TRIGGER WARNING - family member suicide This week's episode is with Owen from Halesowen, near Birmingham. Owen is 13 months sober at the time of this recording. Owen, who lives with his wife and young daughter, talks about trying alcohol relatively late, at 16 (on the last day of school). After starting, Owen got into a drinking crowd and drank as part of the 'sesh' with mates most weeks. After unexpectedly losing his father, Owen recalls drinking for more emotional reasons. Being an...

This week's episode is with the face behind instagrams @scottishandsober, Jade. Jade is almost 3.5 years sober and lives in Aberdeen, North East Scotland. Jade speaks openly about her life with alcohol, how it slowly crept into weekly life and was normalised for most occasions. Following a difficult relationship and some mental health challenges, Jade decided to stop drinking and is now helping others by supporting people via her hugely popular instagram page. Enjoy listening.

In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am chatting to Vanessa in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Vanessa, who is113 days sober at the time of this recording, shares her life with alcohol and why she stopped drinking at New Year. Vanessa is warm, open, and direct about her life growing up, her drinking experiences and how she is currently navigating her new alcohol free life. I hope you enjoy the episode. You can follow Vanessa on Instagram here: @vanessagrey1717 or...

This weeks Sober Stories episode is with 24 year old Sebastian from Bolton, who is 6 months sober. Sebastian is raising money for charity by going 12 months alcohol free after losing his mum to cancer 2 years ago and meeting some incredible health mentors on BBC3's Go Hard or Go Home (2023) TV show. Seb is big into fund raising and raising awareness for mental health, cancer and now all things alcohol free. Sebastian is open, honest and good fun to listen to. As a young person stopping...

This weeks episode is with Lou from Shoreham-by-sea in West Sussex who is 100 days sober at the time of this recording. Lou is married with 3 children, 3 step children and 2 dogs. Lou discusses a tough childhood, being in a toxic relationship with her children's father, post natal depression with her second child and losing her dad to covid. After meeting her soul mate later in life and marrying, Lou now runs her own cleaning business and is excited by her new sober life. Enjoy.

In this weeks episode I speak to Jessica in Norwich, UK, who is 5.5 years sober at the time of this recording. Jessica talks about the infamous 90's drinking culture and how it helped to cement her desire to fit in and feel interesting. Drinking became part of her identity and ramped up dramatically during her university years. After having her first child at 29, Jessica became more aware of the mummy wine culture that traps so many of us into weekly drinking and drinking as a 'reward'. Now...

In this weeks episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am speaking to Georgie in Somerset, UK who is 132 days sober at the time of this recording. Georgie lives with her son and is immersed in the wellness industry teaching pilates, intuitive breathing, trained in sports massage, reiki, sound bowl healing and working closely with horses. Our conversation talks about 90's drinking, a life changing spine injury following an accident, ADHD, fasting, difficult relationships and health...

In this weeks episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am chatting to Lauren in Leeds who's been sober for almost 2 years at the time of this recording. Lauren lives with her 2 children and her husband, and runs her own business hiring TV & film locations around the UK, which she loves. Lauren was a weekend binge drinker, abstaining in the week but usually drinking with no off switch at the weekend. This lifestyle was fun for a long time but Lauren talks openly about how it...

In this episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People" podcast, listeners are introduced to the podcasts first sober husband and wife team, Alisha and Ricci, team from West London who are navigating their journey through sobriety. With a combined 650 days of sobriety, they share their powerful stories of transformation and newfound freedom from alcohol. Alisha opens up about her upbringing, where alcohol was normalized due to her father's struggles with alcoholism. Growing up, she found...

Trigger warning (contains reference of suicide) In this week's episode of the Sober Stories Podcast, sassysobermum sits down with Sarah, a guest from Chichester who is 105 days sober at the time of recording. Sarah, who runs a hair salon and offers online support to aspiring hair colorists through groups and workshops, opens up about her journey to sobriety. She shares candidly about her struggles with alcohol, which eventually led her to a point of feeling suicidal before she decided to stop...

This week's episode of the "Sober Stories from Everyday" podcast features Natalia from Toronto, who is 31 years old and has been sober for 262 days at the time of the recording. She resides with her husband and dog and has a fulfilling career in HR that she loves. Natalia enjoys baking, hiking, spending time with family, and going to the gym. Natalia shared her journey with alcohol, describing it as a slow climb followed by a steep drop. She began drinking relatively late but found herself...

This week's episode of the "Sober Stories from Everyday" podcast features Natalia from Toronto who is 31 years old, has been sober for 262 days at the time of the recording. She resides with her husband and dog and has a fulfilling career in HR that she loves. Natalia enjoys baking, hiking, spending time with family, and going to the gym. Natalia shared her journey with alcohol, describing it as a slow climb followed by a steep drop. She began drinking relatively late but found herself...

