Love Sober Podcast

This week on the Love Sober Podcast Mandy talked with Jolene Park. Jolene Park is a great friend of ours and hugely knowledgeable on holistic health. Her TEDx talk introduced to us the notion of “Grey Area” drinkers and the NOURISH acronym has been hugely helpful in our understanding of our own relationship with alcohol. Jolene is over in Europe facilitating workshops including our first event. Lo...

This week on the pod we chat with our younger sobersister Kate @thesobermillenials  Kate’s sobriety story is hugely inspiring for anyone who has asked the question, would giving up alcohol improve my mental health? Kate’s decision to stop drinking had a huge impact on her anxiety and depression and she wants to share that message with others. She gives some great tips on starting out in sobriety,...

On this weeks pod we talk about social anxiety which for a lot of us is a key factor in using alcohol to change our emotional state, and in the end adding fuel to the fire. We discuss what we do to feel calmer when we’re out being social and some techniques that may help. So grab a cuppa and let’s chat. Love Yourself sober workshops : Speak for Yourself Sober with Wanda Canton @wandacanton - 13th...

Things have been tricky #understatement for team Love Sober so we have approached this episode to try to have some light relief whilst dealing with the subject of hidden triggers. When is it for you that the Wine witch pops her evil head when you least expect it? Is it on a cooking program or a sunny café terrace? We examine these and other things that make us shout “oh f*** off booze” Sending lov...

In this episode of the podcast we are joined by Zoe Blaskey of Motherkind. Zoe is a writer, speaker and coach. Working with mums to reconnect with themselves. Her no1 rated podcast Motherkind features leading specialists in the field of wellbeing. Zoe is also a sober mum. We talk about her journey from a place of low self worth, with a lack of boundaries and bad habits through a place of self love...

This week we talk about how to get through when life gets tough, we talk motherhood and the stress that that can bring, and how to protect sobriety through those tough times. Trying to be gentle with ourselves, keeping close to our values, to nurture ourselves. Grab a cuppa, wrap yourself in a blanket and join us for a chat x Tara Brach - Rain of self compassion https://www.tarabrach.com/meditatio...

On this episode of the pod wanted to revisit absolute shero to the sober community, Laura Willoughby MBE co-founder of Club Soda, the mindful drinking movement. We want to promote the Club Soda Mindful Drinking Festival this autumn.  https://joinclubsoda.com/event/global-mindful-drinking-festival-2021/ and to highlight the brilliant work of changing the landscape of alcohol-free drinks in the UK a...

This week on pod we talk amongst other things FAB, Fading Affect Bias - the phenomenon in which we tend to forget bad associations with events rather than good. ie rose tinted glass or in recovery language euphoric recall. This is massively effected by your mental health state so if you're depressed you focus on the negative... FAB is a common trigger in sobriety, from being caught in how bad alco...

This week in episode 24 we interview inspiring real-life hero Julia from No Filter Sobriety. Julia shares her story, which includes the diagnosis of post-natal depression, and how her mental health wellness and being alcohol free became an obvious link. She shares the wonders of her to being sober - connection, friendship and health. We had major sound quality issues with this one. It's a really u...

This week we talk about comparisonitus and learning the art of self-compassion, so grab a cuppa and let's chat XX   If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=16...

Happy New Year and welcome to series 3. In this week’s podcast we talk about Dry January, Red January and the role of exercise as a sober / mental health/ wellness tool. We also recap the tool box for any newbies listening in. Lastly we talk about setting goals with compassion, seed-wishes and plans for this coming year. If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/...

The Last one of 2018! Feeling emosh as we look back over our journeys this year and look forward to new plans and ventures in 2019. Love you all XXX Stay sAFe xxxx Resources: sarablondin.com The Blurt Foundation blurtitout.org Tara Mohr taramohr.com sherecovers.co weareingood.co stacieswift.com The Last one of 2018! Feeling emosh as we look back over our journeys this year and look forward to new...

Today's episode is the first in our Sober Stories series. Real life stories with awesome sheros/heros who are rocking af life and love life sober. We talk about how they got there, what strategies they used and what sober living means to them. Today's episode we chat with our good friend Chrissy (BlueAngel) who has two plus years of sobriety. Chrissy has a great story about how to boss your first...

