We are back for season six episode one of our podcast. Alex and Lisa chat about everything we have been up to since our last season (and it’s quite a lot) and give some top tips for tackling a sober holiday. Please check out our 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 Have a go at The Sober Experiment® (our...
Apr 23, 2022•44 min
On today’s episode we speak to Kim Bellas, aka Sober is the New Cool. In 2013, her 15 -year-old started having seizures. Like most teenagers, he enjoyed going to parties and socializing. A significant aspect of these parties was the consumption of alcohol, and her son was unable to drink due to his seizures. As a mother, it was instinctive to make him happy by assuring him that alcohol wasn't necessary for him to enjoy himself. It IMMEDIATELY dawned on her how hypocritical she was being as she f...
Mar 05, 2022•43 min
On today’s episode we speak to one of our Bee Sober members, Alistair. As well as being sober, Alistair has spent a lot of time working on his financial health and believes everyone can work towards being wealthier and that it is a topic we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about. Please check out our 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 ...
Feb 26, 2022•43 min
On today’s episode we speak to twin sisters, Caitlin and Kristen Welch who are on the journey to become sober. Telling tales of their lives, how they spend pretty much every day together; their struggles through lockdown, furlough, one becoming a mother and planning their weddings in our twenties. You can find Kristen and Caitlin here: Instagram: @thewelchtwins_ Please check out our website www.beesoberofficial.com. You can also check out the following link to find out more of what we are up to,...
Feb 19, 2022•33 min
On today’s episode Alex and Lisa speak to Sarah Drage. Sarah lost her Dad to alcohol addiction in 2017 and she strongly believes the stigma attached to his illness prevented him from accessing lifesaving support. As a consequence of her Dad’s addiction, she developed OCD, anxiety, and PTSD which enabled her to properly understand what her Dad was going through himself. However, that also led to an immense amount of guilt because she only understood once he had died. You can find Sarah here: Alco...
Feb 12, 2022•45 min
On today’s episode we speak to our Bee Sober Chester Ambassador and Bee Sober Coach, Phil. After 5 years of trying and so many day one’s, Phil got sober. It’s transformed his life in more ways than he could have imagined. As a qualified Bee Sober coach, he is now using his experience to help others along in their sober journey. You can find Phil here: Facebook: This Sober Miracle Instagram: @thissoberlife Website: https://www.beesoberofficial.com/members/coaches/phil-gorman-bee-sober-coach/ Plea...
Feb 05, 2022•38 min
On today’s episode we speak to Justin B. Long, who is an author, business owner, and the host of the podcast, Straight from the Horse Doctor’s Mouth which he produces with his wife, Dr. Erica Lacher. His best-selling book series, The Adventures of the Horse Doctor’s Husband, has been enjoyed by readers all over the world. While his wife’s mission is to make the world a better place for horses, Justin’s mission is to make the world a better place for people by combatting toxically masculine ideas...
Jan 29, 2022•41 min
Today, Alex and Lisa speak to MP, Liam Byrne about his experiences growing up as a child of a parent who drinks too much. Liam is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill since 2004. He is a very proud Patron of Nacoa. Nacoa does so much for Britain’s 2.6 million children affected by their parents’ drinking. In the months that followed Liams father’s death from alcoholism last year, he talks about Nacoa giving him the strength to try and make ...
Jan 22, 2022•40 min
Today, Alex and Lisa talk to Ellie Webb, founder of Caleño. Ellie believes sometimes in life, when you can’t find what you need, it’s time to make it yourself. Caleño was born out of personal frustration. Founder Ellie was on an alcohol-free night out with friends, getting down to some Latin funk. But something was bugging her. Why should not drinking mean not having fun? She felt uninspired by the alcohol-free drinks on offer and decided it was time to bring some joy to not drinking. You can fi...
Jan 15, 2022•40 min
Today, Alex and Lisa talk to Clare Pooley. Clare graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. Clare’s memoir - The Sober Diaries, which came about due to her blog – Mummy was a Secret Drinker - has helped thousands of people around the world to quit drinking and she is a well-known figure in the sober community. Clare has since gone on to write her first Novel, The Authenticity Project, which was a New York Times bestseller, a BBC Radio 2 bo...
