You’re Not Chasing the Future—You’re Escaping the Present

It doesn’t happen all at once.   Your child doesn’t rebel. They vanish.   Little by little—at school, at practice, behind the bathroom door—they stop being who they are and start becoming who the world wants them to be. And most of us never notice… until it’s too late.   In honour of World Youth Skills Day, this episode goes deeper than coding or AI. It explores the quiet death of self-worth that leads our children to wear masks, people-please, and eventually drink to fit in.   We unpack The Echo—that flicker of truth that follows every performance—and how, as parents, we can either help our kids hear it… or teach them to ignore it.   And it all starts with us.   —   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #AlcoholAwareness #TheEcho #ParentingWithoutAlcohol #GenerationalHealing #ConsciousParenting #CycleBreakers #SobrietyJourney #SelfLedLiving #AlcoholFreeParenting #WorldYouthSkillsDay #LiveUnblended #AlcoholRecovery #InnerChildHealing #AlcoholReliance

You can’t have what you want—but you can experience what you have. This Preston Smiles quote stopped me in my tracks during one of my hardest seasons. I was stuck in fear, chasing the illusion of a “better future”… only to realise that everything I wanted was already around me—love, connection, enoughness.   In today’s episode, I invite you to stop searching for a feeling tomorrow and start noticing what’s already real—today. Because the truth is, if you’re too focused on your future, you’re missing the people who love you now.   Let’s stop trying to fix emotional pain with material goals—and instead, learn to feel the love that’s already here.     #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #AlcoholFreeLife #LiveInTheNow #PresenceOverPerfection #SelfLedLiving #QuitDrinking #SoberCurious #EmotionalSobriety #HealingNotHustling #SpiritualSobriety #FutureTripping #TheLiquidLie

What happens when a man loses his throne?   Not in some fantasy kingdom—but in the real world. When the job goes. The marriage ends. The body breaks down. The identity crumbles.   Today’s episode is dedicated to Stan’s father—a man who lost his eyesight, his sense of worth, and ultimately, his life. But it’s not just his story. It’s the story of thousands of men silently collapsing behind the bottle.   We explore how legacy burdens shape masculine worth, why alcohol so often steps in when purpose disappears, and what it means to reclaim your kingdom by living from SELF—not status.   This one’s for every man who’s ever wondered, “Who am I if I can’t provide?”   And for every woman who’s ever loved him.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast, #LeeDavy, #STRIVE, #STRIVEMethod, #AFAF, #SelfLedLiving, #MenAndSobriety, #MasculinityCrisis, #AlcoholRecovery, #IFS, #LegacyBurden, #FatherWound, #MasculineHealing, #ReclaimYourWorth, #AlcoholFreeAsFuck

It’s World Population Day—a time to worry about overcrowded hospitals, ageing societies, and resource collapse. But don’t stress… alcohol’s already solving the problem.   One drink, one fall, one suicide at a time.   In this short but savage episode, I unpack how alcohol isn’t just harming the drinker—it’s quietly shaving down our global numbers, one hospital admission at a time. From overloaded A&Es to violent assaults and sexual abuse, the data doesn’t lie: the liquid lie is a slow-motion culling, hidden in plain sight.   If you care about your kids, your future, or the people still waiting in hospital corridors—listen to this.   And then take the vow.     #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #WorldPopulationDay #AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #SoberLiving #QuitDrinking #AlcoholFreeAsFuck #HospitalOverload #NHS #SovereignVow #SelfLedLiving #TheLiquidLie

#1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE   Did alcohol ever turn you into someone you didn’t recognise? For me, it wasn’t just the booze—it was the way I reacted to everything. Bees. Noise. People. I was a pressure cooker with no release valve.   On International Don’t Step on a Bee Day, I’m sharing the story of how giving up alcohol helped me reclaim my attention, my nervous system, and my humanity. This episode isn’t just about bees—it’s about presence.   ✅ What you’ll learn in this episode: – Why alcohol shrinks your window of tolerance – How presence (not perfection) is the first sign of healing – How being AFAF helps you stop reacting and start responding   This one’s about clarity. Breath. And noticing the sting before you squash it.   If you’ve been running on autopilot… it’s time to look around.   🎧 Ready to reclaim your attention? Try STRIVE Foundations today—email [email protected] to get started.   Subscribe, rate, and review if this episode resonated. Share it with a STRIVER who’s still swatting at life instead of breathing through it.   sobriety, alcohol-free, quitting alcohol, nervous system regulation, how to stop drinking, IFS therapy, trauma recovery, clarity, sobriety motivation, STRIVE Method, alcohol recovery, mindful living, daily sobriety podcast, sober inspiration, mental clarity, alcohol-free life, Lee Davy, 1000 Days Sober Podcast, emotional regulation, triggers and alcohol, living AFAF, attention, presence, don’t step on a bee, international bee day, quit drinking

