Today Alex and Lisa speak to Jen Payne about her struggles and successes as a child of an alcoholic parent (COA). TRIGGER WARNING: Jen has an amazing story that she tells with dignity and empathy to raise awareness for COAs which touches on some very sensitive and emotive issues. Jen is a Nacoa volunteer and is always happy to hear from you. You can find Jen at: https://www.instagram.com/jen_payne_88 Please check out our new website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following ...
May 01, 2021•48 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Laura Cook Boldt and Tom Boldt about their book, Unravelled, and their amazing joint journeys as a Mother and Son in recovery. LAURA COOK BOLDT was born and reared in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the daughter of the late Mary Margaret Blair and Howard Winston Cook, both from Jefferson City, Missouri. Married to Tom for thirty-plus years, mother of four grown boys, and sister to a mix of five siblings all currently living in the US, she graduated from Colorado College ...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr
What are the odds of this? Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Gambling Guard about his gambling addiction and his journey to recovery and find surprising similarities between gambling and alcohol addiction. As a ‘rite of passage’, Gambling Guard wanted to have a bet for the first time, now that he was able to gamble legally in the UK. The bet paid off and the seeds of his addiction had been sown. After years of destructive gambling and an addiction that Gambling Guard describes as “uniquely dangerous”...
Apr 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Bee Sober Ambassador, Laura Henry about life as a single mum, how she stopped drinking and the benefits of sobriety with our usual laughs along the way. Laura joined Bee Sober as an Ambassador back in August 2020. Early in her sobriety she realised she needed a circle of sober friends and reached out to set up Bee Sober Bolton as one half of the team. Laura chose to stop drinking alcohol as it was having a huge effect on her mental health, her relationships, and who ...
Apr 10, 2021•44 min
Today Alex and Lisa speak to Emma Cambell, Aka Limitless Em about her incredible journey of recovery from breast cancer and how she coped living with someone who was alcohol dependent on is own amazing journey to recovery. Em is an author, columnist, speaker and long term cancer thriver. She is known on social media as @limitless_em – a handle she adopted following her third cancer diagnosis in 2019 to serve as a daily reminder to myself that we are all ‘limitless’ and capable of so much more th...
Mar 27, 2021•49 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Emily Syphas about sober socialising, and sober with lots more juicy bits in between. Emily founded Sober & Social in 2018. Sober & Social is a brand and community that supports those wanting to explore and lead a teetotal lifestyle. Their core ethos is to empower, encourage and celebrate living your healthiest and happiest life. The community was founded on the basis that going alcohol free shouldn’t mean missing out or having to compromise on your social li...
Mar 20, 2021•50 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Clemmie Telford about the pressures on people in society to drink as part of socialising. Alex puts her foot in it, Lisa wants no part of it, and Clemmie doesn’t let her get away with it. Clemmie will be two years sober in May and has just written and published her debut book “But Why?: How to answer tricky questions with kids by having an honest conversation with yourself”. Out May 27th and available to preorder now here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/147227878X/ref=c...
Mar 13, 2021•37 min
Today Alex and Lisa speak to Dawn Comolly, Aka Sober Fish about her sober story, how we think without a voice in our heads, walking, and people who see words as colours (a type of synesthesia). Here is Dawn’s story: “After a sobriety article popped up in my newsfeed in the summer of 2016, I decided to take a year off alcohol in 2017 and blog about my journey. However, after an incredible 6 months off the sauce which transformed my life completely, I decided never to drink alcohol again. I now ma...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Luke Worsfold about his recovery from drugs and alcohol to running a successful online recovery programme and becoming a recovery counsellor. After losing his mum, Lisa, to drugs at the age of 10, Luke Worsfold has gone from an emotionally dead, drug-addict to a fulfilled, recovery counsellor. He now runs Lisa Inside Addiction that provides online recovery programs to hold the light down the tunnel of darkness. Helping people stuck at the level of consciousness of add...
