Love Sober Podcast

On this week's podcast Kate talks to Yoga Instructor, teacher and therapist Bryony Hamerton about the benefits of yoga in recovery, sobriety and wellness. We look at both as a process of enquiry. We also welcome February by looking at the concept of Metta ( well-being) in yoga philosophy and the parallels with sobriety. Yoga in terms of brain, neurotransmitters, nervous system regulation, resilience and managing triggers can be SO helpful and has been life changing for Kate in terms her wellbeing. 

If you are yoga curious and wondering how this might add to your sober toolkit you can try a free class with Bryony at  https://www.be-yoga.uk.com/

or follow the socials: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yogabryony/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Be.yoga.Sussex

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YSSwrmRtYMINpqmsNCESA

To help Be-Yoga to survive the financial impact of COVID you can, if you would like, donate to the Just Giving page Kate has set up because they are a huge factor in her not losing her shit and being sober XXX 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kate-baily-1

Episode 115

This week we had a brilliant chat with the wonderful Lotta Dann.

Lotta Dann has a degree in broadcasting and communications and a master’s degree in film, television and media studies. She worked for over twenty years as a TV journalist and producer while also developing a nasty addiction to alcohol. She got sober aged 39 with the help of an anonymous blog called 'Mrs. D Is Going Without' which eventually became a best-selling memoir of the same name. Another memoir, 'Mrs D Is Going Within', came next and she has just released her third book, 'The Wine O'Clock Myth: The truth you need to know about women and alcohol' which is an exploration of the alcohol-centric culture we live in and the impact it's having on women. She manages the large online community Living Sober (www.livingsober.org.nz).

So grab a cuppa and let’s chat.

Love K & M

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Episode 114

This week on the pod we discuss our BALANCE model for holistic wellbeing. We go through was actions and adds we are using for B = Body, A = Awe, L = Lifestyle, A = Alignment. We also have a chat about living life in a pandemic and how our Sobriety serves us at this time – So grab a cuppa and let’s chat.

Love K & M

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Episode 113

This week Mandy is joined by our friend and fellow Coach and Trainer Stephanie Chivas.

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Happy New Year and welcome if you are doing #dryjanuary go you! This week we chat a little bit about how we are coping with the current difficult Covid climate. We talk through our WOTY (word of the the year) we we use as a way to set an intention of the year. We talk about what we do at Love Sober and our philosophy for soberliving our courses and community and our new project to train coaches in the area of addictive behaviours. See links below for details, grab a cuppa and let's chat.

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Episode 111

Happy New Year! In this episode Mandy chats to our good pal and sober daughter lols Millie Gooch. Millie is a writer, speaker and alcohol-harm campaigner. She is the founder of Sober Girl Society and the author of The Sober Girl Society Handbook.

Her new book available for preorder now https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sober-Girl-Society-Handbook-empowering/dp/1787634124/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OFWTCJ5I4E4S&dchild=1&keywords=sober+girl+society+handbook&qid=1608649602&sprefix=sober+gir%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1 released Jan 14th 2020. You can also buy it in a book bundle with our book! https://www.thebookbundle.com/products/the-sober-girl-society-handbook-love-yourself-sober-easy-way-to-control-alcohol-3-books-set?_pos=3&_sid=9e620cc0d&_ss=r

Millie does so much to change how people perceive alcohol free living and we really admire and appreciate all she does. So grab a cuppa and let's chat. K & M xxx

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Episode 110,

Happy Christmas one and all, just a short pod this week to say we are thinking of you. Kate takes us through R.A.I.N. Recognise, Allow, Investigate, Nurture. We hope and wish all the best for you. Love Kate and Mandy xx

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In this Seasonal Episode, Kate talks to the sober legend and host of the original recovery podcast The Bubble Hour, Jean McCarthy.

Jean McCarthy is an award-winning recovery blogger, author and podcast host from Alberta, Canada. Jean has spent much of the past decade sharing her story in her blog UnPickled, holding space for others on The Bubble Hour Podcast, and writing books about the lessons learned along the way. Find more about Jean plus links to her projects at www.jeanmccarthy.ca

Jean is a long term advocate of recovery. She is a poet and author of the Unpickled Holiday Guide and today she shares some top tips for surviving the holiday period and Christmas with grace and good humour. Jean is also a mother, wife, daughter and grandmother and shares that wisdom with us too. 

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Episode 108:

This week we had a really brilliant chat with the author Cait Flanders @caitflanders about sobriety, intentional living and living with less - VERY INSPIRATIONAL.

Cait Flanders is the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, THE YEAR OF LESS. Described by Vogue as “a fascinating look into a living experiment that we can all learn from,” it has been translated into 10 languages, and sold more than 190,000 copies.

Her new book, ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT, is a field guide to opting out of expectations, changing paths, and leading a more intentional life. Powell’s Books says it, “offers a sturdy and flexible framework to navigate whatever path you are currently on.”

Cait’s story has been shared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Oprah.com, Treehugger, Forbes, and more. She always has an adventure in the calendar, and believes in leaving every place better than she found it. She is from Victoria, BC, Canada.

We really enjoyed this chat and we're sure you will too. Also mentioned by Kate B RELIGION FOR ATHEISTS

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Grab a cuppa and let's chat :) Love K & M xx

In this episode we talk about sobriety and Christmas time. How this year may look different, how we can support ourselves during this period and how our Xmas compare between drinking and sobriety. So grab a cuppa and let's chat.

Love Kate & Mandy

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