Sober Horizons: The Endless Possibilities Podcast

My bestselling book Endless Possibilities: My Fresh Start was ghostwritten, and I always regretted not writing it myself. In this episode, I talk about my journey to becoming a writer. From creating my first children’s book, Leo and the Backpack of Weather, and two mantra books, to writing the sequel to my story entirely in my own words.

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I talk about what gratitude means to me in recovery. I share my own gratitude list - from my family, my health, and my counselling course, to Endless Possibilities and the memory of my Gran who passed away two years ago.

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Quitting drink and drugs doesn't automatically make someone a decent person. I look at why I distance myself from the recovery community and call out the hypocrisy of dry drunks. I also share my own compulsive habits when stress hits (like polishing off a packet of biscuits) and how self-awareness helps us spot those patterns and take back control without shame.

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Waking up at 5am with a 13-month-old is light years away from waking up with a hangover. Seven years clean, I reflect on the birth of my son, becoming a father, and what it really means to be fully present for every moment of his life.

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Over seven years into sobriety, I still get triggered - including recently when a TV recommendation from colleagues turned out to be full of booze and cocaine. I talk through what happens in the brain when a trigger hits out of nowhere, why cravings aren't a sign of failure, and the practical tools I use to get through it.

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In this Q&A episode, I tackle three questions from the Endless Possibilities community: why life can feel flat eight months into sobriety, how SMART Recovery compares to the 12-step programme, and the realistic truth about whether moderation is actually possible after addiction.

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Leaving rehab, I traded one habit for another and started binge eating, which led me to pick up Couch to 5K. I talk through going from complete beginner to running solo 10Ks all over the country, and why staying active helps me and my recovery.

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When you quit a substance, everyday life can suddenly feel flat, empty, and painfully dull. I break down the science of anhedonia - the temporary numbness that tricks you into thinking sobriety is boring. I share my own experience of sitting with that discomfort, why dopamine-stacking fails, and how your brain actually heals when you give it space.

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Many people love to claim that addiction is just a series of bad choices. In this episode, I unpack the actual neuroscience of how the brain changes, calling out the online ignorance while getting honest about where personal accountability and real choice fit into the journey to recovery.

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At 15, I was hit by a car travelling at 60mph and walked away without a single broken bone, but the undiagnosed traumatic brain injury I suffered that day altered my personality and set off an 11-year battle with addiction.

Connecting the physical science to my past finally lifted a decade of silent shame, helping me understand that I wasn't just making bad choices - I was trying to survive a damaged nervous system.

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