How I quit alcohol

In this episode I chat with owner of DV Nutrition and wellness coach,  Chantelle Vallay.   Fed up with her binge drinking lifestyle and wanting to pursue a wellness journey  Channy lived with her foot in both worlds for some time.  After a rock bottom moment proceeding a family wedding Channy decided she was done.   Her life took a major turn from nurse to wellness coach and opening her own busine...

Stoked to have Ben Schiller back in the studio to talk about the psychology behind alcohol dependency.   Ben and I discuss whether or not all alcohol abuse in binge drinkers and daily drinkers is the result of underlying phycological issues or trauma.   We cover attachment theory and how that results in the need to escape with alcohol.  What happens in the brain when we drink and how change is pos...

In this episode I chat with  Melbourne  father of two, Greg Jennings @boozefreedad who at the time of recording is 14 months in to his sobriety.  Vulnerable,  emotional and honest,  Greg opens up about how alcohol was effecting his relationship and his children who were the catalyst for him deciding to give 12 months AF a go.   Greg shares the tools he used before he had even started the journey a...

In this episode I chat with Ayurveda  specialist and tantric yoga teacher,  Brad Hay about his very intense journey with drugs and alcohol.   Having always had a very spiritual side Brad battled most of his life with the two sides of himself knowing that there was more to his life than what he was living.  Eventually his path lead him to  rehab and onwards to  delve deep into yoga, meditation and...

In this episode I chat with family friend Lisa Locks.  Lisa is a hairdresser, now self published author and advocate of self love in her 7 years of sobriety.   Lisa first dipped her two in the waters of sobriety 14 years ago.   After a few different attempts and many rock bottom moments she one day had had enough.    She used techniques such as tapping (EFT) and other forms of self-care to start h...

In this episode I catch up with Lyndal to talk relapse.  Lyndal is no stranger to the dreaded relapse and the lessons that come with it.  We chat about how to prevent it and what lessons can be derived from slip ups.  This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery,  purveyors of beautiful,  sugar free,  non-alcoholic beverages.   To find out more about them or to order some of their...

In this episode I chat with my friend Bec Prosser.  Bec is school teacher,  wife, mum of 2 boys,  surfer who is 12 months sober.   Bec has faced some big challenges in her life and lived through some big trauma's.   4 days after making the decision to remove alcohol from her life,  her husband Ash suffered a brain injury.  Bec chose not to hit the bottle but draw on her resources and the love...

Have you ever started a challenge or made a New Years resolution and a few weeks in lost your mojo and then abandoned ship?  In this episode Ash and I talk about the 3-4 week mark and starting to dig deep.   Could becoming an observer of your thoughts help you detach enough that you can start to make better choices? Can a gratitude practise make you a happier person and pull you out of a rut? We t...

It's Jan 1st 2021 and Ash and I our little Club Sober group have been AF for 3 years as of today.  Looking back I can't even believe how much change has taken place for both of us.   In this episode we chat about the New Years Resolution that changed our lives and how we stuck to it.   Sticking to something is all to do with your motivation and keeping it up.  This is our final podcast f...

In this episode I chat with one of my coaching clients Amanda Swart.   Amanda is 90 days in to her sobriety (time of publishing) and has already had massive emotional and spiritual transformations.   She is owning her shit, she is more decisive, confident and is gaining a great appreciation for life and being present in each moment.  She reads a note from her partner who has been witnessing the ch...

This guest has lived a life.   Derham "Norsca Love God" "Tutty" Tutton  is probably one of the best story tellers I have ever come across.  In the midi 70's Derham was living at the top of his game in the modelling industry,  he dated Elle Macpherson,  lived with Andy Warhol for two weeks (before running for the hills),  he was a pro surfer,  top surf coach and partied har...

In this episode I chat with Ange Adams about her journey with alcohol.  Ange was a very big binge drinker and party girl and at the top of her field in real estate.    She was definitely living the high life until one day she realised  that she needed to change.  Sobriety for Ange has not been without it's challenges but she has opened herself up to a transformation and has re-found her great...

Following the webinar I hosted last week about triggers over the Christmas period and how to handle them,  Ash and I further expand on the discussion, what works and the mindset you need to get through triggering times.   The whole concept that no trigger can be a problem if you don't let it be a problem.  We also discuss strategies such as visualisation,  being prepared,  being a beacon of l...

