On this weeks episode of One For The Road I am are joined by Gary Mairs; After a 15-year battle with alcohol, which started in his teens, Gary is now an online sobriety motivator for people struggling with drink. Gary turned his life around after reaching rock bottom in Southern Spain after years of breakfast drinking, and generally causing carnage whenever under the influence. Now, 10 years sober, he is the creator @sobernsound on Instagram. Gary delivers raw, unfiltered truths about sobriety a...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 140
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Julie Mrowicki who is a business psychologist, emotional aromatherapist, and wellbeing facilitator with a remarkable story of resilience and transformation. At just 21, Julie’s life took an unexpected turn when workplace trauma followed by a decade of psychiatric sedation disconnected her from herself. Over nearly 30 years, she has worked to understand and integrate her experiences, finding strength and healing through sobriety, self-disco...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 139
Our guest of this weeks epsiode of One For The Road is Oliver Mason, a seasoned actor and presenter whose talents have graced the West End, BBC dramas, and iconic cult classics like Red Dwarf, The Mysti Show, and Doctor Who. He’s also a familiar face from his time presenting on the BBC and CBBC, as well as a recognisable voice on The Disney Channel. Beyond screen and stage, Oliver has lent his voice to video games like Dragon Age and even to experiences at landmarks such as Buckingham Palace. Ne...
Feb 07, 2025•51 min•Ep. 138
On this weeks One For The Road i a joined bybMillie Mackintosh a TV personality, entrepreneur, and author, best known for her time on Made in Chelsea . After years in the spotlight, Millie has embarked on a deeply personal journey of sobriety, which she candidly explores in her new book, Bad Drunk . In this episode, Millie opens up about her past relationship with alcohol, the pressures of drinking in social circles, and the pivotal moment that led her to choose sobriety. She shares the highs an...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 137
On this weeks episode of One For The Road we are joined by Alison Calder. Alison shares her journey to sobriety from walking into AA at the age of 24, to finally stopping drinking at the age of 39, and everything in-between. Alison talks about how working in the wine industry, and then owning her own wine company impacted her own drinking, and how she finally managed to remove alcohol completely. She puts her sobriety down to finding acceptance, creating a life she doesn’t want to escape from, b...
Jan 24, 2025•57 min•Ep. 136
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Lee Anderson, an experienced Mindset and Wellbeing Coach, he was brought up in and around pubs where drinking was an expectation, having his first drink at 11 years old. Growing up in an environment without a dad meant he was expected to be responsible at an early age and throughout his teens and early twenties alcohol helped suppress his feelings, mask his emotions but also to make him feel more socially confident and accepted. Lee strugg...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 135
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Abigail Burrows, a professional flute player, admits that she’s never had a healthy relationship with alcohol and started drinking at a very young age. She was an exceptionally talented child and was offered a place at a specialist music school aged 8. She had a busy international performing career throughout her childhood but in her late teens, she was drinking very heavily to cope with burn-out and guilt, unable to play the flute anymore...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 134
Happy New Year and welcome back to One For The Road. We are kicking off 2025 with Donna Francis who is an award-winning British Beauty Editor living in Florida with her family. Growing up in Islington, North London, Donna's happiest memories were at her family friends' pub, where she would celebrate new year's eve and birthdays. She wasn’t a heavy drinker in her teens or twenties, but continued the family tradition of making sure everyone’s 'glass was full’ - it was how she expressed her love. D...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 133
Today’s episode is a Christmas special with the wonderful William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained 1 & 2. It’s full of tips and ideas of how to navigate the festive season if you’re trying to take it easy with the booze or you’ve already stopped drinking. If you thinking of doing Dry January and need extra support, you can head over to my website https://www.soberdave.co.uk/ where there are various different types of resources available to help you. You can also look at Williams website h...
