Addiction & Family Secrets - Seana Smith

Whether you have been sober for a few days, months or years this weeks podcast will hopefully inspire you to stay connected and 'do the work'! Linda Redmond shares her story of sobriety, through relapse and resilience and finally back to freedom. Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out now, dates across the UK Next week in Brighton, and Wantage Literary Festival. Also booking now for An evening with Janey Lee Grace Jan 10 at The Lights Andover ⁠https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/⁠ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts ⁠https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/⁠ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content ⁠www.thesoberclub.com⁠ If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! @janeyleegrace Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end April 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this ⁠link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund. If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: ⁠https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489⁠ Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works ⁠https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true⁠ Follow Janey on social media - Always reach out! @janeyleegrace

As its my train set I have to share a bit about the new memoir, From Wham to Woo - A Life on the mic I also share thoughts on stepping into a new identity Come to one of the bookshop dates! Wed 30 Bookmark Spalding, then going to Manchester, Brighton, Rugby, Daventy, York, et al Get tickets HERE The memoir shares my life as a backing singer in the 89's and 90's with Wham! on all their tours, Kim Wilde, Boy George and more, my 5 mins of fame with Cola Boy - 7 Ways to love and my move into radio with Virgin Radio and then 24 years with Steve Wright in the afternoon. Of course the 'woo (which you'll discover has a double meaning!) is in there too, and I share my obsession with holistic living while stepping around the elephant in the room that was alcohol! Connection is key! Please book our xmas live podcast recording Mon 2nd Dec in London! ⁠EVENTS⁠ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts ⁠https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/⁠ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content ⁠www.thesoberclub.com⁠ If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! @janeyleegrace Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end April 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this ⁠link ⁠for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: ⁠https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489⁠ Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works ⁠https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true⁠ Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace #thesoberclub #fromwhamtowoo

We start with words from a s Sober Club member who has seen the link with alcohol and mental health so clearly! My guest is Jennifer Bridgman who I met when I was speaking at the Hola Sober Gathering. She is a talented writer who shares her non linear journey to sobriety, and how writing helped her through a huge personal trauma. https://jenniferbridgman.com/ (apologies for the sound quality in some parts, we had an unstable connection) We discuss the power of therapeutic writing, and modalities like Family Constellations (Our next event is 24 Nov in Herts) Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end April 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace

Connection is key! Come to one of the book tour events, say hi, join us for Constellations on Nov 24 and definitely book our xmas live podcast recording Mon 2nd Dec in London! EVENTS My guest is Meridee Hlokoff, the founder of LaserQuit, a unique effective treatment which can increase endorphin levels in your brain such as dopamine, serotonin, anandamide (bliss molecule) at higher levels that you can release with drugs, alcohol, nicotine or sugar. This means the brain is fooled into thinking it has already received the fix. Our addictions stem from our stomachs. The bugs eat whatever drug we feed them, send signals to your brain telling you how to feel - usually endorphins release when we’re poisoning ourselves and make you think you feel good... when we stop feeding them whatever drug it is, they begin to die... it takes 5 days for the bugs to die and the communication to stop. This is the constant nagging you hear when you try to stop. www.laserquittherapy.ca Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! @janeyleegrace Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end April 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace

Its Autumn and Janey is musing about the lessons we learn from trees 'letting go' and shares some thoughts around stepping into your new sober identity There is also another chance to hear a short clip from an interview with Positive Psychologist Cheryl Rickman linked to her excellent book Tree Glee Buy it here Join us for a special xmas meet up Mon 2 Dec in London Tickets on sale now https://buytickets.at/clubsoda/1418210 Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace #sobercurious #wellbeinginsobriety #sobercoachtraining

Janey is one of 24 speakers leading lights in the sobriety world, The Sober Summit ends today Sign up using this link free of charge https://rb.gy/qbadf7 This weeks guest is Seana Smith author of Going Under https://amzn.to/3zzlSx0 Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ Join us for Family Constellations Sun 24 October Herts https://www.thesoberclub.com/family-constellations/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace A reminder of last weeks sponsor: SoberProof join the waitlist https://www.soberproof.ai/ Facebook (SoberProof) and Instagram (@soberproofofficial)

