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The Sober On A Drunk Planet podcast follows the success of the Sober On A Drunk Planet Book and Audio Series. Here we talk to amazing guests about their battles with alcohol and other drugs and how getting sober allowed them to live a life unimaginable compared to when they were drunk or high (or both!).

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👉Nick didn’t have a dramatic rock bottom—he just knew alcohol was quietly holding him back. In his 60s, he made the decision to stop drinking and start living with more purpose.In this episode, we talk about how marathon training gave him the focus to quit, how getting into the gym helped him build structure in retirement, and how he’s found new energy and meaning without the booze.With decades of experience in the police, Nick also shares his perspective on how alcohol affects frontline services like policing and the NHS—and what life could look like if alcohol stopped draining the systems we all rely on.A grounded, honest conversation about change, purpose, and the quiet power of saying “enough.”📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠🌐 Join our Friday Ramble Club: ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/friday⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠👍If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and follow for more!
In this honest and relatable episode, we sit down with Liam from Ireland, who shares what it’s like attending your very first AA meeting. Now 10 months sober, Liam talks us through the highs, the lows, and the awkward in-betweens of early sobriety.He opens up about his experience with Alcoholics Anonymous—what it’s like walking into the room for the first time, how he’s stayed sober without doing the 12 steps (yet), and why finding the right sponsor has been a challenge. This is a real story of progress, not perfection—of finding balance, support, and sanity one meeting at a time.Whether you're sober-curious or deep in the journey, Liam’s story reminds us: you don’t have to have it all figured out—you just have to keep showing up.💪More Life-Changing Resources For Your Sobriety:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠👍If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and follow for more!
👉In this episode, we dive deep into the subtle—but powerful—differences between being sober and being in recovery. Sobriety might start with putting down the bottle, but recovery is about rebuilding your life, rewiring your thoughts, and rediscovering who you really are. 😛We talk about the emotional, mental, and spiritual growth that comes with recovery—and why white-knuckling your way through sobriety just isn’t enough.✅If you are serious about living a good life - you need to be in sobriety and recovery - this podcast shows you how to do both.💪More Life-Changing Resources For Your Sobriety:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠👍If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and follow for more!
I have followed James on his sober journey since week 4 and he is smashing it. Top lad, super talented hairstylist and is smashing the self-development in his first 6 months. We catch up on how his first 6 months have gone, what has changed in his life and reflections on his past life. 📚Check out the bestselling books and audiobooks - ⁠⁠⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/books⁠⁠⁠ 🙌Join our community of like-minded souls - ⁠⁠⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community⁠⁠⁠ 📘 Download our Free E-book - 7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore - ⁠⁠⁠https://soberonadrunkplanet.activehosted.com/f/1⁠⁠⁠ 📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!
This week we speak to Warren about how Alcoholics Anonymous saved his life and how grateful he is for attending those meetings in his early sobriety from alcohol addiction. We speak about what he learnt and how he still uses those tools today, even though he no longer attends meetings and his reasons for not going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings anymore.We talk about "geographical" alcoholics and how jumping from Chef job to job while drunk and high was what active addiction looked like for him. We also talk about geographicals to other countries and understanding that it doesn't matter where you run to - addiction will always follow if you haven't done the work.He shares how he is now in therapy, 3 years into his sobriety, to help unravel his past and growing up with an alcoholic father.💪More Life-Changing Resources For Your Sobriety:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC🌐 Join our supportive community: https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets👍If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and follow for more!
We spoke to Heather, who is currently 9 months and 20 days sober this week. After being a lifelong binge drinker who "lived for the weekend", she finally decided to call it quits, after one embarrassing moment to many after her son's birthday.We take a look back at the moments that led her to give up alcohol and that brought her to her personal sober tipping point where drinking was more painful than getting sober. We discuss how amazing sober holidays are and how they compare to drunken holidays. Although we are only in August, we also talk about how she had her first sober Christmas and how it was a game changer.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets👍If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and follow for more!
In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journey of Ben Ward, the charismatic lead singer of the legendary stoner metal band, Orange Goblin.Ben opens up about his decision to get sober and how it transformed his life in profound ways. From improved stage performances that electrify audiences, to stronger personal relationships, Ben's path to sobriety has been a game-changer. We also explore his newfound passion for bodybuilding, a pursuit that has become an essential part of his sober lifestyle. Join us as we discuss the challenges, victories, and lessons learned from Ben’s powerful story of recovery and growth.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!
