety started in school and Sam had no idea what this feeling was in his chest. He soon learnt that...

We are back for season six episode seven of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat about hangovers, normal drinking versus alcoholism and society! Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/beesober Have a...

We are back for season six episode six of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with each other about early sobriety, caterpillars, butterflies and birds (well they are mentioned)! As ever, we have some lighthearted fun with serious topics including socialising with drunk people, partying sober and getting through the early days of sobriety. Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can...

We are back for season six episode five of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with Sheffield Ambassador, Barbara Williams, Aka Sober in Colour! This episode is packed with laughter – we just love recording with our ambassadors. And hang on at the end, this one ends twice! Two call her Nanny Barbie, one calls her Mum, one calls her Wifey and some call her Bea. Her relationship with booze - social>b...

We are back for season six episode four of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with Gary Rutherford, founder of ARC Fitness, a Not-For-Profit social enterprise based in the Northwest of Ireland. Gary is a registered Mental Health Nurse, REP's Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer and importantly - has been sober for over 8 years. Gary struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for the better part of 15 years....

We are back for season six episode three of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with Sarah Williamson, a Bee Sober Head Coach and Ambassador for Surrey about sober life, friendships and sober adventures. When Sarah was 41, she made the decision to quit alcohol for a year, she told a few friends that she was going to do it and once she had said it out loud she knew She’d have to see it through or lose...

We are back for season six episode two of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat with Adam Jablin, a best-selling author, keynote speaker and Transformational Life Coach and Recovery Mentor about getting sober, relationships and spiritual healing. In 2006, Adam got clean and sober, which unleashed many gifts he had hidden inside. During the most successful years of his company, Adam was in the grips of a...

We are back for season six episode one of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat about everything we have been up to since our last season (and it’s quite a lot) and give some top tips for tackling a sober holiday. Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook gro...

On today’s episode we speak to Kim Bellas, aka Sober is the New Cool. In 2013, her 15 -year-old started having seizures. Like most teenagers, he enjoyed going to parties and socializing. A significant aspect of these parties was the consumption of alcohol, and her son was unable to drink due to his seizures. As a mother, it was instinctive to make him happy by assuring him that alcohol wasn't nece...

On today’s episode we speak to one of our Bee Sober members, Alistair. As well as being sober, Alistair has spent a lot of time working on his financial health and believes everyone can work towards being wealthier and that it is a topic we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about. Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we...

On today’s episode we speak to twin sisters, Caitlin and Kristen Welch who are on the journey to become sober. Telling tales of their lives, how they spend pretty much every day together; their struggles through lockdown, furlough, one becoming a mother and planning their weddings in our twenties. You can find Kristen and Caitlin here: Instagram: @thewelchtwins_ Please check out our website www.be...

On today’s episode Alex and Lisa speak to Sarah Drage. Sarah lost her Dad to alcohol addiction in 2017 and she strongly believes the stigma attached to his illness prevented him from accessing lifesaving support. As a consequence of her Dad’s addiction, she developed OCD, anxiety, and PTSD which enabled her to properly understand what her Dad was going through himself. However, that also led to an...

On today’s episode we speak to our Bee Sober Chester Ambassador and Bee Sober Coach, Phil. After 5 years of trying and so many day one’s, Phil got sober. It’s transformed his life in more ways than he could have imagined. As a qualified Bee Sober coach, he is now using his experience to help others along in their sober journey. You can find Phil here: Facebook: This Sober Miracle Instagram: @thiss...

On today’s episode we speak to Justin B. Long, who is an author, business owner, and the host of the podcast, Straight from the Horse Doctor’s Mouth which he produces with his wife, Dr. Erica Lacher. His best-selling book series, The Adventures of the Horse Doctor’s Husband, has been enjoyed by readers all over the world. While his wife’s mission is to make the world a better place for horses, Jus...

Today, Alex and Lisa speak to MP, Liam Byrne about his experiences growing up as a child of a parent who drinks too much. Liam is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill since 2004. He is a very proud Patron of Nacoa. Nacoa does so much for Britain’s 2.6 million children affected by their parents’ drinking. In the months that followed Liams fat...

Today, Alex and Lisa talk to Ellie Webb, founder of Caleño. Ellie believes sometimes in life, when you can’t find what you need, it’s time to make it yourself. Caleño was born out of personal frustration. Founder Ellie was on an alcohol-free night out with friends, getting down to some Latin funk. But something was bugging her. Why should not drinking mean not having fun? She felt uninspired by th...

Today, Alex and Lisa talk to Clare Pooley. Clare graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. Clare’s memoir - The Sober Diaries, which came about due to her blog – Mummy was a Secret Drinker - has helped thousands of people around the world to quit drinking and she is a well-known figure in the sober community. Clare has since gone on to writ...

Today, Alex and Lisa chat about Dry January and give some top tips for success, including giving The Sober Experiment® (free here: https://www.beesoberofficial.com/join-bee-sober/join-the-sober-experiment/) a go. Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Faceboo...

Today Alex and Lisa chat about sober Christmas and navigating the festive period without alcohol. Whether you’re spending Christmas alone or with friends and family, find out how we can support you through the festivities. Join our community here: https://www.beesoberofficial.com/join-bee-sober/beecome-a-member-monthly/ Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out...

Today Alex and Lisa chat to William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained and Alcohol Explained 2. William started drinking and smoking when he was around 14 years old. In his late teens, in an attempt to stop smoking, he read Allen Carr’s Easyway. He was fascinated by his pragmatic and practical approach to what was a confusing and complicated subject. Over the years his drinking steadily increased...

Today Alex and Lisa chat to Sophie Aghdami, a certified and accredited recovery coach working with people to strengthen and maintain their long term recovery by helping them to feed their ‘good wolf’. Sophie is in recovery from alcohol addiction and now helping others maintain longterm recovery as a coach. She spent a long dark decade (plus some) in the depths of addiction. Successful on the outsi...

Today Alex and Lisa chat to Richard Jankovich, an American entrepreneur, musician and author and part of the band, Big Mother Gig. Richard is known for Burnside Project who’s “Cue The Pulse To Begin” became the theme to “ As Folk” and Pocket, a persona Jankovich used to remix Radiohead, Beck and others to acclaim. Big Mother Gig are a Los Angeles-based/Milwaukee-bred band who released Gusto on 30/...