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
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...
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,...
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 ...
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...
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...
🦋 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...
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 🎵
🦋 Episode Summary
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 ...
🎙 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...
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...
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...
Butterfly series: Episode 1
“Not This — The Moment the Butterfly Knows”
Series: Becoming the Butterfly (6-part mini-series with Tribe Sober & Janet Gourand)
Host: Lynette Le Roux
Music: “Remember” by Sutherland (used with permission)
Episode summary
Lynette opens the series with the tender, catalytic moment of “Not This”—the quiet inner knowing that your current life no longer fits. Through the butterfly metaphor, mindfulne...
My guest this week is a very special member of our Tribe Sober Team
I first met Lynette LeRoux when she came to one of our workshops more than 8 years ago
She was in a dark place back then but the workshop was the catalyst she needed to change everything
Lynette has been transforming and enriching her life for the last 8 years – she’s found her passion and qualified as a Coach and for the last 3 years she has been working for Tribe...
Today’s guest is the wonderful Ann Dowsett Johnston who many of you will have heard of – she is a pioneer of the modern recovery movement and published her book "Drink" back in 2013 – which makes it one of the very first QuitLit books
In this episode:-
- Ann's book Drink has been out for more than a decade and is still selling well – her TED talk has had 1.5m views
- I did a previous interview with Ann a couple of years ago that ...
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...
In this inspiring episode, Janet talks with Sarah, known online as the “Sober Sherpa”, about her journey from teenage drinking, to a “work hard, play hard” corporate lifestyle, to finally embracing the freedom of sobriety.
Sarah shares how the COVID lockdown became a turning point, helping her finally step away from alcohol after years of trying to moderate. She opens up about the tools that helped her succeed, the unexpected benef...
Meet Julie, a Johannesburg-based music therapist who uses music as a powerful tool for healing and recovery.
In this episode:-
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Learn how music therapy differs from sound healing — and why it’s an interactive, evidence-based process.
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Discover Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), where curated music helps clients process emotions, grief, and life transitions.
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Hear how music therapy supports sobriety by building resilience, self-...
This week's guest is Tribe member Christelle who did our #Sober66 Challenge 7 years ago and has been thriving in her alcohol free lifestyle ever since...
in this episode:-
- Christelle realized that her drinking habits were problematic and knew she would have to make a change She knew that drinking a bottle of wine a night was damaging her health
- A particular worry was her heart rate which was in the high 80’s
- Christelle had s...
My guest this week is Kai from Switzerland who did our 66-day Challenge back in 2018 - and he's been sober ever since
- In this episode:
- Kai liked the competitive aspect of a “challenge” and once he’d checked out the science behind our 66 he was keen to join
- He never had a “rock bottom” moment; the realization that he was drinking too much came gradually over 5 years.
- Three main drinking situations:
- Friday/Saturday nights...
Today's 66 Day Challenger is Chez, a South African who heard me being interviewed about sobriety on the radio
She didn’t act immediately but the seed was sewn…
Chez did our Challenge back in 2018 when it was called the Sober Spring Challenge.
Of course the 1st September is the beginning of Spring here in South Africa but we are so international these days that we’ve rebranded the Challenge #Sober66…
So of course if you live in the...
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