Love Sober Podcast

The marketing of Alcohol. This is quite the subject. Something that really we have both become interested in and acutely aware of now we don't drink. Let's chat about this for two reasons because: A) It's a question of ethics. How honest/How well regulated are these industries? Are they giving responsible messages around alcohol? B) Let's take some of the shame/blame off us for a moment - what's the expression? "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink." Yes we are ultimately responsible for the choices we make, but let's talk about the context for those decisions. How easy is it to make an informed choice about alcohol when your whole life you have been told openly and subliminally that drinking alcohol is the ONLY normal choice. Then we talk revolution... Resources mentioned: www.recoverywrx.org Lucy Rocca - www.soberistas.com Evin Law - http://www.ias.org.uk/What-we-do/Publication-archive/The-Globe/Issue-2-2004-amp-1-2004/The-Loi-Evin-a-French-exception.aspx Erin Shaw Street - @tellbett

Sober October? Are you on a sober challenge? We have a chat about what the advantages and potential pitfalls could be. Then boundaries - Do you have any? Can you give us some of your boundaries? Ok is that overstepping them? How do boundaries impact on sobriety and stress management? We discuss this and their importance as part of a fundamental framework for being alcohol free and for develeoping and maintaining self care. So grab us for a cuppa and let's have a chat. Resources: www.https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/for-your-body/quit-smoking/stoptober/ https://www.gosober.org.uk/ https://www.allencarr.com/ Alcohol gateway drug - https://www.naturalnews.com/036541_alcohol_gateway_drug_marijuana.html https://brenebrown.com/ If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=160381359456

This episode Kate interviews Mandy about her recent trip to the US and the She Recovers conference, which it seems like she enjoyed just a bit! Lol... Lots of amazing resources: She Recovers - https://www.sherecovers.co Jenn James Coach - https://jennjamescoaching.com/ Cheryl Strayed - http://www.cherylstrayed.com/ Yoga Taryn Strong - https://sherecovers.co/yoga-with-taryn-strong/ Meditation - https://insighttimer.com/sarahblondin Esther Nicolson - http://www.soulrecovery.org/ Shelly-Anne Mckay - https://www.shellyannemckay.com/ Tammi Sallis - https://www.tammisalas.com/ Shelley Richenbach - http://www.nextstepsforwomen.com/pages/about.html Amy Dresner - http://amydresner.com/ Paula Williams - https://shamebooth.org/ Betty Ford - https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/ Tarana Burke - https://metoomvmt.org/ Meditation - http://www.bietsimkin.com/ Rosie Acosta - https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Mackensie Phillips - https://breathelifehealingcenters.com/staff/mackenzie-phillips-radt-i/ Jean Kristel - https://10000beds

We're back! Season 2 - Episode Eleven. Change - how do you feel about it? Does it excite you? Or scare you? The change of season from Summer to Autumn? In this episode we discuss this, how to manage change... Do you love it or hate it? How can we feel better about the dark nights drawing in without hitting the bottle... What floats your boat? Hot Choc? The odd sunbed? Getting Hygge? Bake a cake? Let's chat about it and see what strategies we can think of. Also what did you like as a kid? A question to think about? Resources: Hygge - http://www.hyggehouse.com Tammi Sallis & The Unruffled podcast http://www.theunruffled.com/the-unruffled-podcast/ Brainstorming gratitude lists on Instagram #sherecoversgratitudetribe #tammisgratitudetribe If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/in

We're all going on a.. Summer holiday ... EEK! What no booze???? Don't panic.. In this episode we talk the fantasy, the reality, the toolkit, reframing holidays, having delicious alcohol-free holidays , the danger zones and remember in glorious technicolour hangovers at 33 degrees. Yuck. Holidays sans alcool are not only possible but better, despite the stage fright but definitely benefit from some planning and a sober holiday tool box. So let's grab our shades, suncream, quit lit and PMA and dive into this timely topic. If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=1603813594565 #reasonstolovesober #lovesoberpodcast #lovesober #loveyourselfsober #sober #soberlife #hangoverfree #sobriety  #recoverycoach #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #recovery #sherecovers  #so

Ep 8 : Self-care Part 2. What do you do when the shit hits the fan? Emergency self-care! Nee-naw, nee-naw. ( Siren). After our respective horrible three weeks we talk dialling it down, lock down, families, grief, boundaries sleeping at lunch, bee pollen, more self-compassion, recovering your equilibrium and not drinking to numb it out. Exhausting? Yep. Feeling a bit better now? Yep. Another reason to love sober? Damn right. Let’s build those sober muscles sober sisters and sobros XXXX Resources: https://www.harrogate-sanctuary.com https://themindfulnesssummit.com https://www.blurtitout.org/podcast/6-practicing-emotional-first-aid/ If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=1603813594565 #reasonstolovesober #lovesoberpodcast #lovesober #loveyourselfsober #sober #soberli