Today we discuss the coming Xmas period. Let's create our own vision of a happy healthy sober season. No hangovers, overwhelm and social pressure but taking control, prepping and sober treats - all the treats... Why not a sober advent calendar? Why not join a sober forum and check in everyday when you need to? Just say no, do you really have to go? Are you an introvert/extrovert how can you be kin...

We are delighted to share this episode with you. This week we interviewed Clare Pooley author of the Sober Diaries and the blog Mummy was a secret drinker. She is an absolute gem, supporter of others, all round girls girl, friend and passionate advocate for living the sober life. There are lots of good advice here, so grab a cuppa and let's chat. If you would like to support the podcast you can vi...

Today we talk about Sober Inspiration, filling up your cup full of good stuff. How strategies like play, flow, creativity, awe and Tom Hardy can lighten the load when you are feeling ‘meh’. From sober celebs to the evolutionary science of awe we are cramming it in the week. So turn on your fairy lights, catch a shooting star, do a bungee jump or whatever your heart desires. Resources: * List of te...

Love Sober Podcast Episode Seventeen 15 11 2018 by Kate & Mandy If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=1603813594565 #reasonstolovesober #lovesoberpodcast #l...

Today we talk about different types of drinkers: Trying to find the right language to describe the timeline of a drinker. Did we all start out as Normies? What happens over time, how did we as drinkers change? Are some people in denial? Or is that a negative/unhelpful term? How best can we describe drinkers? Resources mentioned: Soberistas - www.soberistas.com Jack Trimpey, Rational Recovery - htt...

In this episode we had the great delight to talk with Lucy Rocca - Founder of Soberistas. Lucy has written four books on sobriety, helped thousands of people (including us) on their journey into living a happy, healthy alcohol free life. Lucy gave up drinking seven years ago and felt there was a huge lack of support for people like her, the idea behind Soberistas was to create "a Mumsnet for worri...

The marketing of Alcohol. This is quite the subject. Something that really we have both become interested in and acutely aware of now we don't drink. Let's chat about this for two reasons because: A) It's a question of ethics. How honest/How well regulated are these industries? Are they giving responsible messages around alcohol? B) Let's take some of the shame/blame off us for a moment - what's t...

Sober October? Are you on a sober challenge? We have a chat about what the advantages and potential pitfalls could be. Then boundaries - Do you have any? Can you give us some of your boundaries? Ok is that overstepping them? How do boundaries impact on sobriety and stress management? We discuss this and their importance as part of a fundamental framework for being alcohol free and for develeoping...

This episode Kate interviews Mandy about her recent trip to the US and the She Recovers conference, which it seems like she enjoyed just a bit! Lol... Lots of amazing resources: She Recovers - https://www.sherecovers.co Jenn James Coach - https://jennjamescoaching.com/ Cheryl Strayed - http://www.cherylstrayed.com/ Yoga Taryn Strong - https://sherecovers.co/yoga-with-taryn-strong/ Meditation - htt...

We're back! Season 2 - Episode Eleven. Change - how do you feel about it? Does it excite you? Or scare you? The change of season from Summer to Autumn? In this episode we discuss this, how to manage change... Do you love it or hate it? How can we feel better about the dark nights drawing in without hitting the bottle... What floats your boat? Hot Choc? The odd sunbed? Getting Hygge? Bake a cake? L...

School's OUT for summer ! Yay ... really? Kinda... In this final episode in series 1 we talk about how to survive them because let's face it it's a marathon. We talk honest parenting, triggers, stress balls, how counselling spikes around August, the evils of facebook over the summer and SUPPORT as part of the all important self- care. As parents and carers it can be tough as well as lovely so join...

We're all going on a.. Summer holiday ... EEK! What no booze???? Don't panic.. In this episode we talk the fantasy, the reality, the toolkit, reframing holidays, having delicious alcohol-free holidays , the danger zones and remember in glorious technicolour hangovers at 33 degrees. Yuck. Holidays sans alcool are not only possible but better, despite the stage fright but definitely benefit from som...