Sober On A Drunk Planet

Another one of our amazing Ambassadors for the Sober On A Drunk Planet Community - Marlon. A huge advocate for SMART recovery and now a facilitator, Marlon shares how SMART recovery helped him and others. We discuss life in sobriety and how life wasn't always so easy. Marlon shares his struggles as a gay man in Venezuela and how that forced him to seek Aslyum in Ireland. If you need support in your recovery, join our community here. Check out the Sober On A Drunk Planet Book series, to help you understand your relationship with alcohol/drugs and how to start the journey of reclaiming your life back - click here to find out more.

Thanks to Derek about talking about his past in Ireland, how alcohol led to his suicide attempt and how he is now helping others get sober in the Sober On A Drunk Planet Facebook Group. Derek is a testament to the power of sobriety! It's a must-listen for anyone wanting to get sober. If you want to join our sober community - www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community

This week, we speak to Oliver about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction from the age of 18 onwards. He talks openly about being abused as a child and how that impacted him as an adult, and how he did deeper work at 18 years sober. He also talks about being a chef and managing anger, and we see his adorable puppy, Stanley! Oliver is a great ambassador for the Facebook group and shares more wisdom to help others stay sober - if you need help in your sobriety join our community: www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community

This weeks guest is Anthony, who is a personal trainer making the most of life without the booze. He is eight weeks sober and we catch up to find out more about his motivation to get sober, what life was like when he was drunk and how he has noticed powerful changes in only 8 weeks. If you want to read the books, visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.

This weeks guest is a Sober On A Drunk Planet multi-season guest - James. You can see his rise through sobriety from his first podcast in season one, where he was a confident know it all to someone celebrating his third year of sobriety and understands a lot more about life as a result. We talk about career progression from drinking and drugging to being sober and dealing with grief. For more help, support and a couple of little bestselling books, visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.

This week's guest is Leo, a DJ with his own record label, who has navigated life in hard mode and now chooses to stay sober so he can make the most of his life. We talk about life as a Dj, sober festivals and what he has learnt from previous sober attempts. If you need support, come and join me and Leo in the Sober On A Drunk Planet Facebook Community, listen to other podcasts and maybe, just maybe, buy one of the bestselling books we have on offer :) Visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com

This week we speak to Emily, founder of the Sober Book Club (follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/sober.book.club/), as we dive into her past and find out why she decided to give up booze and drugs for an epic life in sobriety. We talk about overcoming depression, suicide, living with a disability and the amazing things Emily is now up to in her sobriety - it's exactly what sobriety is about, having the time and energy to do EVERYTHING! We discuss what the sober book club is all about, going to Narcotics Anonymous to find connection, crying in public and how sobriety gives her the time to do all the things she didn't do when she was hungover. If you need support, whether it's a bestselling book, free resources, online courses, or to join our amazing sober community - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.

Rob shares his story about how he was watching a star is born on a flight whilst drinking two bottles of wine and that started the process in which he gave up for good. We talk about how rugby (he's a kiwi) and booze go hand in hand, how men get social anxiety as well and how stoicism is a great way to live life. If you want to listen to more podcasts, join our community or read our bestselling books - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.

Today we start our brand new season (some 2 years later!) and talk to the inspiring Siobhan, a single mum who has had to overcome her own personal battles with neurological challenges, spinal surgery and how giving up alcohol was the key to tackling life head-on. Not only has giving up alcohol been transformational for her own health but also in her career. Listen in as we speak with the only sober recruitment consultant on the planet (probably!). If you need extra support in sobriety, whether its through bestselling books, online courses, or to join our incredible community - visit www.soberonadrunkplanet.com to find out more.

This weeks guest is the amazing Emily Syphas who tells us about how she came to stop drinking and how Sober & Social was formed.

I speak with the amazing Olivia this week as we discuss growing up, getting sober and how battling our demons was the best life choice that we made. Inspiring to see someone get sober so young and amazing to share so openly about her journey. Top share, thank you.

This week I speak to Kristian, a recovering alcoholic about his battle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism. I learnt a lot from him about alcoholism and what an inspiration this guy is. Top lad and top share!

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This weeks guest is Dec and we talk about his early days sobriety, what he has noticed, what he likes about it and what he has struggled with.

I have followed James on his sober journey since week 4 and he is smashing it. Top lad, super talented hairstylist and is smashing the self-development in his first 6 months. We catch up on how his first 6 months have gone, what has changed in his life and reflections on his past life.

I speak with Zach about running a multi-million-pound business, losing it to addiction and coming to terms with childhood trauma. We speak about his upbringing and how that shaped his addictive nature from an early age. We move onto discuss his using, his recovery and how he is now inspiring a generation through tiktok and Instagram. We discuss how NA has saved his life and the importance of understanding emotional regulation as a male.

I speak with Jason about getting sober in his late 40's. He speaks openly about depression, how drinking was a byproduct of the corporate world and how fitness was a big part of his recovery in sobriety. Jason now runs Ninja Dads Tribe (Facebook and Instagram) which helps dads find their identity (not through their children) and purpose in life.

I have an in-depth chat with Ben about corporate culture and how they largely ignore people with addictions (myself included) yet they are willing to help those who state they have a mental illness. We go in-depth about his recovery, what has worked, what hasn't worked and how he uses sobriety tools to help aid him, in his day to day life.

Leon opens up about being raised in an Asian family in Sydney. He talks about how hard it was for him, at an all-white Catholic school being the only coloured kid who was also gay. He describes how his drinking was very lonely and how his pop career came to a shattering halt when he moved to London to find that the record company had gone bust. Leon is celebrating 1 year sober today and uses LGBT specific groups for his recovery which has helped him find a new sense of self. He is loving his life and that was all from sobriety and the support of his husband.

Paul speaks about his time in the steel industry, heavy drinking from his twenties and how it all seemed very normal at the time. The story progresses when his drinking turns to morning drinking, the withdrawals he would have from alcohol if he didn't top up and how he got into recovery. Paul lost his brother to suicide in September 2019 and we both open up about our own times where suicide was an option and how we want more men to talk openly about when they are feeling shit. To be able to talk openly about your feelings is to start the road to recovery.