Episode 7 Self-care. In this weeks episode of love sober the podcast we ask: Self-care. What is it? Is it two Berocca and a Nurofen when you are hung over? Nope… although that’s what we used to think. In this Episode we get to grips with reactive and proactive self care and why it’s so important to grow your kit and remember the basics. We look at what self-care looks like for us: From bath bombs to self-compassion breaks, chocolate to pranayama breathing and saying NO. Let’s unpick this baby and create kick- ass self- care strategies. Mindfulness, flow, play, gratitude, connection, self-compassion, avoiding overwhelm, living like a cat and not letting the inner meanie use self care to make us feel guilty for not doing enough selfcare LOL Sources: Sexy Sobriety: www.sexysobriety.com.au The Science of Happiness: https://www.edx.org/course/the-science-of-happiness The Mindfulness Summit: https://themindfulnesssummit.com Blurt foundation: https://www.blurtitout.org If you would like to support the podcast you c

Episode Five: Mandy’s Story. In this episode of LoveSober - The podcast, Kate interviews Mandy about her story with alcohol. Resources mentioned: CBT, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/ Soberistas – www.soberistas.com The Sober Revolution, Lucy Rocca - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18320328-the-sober-revolution Instagram – @totaltea_diaries Club Soda - https://joinclubsoda.co.uk/ Clare Pooley TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfuGMzmfTs Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis - http://www.happinesshypothesis.com/ If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=1603813594565 #reasonstolovesober #lovesoberpodcast #lovesober #loveyourselfsober #sober #soberlife #hangoverfree #sobriety  #recoverycoach

Episode Four: Kate’s Story. In this episode of LoveSober - The podcast, Mandy interviews Kate about her relationship with alcohol. Resources mentioned: Add Action - https://www.addaction.org.uk/ Soberistas - https://soberistas.com/ Jason Vale - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Drink-Easily-Jason-Vale/dp/1845903900 Lucy Rocca - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sober-Revolution-Calling-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1783752084/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525542556&sr=1-1&keywords=the+sober+revolution Allen Carr - https://www.allencarr.com/ Jack Trimpney, Rational Recovery - https://rational.org/index.php?id=1 Rebecca Weller – www.sexysobriety.com Tara Brach - https://www.tarabrach.com/ The rain of self-compassion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxfmarLIBo0 Club Soda - https://joinclubsoda.co.uk/ Please do contact us with questions, potential topics or situations you’d like to be discussed – we’d love to hear from you, all our contact details are available at www.lovesober.com Many thanks to: J.Fletch Produksh

Episode Three: The Grey Area of drinking. In this episode of LoveSober - The podcast, we discuss dispelling the myth that drinking alcohol is black and white, normal or alcoholism and the importance of widening the conversation on what “problem” drinking can be. We also talk about the wine witch and Addictive Voice Recognition Technique ®. We finish with some #reasonstolovesober Resources mentioned: EDIT Podcast – Jolene Park and Aidan Donnelley Rowley http://editpodcast.libsyn.com/ Claire Pooley - http://mummywasasecretdrinker.blogspot.fr/ Newsround report - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13848214 Jack Trimpney, Rational Recovery - https://rational.org/index.php?id=1 Catherine Grey - https://www.bookdepository.com/Unexpected-Joy-Being-Sober-Catherine-Gray/9781912023387 Wolfie - http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/ Alcohol Use Disorder - https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-use-disorders Please do contact us with questions, potential topics or situations you’d

Episode Two: Choosing the Language which works for you. In this episode of LoveSober – The podcast, we discuss the topic of language, what to call yourself? Sober? AF? Teetotal? A Non-drinker? How approaching this at the beginning can seem scary…How do you want to describe yourself and your relationship with alcohol? We discuss what language we have used, and how that impacts our value set. We finish with some #reasonstolovesober Resources mentioned: Holly Whitaker - http://www.hipsobriety.com/home/2016/12/2/teetotalism-rebranding-addiction Soberistas – AF - www.soberistas.com Straight Edge - https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/gyqgdq/the-new-sobriety-why-straight-edge-is-back Club Soda - https://joinclubsoda.co.uk/ Please do contact us with questions, potential topics or situations you’d like to be discussed – we’d love to hear from you, all our contact details are available at www.lovesober.com Many thanks to: J.Fletch Produkshunz for Music and Editing. NB: We recorded this awhile ago, both kids are fine now

Welcome to the first ever episode of LoveSober –The Podcast for the sober and sober-curious with Kate and Mandy. In this episode we discuss the aim of the podcast and a little bit about who we are. Resources mentioned: Gretchen Rubin - https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/ Lucy Rocca – www.soberistas.com Rebecca Weller – www.sexysobriety.com EDIT Podcast – Jolene Park and Aidan Donnelley Rowley http://editpodcast.libsyn.com/ Please do contact us with questions, potential topics or situations you’d like to be discussed – we’d love to hear from you, all our contact details are available at www.lovesober.com Many thanks to: J.Fletch Produkshunz for Music and Editing. If you would like to support the podcast you can via https://www.patreon.com/join/lovesoberpod You can join us via links below: https://www.lovesober.com https://www.lovesober.com/community-1 https://www.lovesober.com/courses https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/cart/index.asp?uid=1603813594565 #reasonstolovesober #lovesoberpodcast #lovesober #l