Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

How do I stop drinking? How do I cut down? Am I drinking too much? I’m sober but why aren’t I happy? Why do people stop drinking? If you ask yourself these kind of questions then this podcast is for you. This show is for people who want to learn how to stop drinking and learn to thrive in their alcohol free lives. If you have given up drinking, would like to give up drinking or are just plain sober curious this weekly podcast is for you. We have recovery stories to inspire you, experts to inform you and QuitLit authors to entertain you. After struggling with alcohol dependency for years Janet Gourand finally ditched the booze in 2015. She founded tribesober.com in 2015 and has helped hundreds of people to ditch the booze and thrive in their sobriety since then. Tribe Sober offer a membership, workshops, challenges and recovery coaching. For more info go to tribesober.com or email janet@tribesober.com

Episodes

March 7, 2026 34 mins

Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life!

My guest this week is British Psychiatrist Dr Tony Rao.  He is an international expert of alchohol misuse in older people - with more than 20 years experience in this area.

He works with Baby Boomers in the UK who have alcohol issues - I was one of those for many years so found this conversation fascinating..

In this Episode

  • Dr Tony explains how his interest in the field started wit...
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🎙 Episode 4: Falling in Love With Your Brain

Love Series – Tribe Sober Podcast

 

This month we’ve been exploring love.

Love as compassionate witness.

Love as unconditional.

Love as unbreakable across time.

 

And in this final episode of the series, we go deeper.

What if one of the fiercest acts of self-love...

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Unbreakable Love - Having your own back Across Time This month we’re talking about love.

And yes… I speak about love a lot.

Because I genuinely believe that love is the most powerful force in the universe.

 

But the most important place to practice love isn’t in your romantic relationships.

 

It’s in your relationship with yourself.

...

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    February 14, 2026 12 mins

    Episode 2 – Unconditional Love, Lovability & The Sobriety That Follows

     

    In this second episode of our February Love Series, we go deeper into one of the most powerful forces in our lives: love.

     

    Not romantic love.

    Not conditional love.

    But unconditional love — and what it has to do with sobriety.

     

    What if choosing sobriety is one of the fiercest acts of love you will ever perform?

     

    What if withholding love — from others or ...

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    February 7, 2026 11 mins

    💛 The Love Series — Episode 1

    Intro music:

    🎵 “Remember” by Sutherland

     

    Love as Self-Leadership: Becoming the Compassionate Witness

    February is often called the month of love.

    But what if love isn’t something we look for outside of ourselves —

    what if love is how we lead ourselves, especially when things feel messy, tender, or hard?

    This episode is the first in a four-part mini-series exploring love as self-leadership — through s...

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    This week we're celebrating our 300th podcast by taking you through our top 10 podcasts. The episodes that have had the most downloads since we started the podcast back in 2020.

    So coming in at number 10 is James Swanwick who has some great advice about Alcohol and your Body Fat

    He explained how Alcohol consumption can compromise sleep quality, metabolism, and overall health.

    It can also disrupt the body's natural processes, leadin...

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    On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it

    I recently hosted a discussion on Zoom with four Breaking Free graduates which will give you a real insight into the results that people are getting…

    You’ll hear from Grania and Helen who did the course last year and then you’ll hear from Lynne and Lori who have just completed the latest program…

    On the podcast you'll ...

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    January 17, 2026 26 mins

    On this weeks solo episode I talk about our 3-month Breaking Free program which we run just three times a year. 

    Registration for the current program is open   - more info on tribesober.com

    We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention

    In this episode:-

    • I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle
    • The Breaking Free program has four c...
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    January 10, 2026 48 mins

    My guest this week is James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor and entrepreneur He is the creator of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, which helps people change their relationship with alcohol

    In this episode:-

    1. James was a moderate drinker, but after 20 years of consistent drinking, he realized the negative effect on his health and stopped for what was supposed to be a 30-day experiment. That was 13 years ago and he’s been al...
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    In this New Year episode, Lynette records from a small guesthouse in Evander, a dusty coal-mining town in South Africa — a place marked by both decay and unexpected beauty.

    Through a moving real-life encounter, she reflects on how we are all dealt a hand of cards in life, and how joy, purpose, and meaning are not found in better circumstances, but in how we meet the life we have.

    This episode gently explores the illusion of “readin...