Jan 08, 2022•49 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat about Dry January and give some top tips for success, including giving The Sober Experiment® (free here: https://www.beesoberofficial.com/join-bee-sober/join-the-sober-experiment/) a go. Please check out our 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 5 is sponsored by Wise Bart...
Jan 01, 2022•30 min
Today Alex and Lisa chat about sober Christmas and navigating the festive period without alcohol. Whether you’re spending Christmas alone or with friends and family, find out how we can support you through the festivities. Join our community here: https://www.beesoberofficial.com/join-bee-sober/beecome-a-member-monthly/ Please check out our 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 ou...
Dec 25, 2021•26 min
Today Alex and Lisa chat to William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained and Alcohol Explained 2. William started drinking and smoking when he was around 14 years old. In his late teens, in an attempt to stop smoking, he read Allen Carr’s Easyway. He was fascinated by his pragmatic and practical approach to what was a confusing and complicated subject. Over the years his drinking steadily increased but he continued to take a common sense analysis of what it was doing to him, coupled with a techni...
Dec 18, 2021•44 min
Today Alex and Lisa chat to Sophie Aghdami, a certified and accredited recovery coach working with people to strengthen and maintain their long term recovery by helping them to feed their ‘good wolf’. Sophie is in recovery from alcohol addiction and now helping others maintain longterm recovery as a coach. She spent a long dark decade (plus some) in the depths of addiction. Successful on the outside in exciting jobs, she was on her deathbed emotionally, spiritually and physically. After waking u...
Dec 11, 2021•33 min
Today Alex and Lisa chat to Richard Jankovich, an American entrepreneur, musician and author and part of the band, Big Mother Gig. Richard is known for Burnside Project who’s “Cue The Pulse To Begin” became the theme to “ As Folk” and Pocket, a persona Jankovich used to remix Radiohead, Beck and others to acclaim. Big Mother Gig are a Los Angeles-based/Milwaukee-bred band who released Gusto on 30/04/21 featuring lead single “The Underdog” with Leah Wellbaum (Slothrust). This album is a celebrati...
Dec 04, 2021•41 min
Today Alex and Lisa speak to Alexandra McRobert Aka Sober Yoga Girl. Alex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga. She completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, Alex completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Zuna Yoga in Bali. Since then, she has taught yoga internationally, in Canada, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi...
Nov 27, 2021•39 min
On today’s episode we speak to our Amy Guerrero. Amy believes “When we stay curious together, we can experience unimaginable freedom.” On a journey to heal her trauma Amy stumbled (pun intended) into a conscious sober lifestyle and my deeper purpose to support people. Today, she supports sober people to heal past traumas to feel more freedom, pleasure & purpose in create healthy relationships & thrive. Amy was confident no single approach to healing and living a conscious sober life woul...
Nov 20, 2021•40 min
On today’s episode we speak to our Bee Sober Cornwall Ambassador, Claire Hatwell. Claire has been sober since September 2016. It took her a long time to get sober, mainly because ‘people like her’ didn’t have drinking problems. Every night without fail she’d put away two to three bottles of wine by herself, but she kidded myself she was all right, because everyone enjoys a drink, don’t they? She could always think of an excuse to make sure she didn’t ‘miss out’! Claire says “I didn’t think I dra...
Nov 13, 2021•38 min
Join us today for episode 4 of season 4 where we talk to podcast host and coach, Kylie Butler. Kylie is the host of the popular podcast, A Meaningful Life by Design, Founder of Inspired Careers, Inspired EVP, and A Meaningful Life by Design. She is an Entrepreneur, Career and Recovery Coach. and former People & Culture Leader of 15 years. She has lived and worked across the globe in London, Rome, Sydney and more recently Byron Bay and Bali. Kylie has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar and Wome...
