The AFAF Shift: Episode 3: Navigating Identity, Longing, and The Liquid Lie: Unpacking the Teenage Years

🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 "Navigating Sober Vacations: A Conversation With STRIVER Suzie" 🌴🍹 In today's heartwarming episode, we chat with Suzie, a STRIVER who's 266 days into her Alcohol-Free-As-Fuck (AFAF) journey and absolutely crushing it. 🌈 Suzie has been part of our STRIVE family for four years, and her transformation has been nothing short of inspiring! 😇 We delve into one of Suzie's major milestones — her first sober holiday! 🏝️ Whether you call it a holiday or a vacation, navigating it without alcohol can be a unique challenge. But guess what? Suzie's got insights and tips that you won't want to miss. 🎯 If you're on the fence about sobriety or just want to see how enriching life can be when lived on your terms, you NEED to hear Suzie's story. 🎧 🚀 Ready for a game-changer in your life? Try STRIVE for FREE for 14 days and get a front-row seat to transformation. Here's your link to the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BecGDYRH 💥 #STRIVE #SoberVacation #AFAF #SoberJourney #SELFenergy #GameChanger #FreeTrial

Our incredible guest today is Celeste Yvonne—a sober mom advocate, certified recovery coach, and accomplished writer. With her work featured in the Washington Post, Good Morning America, Today Show, and many more, Celeste brings an extensive 20-year career in communications into the sober mom sphere. She's also a founding host of the Sober Mom Squad and a resident of Reno, Nevada, where she lives with her husband and two children. 🌐 Connect with Celeste Yvonne: - Official Site   - Facebook - Instagram What You'll Learn: - The Drinking Culture Around Mothers: Why the so-called "mommy wine culture" exists and what it means for mothers who want to embrace sobriety.    - The Mental Load of Motherhood: How the uneven distribution of Household Chores and responsibilities when children are born contributes to the drinking culture.    - Targeted Advertising: The insidious ways in which the alcohol industry specifically targets mothers and how we can combat this.    - Meme Culture: The disturbing and absurd memes that make light of drinking as a coping mechanism for mothers and why they are harmful.    Key Takeaways: 1. The drinking culture around mothers is more than just a series of individual choices—it's a systemic issue.    2. The mental load that mothers carry is often overlooked and underestimated, leading many to unhealthy coping mechanisms like drinking.    3. Awareness and education are key to dismantling the harmful narratives around motherhood and drinking. Join Our Community: 🎉 Join STRIVE for FREE for One Month! Transform your life and become part of our STRIVE Discord community today. Claim your FREE one-month membership by clicking here (the link expires in 7 days). 📧 Be Our Guest: If you have a unique story to share and would like to be a guest on the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, feel free to email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Credits: 🎧 Editing: Stan Vdovitski Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast. If you found this episode insightful, please leave a review and share it with your friends and family. Your support means the world to us!

🎙 Meet Doug Gelling: A STRIVER who decided to rewrite the script of his life by quitting alcohol in 2016. Far from hitting "rock bottom," Doug realized that his life, marred by alcohol dependence, was on an unsustainable path that affected his health and relationships. 🌱 Well-Being & Philosophy: Since waving goodbye to alcohol, Doug has embarked on a transformative journey. Rooted in discipline, fitness, spirituality, and a deep commitment to serving others, he's a testament to what can happen when you align your life with your values. 📚 Mindfulness, Buddhism, and Stoicism: While he doesn’t identify himself as a Buddhist, Doug is a practicing Stoic with a daily mindfulness routine. His focus on these philosophies has served as the backbone for his remarkable turnaround. 💡 Guiding Principle: Inspired by Dr. BJ Miller, Doug's life mantra can be summed up as: "Life is precious because it ends." In his own words, "Nothing that has an unlimited supply is precious. As I’ve gotten older, I understand that each day is truly a precious gift. I will not waste another one of them." Join us for an inspiring, insightful, and deeply personal conversation with Doug Gelling. Learn how he managed to break free from the clutches of alcohol, and how you too can transform your life by focusing on what truly matters. 📩 Want to Share Your Story?: If you're inspired by Doug's journey and think you've got a story to share, we would love to hear from you! Become a guest on the 1000 Days Sober Podcast by emailing us at [email protected] 🎉 Join STRIVE for FREE for One Month!: Ready to take the first step toward a life-changing journey of sobriety and self-improvement? Become part of our STRIVE Discord community today. For a limited time, we're offering a FREE one-month membership to get you started on the path of transformation. You'll get access to invaluable resources, support from like-minded individuals, and a space to share your own experiences and insights. Click here to claim your free month and start striving toward a better you! 🌟  

