Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

My guest this week is Helene… Helene is a Brit living in Switzerland  She quit drinking the day she joined Tribe Sober and more or less threw the book at her sobriety, celebrating her first Soberversary last September. She celebrated her first Soberversary by booking herself on a Retreat in Bali…which in turn gave us the idea to offer something similar as a Celebration of 10 years of Tribe Sober…...

Tribe Sober is celebrating their 10 year Anniversary with a 7-day Retreat...in Bali The retreat will be a: Transformational Experience: We’ll be focussing on creating meaningful, life-changing experiences that expand comfort zones and foster personal growth. Opportunity to connect with your purpose and embrace your aliveness, Its Open to All ladies: with a (minimum of one month of sobriety) and al...

On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run three times a year.  Registration for the current program is open    - more info on tribesober.com We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention In this episode:- I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle The Breaking Free...

This is the tenth year we’ve done our Annual Fundraiser and thanks to our generous donors we’ve raised nearly half a million rand over the years – that money had provided the gift of yoga to more than a thousand underprivileged children. If you’re wondering how a disadvantaged child could benefit from yoga then you’re in the right place to learn more from my guest Janna Kretzmar who is the founder...

After running Tribe Sober for nearly 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. However this week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcoh...

My guest this week is Sam Lander who hit rock bottom when she was sent to prison. In this episode:- Sam's first drink was in 7th grade and her first drug use (weed) in 8th grade. From there she progressed to heavy substance use, including GHB, cocaine, and meth. She was blackout drinking and using drugs to alter her state of mind. Despite her addiction, she was high functioning – she was a varsity...

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This weeks guest who is Alex Clapp – Alcohol took Alex to a very dark place but now he’s 2 years sober and running alcohol free events! In this episode:- Alex started drinking heavily as a teenager within a culture that normalized binge drinking. Like many of us he developed a career in a "work hard, play hard" culture, where drinking was integral to fitting in Alex was drinking heavily anyway but...

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My guest this week is author Ike Miller In this episode:- Ike’s father was an alcoholic, leading to family chaos and eventual divorce. He experienced emotional and physical abuse, realizing the effects on his mental health only later in life. Ike initially avoided alcohol due to his family background but started drinking at 22 Like many of us alcohol felt like a magic potion and he loved the effec...

My guest this week is Coach Laurie Wright   In this episode:- Laurie is a master neuro coach with a passion for helping others She discovered this passion later in life and now she now helps others to find what lights them up in later life   She emphasizes personal growth and helping people overcome barriers. Laurie advocates exploring new interests and redefining life goals post-midlife. She beli...

This weeks guest is… Tribe member Darren Darren came to our Masterclass a couple of years ago…and hasn’t had a drink since! You can check out our Masterclass here In this episode:- Darren started drinking at the age of 13 His drinking escalated during university years, influenced by the heavy drinking culture which is prevalent in Northern Ireland Darrens drinking began to impact his life:-   Stru...

This week I'm interviewing Tribe Sober member Hélène Hélène’s training as a management consultant included after work drinking sessions every day of the week It was almost a test to see if she could cope with the drinking and then show up looking fresh and professional the next day Despite taking breaks from alcohol during her pregnancies, Helenes drinking ramped up again and although she loved be...

It’s always a joy to hear from our podcast listeners and a few months ago I had an email from Childrens Advocate Tshepo Mantjie  -  he got sober by listening to a Tribe Sober podcast episode - every day for 100 days! Not only did it work for Tshepo but it inspired us to develop our own 100 Day Playlist which guides you along a logical pathways - sign up for it here.   In this episode:- shepo's fir...

Today I’m chatting to Hannah from the Sober Butterfly Collective… In this episode:- Hannah began drinking as a teenager and it ramped us during her career in hospitality, She began to depend on alcohol as her coping mechanism. Her turning point came during a hen party in Barcelona, where she had a panic attack which prompted her to reconsider her relationship with alcohol so Hannah attempted "Sobe...

Today I’m chatting to Esther from Red Shoes Recovery who went about ditching the booze in quite an unusual way… In this episode:- Esther's drinking began as fun in her teens but evolved into an escape mechanism in her twenties due to loneliness and life stresses. She hit a rock bottom in her 40s, which was more about her mental health than drinking itself. A pivotal moment involved reflecting on a...

During this episode I’m in conversation with Lloyd – a South African living in the UK In this episode:- Lloyd’s exposure to alcohol began when he was very young, - both of his parents were alcoholics and in fact he took his first drink as a young child As he got older he continued to drink heavily, - managing to convince himself that he was in control During stressful periods Lloyd's drinking pred...

My guest this week is Sara Kaufman-Bradstreet from No More Wasted Days In this Episode:- Sara's drinking escalated slowly over the years, starting in her twenties and continuing into her forties, with rules and moderation attempts that failed over time. She struggled with Mommy Juice Culture: Sara discusses how alcohol was normalized in social settings with other moms, making it hard to quit drink...

My guest today is Tribe Member David Jacobs – David did our Dry January Challenge, came to one of our Bootcamps and has been alcohol free ever since In this episode:- David began drinking at university and went on to experience cycles of moderation alternating with binge drinking. He turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism during stressful periods Although he recognized the negative impact that al...

On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run four times a year.  Registration for the current program is open   - more info on tribesober.com We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention In this episode:- I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle The Breaking Free pr...

My guest today is Professor Karla Kaun – who works at the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University. Karla has been running a lab which studies neural and molecular mechanisms of addiction since 2013. In this episode:- Karla’s research is around how alcohol and drugs influence our natural reward mechanisms. She explained how they will overwhelm natural reward pathways, causing intolerable cra...

My guest today is author and Sober Coach Dupe Witherick who specialises in mindset, manifestation and human design. In this episode:- Dupe began drinking more when she got to university. Her drinking continued to ramp up when she began working as a management consultant She worked in the City of London where the work-hard, play-hard culture prevailed After having her daughter, Dupe joined the momm...

My guest today is the fabulous Nicole Klassen who did our very first 66 day challenge back in 2018 and as a result wrote here stunning blog called 66 Days of Feelings In this episode:- Nicole knew that she was on a slippery slope when she realized that she actually preferred to drink alone rather than being with other people.  So although her drinking started as a social thing, as she got older sh...

In todays episode I’m chatting to Kai from Switzerland signed up for our very first 66 day Challenge back in 2018 and it changed his life. He's 6 years sober now! in this episode:-  Kai read about us in his in flight magazine when he was on holiday in South Africa several years ago.  He took a photo on his phone, and he left it there for a couple of years.  He didn't contact us, but the seed was s...

This week's guest is Tribe member Christelle who did our #Sober66 Challenge 5 years ago and has been thriving in her alcohol free lifestyle ever since... in this episode:- Christelle realized that her drinking habits were problematic and knew she would have to make a change She knew that drinking a bottle of wine a night was damaging her health A particular worry was her heart rate which was in th...