Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

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

November 15, 2025 14 mins

Show Notes – Episode 5: Mastering Uncertainty — Learning to Fly When the Wind Changes

Series: Becoming the Butterfly – A Tribe Sober Mini-Series

Theme: Emotional Power, Uncertainty & Self-Leadership

Music: “Remember” by Sutherland 🎵

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In this pivotal episode of Becoming the Butterfly, Lynette guides listeners into one of the deepest truths of transformation:

You cannot become the butterfly without learning to ...

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🎙 Episode 4 – Building Your Power Pattern: Creating the House You Want to Live In

A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux Mini-Series — “Becoming the Butterfly”

Music: “Remember” by Sutherland |

 

🦋 Episode Summary

In this fourth episode of Becoming the Butterfly, Lynette returns from the Tribe Sober 10-year celebration in Bali, filled with gratitude, inspiration, and connection.

She reflects on Triber Sober members sharing their own Pow...

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Episode 3 — Breaking the Sound Barrier: Living at the Edge

A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux mini-series

Music: “Remember” by Sutherland  |  Length: ≈ 18 min

 

🦋 Episode Summary

Recorded on the morning Lynette set off for Bali to co-host Tribe Sober’s 10-year celebration, this episode explores how every real transformation passes through turbulence.  From Brooke Castillo’s “currency of growth” to Phil Stutz’s “doorway of pain,” from...

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October 24, 2025 18 mins
Becoming the Butterfly — Episode 2: Visioning the Butterfly Crossing the River of Change

 

Series: A 6-part Tribe Sober x Lynette Le Roux mini-series

Host: Lynette Le Roux

Music: “Remember” by Sutherland — used with permission

 

Episode summary

 

From the Not This awakening to the imaginal becoming: Lynette maps how Brooke Castillo’s Model (C→T→F→A→R) meets the butterfly’s cocoon. You’ll practice creating from your future self, act...

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Butterfly series: Episode 1

“Not This — The Moment the Butterfly Knows”

 

Series: Becoming the Butterfly (6-part mini-series with Tribe Sober & Janet Gourand)

Host: Lynette Le Roux

Music: “Remember” by Sutherland (used with permission)

 

Episode summary

Lynette opens the series with the tender, catalytic moment of “Not This”—the quiet inner knowing that your current life no longer fits. Through the butterfly metaphor, mindfulne...

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October 11, 2025 43 mins

My guest this week is a very special member of our Tribe Sober Team

I first met Lynette LeRoux when she came to one of our workshops more than 8 years ago

She was in a dark place back then but the workshop was the catalyst she needed to change everything

Lynette has been transforming and enriching her life for the last 8 years – she’s found her passion and qualified as a Coach and for the last 3 years she has been working for Tribe...

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Today’s guest is the wonderful Ann Dowsett Johnston who many of you will have heard of – she is a pioneer of the modern recovery movement and published her book "Drink" back in 2013 – which makes it one of the very first QuitLit books

In this episode:-

  • Ann's book Drink has been out for more than a decade and is still selling well – her TED talk has had 1.5m views 
  • I did a previous interview with Ann a couple of years ago that ...
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September 27, 2025 50 mins

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 ...

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September 20, 2025 28 mins

On this weeks solo episode I talk about our 3-month Breaking Free program which we run just 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 c...
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September 13, 2025 40 mins

In this inspiring episode, Janet talks with Sarah, known online as the “Sober Sherpa”, about her journey from teenage drinking, to a “work hard, play hard” corporate lifestyle, to finally embracing the freedom of sobriety.

Sarah shares how the COVID lockdown became a turning point, helping her finally step away from alcohol after years of trying to moderate. She opens up about the tools that helped her succeed, the unexpected benef...

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    Meet Julie, a Johannesburg-based music therapist who uses music as a powerful tool for healing and recovery.

    In this episode:-

    • Learn how music therapy differs from sound healing — and why it’s an interactive, evidence-based process.

    • Discover Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), where curated music helps clients process emotions, grief, and life transitions.

    • Hear how music therapy supports sobriety by building resilience, self-...

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    August 30, 2025 26 mins

    This week's guest is Tribe member Christelle who did our #Sober66 Challenge 7 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 the high 80’s
    • Christelle had s...
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    August 23, 2025 32 mins

    My guest this week is Kai from Switzerland who did our 66-day Challenge back in 2018 - and he's been sober ever since

    • In this episode:
    • Kai liked the competitive aspect of a “challenge” and once he’d checked out the science behind our 66 he was keen to join
    • He never had a “rock bottom” moment; the realization that he was drinking too much came gradually over 5 years.
    • Three main drinking situations:
      1. Friday/Saturday nights...
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    August 16, 2025 25 mins

    Today's 66 Day Challenger is Chez, a South African who heard me being interviewed about sobriety on the radio

    She didn’t act immediately but the seed was sewn…

    Chez did our Challenge back in 2018 when it was called the Sober Spring Challenge. 

    Of course the 1st September is the beginning of Spring here in South Africa but we are so international these days that we’ve rebranded the Challenge #Sober66…

    So of course if you live in the...

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    My guest this week is Becca Jacobson who has a remarkable life story to share..

    She’s written a brave memoir which is called From Prostitute to Professor and summarises her journey of personal transformation so get ready to be inspired!

    In this episode:

    • Becca entered the sex industry as an exotic dancer in her 20s while she was struggling with alcohol dependency.
    • During this period her mom launched an escort agency and rec...
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    My guest this week is British Marketing Guru – Teresa Heath Wareing

    • Teresa struggled to answer when I asked her when she started drinking – that’s because she felt that alcohol was always there .  Drinking was normalized in her family - and ever-present in both celebrations and crises.
    • From high-flying marketing roles to becoming a solo business owner, drinking remained central – even becoming part of her identity – G & T ...
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    My guest this week is Deb from Kentucky – aka Mocktail Mom  

    This was her second time on the show - click here to listen to the first interview

    In this episode:-

    • Deb quit drinking on December 31, 2020.
    • She originally took a break to evaluate her drinking and felt so good she just kept going!
    • Deb was a Late Starter and only started drinking heavily in her 40s during after her divorce.
    • Like many of us she was a Gray Area Drinker...
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    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
      • ...
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    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!
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    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...
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