Hadley Sorensen @hadley_sorensen is a mom of three boys, a lifelong runner and a writer. Her debut book, The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking: “Everything in Moderation” and Other BS, was released on May 11th.As an enthusiastic social drinker, she always felt like her relationship with alcohol was problematic. It wasn't about how much or how often she drank. It was about how she felt when she did. Over 3 years ago, she woke up with her last hangover, her heart screaming that sobriety was t...
Rachel Mallon is 37 years old and from Co. Dublin. She’s the Mam of two girls. Rachel was diagnosed with cervial cancer in June of 2021. She had a radical hysterectomy in July and has been cancer-free since then. Rachel decided to give up alcohol after she realised it was no longer her friend. The affect alcohol was having on her mental health just wasn't worth it. She has been alcohol-free since December 8th 2023. Rachel shares her story with lightness and lots of humour. Enjoy!Today's...
Deb Masner @alcoholtippingpoint is the founder of the Alcohol Tipping Point - a place to find free resources, tools and tips to help people change their drinking. In addition to her weekly podcast, Alcohol Tipping Point, Deb runs 30 Day Dry Months where she helps people practice not drinking. Deb shares all of her alcohol-free wisdom and lots of the lessons that she has learned along the way.She's a Registered Nurse, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, SMART Recovery Facilitator, Mindfulness...
This week on No More Booze, I chat with Sophie Colgan @sophiecolgan1 who is an Events & PR Consultant, Auctioneer, Emcee and host of the Podcast Navigating New York @navigating_newyork. Originally from Co Down and now thriving in NYC, Sophie shares her inspiring journey to a booze-free life and how it’s opened the door to oodles more freedom, meaning and purpose.We dive into her university years in Belfast, exploring the intense drinking culture we both experienced at university in Northe...
Karen Coakley @kenmarefoodtours_karencoakley is a food blogger, TV cook, and owner of Kerry Food Tours. She is from Bantry, West Cork, and currently lives in Kenmare, Co. Kerry with her family. Karen is passionate about home cooking, local produce, and the South Kerry and West Cork areas. Karen gave up alcohol on the 1st of January 2024 and is absolutely loving her alcohol free life. She details this adventure on @mywinelesslife. Karen is deeply enthusiastic about the benefits she has experie...
This is my first solo episode talking about Blackouts, Shame and How to Live a More Authentic Life.For more information on Alcohol Free Living,Follow Olivia on Instagram @greyareadrinker Visit Olivia's website www.greyareadrinker.ie
Dr. Brooke Scheller @drbrookescheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and the author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink,". Dr. Scheller has dedicated her career to revolutionising the approach to alcohol recovery and holistic well-being.Inspired by her journey to sobriety in 2021, Dr. Scheller embarked on a mission to empower others to reclaim their lives through nutrition and functional medicine. Drawing upon her extensive expertise, she crafted an innovative approach that not only lib...
Meg Geisewite @intoxicatingliebook is an ordinary mom who found herself trapped in the mommy wine culture. She began her sober curious journey in November of 2019 where her love of science led her to discover the real truth about alcohol and its seductive lies.As a speaker and award-winning bestselling author, Meg is changing the narrative onthe mommy wine culture and our pro-drinking culture. In Meg’s debutbook, 'Intoxicating Lies: One Woman's Journey to Freedom from Gray Area Drinking', Meg...
Aoife Hughes @aoifehughescoaching is an ICF accredited life coach, specialising in ADHD, based in County Sligo, Ireland. She is a late diagnosed ADHD adult who knows too well how hard it can be to navigate life with a neurodivergent brain. Aoife started her sober-curious journey in April of 2020 and has been living alcohol-free since August 2021. Aoife is incredibly honest in describing her journey to alcohol free living and how this was an incredibly helpful step in learning more about herse...
Maggie @thesobersummit is the founder of The Sober Life Collective and the host of The Sober Summit, a free virtual event that brings together top authors, podcasters, experts, and influencers from the sober community. Passionate about the sober movement, Maggie is dedicated to curating resources that help others discover the benefits of living an alcohol-free life. She is also a certified alcohol-free coach, guiding individuals on their journey to personal and professional growth without alc...