Nov 06, 2021•34 min
Join us this week where we chat to Katie McNicol, AKA This Sober Girl. Katie is at 26 year old ex party girl who is coming up to two years sober! Katie was a binge drinker who realised at 24 years old that alcohol was nothing but detrimental to her life. Giving up the booze has changed her life in every way and she now blogs about sobriety, mental health and self care to inspire others to do the same! Bee Inspired by Katie on Instagram @thissobergirl! Please check out our website www.beesoberoff...
Oct 30, 2021•38 min
Join us on our first episode of season 4. It’s been ages and we are back with more laughs, rants and conversations about how to Bee Sober. In this episode we talk about being curious in your sober journey, treating life as an experiment and fitting in in a world that keeps changing the rules. Please check out our 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 subscri...
Oct 23, 2021•30 min
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Jul 15, 2021•59 sec
Join us on our season finale where today, Alex and Lisa chat with our Bee Sober Ambassador for men, Oliver Hunter about our new Bee Sober Men’s group and his reasons for wanting the space to be available to men in the online community. Oliver came to drinking late. He was very small and often got asked for ID, the embarrassment of this kept him out of pubs until he was 21. After this there was no stopping him. At 27, he was hospitalised and told this was the beginning of organ failure. He is now...
Jun 26, 2021•53 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat with Laurie McAllister, a life and empowerment coach for sober and sober curious women, yoga teacher and writer of many things. In 2016, she stopped drinking and turned her life around - she now supports other women to do the same through coaching, writing and marketing support for sober businesses. Relocating from London to Norfolk to Cambodia and back to Norfolk, Laurie believes we are all far more capable than we have been led to believe and we are all allowed to cha...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr
Today, Alex and Lisa chat with Hollywood actress, director, producer and author, Brianne Davis about her recovery from and love addiction. This conversation is definitely one you do not want to miss. Whether lighting up the big screen or calling the shots behind the scene, actor, director, producer, and writer Brianne Davis is one of the most electric talents to storm Hollywood by force. She recently wrapped two seasons as series regular in History Channel's "Six" as well as a role in the upcomi...
Jun 12, 2021•48 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat with Sarah Rusbatch about how getting sober changed her life completely. Moving to Australia made her aware of how alcohol had become her companion and part of her identity. When Sarah decided to take a break from alcohol, she realised her life had so much potential. Sarah is over 2 years sober and has since re-trained as a women's health and wellness coach with a specialism in sobriety and addressing unhealthy habits. She lives in Australia, originally from Manchester ...
Jun 05, 2021•43 min
A year into her sober journey, in July 2019 she says she “found the amazing Bee Sober!” It literally changed her journey big time, she had a few sober friends already but they couldn’t always connect when she needed it. Bee Sober became Kath’s tribe. She would go to Manchester for days out, brunch, meals. It was ace! She became an ambassador in August 2020 and really wants others to have the same chance she had! Connection is the opposite of addiction! Kath has recently been diagnosed with ADHD ...
May 29, 2021•51 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat CiCi Reagan about her addiction to alcohol and how it has impacted her life, her journey to sobriety and how she uses this to helps others through her writing. TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation contains emotional and difficult topics regarding abuse, grief and domestic violence. Cici believes that getting sober is just not drinking. Recovering is another animal. Cici realised that her drinking was a symptom of grieving for her mother and for masking the pain from syste...
May 22, 2021•40 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to one of the Bee Sober Bolton Ambassadors, Irene Wignall about her journey to sobriety, her devastating loss of her son, Dusty, at 27 weeks pregnant and her books. TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation contains emotional and difficult topics regarding miscarriage, stillbirth and grief. Irene started her sober journey December 31st 2018 at 10pm. She had thought about it for months if not years. Alcohol took up too much headspace, was she drinking too much, should she drink...
May 15, 2021•44 min
Today, Alex and Lisa chat to Kelly Pegg about her childhood with a parent who drank too much and the impact on her life then and now - what a fantastic and inspirational woman she is! TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation contains emotional and difficult topics. Kelly Pegg is a Mum of 2, Journalist, Radio Presenter, and host of the Podcast The Hot Mess Mums club. You can find out more about her on Instagram https://instagram.com/thehotmessmums https://instagram.com/theofficialhotmessmum Please chec...
May 08, 2021•58 min
