Sober On A Drunk Planet: Recent Episodes
Sean
The Sober On A Drunk Planet podcast follows the success of the book "Sober On A Drunk Planet - Giving Up Alcohol" (available on Amazon). Here we talk to amazing guests about their battles with alcohol and other drugs and how getting sober allowed them to live a life unimaginable when they were drunk or high (or both!).
If you want to join the community, type into Facebook search - Sober On A Drunk Planet - Giving Up Alcohol Community or alternatively sign up to "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore" by visiting www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
Karen shares her story of getting sober at 55, how she built boundaries around environments that could be triggering and how going alcohol-free has fastly improved her relationships, work, weight loss journey and a million other wonderful things you get from sobriety :)
Karen is one of our amazing Ambassadors for the Sober On A Drunk Planet Community and helps other members stay sober and deal with the challenges we all face - if you are struggling and/or need a sober space to feel heard, please join the group here.
For all the best-selling (and life-changing) books/audiobooks - check out the books here.
Another Ambassador special - Harold graces us with his sobriety story from Sunny Mexico.
We discuss getting sober in his 50s, how sobriety was a great tool for self-reflection and becoming less of a bitch and how dealing with emotions is hard!
We also discuss the amazing sober community on Facebook that we are all a part of - so come and join us if you need extra support in your journey.
If you need support in your recovery, join our community here.
Check out the Sober On A Drunk Planet Book series, to help you understand your relationship with alcohol/drugs and how to start the journey of reclaiming your life back - click here to find out more.
Another one of our amazing Ambassadors for the Sober On A Drunk Planet Community - Marlon.
A huge advocate for SMART recovery and now a facilitator, Marlon shares how SMART recovery helped him and others. We discuss life in sobriety and how life wasn't always so easy.
Marlon shares his struggles as a gay man in Venezuela and how that forced him to seek Aslyum in Ireland.
If you need support in your recovery, join our community here.
Check out the Sober On A Drunk Planet Book series, to help you understand your relationship with alcohol/drugs and how to start the journey of reclaiming your life back - click here to find out more.
Thanks to Derek about talking about his past in Ireland, how alcohol led to his suicide attempt and how he is now helping others get sober in the Sober On A Drunk Planet Facebook Group.
Derek is a testament to the power of sobriety! It's a must-listen for anyone wanting to get sober.
If you want to join our sober community - www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community
This week, we speak to Oliver about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction from the age of 18 onwards. He talks openly about being abused as a child and how that impacted him as an adult, and how he did deeper work at 18 years sober. He also talks about being a chef and managing anger, and we see his adorable puppy, Stanley!
Oliver is a great ambassador for the Facebook group and shares more wisdom to help others stay sober - if you need help in your sobriety join our community: www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community
This weeks guest is Anthony, who is a personal trainer making the most of life without the booze. He is eight weeks sober and we catch up to find out more about his motivation to get sober, what life was like when he was drunk and how he has noticed powerful changes in only 8 weeks.
If you want to read the books, visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
This weeks guest is a Sober On A Drunk Planet multi-season guest - James. You can see his rise through sobriety from his first podcast in season one, where he was a confident know it all to someone celebrating his third year of sobriety and understands a lot more about life as a result. We talk about career progression from drinking and drugging to being sober and dealing with grief.For more help, support and a couple of little bestselling books, visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
This week's guest is Leo, a DJ with his own record label, who has navigated life in hard mode and now chooses to stay sober so he can make the most of his life. We talk about life as a Dj, sober festivals and what he has learnt from previous sober attempts.
If you need support, come and join me and Leo in the Sober On A Drunk Planet Facebook Community, listen to other podcasts and maybe, just maybe, buy one of the bestselling books we have on offer :) Visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com
This week we speak to Emily, founder of the Sober Book Club (follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/sober.book.club/), as we dive into her past and find out why she decided to give up booze and drugs for an epic life in sobriety.
We talk about overcoming depression, suicide, living with a disability and the amazing things Emily is now up to in her sobriety - it's exactly what sobriety is about, having the time and energy to do EVERYTHING! We discuss what the sober book club is all about, going to Narcotics Anonymous to find connection, crying in public and how sobriety gives her the time to do all the things she didn't do when she was hungover.
If you need support, whether it's a bestselling book, free resources, online courses, or to join our amazing sober community - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
Rob shares his story about how he was watching a star is born on a flight whilst drinking two bottles of wine and that started the process in which he gave up for good. We talk about how rugby (he's a kiwi) and booze go hand in hand, how men get social anxiety as well and how stoicism is a great way to live life.
