Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!

Today’s guest is Liz, a 51-year-old writer living in the UK, who joins us to share her story about gray area drinking, late-diagnosed ADHD, and finding freedom through an alcohol-free life.

In this episode:

• Liz explained how alcohol gradually became woven into every aspect of her life  She reflected on years spent trying to moderate, feeling deprived on non-drinking days 
• We explored how late-diagnosed ADHD and perimenopause ...

Creating From the Future Instead of the Past Why the Brain Chooses Alcohol and How Recovery Rewires Us

In this week’s episode, Lynette explores why lasting sobriety is not simply about willpower — it’s about understanding how the brain works.

Our brains are prediction-making machines. They are constantly reaching for what feels familiar, even when those familiar patterns are hurting us. Alcohol, overthin...

Nigel Jones is a hypnotherapist, life coach and author of Walking Back to Happiness.

He is over five years alcohol-free — and in this conversation he shares a powerful insight that sits right at the heart of lasting change:

👉 Identity

We talk about why so many people struggle to quit drinking… why willpower alone doesn’t work… and how shifting from “I’m a drinker trying to stop” to “I’m a non-drinker” can change everything.

Nige...

From Stopping Drinking to Truly Living: Your Path to Purpose

 

We often talk about stopping drinking… and yes, that is the first powerful step.

But what happens next?

Because for so many of us, alcohol was never the real problem. It was the coping mechanism. The plaster over something deeper — our unhappiness, our uncertainty, our disconnection, our sense that li...

Today I’m joined by my colleague Monica.

She’s the Community Manager for Tribe Sober and she’s also celebrating her 5th Soberversary next week.

I’ve known Monica since her first Day One and it’s giving me such joy to walk alongside her on this life changing journey.

 

In this conversation, we explored:

• Why so many people struggle for years before reaching out for help
• The trap of trying to do it alone
• Why relapse is part of th...

From Pain to Power: Why Your Past Doesn’t Define You

✨ Episode Overview

Have you ever felt like your past is the reason you struggle… the reason you drink… the reason you feel stuck?

In this powerful episode, Lynette explores the truth about our past and how the meaning we give it shapes our present experience.

Drawing from her own journey and coaching experience, Lynette sha...

In this episode, I chat to Tribe Sober Ambassador Lynne, who spent years as a “normal” drinker - functioning well on the outside, but quietly questioning her relationship with alcohol.

There was no dramatic rock bottom. No crisis. Just a growing awareness that something wasn’t working anymore.

Lynne shares how her nightly whisky habit slowly increased in quantity and shifted from a reward to something that no longer felt good - and...

📝 Show Notes

🎙️ From Rock Bottom to Real Self: The Power of Returning to Yourself

🎶 Intro & Outro Music: “Remember” by Sutherland

What if rock bottom isn’t the end… but the beginning?

In this episode, Lynette explores the journey from rock bottom—or what we sometimes call a high bottom—into self-leadership, emotional power, and a return to your true self.

Inspired by the story of Alysa Liu, this episode goes far beyond su...

In this episode, Janet talks with clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Michaud, who has been sober since 1984 and specialises in addiction and codependency. Sarah shares her powerful recovery story and explains why codependency is often the missing piece in long-term sobriety.

In this episode

• Growing up in a family affected by alcoholism

• Why addiction often begins as a way to escape emotional pain

• The moment that led Sarah ...

Episode Title:

When Strategy Isn’t the Problem — Identity Is

Episode Description

Many people who want to change their relationship with alcohol believe they simply need a better strategy — more discipline, better rules, or a stronger moderation plan.

But what if the real issue isn’t strategy at all?

In this episode, Lynette explores a deeper truth: lasting change...

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...

🎙 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...

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.

...

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 ...

💛 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...