In this episode I catch up with Jacinta from Sydney. Growing up with an alcohol Mum, Jacinta knows too well the dangers of alcoholism, it's destruction and how sly and powerful she can be. Like so many of us that grow up with addicted parents, even though we see the fall out we can also find ourselves in similar patterns. While their stories are very different the parallels between Jacinta and her Mum show the power of the Sneaky Bitch. Her Mum after years and years of alcohol abuse which had le...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min
In this episode I catch up with 28 year old, pro- surfer, entrepreneur and founder of The Good Human Project and the The Good Human podcast, Cooper Chapman. At the time of recording Cooper is 6 months in to 12 months without alcohol, he is still going to night clubs, festivals and gigs. He is just arming himself with alc free drinks and his WHY. We chat about the improvements he has noticed within himself in this short time and how the choices he has been making is creating a ripple effect withi...
Nov 12, 2022•43 min
Andrew is a truck driver, Dad, Husband and a sober guy on a gentle journey of self discovery. Growing up and not being sure how to express his emotions and bottling his feelings up led to Andrew to find himself in some pretty dark places which was exacerbated by alcohol. With the help of his beautiful wife, Andrew started to recognise that alcohol was making him so much worse and eventually decided to give it away. He has been sober now for over 12 months at the time of recording. He has gone fr...
Nov 05, 2022•49 min
In this episode I catch up with HIQA graduate, Kate Fleming. Kate has gone from daily drinking to now 9 months of sobriety at the time of recording. We chat about doing the hard stuff early on in the journey, the expansion of life that comes with sobriety, honouring yourself and your loved ones, doing it for yourself and becoming slow, gentle and aligned. This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to www.mondaydistillery.com For more resources go or to join the ne...
Oct 29, 2022•58 min
Find yourself a quiet spot, make yourself a nest, as Mark Purser guides you through this beautiful Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra is also known as NSDR (non sleep deep rest) or Yogic Sleep, it is a wonderful practice and a powerful technique for activating your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and get you into a place where deep healing can become possible . Yoga Nidra can be as restorative as sleep, while you remain fully conscious. This is a great practice for your daily life,...
Oct 25, 2022•37 min
I am joined once again with yoga and meditation teacher, Mark Purser. Mark and I talk about the how we can create our own healing with mindfulness and creating stillness. We talk about the life changing power of Yoga Nidra and how bringing that guided practice into your day can transform everything. Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) aka NSDR has been used for thousands of years as therapeutic tool to promote profound states of relaxation. By getting into this state of relaxation, slowing our brain waves ...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 35 min
In this episode HIQA Grad, Tara McCarthy reflects on her journey and the situations she thought would never be possible to do sober, how she is doing what seemed impossible... living life sober. This is a great message for anyone who feels like it will never get easier, or life will always feel like a struggle without alcohol. We take a deep dive into her holiday in Bali and how she navigated her way through that trip and stayed sober. This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To che...
Oct 21, 2022•43 min
I pull in the big guns for this episode hormones that I know very little about. I had a request from a listener to chat about alcohol and the effect it has menopause and peri-menopause. My good friend Lissie has studied the endocrine system extensively and is somewhat of an expert in the field. Lissie specialises in hormonal and cyclic education, and in clinic on any pathologies, lifestyle choices, dietary details related to restoring or building better menstrual, ovulating, pubescent, perimenop...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 30 min
In this episode I chat with Ryan Dusick, Ryan is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, the founding drummer of the band Maroon 5, a mental health advocate, and an author of the soon to be released book Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (out November 2022). After increasing anxiety and severe nerve damage in his shoulder led to a complete physical and mental breakdown, Ryan's bandmates from Maroon 5 where forced to ask to him leave the band....