If you want to listen to more podcasts, join our community or read our bestselling books - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
Today we start our brand new season (some 2 years later!) and talk to the inspiring Siobhan, a single mum who has had to overcome her own personal battles with neurological challenges, spinal surgery and how giving up alcohol was the key to tackling life head-on.
Not only has giving up alcohol been transformational for her own health but also in her career. Listen in as we speak with the only sober recruitment consultant on the planet (probably!).
If you need extra support in sobriety, whether its through bestselling books, online courses, or to join our incredible community - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com to find out more.
This weeks guest is the amazing Emily Syphas who tells us about how she came to stop drinking and how Sober & Social was formed.
I speak with the amazing Olivia this week as we discuss growing up, getting sober and how battling our demons was the best life choice that we made. Inspiring to see someone get sober so young and amazing to share so openly about her journey.
Top share, thank you.
This week I speak to Kristian, a recovering alcoholic about his battle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism. I learnt a lot from him about alcoholism and what an inspiration this guy is. Top lad and top share!
This weeks guest is Dec and we talk about his early days sobriety, what he has noticed, what he likes about it and what he has struggled with.
I have followed James on his sober journey since week 4 and he is smashing it. Top lad, super talented hairstylist and is smashing the self-development in his first 6 months. We catch up on how his first 6 months have gone, what has changed in his life and reflections on his past life.
I speak with Zach about running a multi-million-pound business, losing it to addiction and coming to terms with childhood trauma. We speak about his upbringing and how that shaped his addictive nature from an early age. We move onto discuss his using, his recovery and how he is now inspiring a generation through tiktok and Instagram. We discuss how NA has saved his life and the importance of understanding emotional regulation as a male.
I speak with Jason about getting sober in his late 40's. He speaks openly about depression, how drinking was a byproduct of the corporate world and how fitness was a big part of his recovery in sobriety. Jason now runs Ninja Dads Tribe (Facebook and Instagram) which helps dads find their identity (not through their children) and purpose in life.
I have an in-depth chat with Ben about corporate culture and how they largely ignore people with addictions (myself included) yet they are willing to help those who state they have a mental illness. We go in-depth about his recovery, what has worked, what hasn't worked and how he uses sobriety tools to help aid him, in his day to day life.
Leon opens up about being raised in an Asian family in Sydney. He talks about how hard it was for him, at an all-white Catholic school being the only coloured kid who was also gay. He describes how his drinking was very lonely and how his pop career came to a shattering halt when he moved to London to find that the record company had gone bust. Leon is celebrating 1 year sober today and uses LGBT specific groups for his recovery which has helped him find a new sense of self. He is loving his life and that was all from sobriety and the support of his husband.
Paul speaks about his time in the steel industry, heavy drinking from his twenties and how it all seemed very normal at the time. The story progresses when his drinking turns to morning drinking, the withdrawals he would have from alcohol if he didn't top up and how he got into recovery. Paul lost his brother to suicide in September 2019 and we both open up about our own times where suicide was an option and how we want more men to talk openly about when they are feeling shit. To be able to talk openly about your feelings is to start the road to recovery.
I have been following Craig on Instagram for a number of months, and you can see how much he is loving life at the moment now he is sober. That's what inspired me to have him on the show to talk about his own sober journey and help shed the light on the trials and tribulations of going sober in Dublin (or anywhere in the world for that matter). He lost his dad to heroin addiction and that wasn't enough to stop him drinking at the time, and Craig has completed turned his life around and now turns up daily for the people he loves.
Tom speaks openly about his absent father growing up, moving to Australia where he got into using ICE (meth) and how sobriety has allowed him to be a better person, parent and colleague. Tom discusses how he originally gave up alcohol but continued to use cocaine and pills for a further 8 months before finally realising he needed to give up the drugs after yet another late night of snorting cocaine around some random person house (as we have all done!).
I am joined by Cam who talks to us about his sober journey from Australia to the UK and how meditation kick-started his transformation from being a typical lad to becoming sober. We discuss in detail, the benefits of meditation and how it can be used to combat the emotions that come up in sobriety as well as heal emotions stored in the past. Cam is now a meditation teacher and his transformation is truly inspiring.
I have an in-depth chat with Sober Dave about his sober story, lad culture and his recovery.
