Two Trying Birds

Hello all, so this week we continue our discussion around parenting and parents on the piss (ha). We have taken the brave step of inviting our eldest daughters on, to tell us about their memories of alcohol growing up and how that may or may not have affected their habits today - hoping they don't make us cringe too much! Lovely to see their faces and I think they already have healthier habits than we do -

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Welcome everybody to the latest rambling from the TwoTrying Birds. So much to say about this topic, we are delivering in two parts! We take a quick look back to our adult lives as drinkers and think about the relationship with alcohol over all those years. We talk to Anna Butler about her story, she is @mysobermum on instagram and has an inspiring story to tell. 

Things and people mentioned

@soberdave
The Body Keeps the Score      by Bessel van der Kolk

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Hello everyone, thank F it's Friday?? or OH NO it's Friday?  so its time for our latest podcast. We think this is a particularly contentious and perhaps divisive subject, whether or not we can have the occasional drink and drink moderately. Jury is still out really. We chat to Tim Ayris about his journey and finding a way to moderate. Tim also extols the virtues of the sober raving and how it reignited his love for dancing and going out. Its a very interesting discussion! sprinkled with the usual silliness ...

https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/24/i-leave-feeling-euphoric-meet-the-people-who-love-to-sober-rave-15809129/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/31/in-brief-the-good-drinker-the-blue-flames-exit-stage-left-reviews

@houseofhappiness
@morninggloryville
@riseandshine
@ravewithflourish
@discosforgrownups

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Happy Friday everyone, here we are with our latest instalment of chat and hopefully inspiration to rethink your relationship with alcohol. Jokes and banter but also serious thinking about pleasure and happiness and how we reach these states. Lots of chat about cold water swimming, definitely an emerging theme. Our guest is Hugh Wahla, former MD at Urban Outfitters Europe and CEO at The Conran Shop and now a life coach (details below) and his story. Sprinkled with the usual silliness

https://hughwahla.com/

  http://www.dunehypnotherapy.co.uk/

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

The latest instalment from the twittering birds as we cruise into February. In this weeks episode we cover all sorts of subjects but a lot about moving to the seaside - we talk to the lovely Ronnie Traynor who used to be an enfant-terrible of the music industry and her path to loudly sober, all singing, all dancing and swimming in the sea everyday 

https://pathretreats.com/the-path-of-love-retreat/

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80229847  HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

@sosobersosocial 

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Welcome to the latest instalment of the Trying Birds wittering on. This episode we go DEEP, with a long hard look at what our thoughts are and why we have them. Our guest is Steve Hopper (link below) transformational coach  and all round good guy. He really made us think in a positive way - (Carlotta apologises for being a miserable git and full of cold) 
Not the Nine O'Clock News is all about behaviour change, and the the usual unrehearsed banter.

https://stephenhopper.org/

http://stretch-charity.org

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Welcome to the 4th instalment to the wittering birds, this week we talk to DJ Buckley Boland and reminisce about our raving days ( a little) - thinking about how we navigate around working around drinking people and all the usual bants, Not The Wine O'clock News and the rest ... thanks every one

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https://ra.co/dj/buckley 

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Oooh Friday 13th...... don't be scared, it's only the latest instalment from those pesky Trying Birds. Talking about behaviours and compulsions around drinking (and other things) and how to try and manage them. Special guest, cognitive behavioural psychotherapist (put your teeth back in),  Lou Southwell gives us a few tips. Basically be kind to yourself. Be present and aware.  Not the Wine O'clock News and the usual banter

Book Review 'Quit Like a Woman - Holly Whitaker' 

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Welcome to 12th Night and the Full moon episode where we discuss our trials and tribulations over Christmas and New year and we interview Ellie the wonderful @thesoberfrootcake and all things deep and wonderful,  and strange facts from 'Not the Wine O'clock News'


Links mentioned, the @TryDry App from alcoholaware
Drinking, a love story. Caroline Knapp
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober. Catherine Gray
Quit Like a Woman. Holly Whittaker

Club Soda and Sober Sisters

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum introduce their new podcast series with chat, jokes, news and views on drinking and the problems around Christmas - official start January 6th 

Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests