Bee Sober

Today Alex and Lisa talk to Jo about her journey to sobriety and how she is healing from sexual trauma. Jo is a co-founder of Bee Sober which has recently merged with The Sober Experiment to create Bee Sober CIC, a valuable source to help people on their journey into sobriety and beyond. Her passion outside of work is the gym, in particular weight lifting and that is where you will find her, surrounded by her gym family at 6am most mornings and again in the evening!

Jo, is a 42-year-old mum of 4 and a newly doting Nanna.

Her first love is floral artistry, as a Freelance florist of 28 years her career in events has been vast, working on high end events with celebrity clients. And managing one of the country’s leading event florists.

More recently she has taken a step back from the fast pace and long hours in events to focus on her new love of all things sober.

Jo is nearing the end of her coaching course to become a fully accredited life coach.

Her dream in the near future is to write a book or 3 about her life journey so far!

And to open a Bee Sober hub. A safe social space for sober people to be creative and socialise.

Trigger warning: This podcast contains details of sexual abuse and rape and may be upsetting for some viewers/listeners.

You can find Jo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beesober.cic

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https://www.instagram.com/jo_beesober

Facebook: @beesobercic

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Additional links:

Support Line: https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape-and-sexual-assault/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk with Lona (LC), about his recovery journey, life before sobriety and how gender transition has affected him and his recovery.

LC is an international Speaker, Content Creator & Transgender Author & Life Coach that deems himself a Champion of the Underdogs and a Mouth piece for the dissolution of the negative stigma surrounding addiction & recovery!

LC himself is a childhood abuse survivor, a sexual assault survivor & Champions the Cause of Healing the Root Causes of one's addictions to achieve True Healing & Peace! LC Speaks out around the world on the importance of Living an Authentic Life & is Living Proof that Recovery Is Real & Happiness IS Achievable!

All LC’s links are in the description of this podcast

You can connect with LC through any of his platforms as he looks forward to connecting with as many courageous people as possible! The Recovery Soulfood Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify & Anchor.fm, the Podcast Website is: www.recoverysoulfood.com, [email protected]. IG @hopeinrecoverynetwork & The Recovery Soulfood YouTube Channel here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LyDFCpEll3Z5isCWVtsbA/

Find LC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeinrecoverynetwork

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/beesober

Additional links:

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk to Emma Belle, a mental health and trauma recovery mentor, about her own experiences with sexual violence and her amazing journey to recovery. Emma is a huge inspiration and we are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to interview her.

Trigger warning: This podcast contains details of sexual abuse and rape and may be upsetting for some viewers/listeners.

Emma Belle is a Mental health and Trauma Recovery Mentor, is Bipolar and a sexual violence survivor. Emma says “Be a change maker and a cycle breaker”.

You can find Emma on her website: www.emmakbelle.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmakbelle

Facebook: @bellekemma

Twitter: @emmakbelle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1vpZ-SAufullUQBugUihw?view_as=subscriber

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/vulnerability-rocks

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Additional links:

Support Line: https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape-and-sexual-assault/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk openly with Josh Connolly, resilience coach, public speaker and ambassador for Nacoa about his journey to sobriety, his mental health, and how living as a child of an alcoholic can impact someone in adulthood.

As one of the UK’s most influential mental health advocates he regularly speaks on BBC, ITV & Channel 5 news. Josh has also spoken in the House of Commons, contributed to mental health policy and even advised the scriptwriting team on Hollyoaks. He has run resilience workshops for village schools and global brands alike . Additionally, he is an ambassador for Nacoa – a national charity supporting people affected by a parent’s drinking.

Visit Josh’s website: https://www.joshconnolly.co.uk/

Find Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_ffw/?hl=en

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/beesober

Additional links:

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk with Ben Robinson who is 28 years old and in alcohol recovery. Ben’s recovery is focused on removing stigma, breaking stereotypes and getting people to talk openly about their journey.

Here is what Ben has to say about himself:

I'm Ben, I’m 28 and I started my recovery journey 22 months ago.

After many years in active addiction and losing mostly everything I had, I hit breaking point, both physically and mentally, so I made the decision to go to rehab at the back end of 2018, where I spent two months.

After a huge journey of self-discovery, I learnt how to manage my demons and start again in life, as a sober 27-year-old man.

My mission is to raise awareness of alcoholism in young adults, while also breaking the stereotypes and encouraging conversation around the issue.

So, I started my blog - Beyond the Bottle - a year into recovery, once I felt I was strong enough to delve into my past, but also share my current journey.

Read Ben’s Blog: http://www.beyondthebottle.net/

Find Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benrobinson91/?hl=en

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/soberexperiment

Additional links:

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk to Rebecca Weller about life before sobriety, getting creative and about how life in sobriety can change so much in the first 12 months.

Rebecca Weller is a Health & Life Coach, Author and Speaker. Named ‘one of Perth’s leading Healthpreneurs’ by The Sunday Times Magazine, Rebecca helps women from around the world to get their sparkle back and create a life they love. Creator of SexySobriety.com, she leads one-on-one and group coaching programs, hosts live events, and is the author of the best-selling memoir, A Happier Hour, and the long-awaited follow-up, Up All Day.