Today's guest is Leanne Moran @leannemoran_com. Leanne is a Nutritional Therapist who specialises in emotional eating and binge eating. This is a vulnerable and hugely interesting conversation where we talk about diet culture, weight and weight loss fads. We talk about where the obsession with weight and weight consciousness came from e.g. the media. Leanne has so many insights in this area and I learned a lot from it. Leanne gives us lots of techniques about how to heal from a troubled relat...
Jennifer Davy @wellbeingwarrior.ie is a life coach for women based in Waterford, Ireland. At the time of recording she was 71 days alcohol free and loving it. She is really enjoying her journey so far. She talks about being sober curious for about a year before actually giving up, stopping and starting. She emphasises the importance of being clear on your WHY at the beginning of your journey. Enjoy!She recommends the book Soberish by Kayla Lyons.For more information on Alcohol Free Living,Fol...
As promised, No More Booze is branching out to incorporate guests that listeners have requested. Today’s guest is Rachel Graham who is a Nutritional Therapist & Medicinal Chef with over 25 years Food & Nutrition experience. Rachel works predominantly in Women’s Health with an emphasis on Menopause. She is an accredited Menopause educator from The British Menopause Charity. She is a qualified to advise women of the various treatment options available to manage the symptoms of the menop...
Claire Fullam is from Dublin and has been off the booze for the past three and a half years. You might know her from her instagram account @claire_balding, that she set up to help her deal with losing her hair due to alopecia 8 years ago. We talk about her story of giving up booze, how she began to realise it was time to stop drinking, how she has done lots of healing and how she has remained alcohol free for over 3.5 years. We talk about how she coped in those first 6 months, how she pr...
Jane Ballard, LCSW-S, CEDS, PMH-C is a licensed psychotherapist, certified eating disorder specialist and perinatal mental health certified clinician in Dallas, TX. As an enneagram 5, Jane has a love of learning and continually honing her knowledge and expertise to meet the unique needs of her clients. She’s on a mission to walk alongside women of all ages, particularly those experiencing anxiety, OCD, infertility, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, peri/menopause and disordered eating/bod...
Siobhán McKillen is 46, from Dublin and has been alcohol-free for the past 8 years. We talk about the booze culture we grew up in and the insidious nature of alcohol. We also speak about how motherhood caused a loss of identity and how it changed us. Siobhán talks about how the cost of alcohol became too much. Siobhan is incredibly candid about her journey and she tells it in such a funny and easy way. Her instagram is an absolute hoot too @siobhanmckillen - Enjoy!For more information on Alco...
Andy @andyramage is a former professional footballer, who after injury, created two major financial brokerages. After taking a break from alcohol Andy’s mind, body, career and life were transformed. 10 years later Andy is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading performance coaches. Andy is the founder of the AreteWay Coaching Institute, which is one of the world's leading boutique coach training providers with a specific focus on training executive/life coaches on their treble-accredi...
Barry is originally from Cavan and now living in Athlone. He is 18 months off the booze. He performs as the formidable Drag Artist Tess Tickles. Barry recalls how moving to London really accelerated his drinking and how he came to a point 18 months ago where he was DONE WITH BOOZE. We chat about how he navigates being a gay man who doesn't drink in a notoriously alcohol-fuelled scene. Since giving up alcohol he is happier than he has ever been and has seen his potential and ambition increase ...
I've been getting lots of requests recently to speak to somebody who is early in their journey of giving up alcohol so may I present Sinead Burke! Sinead is from Donegal and now living in Dublin. She is the owner of the beautiful florist shop in called town called Adonis. She is 90 days off the sauce and gives us a really honest account of her journey so far, what's going well and what is taking time to adjust to. Sinead has kindly agreed to come back in another 90 days and tell us of h...
Leanne Price is from Limerick and living in Tipperary. She is a holistic practitioner, female empowerment coach and a reiki master. She has been alcohol-free since New Years Day this year. She talks very openly and candidly about her life and how she has come to where she is. We chat about what it is like to be early in your alcohol-free journey, the struggles and the triumphs! She is incredibly positive and has a deep, seep spirituality just like yours truly! Follow her on her hugely inspira...