Sober Curious

When you're a professional DJ, drinking comes with the territory. In this week's episode, Ruby chats with DJ Paulette, a nightlife veteran of 27 years, about her decision to quit booze after a diabetes scare, the impact of this on her party friendships, and how she learned to prioritize her own wellbeing.

When quitting drinking is a catalyst to deep soul healing, a massive awakening, and a whole new career! In this episode, Ruby talks to tarot reader and healer Lindsay Mack about how sobriety was a gateway to the breakdown / breakthrough that helped her finally confront the ghosts of the past and step into her healing gifts.

Quitting drinking is both a personal and a political act. Ruby talks to Club Soda UK founder Laura Willoughby about reconnecting with her activist roots through sobriety, and how drinking in the face of adversity is a sure-fire way to give away your agency and personal power.

Low self-esteem is one reason people drink to excess, and in this week's episode Ruby chats to Arlan Hamilton, founder of VC fund Backstage Capital, about how realizing her own worth was a key to her finding lasting sobriety.

Is it the challenge of lifelong abstinence that keeps so many people from addressing problem drinking? In this week's episode, Ruby talks to addiction and recovery expert Dr. Adi Jaffe, author of The Abstinence Myth, about his theory that quitting doesn't always have to be forever.

Is addiction genetic, or an inherited coping mechanism for unhealed ancestral trauma? In this episode, Ruby talks to Dr. Jennifer Mullan of Decolonizing Therapy, about otherness, feeling safe in our bodies, and an awakening to mental health as part of our evolutionary process.

Social anxiety is one of the key drivers behind alcohol abuse—often stemming from low self-esteem. In this episode, Ruby talks to celebrated British hairdresser Adam Reed about the childhood bullying that left an indelible imprint, his personal (and very public) rock bottom, and all the tools he's discovered to create a thriving life without booze.

The social impact of quitting drinking is a challenge for anybody getting sober curious. In this episode, Ruby talks to Daybreaker founder Radha Agwaral about finding a sense of true belonging on the other side of booze.

When boozing leads to breakdown. Ruby talks to British healer and energy worker Rachael Welford about a lifetime of excessive drinking as a way of medicating mental health issues that eventually couldn't be ignored.

Meditation coach and spiritual teacher Sah D'Simone talks to Ruby about his sober awakening, and how living substance-free helps us align with who we truly are.