In this episode I chat with entrepreneur  Michelle Sutherland,  a Scottish born now Aussie (Scozzie) who has been alcohol free for almost four years.     Michelle made the change when she heard Tony Robbins say these very simple words "Alcohol is poison,  don't do it".  That was enough,  she made the choice to stop on New Years Day and she hasn't looked back.   We talk about he...

In this episode I chat with much loved Australian comedian and author Fiona O'loughlin.  Fiona has had quite a public battle with alcohol and has  she has just released her second book, Truths from an Unreliable Witness where she bares all and holds nothing back.  The book takes us through her journey with alcohol,  how it spiralled out of control,  and how relapse after heart breaking relaps...

In this episode I chat with author Victoria Vanstone about her journey with alcohol.    For Victoria the transition from party girl to motherhood didn't come easily and she soon found herself in an emotional tug of war, struggling to balance the two lives.   Eventually she decided that enough was enough and she felt that the pull to be a more present mother outweighed her need to drink,  she...

In this episode I chat with my hubby and sober buddy, Ash Grunwald about creating tiny habits that set you up for success,  the three pillars of gratitude and our societal disconnect.  The book Ash mentions is Tiny Habits by BJ Fog.   For more resources go to www.iquitalcohol.com.au To order the How I Quit Alcohol Playbook go to www.iquitalcohol.com.au This podcast was proudly brought to you by Mo...

In this heart wrenching episode I chat with Lauren Linanne, who I know from my Theatre Group.  Lauren bravely shared with me her story.  One of complete degradation and loss.  ⁠ From being in a normal relationship with two kids and collecting fine wines driving a Mercedes.  Her drinking slowly started increasing until she was trying to hide her daily habit. She would end up sneaking drinks to keep...

In this first episode of season one I interview the total legend Billy Otto.  Billy is a music producer,  mentor and amazing musician.   He has lived a pretty big life for his 32 years.  He has been a Seventh Day Adventist minister and studied bible college in America.  He then left that life and found his love in music  and partying.  He recently felt it was time to honour himself by giving up al...

In the season finale Ash and I recap the season 1.   We cover many of the topics in past episodes and the main take aways and the strategies that you can use to create a vision for yourself.   To check out what Ash is up to go to www.ahsgrunwald.com or find him on Insta @ashgrunwald For more resources go to  www.iquitalcohol.com.au To order the HIQA playbook  https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/shop F...

As a veteran of the arts,  Nathan Kaye is no stranger to the strong hold of drugs and alcohol.  After years of starring in shows such as Home And Away and Muriel's Wedding then going on to foster a career in music,  Nathan was left literally sick and burnt out from the toll alcohol had had on his mind and body.    Now 8 years sober we chat about the clarity,  wisdom and connection that comes...

In this solocast I talk about alcohol and it's effect on our kids.  Sometimes it can be really hard and really painful to take an honest look at yourself and to acknowledge that alcohol is effecting those little people we are raising.  It can be the smallest thing like letting them go to bed to late,  to not being there to protect them when they need you.   My kids were one of the main reason...

At just 28 years of age,  Maxime Nicole is an incredible inspiration for young people wanting to break free of the societal norms,  ask the big questions and be in the drivers seat of their own lives.  At 22 years of age Maxime decided to begin re-writing the family narrative that over consumption was ‘normal’ and gave away alcohol.  From there she embarked on a journey of self discovery and soul...

In this episode I chat with Jason Quin, the creator of Etch Sparkling beverages.  Jason saw a need to create a drink that adults could enjoy that wasn't boring,  that was good for you and that was different to the usual non-alcoholic drinks on offer.   Jason knows his stuff,  he was at the top of his game in the wine industry and worked most of his adult life working in the alcoholic beverage...

In this solocast I delve in to what holds us back in our life.  You know that alcohol is not serving you. If you are a binge drinker, you are fully aware that it is holding you back from your full potential. It’s bad for your health (mental and physical), it keeps you in a rut, it is costing you money, relationships, self-esteem and the list goes on.  So why do we keep doing it to ourselves?  Mayb...