Brooke tells us that she had done some really bad things in her life which had caused harm to others. She felt like she could never tell anyone what she had done and thought that the best thing she could do was to die. Her Mum told her that she believed that if she got […]

Alex from Wonk Unit reflects on some of the gifts that getting sober has given him. You can watch the full episode below. In the episode, I speak to Alex Wonk from the legendary Wonk Unit who are key players on the UK punk scene. Alex battled Alcoholism and drug addiction from a young age. […]

After 27 years of addiction to alcohol and multiple suicide attempts, Tim Lodgen finally made the decision to get help. Watch the full episode below In the episode, I talk to ex US marine and MMA fighter Tim Lodgen about his 27 year battle with alcoholism and other substances. Tim tells us that he doesn't […]

Alika talks about the role of honesty in his recovery journey. He stated that he had to learn how to tell the truth. He said there is nothing harder that he has ever had to do than be honest with himself. Alika states that the more good decisions he made in recovery the easier it […]

Entrepreneur and TED speaker Michael Brody-Waite has been sober for 17 years. He states that addicts wear masks to try to present themselves to the world in a certain way but they suffer from not being authentic. He states that there are 4 masks people generally wear: 1. Saying yes when you should say no […]

Brooke Robichaud from Soberbizco gives us her advice for friends and family who have lost loved ones to overdose. She tells us about some of the tools that she has used to navigate her grief, that her grieving process is up and down and she speaks about the perspective that losing her brother has given […]

Alex from Wonk Unit talks to us about recovering from an addiction. He talks about the idea of "rock bottom" and how the longer he stays sober and the more knowledge he gains about recovery the less likely he feels like he will relapse. He talks about the importance of putting recovery first. You can […]

Tim runs us through his experience with the 12-step program. At first, he thought they were nonsense but he realised that they made him accountable for his actions and he began to become more grateful. His big realisation was that they were not just steps to get you sober they are steps to help you […]

Alika Gambill from @pro_recovery_power tells us that not drinking alcohol and doing drugs is the smallest part of the blessing he got from recovery. He acknowledges that the thing he struggled with more than the drugs and alcohol was his relationship with himself and his own insecurities. He stated that his best thinking got him […]