The Next Chapter

In this episode of The Next Chapter , Luke Jones sits down with mindset + fitness coach Alex Watts to unpack the psychology behind consistency — and why so many busy people fall into the start/stop cycle. Alex Watts is a mindset and fitness coach who helps full-time professionals get back in shape without forcing extreme routines. After struggling with inconsistency himself, he developed the No-Fo...

In this episode of The Next Chapter, I’m joined by Jimmy Thistle — sober advocate and over five years alcohol-free — to rip into the myths we’ve all been fed about alcohol, recovery, and what a “normal” drinking life is supposed to look like. Jimmy is the voice behind @recovery_jimmy and host of After Hours with Jimmy Thistle, creating a space rooted in honesty, recovery, and real conversation. He...

Will Edwards is a dad of two, an NHS cardiac rehab exercise specialist, and four years sober. In this episode, we go deep on the “grey area” drinking trap (when it’s not a rock bottom… but it’s still costing you), and the moment Will caught himself thinking ' I need a beer' —and realised where that road can lead. We also unpack how running became far more than fitness for Will (a mental...

Stephen Radnedge is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in a GP practice with over 20 years’ experience in healthcare. He works autonomously assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, and prescribing treatment, and he’s also an endurance athlete training for long-distance events. Steve is passionate about sustainable performance, resilience, and a moderation-first approach to health—especially...

In this episode of The Next Chapter, host Luke Jones sits down with Ben Gibbs—award-winning beer writer, sobriety advocate, and a leading voice in the alcohol-free revolution. After giving up alcohol in early 2022, Ben discovered that the alcohol-free beer scene wasn’t just growing — it was exploding with creativity, flavour, and personality. What began as a search for something decent to drink so...

Chelle Stanley is an Identity coach and unapologetic truth-teller who challenges the pressure to perform and be who the world expects you to be. After years of navigating agoraphobia, health challenges and deep personal growth, she rebuilt her confidence and self-trust from the ground up. Her work is rooted in lived experience, not theory. Speaking openly about people-pleasing, masking and the cou...

Leanne is a mental health nurse specialising in alcohol problems.  She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her 2 cats Echo and Olly.  With years of frontline experience supporting individuals and families impacted by alcohol use, she brings both professional insight and deep compassion to the conversation.  Leanne is passionate about helping people understand the emotional, psychological and social...

Chris Langrish a former club Dj but now mindset coach, founder of the Solent splashers and Thrive whose mission is to get people moving and help them with their mindset to achieve things I never thought possible. In this conversation, Chris Langrish shares his transformative journey from a DJ in the 90s to a transformation coach. He discusses the importance of community, fitness, and accountabilit...

In this episode, Luke Jones engages in a candid conversation with Mitchel Delemere, who shares his remarkable journey of transformation from a troubled past in England to a new life in Sweden.  Mitchel discusses his struggles with addiction, his time in prison, and the pivotal moments that led him to embrace sobriety. Celebrating three years of sobriety, he emphasises the importance of community,...

In this episode, host Luke Jones engages in a heartfelt conversation with Mark Adam Snell, who shares his transformative journey from battling addiction to becoming a coach and healer.  Mark discusses his early life, the challenges he faced growing up feeling different, and how he navigated through addiction, ultimately finding recovery through various techniques such as NLP, hypnosis, and Reiki....

In this enlightening conversation, Luke Jones interviews Hannah Esselink, a spiritual coach and clairvoyant, who shares her journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a guide for others seeking clarity and healing.  Hannah discusses the importance of intuition, spirituality, and meditation, and how these elements intertwine to help individuals navigate their lives.  She emphasizes the signi...

In this episode, Lisa Spencer shares her powerful journey from a challenging childhood in Oxford—marked by resilience and her father’s recovery from alcoholism—to a successful corporate career and, ultimately, her calling as a burnout coach.  Lisa opens up about her experiences with burnout, the pivotal moments that shaped her, and her transition to coaching women through her signature program, th...

What does it take to rebuild your life after hitting rock bottom? In this episode, I sit down with Tim Guest—founder of Comeback HQ and living proof that you can rewrite your story at any age. After life-changing brain surgery in 2020, Tim faced his toughest battles: overcoming alcohol, redefining his identity, and rebuilding his health from scratch. He shares how drinking became both a crutch and...

Welcome to The Next Chapter, where real stories meet real transformation. In this inaugural episode, host Luke Jones shares his deeply personal journey from a successful but unfulfilled life to radical sobriety and purpose. Discover how a simple question from his son became the catalyst for change, and why moving to the Isle of Man was about so much more than just a new location. Luke opens up abo...