I have the privilege of speaking with Shannon who shares openly for the first time about his traumas and struggles growing up as a gay male in an adopted Southern Baptiste family. He speaks about how drugs and alcohol were his way of dealing with his trauma but he also shares the traumas that occurred as a result of drinking and drugging. Shannon highlights how difficult (and unfair) life can be, even during his sobriety he has had to overcome so many painful events in his life, how he stayed sober during this time is truly inspiring. He speaks about what sobriety has given him, the support he got from his husband and how he didn't go to AA but use an addiction counsellor to help him to become sobriety. I am literally inspiring to live my best life after listening to Shannon and he is an incredible human being.
I speak to Katie about her sober story, navigating life at 25 sober and how she has grown up with a parent in AA. It is a great insight into how sobriety is possible at 25, the benefits you get from going sober and the challenges that Katie has faced.
I speak to the amazing Moni, a yoga teacher based in Las Vegas. We discuss her sober story, living in Las Vegas sober and how yoga gave her the extra insight she needed in maintaining sobriety.
We also discuss yoga teacher training, breathing techniques and we also do a live breathing technique you can use when you need to calm the flight or fight system down :)
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I speak to the truly inspiring Hayley from @so.thirty on my IGTV series. She opens up about her diagnosis at a young age and how that contributed to her drinking heavily on nights out and using alcohol as a way to forget about the truth that she had to face. Hayley admits for the first time in this interview, the true impact that drinking had on her mental health and how this shielded her from actually facing up to her diagnosis of Charcote Marie Tooth condition (motor neuron condition). Hayley has been inspiring my own sobriety and she was the very first sober account that I followed on Instagram, so thank you to Hayley for opening my eyes up to such a powerful community.
I speak to Tia about her journey from party girl to attending alcoholics anonymous. We discuss our pre-conceptions of what we thought Alcoholics anonymous was but the surprising turn of events that helped us both become sober. We also talk about her re-lapse whilst in AA and how she came back stronger from it. Fitness is a big part of both of our lives and Tia talks through how her drive for marathons and triathlons comes from her fighting spirit that got her through her recovery.
I speak with Amy about her sober story. We discuss the common anxiety from getting blackout drunk the night before and the worry and dread that pursues the morning after. We also discuss how life is like in sobriety and how she copes living with a family that still drinks.
I speak with Jamie from Problem Gambling NI about his battle with gambling addiction, attending Gamblers anonymous meetings and his road to recovery. The clip runs out as we are limited to an hour on the IGTV series but we will arrange another podcast around the recovery process and get an update on how he is getting on.
I have a chat with Megan about her battle with the booze and how sobriety has helped her mental health. We talk openly about suicidal thoughts and how binge drinking led to crippling anxiety and depression. We also venture into the fun world of sober dating, seeing what comes up for Megan when we discuss her relationship with dating and how she feels about doing it sober.
I just wanted to celebrate the fact that I have got my first business loan approved after going through debt relief in 2016. Something that at the time, I couldn't see past, but the last 4.5 years have been incredibly challenging from a financial perspective as it's a daily reminder of my troubled past. I talk openly about my background (as a financial advisor!) and how I got into debt, got out of debt and share some useful hints and tips to anyone who wants better financial awareness.
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Fitology Podcast series on Addiction, Recovery and Beyond. This weeks guest is James, a celebrity hairstylist, who shares his battles with addiction, sobriety and about living a life beyond sobriety. We have an open and honest discussion about drink, drugs and the world of celebrity hairstyling. We also talk around our negative relationship with money and how this was largely unmanageable during both of our addictions.
This is my first podcast where I talk openly about my addiction, recovery and how I am building a life that I never believed I could attain in addiction. I hope the podcasts provide hope and inspiration for people that listen as I know the biggest thing that made me realise I needed help was listening to addicts and relating to their former lives. I talk about my addiction to alcohol, drugs and gambling in a particularly dark time for me when I was 28 and how rehab saved my life. I talk about my experience of going to Alcoholics anonymous and doing the 12 step programme. I also talk about how I feel out of favour with the programme and found sobriety connection in other ways. Sobriety is an amazing power to have and it has given me the strength and courage to start my own business, Fitology. Through Life, Fitness and Nutrition coaching I want to help others make the same transformational changes they want to with their own lives as I have with mine. I am so grateful for my recovery, my parents for supporting me and if you need help, reach out. The worst thing I did in my addiction was not ask for help sooner.