In this week’s episode I’m speaking with Mandy Manners, a trauma-informed wellbeing and sobriety coach from France.

Mandy has been in recovery for over five years and in that time has become an activist and advocate for sobriety and mental health.

In this conversation, Mandy opens up about the traumatic experience that led her down a path of self-medication with alcohol and drugs. Yet, through extensive trauma recovery work, Mandy has been able to properly process these events and in turn, heal her life.

Mandy’s story is raw and powerful with an underpinning of hope. In recovery she has been able to let go of the shame and finally forgive herself.

This episode contains topics that could be triggering. If your mental health is triggered and you are based in Australia, please reach out to a support group such as Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636.

For other countries, you can visit CheckPoint for your specific country details.

To see Mandy’s Behind The Smile photo, head to Ash’s website. 

If you’d like to know more about Mandy’s coaching business you can visit her website here.

You can check out Mandy's books, Love Yourself Sober and Love Your Sober Year on Amazon here. 

You can follow Mandy on IG here: @mandymannerscoach

You can follow Ash and Behind The Smile on IG here: @ashbutterss

If you or someone you know if struggling with addiction, please reach out for support. Some support options include:

A healthcare professional

Alcoholics Anonymous

Lifeline or Beyond Blue (Australia)

CheckPoint (global)