Oct 15, 2022•55 min
In this episode I chat with spirit medium, Charmaine Wilson. Charmaine is a gifted medium who I have had the pleasure of having a very accurate reading with, however Charmaine's story is so much bigger than just being someone who can commune with the spirit world. Charmaine is a survivor of child sexual abuse, domestic violence, addiction and went through the tragic loss of a child. Charmaine is very direct and to the point and certainly doesn't mince her words and some people may find the conte...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min
In this episode I catch up with comedian, author and self professed show off, Mandy Nolan. Mandy delves into her deeply traumatic and violent childhood, the death of her father at a young age due to alcohol and how all that trauma has shaped her. Mandy's relationship with alcohol was also an unhealthy one, a fast drinker who would often have long blackouts. She is now enjoying sober life, we talk about how to schmooze without the booze, seeing your trauma and how is shows up in your adult life a...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min
In this episode I catch up with my friend and colleague Lyndal Hunt. Lyndal is living proof of the importance of working a programme and how it is the key to long term success. Wether it's AA, an online programme like mine or even if you design your own, sticking to that programme through daily practices and ongoing deeper work helps to keep you out of your own head, to manage your triggers and most important keeps you mindful and on track. To reach out to Lyndal follow her on Insta @thesobriety...
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min
In this weeks Soul Talk I catch up yet again with the beautiful Sam Brown, this week we talk about the importance finding your centre and staying there through times of stress. Sam shares her own personal journey of sexual abuse and how finding her centre has helped her to heal. She shares with how she has implemented it throughout stressful times even managing to stay calm and centred during a crash landing of a plane she was in with her son in Vietnam. It's not always easy but like anything wi...
Sep 20, 2022•53 min
In this episode I chat with illustrator Beck Feiner. We talk about her struggle with post natal depression and how she used alcohol to ease those feelings which eventually became quite dysfunctional and Beck found her self sneaking booze, hoping her husband woudn't notice. We talk about socialising sober and how to keep yourself content if you are a pre-party pre-loader. To find out more about Bec go to https://www.beckfeinercreations.com/ or find her on instagram at @beckfeiner_illustrations Th...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min
In this Soul Talk with Sam Brown we talk about taking responsibility, for your actions, owning when you have stuffed up, for you you treat yourself and how you want to show up in your life. We all do it, we blame everyone else or our circumstances as a way of protecting ourselves and not having to be truly honest or vulnerable, let's face, that stuff is scary. But what if we challenge ourselves to push through that? I believe that when we are able to admit our wrongs and take responsibility for ...
Sep 13, 2022•58 min
In this episode I catch up with Andrew Addie, CEO of the sober events organisation Untoxicated. Through trauma, sexual assault, extreme alcohol addiction, serious mental health issues, and dealing with his sexuality. Andrew has faced his demons head on and is thriving in his new life as a sober person and helping other people not feel so isolated and alone on their journey. For more information on the Clean Slate Clinic go to https://www.cleanslateclinic.com/ This episode was brought to you by M...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Making the smallest changes to your daily habits can have a massive impact on your choices, your moods, your relationships and set you up for success. Having a daily routine for me one one of the most important keys to the success of my sober journey. As soon as I started changing my daily routines I began to thrive in sobriety. For more information on Sam and her somatic release breath course go to www.soulfullifestyle.com.au or contact her on insta at @thesoulfullifestyle For more resources go...
Sep 06, 2022•51 min
In this episode my hubby Ash Grunwald is in the host seat interviewing Greg Jennings The Booze Free Dad. They talk about what is mean to be a booze free Dad, being a good example for the future generations, how sobriety has positively affected the kids, pissing on the floor in a blackout and much more. This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to www.mondaydistillery.com For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to www.iquitalcohol.com.au Follow...
Sep 03, 2022•59 min
The beautiful Sam Brown and I are in the zoom room once again to dive deep into some juicy topics. This week we chat about the avoidance of pain and the toll that can take on us, tuning in to find the root cause of your pain and asking the question, what am I avoiding in my life and what are the consequences of trying to avoid different pain points. For more information on Sam and her somatic release breath course go to www.soulfullifestyle.com.au or contact her on insta at @thesoulfullifestyle ...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr
In this episode I catch up with Kath Elliott, sober coach and breast cancer survivor. We chat about the undeniable science that links alcohol to breast cancer, how women aged 40-60 are most vulnerable, listening to what your body is trying to tell you, how to celebrate milestones in a way that is nourishing rather than destructive, having gratitude for our amazing bodies and how contemplating our own mortality could be the key to our happiness. To connect with Kath you can follow her on instagra...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Today's soul talk I recruited my good friend Lissie Turner, yoga therapist, ex triple J present Mel Bampton aka Mel In The Morning. We talk about becoming the master of change, embracing the new and letting go of the old self beliefs and labels. To connect with Lissie via insta go to @lissietuner or www.thepranaproject.com For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to www.iquitalcohol.com.au Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald www.a...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 59 min
In this episode I chat with Luke Cooper from WA who shares story of his battle with alcohol and one that he is so proudly winning. We talk about him coming out to his friends and family as a gay man and. Dealing with trauma of a violent bashing. How drugs and alcohol are rampant in the gay scene Being continually trapped in hotel quarantine during the lockdowns and the effect that had on him. How sobriety has enhanced his relationship and the importance of having a daily practice. This episode w...
