Present and Sober

30/08/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 65Intention vs Expectations (Part 1)

This week, Sam and Ellie consider the seismic shift in our life experience when we start to live from intention and drop many of our (often invisible) expectations. It might seem simple on the surface, but this represents a deeply important and ruthlessly practical practice and life choice. Wherever you're at on your journey - there will be something for you here! 
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• What Ellie and Sam mean by the term 'expectation' (first half)
• How a lot of our expectations are invisible (07.00)
• Things to be on the lookout for (10.00)
• The power of mood (20.00)
• What Bluey has to do with anything! (35.00)

Don't forget to...

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• Catch Sam on TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.

23/08/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 64Grieving Alcohol

On the path to true freedom from alcohol, many of us have found ourselves grieving what we thought alcohol was - the ever-present 'friend'. But was this ever true? And what is it exactly we're grieving? Come join us for an important discussion about just that! 
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Why this is an important topic (2.00)
• How challenges are sometimes just meant to be challenges (06.00)
• The mechanics of romanticizing alcohol (10.00)
• The reality of what we're actually letting go

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• Catch Sam TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.

16/08/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 633 Things We Wished We'd Known About Sobriety

Wouldn't time travel be useful? Imagine if we could report back from the future! Well in this episode, Sam and Ellie do just that - report back on a few things they wished they had known early on in the journey. Wherever you are in your alcohol free journey - this is one to stick in your pocket and return to again and again. Let's go!
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Why sobriety is... floppy? (2.00)
• Some things aren't what you think they are! (04.00+)
• It doesn't have to be _______ (10.00)
• How to start releasing shame (22.00)

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• Catch Sam TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.

This week Karla Adkins joins us to talk about her journey through addiction and cirrhosis to joy and healing shame. It would be an understatement to say that this is an important episode so you'll just have to trust us and tune in! 
Karla is on a mission to normalize not drinking and to help people make the shift from feeling shame to being courageous. After a life-altering event, her perspective on life changed, and through that experience, she created a safe, judgement-free zone where people can talk about their alcohol fears without being labeled. 
Karla's new book 'And She Came Tumbling Down' is available on Kindle now (Amazon), and will be available in paperback on September 7th on Amazon and her website - karlaadkins.com!
09/08/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 62Karla Adkins: 
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Why Karla's mission is so freakin' important & how it began (05.00)
• Whose fault is this addiction thing then? (15.00)
• The danger of the current 'us vs. them' alcohol story (22.00)
• Karla's story and her journey to discovering her diagnosis 

Karla's awesome resources 

• Website - karlaadkins.com

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25/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 61How to Dance Sober!
It's summer, it's festival season, and it's time to dance! But how on earth are we supposed to do so without our 'crutch'? Fear not! There is a way and we're gonna show you just how in today's episode. Come and get your groove on...
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Why learning to dance sober is not just worth it, but amazing! 
• How to practice and build up your confidence

Don't forget to...

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• Check out the YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHQR-mfwZ5GxMhuv8IpEDw
• Catch Sam TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.

26/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 60Margy Jackson: I am Enough

After struggling with anxiety and depression during her formative years, Margy turned to alcohol to self-medicate and quieten her inner turmoil. Through two failed marriages and fractured relationships, a teaching career spanning thirty-two years, and two children, Margy finally kicked the wine witch to the curb and found her own voice.
What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Margie's story (4.00+)
• How to own your story (08.00+)
• The power of writing a book for the author and the reader (12.00)
• How sometimes the writing is on the wall earlier than we know (25.00)
• Margy's journey through anxiety and depression to alcohol freedom!

Margy's awesome resources 

• Website - https://www.margyjackson.com/
• Book - here!

Don't forget to...

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19/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 59The Comfort Crisis (part 2)

We all love to be comfortable, right? But what if our endless pursuit of comfort was actually messing us up? Like REALLY messing us up? This week we're exploring this question from a different angle and it's full of hands-on things you can start trying today! 