Welcome to Episode 3 of The AFAF Shift! This poignant episode dives deep into the turbulent waters of adolescence—a time fraught with identity crises, unrequited love, and the insidious onset of alcohol reliance. Through the lens of Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, host Lee Davy revisits his teenage years to unravel the 'Liquid Lie' society often tells us, where alcohol becomes a damaging rite of passage. Tune in for a captivating blend of personal storytelling and psychological insight that reveals how these formative years set the stage for later relationship dynamics, addictive behaviours, and the perpetual quest for external validation. Lee also opens up about his transformational journey and offers actionable steps for developing a more conscious, SELF-led life. Don't miss this episode; it promises to be as impactful as it is revealing. See you on the other side of the 'AFAF Shift'!   If you liked this episode and the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, please rate and review our show. 

Janey Lee Grace is an Amazon No 1 Best-selling author, speaker, and was co-presenter on the UK’s biggest radio show, BBC Radio 2’s  Steve Wright in the Afternoon for 24 years. Formerly she was a backing singer with Wham! Kim Wilde and Boy George, had her own number 8 chart hit as Cola Boy with 7 Ways to Love. Janey has written five books on Holistic living including the number One Amazon best seller Imperfectly Natural Woman and her latest book is Happy Healthy Sober – Ditch the booze and take control of your life which encourages everyone to look again at their relationship with alcohol. After ditching the booze Janey launched a podcast ‘Alcohol Free Life’ focusing on sober self-care, she gave a TEDx talk Sobriety Rocks- Who Knew!  and runs The Sober Club, a platform offering a non-judgemental community for people who are committed to sobriety and want to ‘upscale’ their life without the booze and focus on health and wellbeing. Janey is passionate about encouraging people to ditch the chemicals, focus on great nutrition, selfcare, and finding their purpose as she found for herself that quitting the booze was the missing link in the ‘holistic living’ picture. She also offers coaching and is trained in EFT, Matrix Re-imprinting and NLP.  Janey is married with 4 children and lives in Hertfordshire but longs to be by the sea. Links www.thesoberclub.com www.janeyleegrace.com www.imperfectlynatural.com To Support Our Producer, Stan Who is Fighting a War in His Homeland of Ukraine https://u24.gov.ua/ To Join STRIVE For Free For One Month https://discord.gg/wUwfUFXT  

In the latest episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast 🎙️, join me, Lee Davy, as I delve into my childhood experiences between the ages of 5 and 10 🧒.   Using Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial integration 🧠, I explore the concept of Industry vs. Inferiority and how it may have contributed to my reliance on alcohol 🍷 in later years.   This insightful and personal episode is the second in a continuing series to shed light on the complex relationship between our early life experiences and adult struggles 💡.   Don't miss this powerful and thought-provoking episode! 🎧 Please take a moment to rate ⭐, review 📝, and share the show 📢 with others who might benefit from this journey of self-discovery.   Our podcast producer, Stan, is currently fighting to protect his country in Ukraine. If you would like to support him and his family, please follow this link and make a donation to the cause.

Episode 1 - Before Day One: The Roots of My Struggle   In this premiere episode of "The AFAF Shift: Unearthing My Past to Build a SELF-led Future, " host Lee Davy takes listeners on a deep and intimate journey back to his beginnings - from before he was born.   In this episode, you'll discover   1. The traumatic circumstances of Lee's birth and how the feelings of fear, confusion, shame, guilt, and abandonment experienced by his young mother imprinted on him before he ever took his first breath.   2. How our physiological makeup can be shaped by trauma even before birth.   3. The struggles Lee faced as a half-Chinese child in a predominantly white community, the feeling of always being different, and the pressures that led him to seek refuge and acceptance in alcohol.   4. A brief glimpse into Lee's early childhood years, living with his grandparents and mother's siblings, and the significant change when his mother met the man Lee would know as his father.   5. The concept of the 'window of tolerance' and how trauma can lead to challenges in maintaining it.   Key quotes from the episode   - "Trauma doesn't need you to be aware or conscious to set its roots in you. It can develop in your physiology before you even enter this world." - "Being half-Chinese in a predominantly white community, I felt the sting of difference, the longing to belong." - "The intense reactions I had when interacting with other children were signposts. Signposts pointing to a trauma that started before birth and resurfaced throughout my life."   Links mentioned in this episode   - The STRIVE Community - Join our supportive community where we strive to live a SELF-led life together.   Stay tuned for our next episode as we delve deeper into Lee's journey, experiences, and path towards healing and sobriety. 

