Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! This week my guest is Lane Kennedy.  A mother in long term recovery she is a podcaster who has used meditation as a vital tool in her recovery journey.  She now helps others to learn how to meditate. Lane quit drinking in 1996 so is 25 years in recovery. In this Episode Lane describes her drinking life as glamorous and great fun - until it wasn't Her d...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! This week my guest is Will Black.  He is a Life Mastery Coach and a registered Yoga teacher. He was clever enough to realise that alcohol was not serving him at an early age and these days his life and work is guided by the ethos of finding balance. Will’s mission is to help people to overcome their limiting beliefs and behaviors so they can live balan...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Lynne Brown - our very own Sober Buddy Mentor!  A Brit like me Lynne came to South Africa 20 years ago and fell in love with this beautiful country!  She is also a volunteer Alcohol Counsellor in the UK. In this Episode Lynne never had a “rock bottom” – she just became more aware that she always felt a bit “below par” She was awar...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is William  Porter - a lawyer with a passionate interest in the science behind alcohol dependency.  He has written two books on the subject - Alcohol Explained and Alcohol Explained 2. In this Episode William started drinking and smoking at the tender age of 14! He managed to give up smoking by reading the book by Alan Carr - he was...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Justin Lamb - podcaster, musician, asset management professional and therapist in training! In this Episode Justin grew up with an alcoholic father and his brother was also using - like many of us he started using alcohol to socialise A medical diagnosis of auto-immune disease forced him to quit drinking for five months - he was a...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Molly Watts, a senior living specialist who believes that we can create habits which will lead to a longer and healthier life.   Going alcohol free is a healthy habit which will certainly help!  In this Episode Molly was just 13 when she first challenged her mom about her drinking - and talks about growing up with an alcoholic mom...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Dr Stephan Neff - a German who is living in New Zealand Stephan began to drink heavily at university and carried on into his twenties and thirties The medical profession was demanding and he used alcohol to cope with stress   In this Episode At the age of 35 Stephan realised that his drinking was becoming problematic but pushed it...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Vicky Vanstone - a Brit who is living in Australia Vicky was a binge drinker whose identity was pretty much as a "party animal" However like many young women she found the transition from party animal to stay at home mom a very difficult one and eventually decided to stop drinking completely - and now she inspires other moms to ge...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is the lovely Loyiso Mkele. We met long before I started Tribe Sober and we had no idea that we had a "drink problem" in common ;-) However once I managed to stop drinking and started Tribe Sober, Loyiso reached out for help. She's been sober for two years and is thriving in her alcohol free life - have a listen to how she did it!  ...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! This weekend is a special one for me - my sixth soberversary! So I'm talking about my six biggest challenges - and how I overcame them. In this Episode I summarise my story of how I got hooked on the booze and why I decided to make a change Then I go through my six biggest challenges and how I overcame them CHALLENGE 1 - Finding my People. I tried for...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is hypnotherapist Belinda Roxburgh - a valuable member of the Tribe Sober team. She came to one of our early workshops and has been alcohol free ever since. Belinda has worked with many of our members and helped them to overturn their limiting beliefs around alcohol. In this Episode After years of drinking we need to find a way to he...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Cici Reagan - a recovering addict and a domestic abuse survivor With a difficult upbringing and then an abusive partner the odds were stacked against Cici and she became an alcoholic - but she also found solace in her writing Not only has writing saved her own life but she is now helping others to heal - using the power of poetry....

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Dr Avishkar Sabharwal who specialises in Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine. Avishkar has a passion for helping people suffering from lifestyle diseases, especially obesity, he aims to help people facing obesity get their lives back on track. In this Episode Avishkar suffered from obesity himself and has developed a passion to help ot...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is US integrative doctor - Dr Grace A self confessed "science geek" Dr Grace has a deep knowledge of how the body can function at its very best She's the perfect person to help us understand how we can repair our bodies and minds after years of alcohol abuse. In this Episode Dr Grace believes in optimal gut function and repair as the...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is the fabulous Clare Pooley Clare is 6 years sober and has inspired thousands of women via her blog and best selling book - the Sober Diaries. You can see her TED talk HERE Clare has been guest speaker at two of our London workshops   In this Episode Like many of us Clare started drinking socially and gradually evolved to drinking a...

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is South African Communications expert - Nicole Klassen You can see her TEDx talk HERE Nicole signed up for our first Sober Spring Challenge back in 2018 and it changed her life.   In this Episode Nicole realised she was on a slippery slope when she started to drink alone - rather than socially She felt very emotional during early so...

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is Canadian author and life coach, Tamar Medford.  Since overcoming her own 20-year battle with drugs, alcohol and obesity in 2012, Tamar has dedicated her life to empowering others to reach their true potential. In this Episode Although Tamar had a really happy childhood she went off the rails during her teenage years She remembers g...

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is British journalist Phil Cain.  Author of two books about alcohol he brings a fresh and scientific perspective to the dialogue. His books have spawned a wide range of activities, including hosting panel discussions - which is how I met Phil. In this Episode Phil explains how he was keen to write a book from a scientific perspective,...

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is British Psychiatrist Dr Tony Rao.  He is an international expert of alchohol misuse in older people - with more than 20 years experience in this area. He works with Baby Boomers in the UK who have alcohol issues - I was one of those for many years so found this conversation fascinating.. In this Episode Dr Tony explains how his int...

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! Welcome to our first Tribe Sober podcast - rebranded from Goodbye to Alcohol - to Tribe Sober If you missed out on the lowdown regarding our transition from World Without Wine to Tribe Sober then you can catch up by listening to our last episode - Episode 32 My guest this week is Podcast Business Coach and Weight Loss Guru - Adam Schaeuble. His story is...

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! After running Tribe Sober for 5 years it's time for a change - we are rebranding and launching a whole new membership programe. We are rebranding to Tribe Sober! This is a solo episode before we get back to our usual interview format for our newly branded Tribe Sober Podcast.   In this Episode I explain the rationale behind the name change I talk existi...

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two.  My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I look back on our...

  Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two.  My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I'm chatting to...

After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcohol free January -...

  Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two.  My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I'm chatting to b...