The Sober Bliss Podcast is a collection of inspiring interviews, chats and talks with some amazing people all on their own journey to sobriety. My name is Gayle, sobriety coach, addiction therapist and a sober mum since March 2018 inviting you to get comfy, grab a cuppa and listen to these wonderful conversations about just how much life there is on the other side of drinking.
Peggi and I chat about the events leading up to the day she had her last day one, how she navigated such a massive tranformative period in her life & the wonderful support she received along the way. Peggi also talks about her book, being a sober advocate and collaborating with the fabulous Sober in the City events. Full of life, joy & wonderful energy, Peggi is an inspiration and a shining light in what can seem like a dark, scary journey. You will love this episode.
Chatting on the day of her three year sober anniversary, my wonderful friend Dawn and I talk about all the joy and benefits that come with living alcohol-free including trips to Mexico, doing a triathalon, baseball, all the tools & more! Dawn is one of the most generous & inspiring people I know with such great energy. If you were ever in any doubt about how much fun it is to be sober then let Dawn remove those thoughts once and for all.
Over five years sober, Celeste is a writer and advocate of mothers struggling with addiction. We discuss the mummy wine culture, Celeste’s own sober journey as a mum and the tools that continue to support her on her sober path. We also talk about Celeste’s book which is coming out, all about the mental load of motherhood and mommy wine culture and how they interconnect.
Marvelous Midlife and all things menopause. Nourishing tools to help you through what is often difficult but also natural and beautiful. Laura discusses her own experiences and how her own menopause story is one of freedom, joy, following your own path and taking a giant leap of faith!
Maggie is a mom of three young kids, a health coach and former wine enthusiast turned sober drinker. She created The Sober Summit to help other middle lane drinkers rethink their drinking and see what life could be like without alcohol.
Join us and get all of these incredible resources to inspire you to live your best life, alcohol free!
Ann Dowsett Johnston, award winning journalist and best selling author of ‘Drink: The intimate relationship between women and alcohol’ joins me in a thought provoking conversation. We talk about the role of alcohol in the lives of today’s modern, busy women, Ann’s own story, her best-selling book & how you can heal in sobriety with the power of writing
Teri Patterson, Functional Nutritionist, founder of The Sober Nutritionist, and a This Naked Mind Senior Coach shares food for thought in this deliciopus chat. Including, how our body deals with alcohol and the effect that has on us. How to use food and nutirtion to help with cravings and balance blood sugar. And we chat about dopamine and healthy holiday eats!
Claire Comai, founder & creative energy behind Rehab Studios, shares how she went from feeling restless and scared of feeling bored to channeling this energy into her passion. This creativity and love of life resulted in an exciting Brooklyn based fashion label inspired by stories of recovery from alcohol addiction and mental illness. Not dull. Not boring!
When my husband quit drinking over four years ago, it came as a shock to me because I had no idea it was something he was thinking about. I quit the day after and we’ve been AF together ever since. This is the story of why he quit drinking, how he did it and what keeps him motivated today.
As a sober person and clinical nutritionist, Dr. Brooke brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this conversation. Discover how great nutrition is easy to bring into your life with some top tips. Plus how to avoid sugar and alcohol cravings and ease into sobriety.
A great conversation with Sarah, a grey area drinking coach all about what grey area drinking is and how the mummy wine culture changed the drinking habits of women all over the world, something Sarah and I can relate to. Discover how Sarah quit for good and how she helps other women do the same.
Karolina, founder of the inspiring ‘Euphoric AF’ website is such a joy to talk to. She sees women who quit drinking as powerful and has used her own strength and power as a sober person to live the life of her dreams. Learn more about her story and how you too can quit drinking & unleash your power!
What started as a six month experiment, Michelle is still alcohol-free and is loving life! We chat about the reason for taking this six month break, how Michelle got into the mindset needed to quit drinking and why now, even with everything going on in the world, it is a great time to stop drinking.
In this inspiring and uplifting conversations Beth shares why her previous attempt at sobriety made her furious and just didn’t feel good at all. This time Beth is sober, proud, strong and loving it – she explains what made all the difference. Plus we talk about her blog & her top tips for early sobriety.
Cici began drinking at an early age and suffered more trauma than any young person should have to. Despite all this, she broke free and recovered with the help of the one thing she could rely on. Discover how writing has such a powerful impact on healing and how you can use it too.
Lucy and Victoria share how their honest, open, sometimes difficult, but always enlightening conversations became the foundation of the Sober Awkward podcast. We discuss why these conversations and community are essential on this journey, plus hints and tips on where to go for support and much more.
There is so much goodness, wisdom and inspiration in this conversation with one of our glorious Transform members. Dawn shares her tools, tips and all important mindset shift on learning to feel empowered in sobriety and live a rich and full life of alcohol freedom.
Alex, founder of The Mindful Life Practice and The Sober Curious Yoga School shares the moment she realized that alcohol was taking over her life and how she quit. Alex uses the beautiful practice of yoga to support and inspire others on their own journey.
Izzy, founder of My Bubbly Pop and a Sober Connection Retreat is the most fun loving and bubbly person I know. Her love of AF bubbles has really helped her stay sober, have fun and enjoy her life with no nasty after effects!