Oli Hollis is an HPD-accredited Clinical Hypnotist and a registered Physiotherapist with the HCPC. His speciality is managing pain, particularly in conditions like fibromyalgia, employing years of expertise. Oli also uses hypnosis as a remarkable tool to aid in managing diabetes through dietary changes, promote weight loss for those facing orthopaedic surgeries, and encourage healthier lifestyle choices.   Beyond physical health, Oli assists individuals in overcoming addictions, such as smoking and excessive drinking. His work doesn't stop there. He addresses various anxiety-related issues, helping people conquer everything from stage fright to specific phobias. For general anxiety cases, Oli uniquely combines the principles of psychology and hypnotherapy; if the situation calls for it, he collaborates with doctors and clinical psychologists.    Oli is also a STRIVER who recently celebrated 1000 days AFAF, so I asked him to come onto the show.    If you want to hire Oli, here is how to do so.   If you have difficulties with your alcohol cravings or are worried about facing them, download our free mini course - The Crush Your Alcohol Cravings Cheat Code.   Follow this little hyperlink to learn more about STRIVE and the STRIVE Method.

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🚀 We are thrilled to welcome the phenomenal Dominique D'Vita on the latest episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast! Dominique, a Registered Nurse and a Certified Transformational Tantra Coach joins us for a deep and insightful conversation titled "My Wife Won't Have Sex With Me & I Resent Her". A more common topic than we care to admit, it's a narrative that can often fuel unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as alcohol abuse. Dominique believes in the power of science blended with spirituality to help us understand our bodies, develop self-respect, and deepen our connections with our partners. She shares her profound insights and advice on navigating such complex relationship dynamics in this episode. Can her holistic approach to self-love and soulful, connected love help men battling with resentment and potential alcohol abuse? Tune in to find out! You'll find that Dominique is the coach who teaches you to truly experience ultimate bliss and how to get the most out of life. 🌈 Listen to the 1000 Days Sober podcast episode available across all major media players. And if you're a man struggling with erectile dysfunction, check out how Dominique can help - follow this link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=O0d6eTScdzw&feature=sharea Let's create a world where we live fully, from a place of magic, love, and abundance. 🙏✨ #1000DaysSober #DominiqueDVita #TransformationalCoach #TantraCoach #Podcast #SelfLove #RelationshipAdvice

📢 Check out this captivating conversation with Michael Bungay Stanier! 🎙️✨ 🌟 Michael Bungay Stanier is a renowned expert in helping people realize their awesomeness and achieve greatness. He's the author of "The Coaching Habit," the best-selling coaching book of the century and a true classic. His latest masterpiece, "How to Work with (Almost) Anyone," uncovers the secrets to cultivating outstanding relationships in the workplace. 📚🌍 💡 Join us as we delve into the realm of meaningful connections and discover seven powerful questions that can make others feel seen, heard, and valued. 🤝❤️ 🎭 Dive into the fascinating concept of the drama triangle and explore how to navigate its ups and downs. Learn why curiosity is a remarkable superpower and how to unleash its full potential. 🌟✨ 🧠 Gain insights into the transformative difference between being in SELF and unconsciousness, and unlock the keys to fostering harmonious collaborations. Discover the essence of Michael's newest book, "How to Work With (Almost) Anyone," and uncover the wisdom it holds. 📖🔑 🔗 Find a link to Michael's latest book, "How to Work with (Almost) Anyone," here: [insert book link] 🔖 Don't forget to grab a copy of his previous bestseller, "The Coaching Habit," available on Amazon:  🌟 Explore the realm of connection, growth, and personal mastery with Michael Bungay Stanier. Tune in now and let his wisdom empower you to create meaningful relationships at work and beyond! 🎧💪   www.MBS.work