One for the Road is the quit drinking podcast hosted by David Wilson — accredited sobriety coach, speaker, and the voice behind @SoberDave. Each week, David sits down with inspiring guests from all walks of life who have changed their relationship with alcohol, chosen an alcohol-free lifestyle, and found a new path forward. Whether you're sober curious, just starting your quit drinking journey, taking a break from alcohol, or deep into long-term sobriety, this podcast meets you where you are. Guests share raw, honest stories of addiction recovery, mental health struggles, peer pressure, and the life-changing decision to stop drinking — along with the joy, freedom, and community waiting on the other side. Topics covered include: how to quit drinking alcohol, staying sober in social situations, sobriety motivation, building an alcohol-free life, sober living tips, overcoming alcohol dependency, mental health and sobriety, and finding support in the sober community. If you're looking for a sobriety podcast packed with real stories, practical tools, and sober inspiration — One for the Road is your companion for the journey. Connect with me anytime: www.davidwilsoncoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Some stories stay with you long after you've heard them........This is one of them. In this deeply honest conversation on One For The Road, Peter shares the extraordinary journey that led him from a childhood surrounded by alcoholism, addiction and chaos to finding lasting freedom through sobriety. Growing up in West London, Peter experienced neglect, trauma, poverty and instability from an early age. As the years passed, he built what appeared to be a successful life, great career, nice cars, marriage and family;But beneath the surface, unresolved childhood pain quietly shaped every decision he made. Alcohol eventually became more than a drink. It became an escape. Peter opens up about how drinking masked decades of emotional wounds, the collapse of two marriages, living behind carefully constructed "masks", and the moment he realised that stopping drinking wasn't the end of the journey, it was the beginning of healing. This episode is a powerful reminder that recovery isn't simply about putting down the bottle. It's about rebuilding your identity, understanding your past and learning to live with honesty, connection and purpose. In this episode we discuss: Growing up in a home affected by alcoholism and addiction The hidden impact of childhood trauma How neglect shapes self-worth and identity Living behind masks and becoming the person you think others want Why success, money and material possessions couldn't fix the pain Alcohol as a coping mechanism rather than the real problem The collapse of relationships through addiction The difficult first year of sobriety Why unresolved trauma often resurfaces after quitting alcohol Finding healing through connection, journaling and honest conversations Becoming the father he always wanted to be Why life genuinely gets better without alcohol Key Takeaways Childhood experiences can influence our adult behaviours far more than we realise. Alcohol often becomes a solution to emotional pain rather than the root problem. Sobriety is about much more than quitting drinking—it's about learning who you really are. Healing from trauma takes time, patience and honest self-reflection. It's never too late to change your life or repair relationships. Recovery isn't about becoming perfect—it's about becoming authentic. Resources Mentioned What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey & Dr Bruce Perry Journaling as a recovery tool Peer support and sober communities Trauma-informed recovery If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the podcast, leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who may need to hear it. Recovery is possible, and every conversation helps break the stigma around alcohol, trauma and mental health. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Thank you for listening to One For The Road . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happens when you realise alcohol has become more than just a social habit? In this episode of One for the Road, Harriet shares her powerful journey to six months sober, reflecting on the experiences that shaped her relationship with alcohol and the decision to embrace an alcohol-free life. From a childhood marked by family illness and divorce to becoming a mother while navigating postpartum depression, Harriet speaks openly about the emotional challenges that led her to use alcohol as a coping mechanism. Receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life helped her understand years of masking, overwhelm and drinking to fit in. Together, Dave and Harriet explore how motherhood, mental health, and the normalisation of mummy wine culture can make it difficult to recognise when drinking has become a problem. They also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced unhealthy drinking habits and why building a supportive recovery community has been essential to Harriet's sobriety. Whether you're sober curious, thinking about giving up alcohol, supporting someone in recovery, or simply interested in honest conversations about addiction and mental health, this episode offers hope, encouragement and practical insight. In This Episode Harriet's journey to six months of sobriety Growing up with childhood adversity Living with undiagnosed ADHD Alcohol as a coping mechanism Motherhood, postpartum depression and isolation The reality of mummy drinking culture How COVID-19 changed drinking habits Why stopping drinking transformed Harriet's life Building confidence without alcohol Finding purpose through recovery What You'll Learn This conversation explores: