Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast

In this episode we chat to Ann Gash, a woman from Anglesey who has found the confidence to change her life in incredible ways. We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating ju...

In this episode we chat to stand up comedian, Russell Hicks, who's been sober for 13 years! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze...

This is the first episode of our new takeover series, where Charlie Martina and Joey Duckworth tell us what it's like to be young and sober in modern society. Both Charlie and Joey decided to ditch booze in their early 20s, and in this episode they talk about what the drinking environment is like for young people today... Do they face the same pressures to drink that shaped so many older drinkers?...

In this episode we chat to the fabulous Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! Ann...

In this episode we chat to Susan McGarry, one of our fabulous OTI Community members! Susan has completely transformed her life in the last couple of years... She's been on a weight loss journey, she's packed in the cigarettes, and of course, she's removed alcohol from her life too. We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change....

Welcome to the OTI Young & Sober Takeover! This episode is the start of something new for us... You will have heard from Charlie Martina before as she's appeared on a couple of episodes of Over The Influence, but this is the first time you're meeting the fabulous Joey Duckworth! We say the first time because for the rest of this year, Charlie and Joey will be taking over Over The Influence eve...

In this episode we chat to Sarah Hepola, the author of a book that helped all three of us in the early days of our sobriety, Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget. We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on...

In this episode we chat to Sammy Hall, the wonderful founder of Sober Circle! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! Sober...

In this episode we chat to Chris Anthony, otherwise known as The Sober Exec! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! Chris...

This is our first episode of 2022, and we're absolutely delighted to be back! We cannot wait to get chatting to our fabulous list of guests for this year - but before we do, we had a question from Jodie on Instagram on the 1st January who found Over The Influence because of our Dry January Special episode. She asked us which guest pod she should go back and listen to first, if we could just pick o...

This is our Dry January Special 2022, and we were delighted to be joined by Dr Richard Piper, the CEO of Alcohol Change UK, and OTI Community Member Danielle Cooper, who used Dry January as a way to kickstart her own alcohol-free journey. We talk about what Dry January is, why you should give it a go if you're sober curious, and what affect doing Dry January can have on your overall drinking habit...

This episode is a special one... We've been so lucky to talk to some incredible people this year on Over The Influence, and because it's Christmas we asked some of our favourite guests to send us a voice note with their top tips for enjoying an alcohol-free Christmas. Because that really is so important when it comes to an AF Christmas... It's not about surviving it, it's about enjoying every mome...

In this episode we chat to Charlie Martina, the sober student who's only the second person to have a second Over The Influence episode! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celeb...

In this episode we chat to Shaena Jasmat (Shaena Kasey Jay on socials), an empowerment coach and Bee Sober ambassador who said in her email to us that she's the only Indian female that she's come across who's shouting loudly about alcohol addiction. We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we...

In this episode we go back to where it all started... Sharon and Freddie have a moment to reflect on how far they've come as individuals when it comes to their own alcohol free journeys, but also about how far Over The Influence has come... All thanks to you, our wonderful listeners. Of course, with Christmas not too far away now, they also talk about their experiences of booze-free Christmas' and...

In this episode we chat to Adam Smith from Yorkshire, a former bar manager who hit rock bottom and decided to change his life, and is now a successful life coach. We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alc...

In this episode we chat to Matt Pink, otherwise known as Better Life Guy! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! Matt gave...

In this episode we chat to one of our fabulous OTI Community members, Jenny Downs! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be!...

In this episode we chat to the wonderful (and anonymous) Person Irresponsible! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! Pers...

In this episode we chat to the fabulous Stuart Cook who runs the Instagram page, Sober and Fucking Enlightened! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderfu...

In this episode we chat to the lovely Melody Woods, known within the sober community as Merlot Free Melody! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful li...

In this episode we chat to Irene Wignall, who's a detective by day and an author by night! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze...

In this episode we chat to Dean McCullough, the sober superstar who's just landed his dream job on BBC Radio 1! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderfu...

In this episode we chat to David Wilson, who's known to thousands of people on social media as Sober Dave! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful lif...

This episode is a little different to normal, as it's our Sober October Special! We're Sharon, Freddie and Ben, three normal people who decided to give up alcohol to see how our lives would change. We're not medical experts but we are expert ex-drinkers, and our podcast brings people together who are on their own alcohol-free journeys by celebrating just how wonderful life without booze can be! If...