Dec 20, 2024•35 min•Ep. 132
On this weeks epsiode of One For The Road i am joined by Will Gordon and below he shares his story. Hey there, I'm Will, I grew up in the suburbs of Boston, youngest of four brothers in a pretty normal family. We were all athletic and fiercely competitive, which shaped a lot of who I am today. But beneath that seemingly perfect exterior, I was fighting a battle that started way too early. At just 14, I found myself grappling with crippling anxiety and an overwhelming desire to fit in. That's whe...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 131
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Jo Preston Hart. Jo grew up in south east London , with her mum and younger sister. Her dad was an alcoholic . She started drinking in pubs when she was 15 and by the time she was 18 she was a regular binge drinker constantly drinking to black out. She drank heavily at weekends through her 30s and 40s and really struggled to shake off that party girl image . Aged 50 she went through a divorce and her drinking took a dark path and was drink...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 130
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Melissa McGovern. She is a wife, Mother and most importantly a proud sober New Yorker. As a grey area drinker, who could never moderate, she found her drinking habits escalating after some deep personal losses. As the pandemic rolled on so did her drinking. At a routine doctors visit, her blood tests revealed some staggering results. She was advised to make “drastic behavioural changes” or be prescribed a slew of medications to combat her ...
Nov 08, 2024•58 min•Ep. 129
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Todd Kinney who is an attorney who lives in Omaha, NE with his wife, four kids and three wiener dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, golf, watching soccer and hanging out with his family (when they let him) and spending an unhealthy amount of time and money supporting the Iowa Hawkeyes. He quit drinking in 2019 and considers it the best thing he’s ever done for himself or his family. My website: https://www.toddkinney.com/ The Book...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 128
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Phil Briggs who is a 54 year old make-up artist living in London who stopped drinking alcohol in April 2024. Phil was born and raised in Liverpool during the 70s and 80s and moved to live amongst the bright lights of London when he was 21 years old. Phil, like many, discovered alcohol at a young age of 15 and it soon became part of all social life both in Liverpool and following the move to London. He remembers being frequently drunk from ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 127
On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Carrie Ann Stevens who lost her mum to alcohol addiction at the age of 19 when her mum was 47, Being a COA ( Child of an alcoholic ) shaped her as a person but she didn't realise it until adult life and only explored it after her dad died , that was when she found and became a volunteer speaker for Nacoa. Losing her mum to Alcohol addiction put her on the path of helping others in recovery through exercise and wellness, she now runs sessio...
Oct 18, 2024•54 min•Ep. 126
This week on One For The Road I am joined by Anna Donaghey who is an Alcohol Mindset Coach, Speaker and host of The Big Drink Rethink podcast. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experience of alcohol addiction, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do. Through The Big Drink Rethink podcast, Anna is on a mission to get the nation drinking more mindfully and in ways that align with...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 125
This week on One For The Road, i am joined by Kate Baily who is an author, speaker and community and podcast host. Kate is an ICF Certified Holistic Midlife, Menopause and Sobriety Coach and yoga teacher, a She Recovers® Designated Coach and holds certificates in Counselling, The Science of Happiness, The Neurobiology of Stress and Positive Psychology. She was a Finalist in the International Coaching Awards in 2019. Kate raises awareness about sobriety and supports women to boss their midlife, m...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 124
After a long break we are finally back with a new season of One For The Road, Join me to kick off this latest season with Simon Maguire. Simon’s journey with alcohol started on the day of his mother’s passing as a 15-year-old boy. Drawn to alcohol, food and later codeine Simon built up a series of addictive habits as a coping mechanism in all areas of his life. By the time he had reached 39 he weighed 22 stone on the scales and had a growing list of health problems. Struck by a passing comment f...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 123
On this weeks One For The Road i am joined by Lauren White who is a renowned mentor & specialist in trauma, addiction, mental health and well-being. She works actively with successful, hard working and high achievers whom struggle to break free from toxic behaviours, self sabotage and addiction, allowing them to break free by creating a pathway of freedom they deserve, no matter what it takes. She has spoken across the UK & famously featured on behalf of The Amy Winehouse and Princes Tru...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
This week on One For The Road I am joined by Dr. Brooke Scheller, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, who stands at the forefront of a transformative movement in health and wellness. As the esteemed founder of Functional Sobriety and the author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink, " Dr. Scheller has dedicated her career to revolutionizing the approach to alcohol recovery and holistic well-being. Inspired by her journey to sobriety in 2021, Dr. Scheller embarked on a mission to empower others to rec...