Why alcohol problems often develop gradually rather than overnight. The connection between ADHD and alcohol use. How social expectations can influence drinking behaviour. The impact of postpartum mental health on substance use. The importance of self-awareness in recovery. Why community support plays a vital role in long-term sobriety. How life can improve after choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle This episode is for anyone interested in: Sobriety and alcohol recovery Women's recovery journeys Mental health and wellbeing ADHD in adults Motherhood and alcohol Sober curiosity Addiction recovery stories Personal development and resilience Harriet reminds us that recovery isn't about perfection—it's about understanding yourself and making choices that support your wellbeing. One for the Road is a podcast exploring sobriety, alcohol recovery, mental health and the real stories behind giving up drinking. Through honest conversations with guests from all walks of life, the podcast challenges drinking culture while sharing practical advice, lived experiences and inspiration for anyone seeking a healthier relationship with alcohol. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on One For The Road , Dave is joined by Liberty X star Michelle Heaton for one of the rawest and most brutally honest conversations of the series. From pop fame, red carpets and chart success to addiction, intervention, rehab and rock bottom — Michelle opens up about the reality behind the headlines. She speaks candidly about living with the BRCA gene, undergoing a double mastectomy and hysterectomy, the identity crisis that followed, and how alcohol and cocaine slowly took over her life. Michelle shares the terrifying depths of addiction, drinking vodka at 7am, hiding bottles around the house, pushing away the people she loved most and reaching a point where she genuinely believed she was going to die. Now sober and rebuilding her life one day at a time, Michelle talks about recovery, boundaries, motherhood, self-worth and finding hope after complete chaos. This episode is fearless, heartbreaking, funny in places and deeply inspiring — a conversation about survival, sobriety and what happens when you finally decide you want to live. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Michelle. https://www.instagram.com/wonderwomanshel/ https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio Instagram - @Daniellattanasio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Millie Gooch is the founder of Sober Girl Society, author of The Sober Girl Society Handbook, and one of the loudest voices in the UK sober community for women in their twenties. But four years ago she was a blackout drinker. She didn't drink at all until 18, then went to uni, took three bar jobs, got paid in alcohol, and came out the other side a four-or-five-night-a-week binge drinker. PR and journalism after that. Free Bar Fridays. Ending up in Dover at 4am because she'd fallen asleep on the train. Three weeks in Thailand spent almost entirely drunk or hungover. A six-year relationship breakup at 24 that sent her head-first into another year of going out and getting hammered. She read a Stylist magazine interview with Catherine Gray on the tube one hungover morning. Took a photo of the article. Did nothing about it. Then in February 2018, after a night she couldn't remember at all, she downloaded the audiobook and listened to it for eight straight hours on the worst hangover of her life. That was her last drink. In this episode she walks through how Sober Girl Society started by accident, the trap of becoming "the sober person" instead of just a person, and what changes between year one and year four. If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode. You can also access further content and shows on my Patreon account by clicking the link below. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62824759&fan_landing=true If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Millie. Instagram.com/sobergirlsociety Instagram.com/milliegooch https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sober-Girl-Society-Handbook-empowering/dp/1787634124/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1636881084&sr=8-1 https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio https://www.grownuphustle.com/ Instagram - @daniellattanasio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ollie Ollerton was 10 years old when a 50-pound chimpanzee pinned him to the floor of a circus enclosure and tried to kill him. He fought it off. Nearly lost his arm to gangrene. Then spent the next thirty-something years chasing danger to feel something close to that adrenaline again. Royal Marines. Special Forces. Iraq, where he drove drunk through Baghdad on his own with an AK-47 in the back of an armoured Mercedes. Steroids. Valium. A bottle most nights to muffle whatever was underneath. He was the life and soul of every party. He was also barely keeping it together. Ollie is now sober, runs his company Breakpoint, hosts SAS Who Dares Wins, and uses his platform to talk honestly about what alcohol actually cost him. You'll hear about: the chimp attack that shaped 30 years of his life; "personality rental" and why none of it was ever really him; the moment in Baghdad when he realised he was knocking on death's door; why he had to dip back into drinking to be sure; what it actually means to choose short-term discomfort for long-term gain. If you've been telling yourself you've got it under control, this one's for you. If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Ollie. https://ollieollerton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ollie.ollerton/ https://twitter.com/ollie_ollerton