Sort Your Sh*t Out

This is a podcast for anyone who fancies having a bit more balance in their lives - whether that means managing time, tiredness, guilt, or just getting through the days. It’s about working out what works for you, and when to let shit go. The first series focuses on balancing the booze. Comedian Ellie Gibson is joined by coach and trainer Stephanie Chivers along with a host of experts, authors, and fellow p*ssheads. We’ll discuss practical tips for cutting down - or even cutting out - alcohol, and how to just enjoy a drink without getting carried away. Many thanks to Remedy Kombucha for supporting this podcast - they make cans of delicious, live-cultured fizzy pop, packed with antioxidants and free from sugar and sweeteners. For more info, go to remedydrinks.com. Cheers! Please feel free to subscribe, and follow us on social media - @sysopodcast on Instagram, and @sysopod on Twitter and Facebook. Sort Your Sh*t Out is produced by Laura Grimshaw, and the music is by John Thorn.

Episodes

S1 Ep 6: Making it stick: how do we change for good?

February 13, 2023 • 57 mins

January is over. Whether you stayed dry or just managed Moist, how do you make sure you’re not heading into soggy February? What’s the best way to cope with cravings, handle social events, and avoid falling back into old habits? Stephanie is here to answer all these questions, thank goodness. She opens up her toolbox to share a host of practical tips for maintaining balance in the long term, along with her number one Nugget of Wi...

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S1 Ep 5: Is dry January worth it?

February 6, 2023 • 40 mins

In this episode, we talk to academic researcher James Morris about why he believes we need to change the story around alcohol and addiction. He also tells us his story of going from abstinence to being back on the booze. There’s some chat about the benefits of doing dry January, and why so many of us go back to our old ways afterwards. Plus, fags vs beer: do different drugs require different approaches when we’re trying to kick t...

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S1 Ep 4: Am I an alcoholic?

January 30, 2023 • 43 mins

Our guest for this episode is the brilliantly funny and beautifully honest Cat Sims, known on Instagram as @notsosmugnow. She tells us about the dark times that led to her decision to give up the booze entirely, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. We find out if she’s secretly judging Ellie’s attempts to cut down rather than cut it out. Stephanie shares her thoughts on labels and whether we need them, and Cat tells us wh...

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S1 Ep 3: Moderation vs sobriety: FIGHT!

January 23, 2023 • 41 mins

It’s time for some real talk as Ellie and Stephanie discuss the reasons we love getting on the booze, and why it’s become such a huge part of our culture - especially for women. We talk to Laura Willoughby, the founder of mindful drinking community Club Soda. We look at the tensions that can exist between non-drinkers and those trying to reduce, and some reasons to be cheerful about the way the UK’s attitude to booze is changing. ...

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S1 Ep 2: Is booze really that bad?

January 16, 2023 • 41 mins

We all know alcohol isn’t great for our health, and hangovers are no one’s idea of fun. But what does “responsible drinking” mean, exactly? How much booze can we consume without affecting our wellbeing in the long term? What about the benefits of drinking - will a glass of red a day really keep the GP away? Joining us to answer these questions is Professor David Nutt, doctor, wine bar owner, and author of the excellent book Drink...

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S1 Ep 1: How to be less of a p*sshead

January 9, 2023 • 53 mins

The first series of Sort Your Shit Out is all about balancing the booze. In this episode, comedian Ellie Gibson gets real about her own drinking habits, and has questions. How do you know if you’ve got a serious problem? If you want to moderate your intake, where do you start? And how do you break patterns like being sober all week then battered at the weekend? Answering all these is coach and co-host Stephanie Chivers, who speci...

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Trailer

January 5, 2023 • 2 mins

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