*EARLY DAYS EPISODE* This week's special 'early days' episode of the Sober Stories podcast features Donna from Bracken, Wales, who is 74 days sober at the time of recording. Donna, raised in a family with minimal alcohol consumption, began drinking in the 1990s as a teenager. However, a series of life-changing events, including a breakup, her daughter's anorexia diagnosis, and her brother's sudden death, led to increased alcohol consumption. Seeking help from a counsellor and admitting her...

In this week's episode of the Sober Stories from Everyday People podcast, Trisha from Sligo, North West Ireland, shares her journey of sobriety, having been sober for 136 days. Trisha resides with her husband and three children and opens up about losing her mother at 60 to alcohol-related causes. She discusses her attempt at moderation before ultimately accepting that sobriety was the path for her. Trisha has been working with a mindset coach, which, coupled with her sobriety, has led to...

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People," we dive into the journey of Hayley, a 35-year-old from Worthing in West Sussex, who is almost five months sober after numerous attempts to quit drinking in recent years. Hayley's story is one of resilience and self-discovery as she delves into her struggles with alcohol, recreational drugs, and emotional challenges. Raised without knowing her biological father until her mid-30s, Hayley speaks openly about her journey toward...

In this weeks episode of Sober Stories From Everyday People we hear the inspiring journey of Chris, a 46-year-old father who has been sober for 18 months at the time of the recording. Chris shares his experiences of navigating the drinking culture during the hedonistic 1990s, where rock music and smoking were prevalent. In his early 20s, he worked in Ibiza, which intensified his drinking habits. Returning home, he pursued a career as a stone mason, eventually settling down and becoming a...

This week's "Sober Stories for Everyday People" podcast features Rosie Gill Moss from Kent, a brave individual who has been sober for nearly two years as of March 2024. Rosie, the host of her own podcast, "Widowed AF," shared her inspiring journey to sobriety and the challenges she faced along the way. Rosie's story takes a poignant turn as she discusses the tragic loss of her husband at sea in 2018. He went out for a day of scuba diving and never returned, succumbing to a drowning accident....

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People," the guest, Jen from Shepperton, Middlesex, shares her journey to sobriety. A 35-year-old mother of three under 4 years old, Jen reached 7 months of sobriety in January 2024. She began drinking in university, initially as an average drinker, but soon realized she had no off button, turning it into an everyday habit. After attempting moderation for six months, Jen decided to quit for good, especially with her wife expecting their...

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People" hosted by SassySoberMum, Anna, a resilient individual from South Wales, takes the spotlight. At just over a year sober, Anna shares her transformative journey filled with resilience, determination, and newfound purpose.Aged 44 and a mother to a 13-year-old daughter, Anna's relationship with alcohol began in her teenage years, initially as a means to fit in. However, as time passed, her drinking habits grew heavier through her...

In this week's episode of the "Sober Stories from Everyday People" podcast, host SassySoberMum is joined by Cate, a 48-year-old artist living in Oxford. Cate's story is a powerful exploration of the lasting impact of alcoholism on families, as she candidly discusses her experiences growing up with a functioning alcoholic father.Cate's childhood was marked by the presence of her father's alcoholism, which left a significant imprint on her life. She approaches this subject with compassion,...

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories with Everyday People," we sit down with Rich, a remarkable individual from Leeds who has been on a transformative journey to sobriety for the past 20 months. Rich's story is another testament to the power of resilience, personal growth, and the boundless potential of life sober. .This episode offers a candid and heartfelt conversation with Rich, who, despite being a "middle-lane" drinker for most of his life, decided to make a change and hasn't looked...

In this week's episode of "Sober Stories from Everyday People," I sit down with Emily, a 32-year-old Personal Assistant currently residing in Bristol. Emily's journey from Essex to Bristol has been more than just a geographical change; it's been a transformation in her relationship with alcohol.Emily's story is one that many can relate to. She began drinking in her university days as a way to combat shyness and fit into a heavy drinking culture. Alcohol seemed to provide her with the...

In this podcast episode, the guest Jakki from Berkshire shares her personal journey to sobriety. Jakki is 33 years old, married for two years, and has two stepsons and a dog. Unlike some, she didn't grow up in an environment of excessive drinking, but like many teenagers, she began drinking alcohol at a young age.The turning point in Jakki's relationship with alcohol occurred during the COVID-19 lockdown. She began to feel "sober curious" in 2021, questioning her drinking habits. To explore...

The podcast episode featured a guest named Anit, who has been sober for eight years. He is currently 47 years old and resides in Hove, East Sussex. Anit's journey to sobriety began during a holiday to Malta in 2015 when he had a realization, with the help of a bartender at his hotel, that he had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Upon returning from his trip, he made the courageous decision to quit drinking.Over the course of several years of sobriety, Anit also adopted a vegan...