https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ -Martinez https://www.grownuphustle.com/ Instagram - @daniellattanasio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lucy Norfolk met Daniel backstage at a London theatre. He was funny, kind, the centre of every room. He was also, slowly, becoming an alcoholic. This is the story rarely told. Not the person in recovery. The partner watching it unfold. Lucy takes us through years of loving Dan: the hiding, the vodka behind the chair while she bathed, the first fit at the park in front of their children, the shattered hip at 38, the osteoporosis, the broken back, the day he turned yellow. Dan didn't make it out of the hospital. His heart, kidneys, and corneas saved three other lives. Lucy is sharing this so partners don't feel alone. So families know where to find help before it's too late. So the word 'alcoholic' stops being whispered. Connect with Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucy_norfolk_/ If you have been affected by this podcast here are some links to support you. https://www.cruse.org.uk/?s=alcohol https://al-anonuk.org.uk/ https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/ Connect with Soberdave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ And Vist my Website for more support: https://www.soberdave.co.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does it take to finally quit drinking when you feel like you can’t stop? In this episode, we dive into a powerful sobriety journey that explores the reality of blackout drinking, alcohol addiction recovery, and mental health . Jordan Hurt shares his story of growing up around alcohol, developing addictive patterns early, and using drinking as a way to cope with identity, pressure, and pain. What started as social drinking quickly turned into blackout drinking, hospital visits, and complete loss of control . As his addiction progressed, his life became increasingly chaotic — from DUIs and broken relationships to isolation and severe mental health struggles that ultimately led to a stay in a psychiatric ward. This conversation is an honest look at: What blackout drinking actually looks like Why some people cannot moderate alcohol The mental health impact of addiction The turning point that leads to real change What alcohol addiction recovery really requires Why quitting drinking is a process, not a single decision If you’ve ever questioned your drinking, struggled to stop, or wondered what a real sobriety journey looks like — this episode will give you clarity and perspective. https://www.instagram.com/jordvnhurt/ https://www.instagram.com/queerityapp/ https://queerityapp.com/ If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of One for the Road, Sober Dave sits down with Allie Bailey, ultra runner, running coach, speaker and author, for an honest conversation about what really happens after you quit drinking. This is emotional sobriety. The uncomfortable bits. The parts of recovery nobody warns you about. Allie started drinking at 14, spent years as a functioning alcoholic in the music industry, hit rock bottom in her late thirties and quit without AA or formal support. She has been sober four and a half years. They talk about losing your identity when you stop drinking, relationships and intimacy sober, attachment styles, core values and why the resilience built through years of drinking can actually serve you in sober life. If you are thinking about quitting alcohol, in early sobriety, or well into your journey and wondering why it still feels hard, this episode is for you. Allie's new book 31 Days is available on Amazon, Audible and at adventurebooks.com. Buy direct and get a free workbook included. Follow Allie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ab_runs/ Allie's Book: https://amzn.eu/d/03O7NRTz If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I sit down with Steve Smith to talk about a side of drinking that often gets overlooked. Life can look good on the outside—work, responsibilities, everything in place—but underneath, something feels off. Low energy. Poor sleep. Always needing something to take the edge off at the end of the day. Not rock bottom. But not where you want to be either. We talk about what it looks like to question your drinking, even if you wouldn’t call it a serious alcohol problem, and how that “grey area drinking” can quietly hold you back. Some of the things we get into: The subtle signs alcohol is holding you back Feeling “fine” but not fully yourself Using alcohol to cope with stress and shut the day off What actually changes when you quit drinking If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s time to stop drinking, or asked yourself, “Do I have a drinking problem?” —this one will probably hit. Going alcohol-free didn’t change who Steve was — it changed what he believed was possible. Instagram: @Steve Smith Website : www.soberilliant.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-smith-5917519a/ If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sue Tickle was a senior NHS manager, a mum of two, and secretly drinking two to three bottles of wine every single night. Nobody at work knew. Nobody stepped in. Then one morning after blacking out at her sister's hen party, her mum rang and said five words that changed her life. "You're turning into your dad." Sue never touched another drink. That was over seven years ago. In this episode she and Sober Dave talk about what it really looks like to function on the outside while falling apart behind closed doors, the grief that sent her spiraling, self sabotage in sobriety, and why putting the glass down is only the beginning. Sue now runs women's wellness retreats in Bali and coaches others through sobriety using breathwork and sound healing. To read more