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    December 27, 2025 25 mins

    This week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcohol free January - and 14 tips to get you through.

    In This Episode

    • REASONS TO DO AN ALCOHOL FREE JANUARY
    • You've got a great "reason" to not be drinking when people ask!
    • A dry month is a great way to test your dependency - if you can't get through a month without booze then you need to make some changes
    • Alcohol is so toxic that just taking a month off will have signif...
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    December 20, 2025 24 mins

    Undefended Joy

    Choosing Willingness, Acceptance, and Faith This Holiday Season

    The holiday season can be joyful — and it can also be triggering. Family dynamics, social gatherings, unmet expectations, and old habits often leave us feeling tense, reactive, and searching for relief.

    In this episode, Lynette explores a powerful and compassionate practice she calls Undefended Joy — a way of meeting life without armour, self-protection,...

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    My guest this week is  couples therapist Zach Brittle who is based in Seattle 

    I was able to pick his brain about that very common question we hear from some of our members –

    How can I quit when my partner drinks?

     

    In this episode:-

    • Zach's drinking escalated during COVID lockdown—he felt depressed and family relationships were under strain.
    • He reached that point that many of us get to – his “not this" moment as we call it in ...
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    December 6, 2025 15 mins

    In this episode, Lynette shares a deeply personal story from her early sobriety and offers powerful insights on how to navigate the holiday season alcohol-free. From understanding your emotional triggers to anchoring into your Sage energy, Lynette guides you through practical and heart-centered ways to stay grounded, proud, and connected during a time that can feel overwhelming.

     

    You’ll al...

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    November 29, 2025 44 mins

    My guest this week is a psychotherapist Dr Ginny who has had her own struggles with alcohol and food addiction.

    • Dr Ginny had a long history of drinking - since college
    • Like many of us she was “High-functioning” — working as a director for a non profit
    • Drinking + emotional eating became her escape
    • Hit crisis point at 55: inflammation, pre-diabetic, struggling to walk
    • Realised she was heading toward chronic illness — and possibl...
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    November 22, 2025 20 mins

    🦋 Episode 6 — Becoming the Butterfly

    In this final episode of the Butterfly Series, we close the loop on your transformation journey — from your Not This moment all the way to stepping into the new chapter of your life.

    This episode is all about decisions:

    How to make them, how to stop living in the “miserable maybe,” and how to choose your future self with clarity and power.

    In this episode:

    ✨ The final stage of metamorphosis — c...

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    Show Notes – Episode 5: Mastering Uncertainty — Learning to Fly When the Wind Changes

    Series: Becoming the Butterfly – A Tribe Sober Mini-Series

    Theme: Emotional Power, Uncertainty & Self-Leadership

    Music: “Remember” by Sutherland 🎵

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    In this pivotal episode of Becoming the Butterfly, Lynette guides listeners into one of the deepest truths of transformation:

    You cannot become the butterfly without learning to ...

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    November 8, 2025 20 mins

    🎙 Episode 4 – Building Your Power Pattern: Creating the House You Want to Live In

    A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux Mini-Series — “Becoming the Butterfly”

    Music: “Remember” by Sutherland |

     

    🦋 Episode Summary

    In this fourth episode of Becoming the Butterfly, Lynette returns from the Tribe Sober 10-year celebration in Bali, filled with gratitude, inspiration, and connection.

    She reflects on Triber Sober members sharing their own Pow...

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    Episode 3 — Breaking the Sound Barrier: Living at the Edge

    A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux mini-series

    Music: “Remember” by Sutherland  |  Length: ≈ 18 min

     

    🦋 Episode Summary

    Recorded on the morning Lynette set off for Bali to co-host Tribe Sober’s 10-year celebration, this episode explores how every real transformation passes through turbulence.  From Brooke Castillo’s “currency of growth” to Phil Stutz’s “doorway of pain,” from...

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    October 24, 2025 18 mins
    Becoming the Butterfly — Episode 2: Visioning the Butterfly Crossing the River of Change

     

    Series: A 6-part Tribe Sober x Lynette Le Roux mini-series

    Host: Lynette Le Roux

    Music: “Remember” by Sutherland — used with permission

     

    Episode summary

     

    From the Not This awakening to the imaginal becoming: Lynette maps how Brooke Castillo’s Model (C→T→F→A→R) meets the butterfly’s cocoon. You’ll practice creating from your future self, act...

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