Barbara finally ditched the booze on Sunday 7th February 2021.  After several attempts it was finally time for her to make the decision to look at her relationship with alcohol and focus on the more important relationships in her life.  She is now 51 being her authentic self, living a fulfilled sober life.

Barbara is an ambassador for Bee Sober organising meet up for sober and sober curious in the Sheffield area, connecting like-minded people whether it be for a brunch or roller-skating.  She has recently started her sober coaching course to be able to start helping people wishing to rethink their relationship with alcohol, wanting to transform their lives from chaos to calm. Tune into this episode to hear Barbara's story in sobriety!

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Tune into this episode to learn more about Steph Prangley's suggestions for nutrition in sobriety. Alex asks some questions - what should we eat to be well while sober?  Steph Prangley is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Sober Coach living with her husband, 3 dogs, and too many houseplants in Greenville, SC. She runs The Sober Rebellion, a virtual private practice helping clients use nutrition and functional wellness practices to enhance recovery efforts, repair their body from the damage done with long-term alcohol use, and address underlying conditions that often overlap with chronic alcohol use. Connect with Steph at: https://www.thesoberrebellion.com/ or Instagram @thesoberrebellion

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In today's episode, Alex finally sits down with a longtime Instagram friend of hers, David Golding, aka @sobercoachdubai. David Golding is a British recovering alcoholic and gambling addict, who went on to work for The Priory Clinic in the UK – where he had been an inpatient – as a Peer Supporter in the Addiction Treatment Program. In 2022 he based himself out of Dubai and launched Sober Lifestyle Coaching in the Middle East. In this episode, David shares his story, the pivotal moments in his journey, and some of the different services and ways he works with people. Check out David's work at: https://sober.ae/

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Alex is so excited to welcome back Kristen to the podcast! If you are part of the Mindful Life Practice, you'll know Kristen. Kristen participated in the Sober Girls Yoga 30 Day Challenge in January 2022, and has now completely transformed her life - becoming a registered yoga teacher, participating in every program with The Mindful Life Practice - and now becoming a leader of the 30 day challenges! Our next online Sober Girls Yoga Challenge starts June 3 and Kristen will be leading it. Tune in to learn more about her journey, and you can sign up here. https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/30daychallenge

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Steph Prangley is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Sober Coach living with her husband, 3 dogs, and too many houseplants in Greenville, SC. She runs The Sober Rebellion, a virtual private practice helping clients use nutrition and functional wellness practices to support their sober journey.

Alex is fascinated by nutrition in sobriety - so this is a two part episode! In this first episode, Alex sits down with Steph and hears her story with sobriety. In next week's episode, part 2, learn more about Steph's recommendations for nutrition on a sober journey!


You can connect with her at her website https://www.thesoberrebellion.com/ or Instagram @thesoberrebellion

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Alex is so excited to welcome and meet Daniel Patterson who is a sober tiktoker, former educator, mental health advocate and creator or SoberTunity, a sober curious community designed to connect, curate and define a life beyond booze. Tune into this episode to learn more about Daniel's journey becoming sober, how his life has transformed, and what he does now in his career supporting individuals around the world with mental health and sobriety. You can learn more about Daniel here: https://pattersonperspective.com/ and his sober community here. https://www.sobertunity.com/ 

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In this episode I share the seven things I learned from being hit by a car these past few weeks!

In this episode I mention a few things which I want to share here:

1.  THE DEEP DIVE: This week we have a Deep Dive Into Sober Yoga Starting April 4- Join us if you want to learn how to facilitate women’s circles, lead yoga practices and more. https://themindfullifepractice.com/deepdive

2. 30/60/108 DAY CHALLENGE: Our next Sober Girls Yoga Challenge starts April 8 - that’s a 30, 60, 108 Day Challenge - this is for you if you are curious about sobriety. You get daily yoga videos, workbooks, etc. https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/30daychallenge

3. MEMBERS EVENTS:  https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/live-schedule

4. BALI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING May 1 - 21: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-200-hour

5. MEXICO RETREAT June 26 - July 1: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/mexico-manifestation

6. ADVENTURE TO INDIA March 9 - 16, 2024: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/adventure-to-india

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In this episode, Alex sits down with Mallory Rowan as she shares her sober journey. Mallory is a business coach who’s been trying sobriety and now celebrating her one year sober. Tune in to learn how her sobriety impacted her business and the advice she would give to someone trying sobriety for the first time.

Mallory can be found on Instagram at: @malloryrowan.

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In this episode, Alex sits down with Dan Kumar, her psychic. Dan & Alex speak about grief and moving through Grief. Dan offers one-on-one healing sessions through the Mindful Life Practice. You can book these here on our website: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/shop

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In this episode, Alex sits down with Jolene Park. Jolene Park is a sought after speaker and the leading authority on GrayArea Drinking. Her pioneering TED talk has been viewed more than 350,000 times! Wowza! She’s a functional nutritionist and health coach who provides a new and revolutionary way to rewire, replenish and repair the nervous system after quitting drinking. Her NOURISH method is applicable to anyone questioning their drinking, or who has already quit — especially those who don’t have a crash-and-burn drinking story. Today, Jolene guides clients through the missing physiological pieces that they need to reduce excessive alcohol consumption, anxiety and cravings. She also trains recovery coaches and healthcare practitioners on the importance of nourishing neurotransmitters and supporting their client’s nervous system in a comprehensive way. Her work has been featured on NPR, Forbes and many other media outlets. Jolene is a Colorado native and currently lives in Charleston SC where she’s writing her first book on Gray Area Drinking. You can learn more about Jolene at: https://grayareadrinkers.com/about-jolene-park/

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