It was great to chat with Jamie this week about his 9 months and 15 days sober and evertyhing he has realised over that time. From the managing his own ego to using the Sober On A Drunk Planet books to help keep his sobriety in check.We talk about how Jamie used the death of his Father as fuel to stay sober and create a life he could be proud of (instead of turning back to the bottle). Jamie shares how time with his son and family have changed for the better since getting sober and we talk about how facebook reminders is a great way to stay sober!He talks about how giving up alcohol has vastly improved his ability to work, having been promoted since turning sober, how he has lost over 2 stone and lifts all the weights now he has all the time and energy from getting sober.Anxiety and being present, are two major benefits of being alcohol-free and we dive into how each one has changed since we gave up alcohol for good.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!
We talk to Vicki about how getting sober gave her the natural confidence she always struggled with as an overweight girl growing up and how a new love for running has allowed her to shift a whopping 8 stone of weight (112 pounds) in just three years!We talk about jobs, things we did when we got drunk and the expensive purchase she couldn't remember making plus we talk about how she lost weight, got physically and mentally strong and how she now embraces life as an introvert!💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, www.soberonadrunkplanet.com.
👉This week we talk about how sobriety isn't always sunny and how life can still feel really tough. We speak particularly about dealing with the death of a loved one and battling depression, all while remaining sober. 💪Life is tough, so is Moni and she shares relatable content about her struggle with depression and how she is coming out of the other end of it using medication, yoga and talking therapy.💥Moni also shared how Vegas has a vibrant sober community in the most unlikeliest of places (it's called Sin City for a reason!) and about the amazing work that https://thephoenix.org/ also do and how she spent time helping others through Yoga.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
😃Funny how life comes full circle - the person who interviewed me for my first ever podcast is my good friend Sanjay and he helped me launch this podcast series - Sanjay is now 204 days sober and now it's my chance to interview him!We talk about getting sober in your thirties, the ENDLESS BENEFITS of sobriety and how giving up alcohol improves every aspect of your life.Sanjay also shares that he can enjoy his favourite things, like going to Ascot Races, without the need to get drunk and all the benefits of being sober at the races he never knew existed!And Sanjay brings up one of the darkest drunken stories that I tried to bury when I got sober (thanks Sanjay!).💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
Karen shares her story of getting sober at 55, how she built boundaries around environments that could be triggering and how going alcohol-free has fastly improved her relationships, work, weight loss journey and a million other wonderful things you get from sobriety :)💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
Another Ambassador special - Harold graces us with his sobriety story from Sunny Mexico.We discuss getting sober in his 50s, how sobriety was a great tool for self-reflection and becoming less of a bitch and how dealing with emotions is hard! We also discuss the amazing sober community on Facebook that we are all a part of - so come and join us if you need extra support in your journey.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
Another one of our amazing Ambassadors for the Sober On A Drunk Planet Community - Marlon.A huge advocate for SMART recovery and now a facilitator, Marlon shares how SMART recovery helped him and others. We discuss life in sobriety and how life wasn't always so easy.Marlon shares his struggles as a gay man in Venezuela and how that forced him to seek Aslyum in Ireland. 💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
This week, we speak to Oliver about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction from the age of 18 onwards. He talks openly about being abused as a child and how that impacted him as an adult, and how he did deeper work at 18 years sober. He also talks about being a chef and managing anger, and we see his adorable puppy, Stanley!💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
This weeks guest is Anthony, who is a personal trainer making the most of life without the booze. He is eight weeks sober and we catch up to find out more about his motivation to get sober, what life was like when he was drunk and how he has noticed powerful changes in only 8 weeks.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
This week's guest is a Sober On A Drunk Planet multi-season guest - James. You can see his rise through sobriety from his first podcast in season one, where he was a confident know-it-all all to someone celebrating his third year of sobriety and understands a lot more about life as a result. We talk about career progression from drinking and drugging to being sober and dealing with grief.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
This week's guest is Leo, a DJ with his record label, who has navigated life in hard mode and now chooses to stay sober so he can make the most of his life. We talk about life as a DJ, sober festivals and what he has learnt from previous sober attempts.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
This week we speak to Emily, founder of the Sober Book Club (follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/sober.book.club/), as we dive into her past and find out why she decided to give up booze and drugs for an epic life in sobriety.We talk about overcoming depression, suicide, living with a disability and the amazing things Emily is now up to in her sobriety - it's exactly what sobriety is about, having the time and energy to do EVERYTHING! We discuss what the sober book club is all about, going to Narcotics Anonymous to find connection, crying in public and how sobriety gives her the time to do all the things she didn't do when she was hungover.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
Rob shares his story about how he was watching a star is born on a flight whilst drinking two bottles of wine and that started the process in which he gave up for good. We talk about how rugby (he's a kiwi) and booze go hand in hand, how men get social anxiety as well and how stoicism is a great way to live life.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Join our supportive community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets⁠⁠⁠⁠📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information, check out our site, ⁠www.soberonadrunkplanet.com⁠.
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