What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Why Ellie is so mean 😂 (2.00)
• It's a shorty so in a nutshell...
• Why discomfort is good for us!
• Some awesome things you can try

Don't forget to...

• Join the FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/presentandsoberpodcast
• Check out the YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHQR-mfwZ5GxMhuv8IpEDw
• Catch Sam TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.

12/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 58Wendy McCallum: Booze, Burnout & Being With Yourself

Burnout! It's a term we hear A LOT these days, but how many of us know what the word is actually pointing to and how many of us may have experienced it without even knowing what was going on? If you've ever used alcohol to manage stress and anxiety then this podcast is a must! Not only will you learn the truth about burnout and learn the signs that you might be experiencing it, but you'll get an awesome insight into how to truly be with yourself too! 
WENDY McCALLUM, LLB, is a Burnout and Alcohol Coach & Wellness Expert and the host of the Bite-Sized Balance Podcast. Wendy teaches busy professionals (who are nearing burnout and often using alcohol to cope) how to reclaim time for themselves, reduce stress, build healthier habits, and increase their daily joy. No stranger to burnout, Wendy spent 12+ years working as a lawyer, then partner, in Calgary. As a busy litigator and mom of two young children, she struggled to find her “work-life” balance. In 2008, she left law to create a life she didn’t need to escape from. Alcohol-free since January 2018, Wendy is also a Senior Certified Naked Mind Alcohol Coach. You can find out more about Wendy at www.wendymccallum.com and follow her at @beatburnoutandbooze on Instagram.

What You'll learn in this Episode:

• Wendy's story (3.00+)
• When things started to shift for Wendy (16.00)(22.00+)
• The Signs and Symptoms of burnout (22.00+)
• How to be with yourself 

Wendy's awesome resources 

• Website - www.wendymccallum.com
• Instagram - @beatburnoutandbooze

Don't forget to...

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• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

05/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 57Alex McRobert: Sober Yoga Girl

The power of community on the alcohol-free journey is a running theme here at the Present and Sober podcast and if there is someone who embodies community, it's Alex McRobert! many of you may know Alex from the 'Sober Yoga Girl' podcast where she talks all things yoga and sobriety (the clues in the name), and this week she's raced (literally) back to her studio to be with us to share her story. Come and learn how the power of community guided Alex back home to her best self. 
Former Party Girl turned Sober Yoga Girl  - Founder of The Mindful Life Practice and Host of the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast. Alex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, she completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Zuna Yoga in Bali.

What You'll learn in this Episode:

• All about Alex's sober story (3.00)
• How environment can be everything! (11.00)
• How to stop drinking and start 'yogaing' (13.00)
• What made Alex finally decide to stop drinking (16.00)
• How to support yourself through the difficult times (33.00)

Alex's awesome resources 

• Alex's website - https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/
• Instagram - @soberyogagirlpodcast

Don't forget to...

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28/06/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 56Data Points

Relapse, day one, failure!!! Or could it be data? Could drinking when we didn't plan to be a wonderful gift that helps to set us free? Come and join us for an honest discussion all about 'data points' on the alcohol free journey. This could be the MOST important thing you can learn on your journey to alcohol freedom. Living Present and Sober is deeply connected to our understanding of this topic! 

What You'll learn in this Episode:

• What 'data points' are and why they're important 
• How data points can help to set us free (07.00+)
• How data points can help us break beliefs (13.00)
• Why this is NOT about 'failing' (22.00)
• How alcohol free data points can be SUPER powerful (33.00)

Come and join the July '22 'Stay Stopped Solution'
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Don't forget to...

• Join the FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/presentandsoberpodcast
• Check out the YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHQR-mfwZ5GxMhuv8IpEDw
• Catch Sam TikTok - @soberrebellion
• Leave us a review 😊 on your fave podcast player!

And now for that disclaimer...
Nothing on the Present & Sober podcast, including Ellie, Sam's and our guest's opinions, is a substitute for medical advice. Don’t stop drinking suddenly if you’re physically dependent on alcohol. Seek help for any withdrawal symptoms from a medical professional.