Feb 27, 2021•43 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to an awesome Nacoa duo, Josh Connolly and Ceri Walker about their childhood experiences, the impact on them as adults and parents and the support that Nacoa can offer for children of alcoholic parents, adult children of alcoholics and parents themselves. This special podcast marks the end of COA week 2021. COA Week is a campaign to raise awareness of children affected by parental alcohol problems, celebrated internationally each year during the week in which Valentine’...
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Today Alex and Lisa speak to Janey Lee Grace about her latest book, Happy, Healthy Sober, which takes a holistic look at sobriety. Janey Lee Grace is an Amazon No 1 Best-selling author, commentator, and co-presenter on the UK’s biggest radio show, BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Previously she was a backing singer with George Michael and Wham, Kim Wilde, Boy George and had her own Number 8 chart hit with 7 Ways to Love as Cola Boy. Please check out our new website www.beesoberoffici...
Feb 13, 2021•53 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Pippa-Jo Marsden, Aka Mum on Fire about her journey to sobriety. We discuss parenting, mental health and all the volunteering this amazing lady does. Pippa is a mum of 4, care worker, online health business owner and ambassador for the charity Get Fit 4 Mental Wellness. She lived with an addiction to alcohol without knowing how to admit it or change for over 10 years. She has been sober for over 2 years and is passionate about helping people to help themselves live t...
Feb 06, 2021•57 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk about the stigma attached to alcoholism. They discuss weird dreams, have a good moan about the state of the world and debate whether we should or shouldn’t use labels for everything. Please check out our new website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/beesober Season three is sponsored by IPHM, ...
Jan 30, 2021•46 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Jane Zarse about her journey to sobriety using the 12-steps through AA. Jane is an Author & Top Social Media Influencer who was born and raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. She graduated from Boston University on the Dean’s list before acting in New York City and trading in Chicago. She spiraled into alcoholism before joining Alcoholics Anonymous and finding her way back. Sober and Pissed Off is the second book for Zarse. Her first book, Love and Compassion Is My R...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Darren Taylor, author of Finding Your Sober Bubble about his journey to sobriety, how his upbringing led to excessive drinking and how finding his sober bubble has been the best thing he ever did. Darren Taylor is an everyday guy with an everyday upbringing and everyday outlook but has an eclectic array of influences. With alcohol orchestrating from a young age and with a lifestyle of ‘work hard, play hard’ eventually it took control, but by understanding emotions a...
Jan 16, 2021•43 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with each other about the new Bee Sober Membership option, supporting each other through connection and how occasions like Christmas can impact sobriety. We also talk about coffee addiction, wellies and a few other strange things. Please check out our new website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr...
Jan 09, 2021•38 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with each other about holiday memories, getting into dangerous situations and getting out of them again. This is the last episode in this season, we will be back after Christmas. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Please check out our new website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linkt...
Dec 12, 2020•46 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with each other. We have massively missed this and didn’t even know it. We talk about all the occasions we have ruined by drinking too much, the illusion of FOMO, and our usual laughs and banter. We also give you a few top tips for navigating a sober festive period. Warning: Not for the ears of those waiting for Santa! Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube...
Dec 05, 2020•44 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Lucy Rocca about her journey to sobriety, Soberistas, her books and what helped her to get and stay sober. Lucy Rocca drank rather too much alcohol for 22 years before finally deciding, back in 2012, that it might be a good idea to not drink any more. Following this momentous lifestyle change, she set up the website soberistas.com for people who had an unhealthy relationship with booze and were looking for non-judgmental support and solidarity in getting and staying...
Nov 28, 2020•46 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Jo about her journey to sobriety and how she is healing from sexual trauma. Jo is a co-founder of Bee Sober which has recently merged with The Sober Experiment to create Bee Sober CIC, a valuable source to help people on their journey into sobriety and beyond. Her passion outside of work is the gym, in particular weight lifting and that is where you will find her, surrounded by her gym family at 6am most mornings and again in the evening! Jo, is a 42-year-old mum of 4...
Nov 21, 2020•57 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Lona (LC), about his recovery journey, life before sobriety and how gender transition has affected him and his recovery. LC is an international Speaker, Content Creator & Transgender Author & Life Coach that deems himself a Champion of the Underdogs and a Mouth piece for the dissolution of the negative stigma surrounding addiction & recovery! LC himself is a childhood abuse survivor, a sexual assault survivor & Champions the Cause of Healing the Root...
