Gayle Macdonald

Sober Bliss

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The Sober Bliss Podcast bringing you hints, tips, advice and inspiration as you walk your path to living a rich and full alcohol-free life. Discover why sobriety is the most loving gift of self care and self love, and how you can feel empowered and joyous with your choice to live the abundant life of alcohol-freedom you deserve. I'm Gayle Macdonald, coach, mentor, mum, and tea drinker! I'm here to help you to transform your relationship with alcohol in a way that feels good, so you can live the life you deserve without alcohol holding you back.

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Gayle Macdonald

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Health

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sober-bliss.com

Latest episode

Feb 8, 2024

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Episodes

Sober Bliss Meets Sobalicious 17.12.2020

Sober Bliss meets Sobalicious. In this inspiring and uplifting chat, I talk to the wonderful Sarah about her 1000 day journey so far into an alcohol-free life. Despite the early struggles, Sarah now has a rich and full life and is doing some wonderful things for the sober community. We also talk about her involvement in Sobalicious and the amazing fundraising she does for NACOA. For help and suppo...

The Alcohol Spell with Liz Horsman 21.09.2020

Are you stuck in the alcohol spell? What is the alcohol spell? Tune into this lively discussion with Liz and I all about how alcohol has us under its spell and why life is so much better when you break free. Break free from the alcohol spell and get support to stop drinking The Sober Bliss Website Book your uplifting, transformational, confidential coaching session 

Sober Bliss meets 'Sobersonic' Emma Lewis 14.09.2020

You are in for a treat with this episode of Sober Bliss meets the wonderful 'sobersonic' Emma Lewis. Discover what led Emma to finally saying goodbye to alcohol and how she did it. Emma is a shining light of sober positivity and listen to our uplifting, inspiring conversation full of laughs and golden nuggets of inspiration. If you're looking for amazing alcohol-free cocktails, join Emma's subscri...

A Sobriety Success Story 28.08.2020

Listen to one of my wonderful clients talking about her sobriety success story. She came to me in a very dark, lonely, scary place and in just three months of working together has stopped drinking, learned to love herself again and is happy and excited for the future. She has learned to live again. This is her story. Links for more support The Sober Bliss Website Book your uplifting, transformatio...

Sober Bliss Meets Gill Mckay, author of Stuck: Brain Smart Insights for Coaches 16.08.2020

Gill talks about her decision to quit drinking after realizing it was slowly taking over her life and getting in the way of who she was. We discuss some of her strategies to help her make the transformation which included changing her home environment, lots of reading, ice cream and running! For more support on your own journey to sobriety, Join the Blissfully Sober Support Space

Sober Bliss meets Sally Oddy, The Clarity Coach 10.08.2020

Sobriety really is good for business as you will discover in this episode. Sober Bliss meets Sally Oddy, the Clarity Coach and we talk about her reasons for taking a long break from alcohol. Sally explains why not drinking is so crucial for where she is at with her business at the moment, how taking a break from alcohol is helping with menopause symptoms, her strategy for getting through cravings...

Sober Bliss Meets Jean McCarthy, UnPickled and The Bubble Hour 02.08.2020

In this episode I talk to Jean McCarthy author of UnPickled and host of The Bubble Hour about her wakening moment when she realized it was time to quit drinking. She explains how she got through the early days of sobriety, how The Bubble Hour came about and how her life has changed beyond measure since quitting alcohol for good. Need more support?  The Sober Bliss Website Book your uplifting,...

Essential Oils for Sobriety 19.07.2020

Today I talk to Soultipple Fee about her very personal journey from party girl to finding peace, calm and happiness in sobriety. Using essential oils was and still is a very powerful and important part of Fee's journey to help guide, support and soothe. This is such a lovely talk and Fee explains just how much the oils have helped to heal and inspire her. for more help and support The Sober Bliss...

Sobriety and Creativity. Sober Bliss Meets The Sober Knitter 05.07.2020

One of my favourite interviews yet! Sober Bliss meets The Sober Knitter and we talk sobriety and creativity. Maria shares her very personal journey, about her mum's battle with alcohol, why and how she decided she needed to stop and how her life unfolded as she slowly got back in touch with herself. There is of course knitting involved!  If you need more help and support on your own sober jou...

Dealing With Addiction Through Writing, with Clare Pooley 21.06.2020

Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries, The Authenticity Project, and The People on Platform Five shares her own experiences of dealing with addiction through writing. How studying and embracing her own feelings and emotions and expressing herself through her writing helped her to get where she is now, and helped heal and inspire so many others. Clare Pooley's website Get the help and support y...

Alcohol and Sleep with Gillian Duncan 02.06.2020

Alcohol and Sleep with Gillian Duncan. In this episode I talk to Gillian Duncan, host of Clarity Junction and author, all about one of my favourite topics, sleep! Gillian is the author of 'Sleep. Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health & Feel Better Now' so knows a thing or two about getting good sleep. Gillian talks about her own struggles with addiction, why sleep is so important, why alcoho...