Jul 03, 2024•55 min•Ep. 121
Im joined on One For The Road this week by Barbara Williams who ditched alcohol in February 2021. She grew up in the UK in the university city of Cambridge, with her parents and four sisters. Remembering that alcohol was mostly used happily at family celebrations. Barbara remembers thinking ‘I can’t wait to go out, like my older sisters’, who were going out at the weekends dancing enjoying themselves. The first time she was drunk was at 14 years old, throwing up in the street, blacking out and f...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 120
This week on One For The Road i am joined by Jess Lopez, a Certified Professional Recovery Coach with decades of sobriety under her belt. As the founder of My Sober Sunrise, Jess offers personalized one-to-one coaching for individuals in recovery or those seeking sobriety. Through a compassionate and tailored approach, Jess helps clients build the skills and resiliency necessary for lasting recovery. In addition to running My Sober Sunrise, Jess is an active host within the SoberBuddy community....
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 119
This week on One For The Road i am joined by Andy Stone. After an early ADHD diagnosis in his teens Andy struggled greatly through 2 school expulsions and thus had an early introduction to drugs and alcohol. Through his 20’s and early 30’s unable to hold down a long-term job or to succeed in the classroom the shame of failure and the guilt of under achieving caused prolonged bouts of victim mindset and poor mental health. Being unable to cope Andy sought help from both private and NHS mental hea...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 118
This week on One For The Road i am joied by Jason Graystone; an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Always Free Podcast. Since starting his first business at 22 years old, Jason’s love for investing & business helped him become financially free by the time he was 30 by adopting a unique blend of wealth creation strategies allowing him to replace his active income. Jason has since built multiple -7 figure businesses, spoken on some of the world's most reputable stages in the investing spa...
Jun 05, 2024•57 min•Ep. 117
This week i am joined on One For The Road by Allie Bailey who is an ultrarunner, coach, speaker and podcaster who has run in some of the most extreme places in the world. In 2024 she released her first book “There is No Wall”, a brutally honest, sometimes shocking account of alcoholism, depression and severe mental breakdowns that almost cost her her life. She would like it to be known that despite this doom worthy introduction, she is “super good fun.” Allie tends to swear quite a lot. Allie wa...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 116
A huge welcome back to One For The Road after a season break! Its great ti be back. This week on I am joined by Matt Willis. Matt was born on May 8, 1983, in Tooting, London, England, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first rose to fame as the bassist and co-vocalist of the pop-punk band Busted, which he formedin 2002 alongside James Bourne and Charlie Simpson. Busted enjoyed significant success in the early 2000s with hits like "What I Go to School For," "Year 3000," and...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 115
On today’s episode on One For The Road I have to issue a trigger warning as there are discussions around child abuse and suicide. My guest on todays show today is Lucy Bruce. Lucy lives in Glasgow with her two daughters and has now been sober for 18 years. Her childhood was impacted by alcohol, violence & sexual abuse and she self-medicated with alcohol throughout her teens and early twenties until suicidal thoughts and panic attacks made her seek help to get sober. Despite removing alcohol ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 114
Welcome back to One For The Road. This week i am joined by Sharon and Lauretta, an acclaimed comedy double act who have appeared in numerous TV and stage productions, developed sitcoms with comedy giants, and written plays for the West End. Sharon and Lauretta went from red wine-drinking Chinese take-out aficionados to thriving advocates of a plant-based lifestyle. Sharon's diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disease was a turning point that led them down a path of resilience, determination, and ulti...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 113
Thanks for tuning into this weeks epsiode of One For `The Road. This week i am joined by Matt Busbridge. Matt started drinking when he was 17 - it was something that wasn’t really of interest to him before that and he began mainly going to clubs etc and drinking maybe once a week . Drink gave him the confidence and a whole new lease of life at that age. He struggled , and still does, with confidence . He reckons it all stems from where he used to be quite a big lad and that hasn’t really left hi...
Feb 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 112
Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week i am joined by Emily Horwood. Emily grew up in the noughties, amongst the parties of the primrose hill set and the carnage of Camden Town. The drink and the drug scene was in full swing and Emily's relationship with alcohol was off and running. As the people around her started to 'grow up' and have families, Emily continued to do what she knew...searching for the next 'high,' travelling, partying and jumping from job to ...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 111