of my story over the 7 years – All Shiny and New – Sue Tickle To join sober space Facebook Page – Sober Space | Facebook Follow me on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sober_space_ To subscribe to the daily coaching group for a small fee - Tickle Life Coaching If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happens when you're winning championships but blacking out every single night? Five-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy opens up about the moment he knew he had to quit drinking. He started drinking at home alone in 2017 to escape the pressure of racing, texting his driver to pick up bottles of vodka before he even left the track. He convinced himself alcohol was helping him perform. By COVID he was drinking four or five bottles of rosé a day, and years of blackouts left him unable to remember where he had ridden the day before. After a drink-driving crash in April 2025 where his passenger was rushed to hospital, he finally accepted that moderation would never be possible for him. Now sober through AA and taking it one day at a time, Oisin shares what recovery really looks like when the whole world is watching. https://linktr.ee/oismurphy https://www.instagram.com/oisindmurphy/?hl=en If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on Instagram @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate Renninson spent decades as the one who would drink everyone under the table and wore it like a badge of honor. This is a sobriety story that so many women will recognize. Growing up with a difficult mother who never showed her warmth, Kate found that alcohol gave her the attention and acceptance she craved. She carried that into marriage, motherhood, and the whole mummy wine culture of Sunday roasts and bottomless brunches, blacking out almost every time she went out and waking up to dread and sticky weed on her dress. Everything changed when she picked up Clare Pooley's Sober Diaries off a stranger's wall in Wimbledon and read it on a trip to Dubrovnik. She got on the flight home knowing something was different and has not looked back since. Now over four years sober, Kate says she finally feels calm, content, and like she is actually seeing the world for the first time. https://www.instagram.com/detoxikated/ If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Liver cirrhosis nearly took everything from Dan Sheridan, and the moment doctors told him he might not survive the night changed his life forever. Dan grew up feeling like he never fitted in, lost his dad to cancer, and spent years drinking 18 cans of Stella a day just to stop the shaking. At 40 he was told he had cirrhosis of the liver and two years to live, but he walked straight to Sainsbury's and bought 36 tins. It took collapsing in hospital, flatlining, and waking up to machines and tubes before something finally shifted. A woman named Nula at his transplant assessment told him the hardest truth he ever heard: not drinking and being sober are not the same thing. Dan got his transplant, found love with his wife Clara through TikTok, and is now five and a half years sober and grateful for every single day. You can follow Dan's story on his social media where he shares openly about recovery and organ donation awareness. https://www.instagram.com/danman147/ Tik Tok @mrssheridanshusband If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode is for every mom who has ever rushed the bedtime story so she could get back to the wine. Caitlyn's story of finally choosing to quit drinking will stop you in your tracks. She grew up moving between 17 houses and nine schools, started drinking at 10, was smoking weed daily by 16, and fell into cocaine in a Kensington penthouse before she was 18. For years she hid her addiction behind the mommy wine culture, sneaking drinks at school pickup and wishing her kids would just go to bed so she could carry on. One day sitting in her garden, it hit her like a freight train: she was killing her children's mom. That moment sent her to a 12 step meeting where she heard people saying out loud the things she had only ever thought. Caitlyn is now over three years clean, sponsors other women in recovery, takes meetings into women's prisons, and is studying to become an addiction therapist. You can follow her on social media where she shares her story to help other women know they are not alone. Insta https://www.instagram.com/soberasamotherfocused/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@soberasamotherfocused? If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on Instagram @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dave was gone by one o'clock on Christmas Day. Carving the turkey half cut, nearly taking his fingers off, while the rest of the family clinked glasses around him. That was the old version of Christmas. In this special Christmas episode, Dave sits down again with William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained, to talk honestly about why the festive season is so loaded for anyone questioning their drinking. They cover cultural conditioning, the science behind fading effect bias (where you only remember the 15 minutes of "fun" and forget the 23 hours of feeling awful), family triggers, loneliness, and the financial stress that keeps people reaching for the bottle from October through February. You'll hear about: practical tips for your first sober Christmas; how to set boundaries when everyone around you is drinking; why moderation rarely works the way you plan it; and how to set yourself up for Dry January without white-knuckling it. If Christmas feels heavy right now, this one's for you. William Porter (@alcoholexplained) • Instagram photos and videos instagram.com If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ash