Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!
How do I stop drinking? How do I cut down? Am I drinking too much? I’m sober but why aren’t I happy? Why do people stop drinking? If you ask yourself these kind of questions then this podcast is for you. This show is for people who want to learn how to stop drinking and learn to thrive in their alcohol free lives. If you have given up drinking, would like to give up drinking or are just plain sober curious this weekly podcast is for you. We have recovery stories to inspire you, experts to inform you and QuitLit authors to entertain you. After struggling with alcohol dependency for years Janet Gourand finally ditched the booze in 2015. She founded tribesober.com in 2015 and has helped hundreds of people to ditch the booze and thrive in their sobriety since then. Tribe Sober offer a membership, workshops, challenges and recovery coaching. For more info go to tribesober.com or email janet@tribesober.com
Episodes
My guest this week is Sobriety Coach Rachael Shephard, mom of 2 young boys and author of "Sober Mama"
- In this episode:-
Early Drinking Years
- Rachael always drank to excess, experienced frequent blackouts, and never had an off-switch.
- Used to look forward to drinking like a child anticipates Christmas.
- The Turning Point
- By her late 30s, Rachel felt exhausted and sick and tired… of feeling sick and tired ...
We’re featuring the soundtrack from our recent Webinar in this episode
If you’d like to see the Webinar slides while you’re listening then click here to access Webinar on our You Tube channel
During the Webinar:-
- We focussed a lot on mindset which is so much more powerful than willpower
- Quitting drinking isn't about deprivation—it's about transformation.
- We don’t have a drinking problem—we have a life-changing opportunity!
Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life!
My guest this week is Podcast Business Coach and Weight Loss Guru - Adam Schaeuble.
His story is similar to mine in that he resolved his own issues and then went on to help others to do the same
In this Episode
- Adam shared his personal transformation story with us
- We agreed that many of the methods he uses to help his community can be used in the Tribe Sober community
- The first st...
Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living!
This week I'm chatting to an inspirational woman Mary Ann Shearer who is a best selling author and a motivational speaker.
In this Episode
- Mary Ann is a woman before her time and was advocating veganism thirty years ago!
- Her first book "The Natural Way" was written more than 20 years ago
- She explained that if you give your children lots of sweet things it sets them up for alcoho...
- My guest this week is Tabin Almond who shares her powerful journey from high-functioning drinking to lasting sobriety.
In this episode:
- Tabbin grew up in a drinking culture and entered the boozy world of advertising.
- She tried AA but couldn’t relate – the labeling and negative focus didn’t resonate.
- Her breast cancer diagnosis became a pivotal moment
- Tabbin read This Naked Mind and had coaching support to stop drin...
We’re always on the look out for new benefits to offer our Tribe Sober members
So these days apart from coaching, hypnotherapy, art therapy and accountability groups we can offer our members a functional medicine coach.
A Functional Medicine Coach can help us with the transition between drinking a building a healthy lifestyle. We all know vaguely what we need to do to be healthy but a Health Coach will personalise that plan for yo...
Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life!
This week’s podcast guest is an Art Therapist.
Sami has been running her private Art Therapy practice for the past 20 years. She’s worked with people who struggle with stress, addiction, depression and also people wanting to discover more meaning and purpose in their lives. She has also worked with many people in recovery.
In this Episode
- Sami began by defining Art Therapy wh...
My guest today is Ashleigh who came to a workshop back in 2018 – and she’s been sober ever since!
In this episode:-
- Ashleigh realised that there could be a problem when she found herself making lots of rules and then promptly breaking them
- So if you find yourself thinking I'm not going to drink during the week or I'm only going to drink at weekends then perhaps it’s time to reflect on what’s going on
- If you keep making rules a...
My guest today is Nigel Jones who is making his third appearance on the Tribe Sober podcast – our conversations always get plenty of downloads and Nigel is a mine of valuable information!
In this episode:-
- Nigel’s secret to success was becoming a non-drinker from Day One — rather than a drinker trying to quit.
- He used the metaphor of a mountain — put yourself on top from the start rather than struggling to climb it.
- It's our b...
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 lot. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around our problems with alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this new podcast will be recovery stories.
That's why I'm sharing my story and reading ...
This week I'm doing a solo episode on the science behind alcohol dependency which underlines the importance of taking a break.
If you'd like a copy of our free ebook which will help you to take a break then drop me a line at janet@tribesober.com
In this Episode
- In our 20's and 30's we tend to be social drinkers - then some of us start using alcohol to cope with stress or loneliness
- As we get into our 40's or 50's we discover...
My guest is author Patti Clark who was born and raised in San Francisco during the 60’s and 70’s – a flower child who started drinking and using drugs at the tender age of 13
In this episode:-
- Patti started drinking and using drugs as a young teenager
- Her mother was an alcoholic and died when Patti was just 16.
- She was Academically successful despite the heavy drinking and drug use. Patti first got sober at the age of 30 – sh...
On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it
I recently hosted a discussion on Zoom with four Breaking Free graduates which will give you a real insight into the results that people are getting…
You’ll hear from Grania and Helen who did the course last year and then you’ll hear from Lynne and Lori who have just completed the latest program…
On the podcast you'll ...
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 program has four components…
- Fo...
In this episode I interview Sue Wood. In 2018 she contacted me offering her help and we've been working together ever since. She had got sober with AA but was on the look out for a new approach.
Sue helped me set up our Membership Program and has been invaluable helping me to develop it further.
In this Episode
- Sue didn't really feel she had a problem with alcohol until March 2014 - when she started drinking every day
- She coul...
Our guest this week is Master Coach and TED speaker Nick Johnsson
In this episode:-
- Nick spent 11 years climbing the corporate ladder,
- However when he did reach the senior roles he was striving for he felt unfulfilled and full of self doubt
- Nick resigned from his job which led to divorce so he turned to alcohol for relief
- Alcohol became his coping tool for stress and unexpressed emotions.
- After 2 or 3 years of heavy drinking h...
Our guest this week is Marietjie, a lovely lady who came to a Tribe Sober workshop years ago and has been thriving in her sobriety for 5 years now.
In this episode:
- Marietjie explained that her dependence on alcohol had sneaked up on her over the years.
- We talked about chasing the buzz. Drinkers love that buzz.
- We just want to prolong it the buzz so we carry on drinking and that's where we get into trouble.
- There is a categor...
Our guest this week is Lindsey Van Wagner who is based in Washington, D.C., and runs a wellness studio.
In this episode:-
- Lindsey began drinking at 14 years old; initially, it was social drinking, but it escalated in her 20s.
- She used alcohol as an escape as she was struggling with perfectionism
- Despite her external appearance of success, her life was chaotic, involving blackouts, DUIs, and reckless behavior.
- She ma...
This week our guest is Psychotherapist Mel Meik who has worked for the British Heart Foundation so is very knowledgeable about heart health
She shares some life saving information in this episode
In this episode:
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.
In this episode I interview Vuyo. She came along to a worksho...
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