Using EFT to Change Your Relationship with Drinking. With Suzannah Butcher 25.05.2020

Using EFT to Change Your Relationship with Drinking. With Suzannah Butcher, EFT practitioner. In this wonderful interview, Suzannah explains the power of 'tapping' to help you deal with cravings and heal your relationship with alcohol. Suzannah also talks openly about her own struggles with alcohol and how changing her own relationship with alcohol has had a positive impact on her life in general...

Sober Bliss Meets Esther Nagle - The Power of Breath in Sobriety 17.05.2020

Sober Bliss Meets Esther Nagle  - The Power of Breath in Sobriety. In this episode, I chat to Esther, a yoga teacher and breath practitioner. Discover how the power of learning to breathe properly helped Esther to quit smoking and quit drinking. This powerful tool is so simple once you learn how to do it properly and will be a friend for life to support you whatever you are faced with along y...

Sober Bliss Meets Lisa de Jong - Menstruality Coach 10.05.2020

Sober Bliss Meets Lisa de Jong - Menstruality Coach. Lisa explains how you can work with your own menstrual cycle as a loving, nourishing tool in your journey to sobriety. Being aware of what is happening inside will help you to work with your body, know when to rest, how to nourish your soul and when your energy levels are highest. Living in sync with your cycle will guide and support you on this...

Sober Bliss Meets Victoria Adams, Food Therapist and Yoga Teacher 03.05.2020

Sober Bliss Meets Victoria Adams, Food Therapist and Yoga Teacher. Victoria is also a trained nutritional chef and in the interview, she gives us the low down on exactly how your body deals with alcohol, why we get a wine belly and why we crave sugar when we quit drinking. Victoria also shares the best comfort foods to eat to make you feel good when you are in recovery or starting out on the journ...

Sober Bliss meets Karl Staib, creator of Bring Gratitude 19.04.2020

Sober Bliss meets Karl Staib, creator of Bring Gratitude and we talk about how beginning a regular gratitude practice can really help in your journey to sobriety. Karl himself lives an alcohol free life and practices gratitude regularly to help him with all aspects of his life. Practicing gratitude is really powerful and Karl explains some simple techniques on how to get started and make the most...

Sober Bliss meets Jen Elizabeth (Resurektion of Me) 12.04.2020

The lovely Jen Elizabeth talks openly and honestly about her battle with addiction, how she let go of alcohol and drugs and literally transformed her life. We discuss motherhood, recovery and letting go. Discover more powerful tools to support your sober journey The Sober Bliss Website Book your uplifting, transformational, confidential coaching session 

Sober Bliss Meets The Sober Glow 05.04.2020

Sober Bliss Meets The Sober Glow. In today's episode I talk to the gorgeous Mia about her choice to live an alcohol-free life. What led her to this decision and how her life has changed. We talk about retreats, breath practice and of course the other thing we both have in common which is our hair! Mia and I are proudly living an 'unmasked life' Listen to learn more and be inspired. Discover more p...

Sober Bliss Meets Annie Grace of This Naked Mind 29.03.2020

Sober Bliss meets Annie Grace of This Naked Mind and I asked Annie some questions that she has never been asked before!  Listen to Annie's story about how she quit drinking with the help of the scientific approach and just how The Naked Mind came about. Hear all about what it was like for Annie to drink that last ever glass of wine! Discover more powerful tools to support your sober journey T...

Sober Bliss meets We Love Lucid 22.03.2020

Sober Bliss meets We Love Lucid which is an exciting sober travel company run by my friend Lauren. Lauren talks about how she quit drinking during her time teaching abroad and how her love of languages and travel helped her in her journey to sobriety and gave her the idea for her business combining fun, travel and adventure for the sober among us who are looking for a better way to travel and embr...

Sober Bliss Meets The Voice of Calm 15.03.2020

Sober Bliss Meets The Voice of Calm. In this episode, I talk to Liz who after years of partying and realizing that she couldn't moderate her alcohol intake, decided enough was enough. Liz is a mum of two, a songwriter, and record producer who turned to internal tools and connection to self to help her in her journey to sobriety. As a result, Liz found her own voice of calm. Discover more powerful...

Quitting Drinking with Coins in a Jar 08.03.2020

In this inspiring episode, I talk to Jo from South Africa who describes what life was like before she quit drinking as a busy Mum and how she turned things around. Jo began documenting her journey through a Facebook Page called 'Coins in a Jar' because that's exactly what she did - every day of not drinking meant another coin in the jar. Just like her jar, Jo has grown every single day. Listen to...

Socializing Sober with Clare Pooley 01.03.2020

Socializing sober with Clare Pooley, in this episode of  'Sober Bliss Meets' I talk to Clare Pooley (Sober Mummy) author of 'The Sober Diaries' about how to go out, have fun and enjoy yourself without drinking or worrying about drinking. Clare shares some simple and powerful tips on how to get through your event without drinking and why social events are so much better when you're sober! Disc...

Success in Sobriety Through Fitness with Lifting Weights Not Wine 26.02.2020

I talk to my amazing friend about how she went from lifting weights and embracing life full on when she quit drinking. Discover just how truly inspirational and exciting your life can be when you quit drinking and go after your passion with both hands! Discover more from Angie at Tropics Help to quit drinking The Sober Bliss Website Book your uplifting, transformational, confidential coaching sess...

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