Malimba was 12 when he had his first drink on a football tour. By 15, he was deep in London's rave scene doing pills, cocaine, and ketamine. By his early 20s, he was the frontman of a band touring the world, with promoters handing him whatever he wanted. Three suicide attempts followed. So did years of failed sobriety attempts and an AA experience that didn't stick. Then he lost a friend to cancer, went on a two day bender, and sat on the end of his bed crying out to God for the first time. You'll hear about: starting drugs and alcohol at 12; ADHD and the dopamine connection to addiction; turning down a Premier League football trial to keep partying; three suicide attempts and what intervened each time; the prayer that changed everything; and what 7 months sober looks like as a working musician. If you're in your 20s or 30s and wondering whether you can actually quit, this one's for you. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alexi Cruz grew up chasing chaos because it was the only thing that felt like home. In this episode of One for the Road, the Brighton hairdresser and creative opens up about a childhood split between two cultures, parents who couldn't stay together, and a pattern of drinking that started at 14 just to belong. From losing her first love Tom to cancer, surviving an attack abroad, and cycling through relationships with addicts, Alexi kept reaching for the bottle every time life got too loud or too quiet. Then one night she fell in her bathroom, woke up with two black eyes, and knew the next fall might be her last. She shares how an ADHD diagnosis, low sensory living, and finally asking for help changed everything. You'll hear about: masking with alcohol to fit in, the link between sensory sensitivity and addiction, grief that goes unprocessed for years, and building a sober life rooted in self-acceptance. Listen now and share with someone who needs to hear this. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brad Garrett has been making people laugh for decades, but behind the comedy was a man who loved numbing more than anything. In this conversation Brad opens up about growing up with a mother addicted to sleeping pills and a bipolar father he adored, being bullied as a giant awkward kid, and turning to comedy just to survive. He was a high functioning alcoholic and daily weed smoker who could do a bottle of vodka and ask what's next. After wrapping the first season of Everybody Loves Raymond, he hit his bottom on a beach in Hawaii and decided he wanted to be alive and be a father more than he wanted to keep numbing. Brad shares how sobriety unlocked a creative fearlessness he never had while using, why surrender is not the same as giving up, and how his wife IsaBela was the first person who never held up a mirror but never judged him either. 28 years sober and happier than ever at 65, Brad reminds us that the window between wanting to quit and wanting to continue is painfully small, so if it opens, take it. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on Instagram @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At 47, Alex lives in Athens, wakes up with energy, and doesn't hide bottles in her shopping anymore. That wasn't her life three years ago. Her dad died when she was seven. By fourteen, she'd found the first thing that made the pain go quiet. By sixteen, she was an international model flying first class, doing lines at the agency on Friday nights, losing years of a dream career to blackouts she can't remember. Then came motherhood, a property crash that wiped her out, and the slow respectable slide of wine mom culture. Two bottles a night. Different wine shops so no one noticed. A St Patrick's Day that ended on a kitchen floor at 10 a.m., shaking. This is Alex's story of what finally broke, what finally stuck, and why she calls this version of herself Alex Lee 2.0. Subscribe and share this with someone who needs it tonight https://www.instagram.com/alex.leigh2.0/ If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan was 27, 29 stone, and paralytic drunk at his dad's 50th when he hit the kitchen tiles the next morning. His lips went blue. He stopped breathing. His mum called an ambulance. Lying on the A&E stretcher, he made her a promise he'd heard people break a thousand times. He meant it. Dan has epilepsy. He'd been told at 18 not to drink on his medication. He'd been skipping doses for years so the tablets wouldn't kill his nights out. The seizures were getting worse, the hospital trips more frequent, and still the party Dan persona kept him chasing the next round of pints with the darts lads. In this conversation, Dan opens up about the Manchester United FA Cup final that ended on a hospital floor, the friends who ghosted him the minute he stopped drinking, dropping ten stone in eighteen months and realising he'd just traded one addiction for another, and the gambling addiction that quietly cost him fifty thousand pounds and nearly his relationship with his mum before she passed away last year. Nine years alcohol free. Two years gamble free. Now hosting his own podcast Be the Best Version of Yourself and campaigning with Gamban to change how the UK talks about gambling harm. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/168UqswvBw/?mibextid=wwXIfr X - https://x.com/bethebestvy?s=21 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_batemannn?_t=ZN-8zTXi8d4NGA&_r=1 If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/ Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice. www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services https://nacoa.org.uk/ Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/ www.instagram.com/grownuphustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