You wake up with a pounding heart, a foggy memory, and a sinking feeling in your gut.   “Did I say something I regret?” “Did I break a promise?” “Why did I drink again?”   That’s the regret spiral—and it’s brutal.   In today’s episode, I walk you through 5 tools that can help you stop spiralling and start repairing. From radical compassion to healthy responsibility, you’ll learn how to transform regret into integrity and move one step closer to living a SELF-led life, alcohol-free-as-fuck.   This one’s for the STRIVER who wants to stop waking up ashamed—and start waking up aligned.   Let’s get you out of that spiral.     #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #TheLiquidLie #AlcoholAwareness #RegretSpiral #ShameHealing #AlcoholFreeLife #EmotionalSobriety #IFS #SelfLeadership #QuitDrinking #SobrietySupport #AlcoholRecovery

You stopped drinking, but you still can’t stop doing.   You grind through the weekends, chase one more task, skip rest, and call it “purpose.” But what if that’s not your SELF talking?   In this deeply personal episode, Lee Davy flips the script on hustle culture and exposes the hidden firefighter that drives overworking long after the alcohol is gone. It’s not passion. It’s panic. It’s not productivity. It’s protection.   Lee reveals how his workaholism was never about ambition—it was a trauma response in disguise. If you’ve ever skipped rest because “you can’t afford to stop,” this episode is for you.   We talk about: – How childhood shame becomes adult hustle – Why you’re not lazy—you’re scared to be still – How to tell if your work ethic is a PART, not your SELF – The cost of overworking on your relationships – A powerful vow to break the cycle today   This one isn’t about time management.   It’s about soul reclamation.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #TheLiquidLie #WorkaholismRecovery #EmotionalSobriety #IFSHealing #ProductivityCulture #Overworking #StillnessHeals #SelfLedLife #TraumaHealing #AlcoholFreeJourney

What if the problem isn’t your drinking, your spending, or your spirals—but your nervous system’s capacity to hold pain, joy, and truth?   In this powerful conversation, Preston Smiles—author, coach, and embodiment guide—joins Lee to challenge the hustle-addicted, trauma-avoiding way most of us have been conditioned to live. Together, they explore how early childhood wounds, societal approval traps, and unresolved shame shrink our emotional capacity and drive our escape behaviours.   From redefining success beyond money to unpacking our deepest secrets with safe humans, this episode is a deep dive into nervous system regulation, somatic healing, and the REAL path to spiritual wealth.   Whether you’re caught in a loop of doing, numbing, or seeking validation, Preston offers a new model: being, breathing, and belonging.   Listen, if you’re ready to: – Understand why your nervous system snaps under pressure – Expand your capacity to feel joy, grief, and everything in between – Heal shame and secrets you’ve buried for years – Build trust when it feels impossible – Live from truth, not trauma   Preston doesn’t offer tips. He offers transformation.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #PrestonSmiles #LeeDavy #STRIVE #nervoussystemhealing #traumarecovery #somatichealing #innerchild #spiritualgrowth #emotionalresilience #AFAF #sobrietywithoutshame #selfledlife #healingjourney #spiritualmillionaire #podcastinterview #alcoholawareness

You say you’ve moved on. That you’ve forgiven. But your body? Your breath? Your triggers? They tell a different story.   In today’s episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I explore the hidden cost of unforgiveness—especially the kind that’s directed at you. The version of you who stayed too long. Who drank to survive. Who tried to hold it all together while silently falling apart.   We’ve been sold a lie: that forgiveness is letting someone else off the hook.   But real forgiveness?   It’s about letting you off the hook.   Because alcohol didn’t just numb the pain—it numbed the truth. And that truth needs to be met with compassion, not control.   Let’s rewrite the old story your PARTS are still carrying.   Let’s return to SELF.   🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: – Why alcohol often masks unresolved self-blame – How unforgiveness can keep you stuck in the past – The simple practice that helps you forgive yourself – Why forgiveness is power—not passivity   And remember: you don’t need a drink.   You need you.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #Forgiveness #SelfCompassion #QuitDrinking #SoberCurious #EmotionalHealing #IFS #AlcoholRecovery #LetGoAndLive #DailySobriety #ForgiveYourself #SelfLedLiving #TheLiquidLie

Have you ever kissed someone… and felt lonelier afterwards?   Today’s episode isn’t about the cute kind of kissing. It’s about the kind you regret. The kind that didn’t feel safe. The kind that happened while alcohol whispered, “Go on—you deserve this.”   Whether you’re still drinking or years into an alcohol-free life, this conversation is essential.   Because intimacy doesn’t start in the bedroom.   It starts with presence.   And when you’re not in SELF, you’re not kissing from truth—you’re kissing from trauma.   In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I share the difference between PARTS-kissing and SELF-kissing, how alcohol hijacks your most intimate moments, and what it takes to kiss, touch, and love from a place of sovereignty and connection.   If you’ve ever confused validation for love… If you’ve ever looked back on a kiss and wondered, “What was I thinking?”… If you want to feel safe in your body before you feel close to someone else…   This episode is for you.   And it just might change the way you kiss—forever.     #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #AlcoholAwareness #TheLiquidLie #QuitDrinking #SoberCurious #IntimacyRecovery #SelfLedLiving #IFS #KissingDay #EmotionalSobriety #AlcoholFreeLife