Alex Bales is a personal trainer turned transformational coach. Hear how Alex transformed his life, changing one small thing at a time to become the best and happiest version of himself, loving life and helping others to do the same.
The Addicted Child is a must have resource for parents of teenagers. Written by mental health and addictions counsellor, Richard Capriola, this book offers guidance, support and advice on how to get help if you are worried that your child is turning to unhealthy behaviours.
Coach and psychologist Nicole talks us through why true connection to nature has such a calming and soothing affect on our mind and bodies and how it helps with our sobriety. Plus hints and tips on how to get out, even when you don’t feel like it.
Join Liz and I in this lively discussion. What is the alcohol spell? Are you under the spell of alcohol? Discover how Liz broke free and how you can too, so you can live your best life without alcohol holding you back.
Meet sober_sonic Emma Lewis as we discuss why she made the decision to stop drinking and how she did it. Plus all the gorgeous tools Emma uses to help her through every day sobriety and all that comes with it.
Listen to Amari’s inspiring story of how she came to me in a dark place of hiding and low self worth to a life of excitement, love and joy. Hear her talk about how she transformed her life by transforming her relationship with alcohol.
Gill describes how she stopped drinking with the help of reading, changing her environment and ice cream! Gill’s life has changed so much since saying goodbye to alcohol and she even wrote her first book, thanks to sobriety.
Entrepreneur, Sally Oddy shares her story about why she is taking a long break from alcohol. The impact that even drinking just a little bit had on her personal and professional life and the wonderful benefits she is experiencing now.
Jean McCarthy award winning author and blogger of UnPickled and host of The Bubble Hour. We talk the gifts of sobriety, how life changed immeasurably for Jean and the awakening moment that led her to quit alcohol.
In this inspiring interview, I talk to Fee who describes her journey from party girl to finding peace, joy and love in sobriety with the guidance and support of beautiful essential oils to help the healing process.
Maria shares her very personal journey to sobriety including her mum’s battle with alcohol. We discuss how her life unfolded as she slowly got back in touch with herself through creativity, in particular knitting and gardening!
Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries and, The Authenticity Project shares her own experiences of dealing with addiction through writing and how expressing herself through her writing helped not only herself but so many others.
Gillian Duncan, author and sleep expert, talks about her own struggles with addiction, why sleep is so important, why alcohol affects our sleep so badly and how to get a good night’s sleep when you quit drinking.
In this inspiring and uplifting chat, I talk to the wonderful Sarah about her 1000 day journey so far into an alcohol-free life. Despite the early struggles, Sarah now has a rich and full life and is doing some wonderful things for the sober community.
EFT practitioner Suzannah, explains the power of ‘tapping’ to help you deal with cravings and heal your relationship with alcohol. We discuss Suzannah’s own struggles and how changing her drinking has had a positive impact on her business.
Esther, yoga teacher and breath practitioner discusses how the power of learning to breathe properly helped Esther to quit smoking and quit drinking. And how this simple, powerful tool can be a friend for life.
Menstruality Coach, Lisa explains how you can work with your own menstrual cycle as a loving, nourishing tool in your journey to sobriety and how living in sync with your cycle will guide and support you on this journey.
Victoria Adams, nutritional chef and yoga teacher, gives us the low down on exactly how your body deals with alcohol, and the best comfort foods to eat to make you feel good when you are on the journey to sobriety.
Karl lives an alcohol free life and practices gratitude regularly to help him with all aspects of his life. Practicing gratitude is really powerful and Karl explains some simple techniques on how begin a gratitude practice in sobriety.
The lovely Jen Elizabeth talks openly and honestly about her battle with addiction, how she let go of alcohol and drugs and literally transformed her life. We discuss motherhood, recovery, letting go, boundaries and so much more.
The gorgeous Mia of the sober Glow and her choice to live an alcohol free life. We talk retreats, breath practice and of course the other thing we both have in common which is our hair! Be inspired by Mia’s ‘unmasked life’.
Annie Grace of This Naked Mind answers some never before asked questions about how she quit drinking and how This Naked Mind came about. Discover what it was like for Annie to drink that last ever glass of wine!
We Love Lucid is an exciting sober travel company run by Lauren. Lauren talks about how she quit drinking during her time teaching abroad and how her love of languages and travel helped her in her journey to sobriety.
Liz, a Mum of two, songwriter and record producer who after years of partying and realizing that she couldn’t moderate her drinking & decided enough was enough. Liz found her own voice of calm to help her in her journey to sobriety.
Jo a busy Mum from South Africa describes what life was like before she quit drinking, how she turned things around and what life is like now. Jo describes how putting a coin in a jar every day she didn’t drink really helped.
Sober Mummy Clare Pooley talks about how to go out, have fun and enjoy yourself without drinking or worrying about drinking. Learn some simple and powerful tips on how socialize sober and why being sober is so much more fun!
In this first of my sober podcasts I talk to the gorgeous Soberglowgetter about her journey from drinking to fitness and health. It is so inspirational to discover how exciting your life can be when you quit drinking and go after your passion.
Sober podcasts are a wonderful way to learn, inspire and be inspired. I am always looking for courageous and brave people to talk to me about their own journey to living an alcohol free life. Please do send me a message if you’d like to share your own story and help empower others on this path. Have you left social media? Click here
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