Rebecca writes about love, life, and the strength and potential of the human spirit. Her work has been featured by The Telstra Business Awards, The Australian, Fast Company, Sydney Morning Herald, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Better Homes & Gardens USA, SBS Food, Good Health Magazine, Marie Claire Australia, and Elle Quebec. Learn more at BexWeller.com.

You can find Bex on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BexWellerOfficial/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bexweller/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-weller/

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/soberexperiment

Additional links:

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

Tired of thinking about drinking

https://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk to Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, co-founders of Love Sober and presenters of The Love Sober Podcast about their journey to sobriety, their friendship, support group and their brand-new book ‘Love Yourself Sober’.

Kate Baily & Mandy Manners host the Love Sober podcast & community, run the Love Sober Life School to help women change their relationship with alcohol and also work individually with clients as coaches https://www.lovesober.com

They are the authors of the new book Love Yourself Sober, A Self-Care Guide to Alcohol Free Living for Busy Mothers which has been featured by The Telegraph, The BBC, Metro and Glamour to mention a few and is out now in Europe https://amzn.to/38LCcIi with free worldwide shipping https://www.bookdepository.com/Love-Yourself-Sober/9781789561449 and will be on general release in the US in May next year.

Both Kate and Mandy are both passionate advocates for alcohol-free living to support mental health, they are both working Mums surviving (just about) the juggle and stressors of modern parenting through radical self-care and their choice to go sober.

You can find Kate and Mandy on their website: https://www.lovesober.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovesober.cic

Twitter: @lovesoberpod

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/soberexperiment

Additional links:

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk to Polly Jukes about her coaching, her life and developing emotional intelligence.

Polly is a Mum to three teenagers living on a smallholding in Cornwall. She is a Stay Sober Empowerment Coach with nearly three years sobriety under her belt. She successfully facilitates women to evolve with confidence into the life and the version they want to be easily, with energy and empowerment embracing all your sober life has to offer!

Polly enables Alcohol-Free women to eliminate shame and guilt to discover their authentic self so that they can learn to take control of their life and start being who they want to be. You gain clarity, freedom and peace. She teaches you how to love what was never broken all along. When she is not coaching, she is out walking bare feet on her local beach with her dogs or riding her horse.

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http://www.instagram.com/polly_jukescoach

https://www.pollyjukes.

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/soberexperiment

Additional links:

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

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Today Alex and Lisa talk to Louise Robson who is celebrating one year of Sobriety and is one of the original members of The Sober Experiment. We talk about her life in the first year of her sobriety, including the challenges and triumphs.

Here is what Louise has to say about herself:

I’m Louise Robson, from South East London. I am a London taxi driver and business owner of Queen of Tarts, I make artisan tarts using locally sourced organic ingredients (where possible) my tarts are “Good for the earth and good for the soul” I have two children and the most amazing supportive husband. My ultimate goal is to open my own social enterprise café in my community. My

Biggest achievements (other than my kids) are: 1) passing the knowledge to become a London taxi driver 2) Giving up alcohol and becoming more mindful & focused 3) starting my own business during a global pandemic!

You can continue to follow Louise’s journey on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/louise_robson_2017 and follow her brand new business here https://www.instagram.com/louqueenoftarts

Click on the following link to find out more of what we are up to, you can sign up to our newsletter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel - linktr.ee/soberexperiment

If you would like to join our Sober Experiment and feel a bit more like Louise, please check out our website https://soberexperiment.co.uk/30-day-supported-experiment/

Additional links:

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

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AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

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Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Happy Place Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/happy-place/id1353058891

Sobalicious Events: https://www.instagram.com/sobaliciousevents/?hl=en

Today Alex and Lisa talk with Michael Maisey, author of Young Offender, self-development coach, motivational speaker, host of the C.I.P. Podcast, creator and Host of The Free ‘Time For Change’ online programme. We absolutely loved recording this episode, where we discussed Michael’s amazing story, what led him to sobriety and the impact he is now having on the lives of so many.

In Michael’s book, Young Offender he documents his life growing up during the late nineties on the Ivy Bridge Estate in Isleworth, west London. Abandoned by his father and abused by his uncle, scared and wanting to feel as if he belonged, he fell in with a local gang. He started drinking, taking drugs and shoplifting. By the time he was fifteen he was an armed robber. When a poorly planned raid on his local corner shop went wrong, he was sent to the infamous Feltham Young Offenders Institute. Michael's first stint in Feltham left him hardened. Assigned to the Quail Wing, home to the institute's most violent and dangerous offenders, he soon established his place in the system. Over the next five years, Michael became one of London's most wanted armed robbers. In and out of prison, he was accused of drug-dealing, assault and even attempted murder. Totally dependent on drugs and alcohol, he was subjected to a controversial detox programme which ended in a failed suicide attempt. At rock bottom, he began attending AA meetings. But a drug-deal gone wrong left him with an ultimatum - change or die. Could he leave his criminal past behind? Young Offender is a powerful story of redemption by a man who found the strength to turn his life around and - with no qualifications - to become a successful businessman and loving father.

Follow Michael Maisey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelmaisey/

Listen to his podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5bk7xoWRgCqABzkVdkHUmQ

Find out more about the CIP project: https://www.thecipproject.com

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Additional links:

Luna Courses: https://www.lunacourses.com/

Nacoa: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Woman Within: https://womanwithin.org.uk/

AA

https://aa.org/

Al Anon

https://al-anon.org/

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