Aug 20, 2022•58 min
Deep diving with Sam Brown on all things self love. Why it's so important, how to cultivate more of it, what it means to have more of it and checking in to see where your level of self love sits. For more information on Sam and her somatic release breath course go to www.soulfullifestyle.com.au or contact her on insta at @thesoulfullifestyle For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to www.iquitalcohol.com.au Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol Music for Monday Distillery ads by...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this episode I catch up with Naturopath Jules Galloway to talk about how to support your body through recovery. Jules is an incredible healer and also the host of the podcast Straight Talking Natural Health, she has an amazing story coming from homelessness from 16 years of age, to make ends meet she worked as a stripper and later a show girl. A series of poor lifestyle choices left Jules's body in bad shape and she sought out the help of a friend studying naturopathy to help her heal her bod...
Aug 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min
My good friend Sam Brown breath, meditation and yoga facilitator and I will spend the next few Wednesday's covering some topics that are close to our hearts that go hand in hand with recovery and healing. For the first episode of our Soul Talk Series we cover accepting, allowing and embracing change. A lot of the time we resist change out of fear of the unknown and we can't imagine our lives being different even though we are sick of the same old patterns. In this chat Sam and I talk about tunin...
Aug 09, 2022•57 min
In this episode I catch up with one of the HIQA Grads, Matt from Perth. Matt has been sober for just over 12 months after joining the HIQA 3 month challenge back in July 21. Matt always said he could never imagine a life without alcohol but is now thriving in sobriety and life is better than he ever imagined. As a heavy binge drinker, Matt would often have blackouts that leave him feeling shame, embarrassment, guilt and anxiety the next day. We talk about blackouts, imaging a life without alcoho...
Aug 06, 2022•50 min
In this episode I catch up with my friend Janine from Alberta, Canada. Janine has been sober for almost 12 months at the time of recording, she gave up alcohol to reduce the symptoms of Hashimotos and Thyroid Eye Disease. Along with healing the body Janine also took the deep dive into healing her mind body and spirit. Janine and I talk about the importance of sitting with your feelings, asking yourself what it is you re really needing and having a compassionate approach with yourself. We also ch...
Jul 30, 2022•56 min
In this episode I catch up with musician James Van Cooper, James is 25 years old (at the time of recording) and is 6 years sober. We chat about his very intense relationship with alcohol which had become a daily drinking habit years before he quit drinking, how his last big night saw him locked up and the not so rock n roll side of having his nan picking him up from there at 2am, how he used alcohol as a coping mechanism and how life is without the band aid of alcohol. Living fully authentically...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min
In this episode I chat with Michelle French from Kinglake who is early days in her sobriety. We chat about her many attempts at giving up the booze. -what made the difference this time. - the importance of connection - feeling your feelings -PTSD after the Black Saturday bushfires. - Survivors guilt. - The importance of not neglecting your own feelings even when others are suffering. - Leaning into crafty pursuits to keep you occupied. And lots more. for more resources go or to join the next HIQ...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 28 min
What an honour it was to spend a couple of hours with Tom Carroll as he shared his story of his life through addiction. Through childhood trauma, fitting in with his peers, looking up to older crew who were addicts and navigating the highs and lows of life on and off the pro surfing circuit. It's been a massive journey for Tom who's addiction started with alcohol, then cocaine and eventually crystal meth. We talk about how he used the 12 step fellowship of NA and AA, rehab and a dedicated mediat...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 44 min