Nov 14, 2020•52 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Emma Belle, a mental health and trauma recovery mentor, about her own experiences with sexual violence and her amazing journey to recovery. Emma is a huge inspiration and we are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to interview her. Trigger warning: This podcast contains details of sexual abuse and rape and may be upsetting for some viewers/listeners. Emma Belle is a Mental health and Trauma Recovery Mentor, is Bipolar and a sexual violence survivor. Emma sa...
Nov 07, 2020•52 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk openly with Josh Connolly, resilience coach, public speaker and ambassador for Nacoa about his journey to sobriety, his mental health, and how living as a child of an alcoholic can impact someone in adulthood. As one of the UK’s most influential mental health advocates he regularly speaks on BBC, ITV & Channel 5 news. Josh has also spoken in the House of Commons, contributed to mental health policy and even advised the scriptwriting team on Hollyoaks. He has run resi...
Oct 31, 2020•57 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Ben Robinson who is 28 years old and in alcohol recovery. Ben’s recovery is focused on removing stigma, breaking stereotypes and getting people to talk openly about their journey. Here is what Ben has to say about himself: I'm Ben, I’m 28 and I started my recovery journey 22 months ago. After many years in active addiction and losing mostly everything I had, I hit breaking point, both physically and mentally, so I made the decision to go to rehab at the back end of ...
Oct 24, 2020•48 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Rebecca Weller about life before sobriety, getting creative and about how life in sobriety can change so much in the first 12 months. Rebecca Weller is a Health & Life Coach, Author and Speaker. Named ‘one of Perth’s leading Healthpreneurs’ by The Sunday Times Magazine, Rebecca helps women from around the world to get their sparkle back and create a life they love. Creator of SexySobriety.com, she leads one-on-one and group coaching programs, hosts live events, an...
Oct 17, 2020•41 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, co-founders of Love Sober and presenters of The Love Sober Podcast about their journey to sobriety, their friendship, support group and their brand-new book ‘Love Yourself Sober’. Kate Baily & Mandy Manners host the Love Sober podcast & community, run the Love Sober Life School to help women change their relationship with alcohol and also work individually with clients as coaches https://www.lovesober.com They are the authors of t...
Oct 14, 2020•58 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Polly Jukes about her coaching, her life and developing emotional intelligence. Polly is a Mum to three teenagers living on a smallholding in Cornwall. She is a Stay Sober Empowerment Coach with nearly three years sobriety under her belt. She successfully facilitates women to evolve with confidence into the life and the version they want to be easily, with energy and empowerment embracing all your sober life has to offer! Polly enables Alcohol-Free women to eliminate ...
Oct 10, 2020•59 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Louise Robson who is celebrating one year of Sobriety and is one of the original members of The Sober Experiment. We talk about her life in the first year of her sobriety, including the challenges and triumphs. Here is what Louise has to say about herself: I’m Louise Robson, from South East London. I am a London taxi driver and business owner of Queen of Tarts, I make artisan tarts using locally sourced organic ingredients (where possible) my tarts are “Good for the e...
Oct 03, 2020•42 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk with Michael Maisey, author of Young Offender, self-development coach, motivational speaker, host of the C.I.P. Podcast, creator and Host of The Free ‘Time For Change’ online programme. We absolutely loved recording this episode, where we discussed Michael’s amazing story, what led him to sobriety and the impact he is now having on the lives of so many. In Michael’s book, Young Offender he documents his life growing up during the late nineties on the Ivy Bridge Estate in...
Sep 26, 2020•51 min
Today Alex and Lisa talk to Ross Burton and Joshua Sprigg, the founders of It’s Sober Rated about living life sober and what sobriety has brought to their lives. Here’s what Ross and Joshua have to say about themselves: Hi, my name is Ross Burton, one of the founders of It’s Sober Rated. I have been sober for around 10 months now and absolutely loving life. I am a super energetic person that is always on the move and (sobriety has only just fuelled that a lot more) Outside of the It’s Sober Rate...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
