This week we're in the second part of a two-part podcast topic to kick off Black History Month. The subject is staying sober while the world is burning. If you missed last week's amazing interview with Valerie Mason-John, last week, make sure you catch up on the past podcasts and find it. In this episode, podcast takeover host Yasmin Spark speaks to two prominent voices in hospitality; Michael Adu from The London Stress Centre, and Jason-Candid Knüsel from Healthy Hospo.

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Trina Gulliver MBE is ten times world darts champion. But drinking nearly ended her career. Her sport did not disappoint her, though - with the help of Sporting Chance, the charity founded by Ex-footballer Tony Adams, she got the help she needed to make a comeback.In this week's episode of The Next Round, we find that what comes next may be more of what you did before - you just may do it a little differently. And why not? If you were good at something, how great might you be now that yo...

The Next Round: Trina made a comeback

Helen Tomlinson is the UK's menopause champion, a role she does alongside her full-time job. And in this episode of the next round, she shares her experience of quitting alcohol during menopause.Like any sales industry, alcohol has traditionally been a big part of the recruitment sector.But as she got older, Helen was feeling the effects of alcohol more. She decided to knock it on the head. Welcome to the next round. Stories from people who have changed their drink habits for good and wh...

The Next Round: Helen became a Champion

Running a hospitality venue is stressful - but Hari saw the benefits of quitting drinking really quickly. She has now kitted out a horse box to take her hotel's incredible drinks range to events and festivals. She just has to get through the door first!Welcome to the next round. In this series, we talk to people who have changed their drinking to find out what they did next, from new hobbies and challenges to completely changing careers. What you do next is the exciting bit that comes wh...

The Next Round: Hari is taking on The Festivals!

Lucy got to the point where she was finally ready to change her drinking - but she laid her personal development groundwork first. Changing her drinking gave Lucy the confidence she needed to share her art and build a community. Welcome to the next round. Where we discover what people did next after knocking booze on the head, from trying fun challenges to complete life changes - people ended up in unexpected places. There is a next round out there for all of us.Lucy Sheffield spent...

The Next Round: Lucy became an Artist

It’s like Piers Burnell is 21 again. He is always busy with new creative projects. But when he tried his hand at stand-up comedy - he did not do that alone. And he is passionate about everyone finding what they love once they have given up booze.In this week's episode of the Next Round, meet Piers Burnell: Radio Marlow presenter, drama teacher and aspiring stand-up. You can also catch him dancing in a flashy jacket at House of Happiness. Changing drinking has been like a creative energy shot ...

Staying sober in a world that's burning with Jason-Candid Knusel & Michael Adu

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