This week Janey chats to Ivan one of the therapists at Delamere on Somatic Breathwork First a reminder: Join in The Sober Summit, Janey is one of 24 speakers leading lights in the sobriety world, it starts 25 Sept online Sign up using this link free of charge https://soberlifecollective.com/summit?utm_campaign=program-545&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=spiffy&utm_content=2638&a=2638&_aff=%257B%2522_s_aff_545%2522%253A%257B%2522aff%2522%253A%25222638%2522%252C%2522cid%2522%253A735011%257D%257D For this episode we have teamed up with SoberProof SoberProof does exactly what it says on the tin – it's an app that combines randomised testing with video verification and the active involvement of a "companion" (family, friend, coach) to create an unbreakable chain of accountability and trust. It has been specifically designed to help repair relationships that have been damaged by alcohol, addressing issues that other sobriety tools have not.  May have heard Edward, Founder of SoberProof - Healing Relationships ... one check-in at a time last week join the waitlist   https://www.soberproof.ai/ Facebook (SoberProof) and Instagram (@soberproofofficial) Ivan Broad is one of the country’s leading practitioners of somatic breathing techniques. As well as private practice, he delivers this treatment at Delamere, the UK’s only purpose built addiction treatment clinic. He says: “Breathwork is a stand alone process and is an excellent way of lifting layers of trauma. Trauma sits in the cells and tissue of the body. I am dedicated to improving and refining the quality of the methods I can offer to clients. Breathwork helps clients integrate trauma and process unresolved issues.” Ivan’s book recommendation A little book of selfcare https://amzn.to/4elL9JM It didn’t start with you https://amzn.to/47rpygI Our next Family Constellations is Sun 24 Sept TBC in Herts Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK   https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living.  Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others?  Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com    There is a FREE webinar Turs 17 Sept at 7.30pm Register HERE https://www.thesoberclub.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-sober-coach-free-webinar/ Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true  Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace

Janey chats to Maggie about The Sober Summit, Janey is one of 24 speakers leading lights in the sobriety world, it starts 25 Sept online Sign up using this link free of charge https://soberlifecollective.com/summit?utm_campaign=program-545&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=spiffy&utm_content=2638&a=2638&_aff=%257B%2522_s_aff_545%2522%253A%257B%2522aff%2522%253A%25222638%2522%252C%2522cid%2522%253A735011%257D%257D For this episode we have teamed up with SoberProof, it's an app that combines randomised testing with video verification and the active involvement of a "companion" (family, friend, coach) to create an unbreakable chain of accountability and trust. It has been specifically designed to help repair relationships that have been damaged by alcohol, addressing issues that other sobriety tools have not. join the waitlist https://www.soberproof.ai/ Facebook (SoberProof) and Instagram (@soberproofofficial) Are you coming on Wed? The Sober Club is 5 years old in September, we’ve teamed up with Club Claritee to host a celebration in London – tickets only £10 join us Click on Wed 18th Sept https://rb.gy/a59sj2 Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com There is a FREE webinar Turs 17 Sept at 7.30pm Register HERE https://www.thesoberclub.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-sober-coach-free-webinar/ Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace

For this episode we have teamed up with SoberProof SoberProof does exactly what it says on the tin – it's an app that combines randomised testing with video verification and the active involvement of a "companion" (family, friend, coach) to create an unbreakable chain of accountability and trust. It has been specifically designed to help repair relationships that have been damaged by alcohol, addressing issues that other sobriety tools have not. I chat to the founder Edward on this episode. Get early access https://www.soberproof.ai/ The Sober Club is 5 years old in September, we’ve teamed up with Club Claritee to host a celebration in London – tickets only £10 join us Click on Wed 18th Sept (the Eventbrite link may not include The Sober Club yet) https://rb.gy/a59sj2 Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living. Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others? Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com There is a FREE webinar Turs 17 Sept at 7.30pm Register HERE https://www.thesoberclub.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-sober-coach-free-webinar/ Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace

For this episode we have teamed up with Mocktails Mocktails the award-winning alcohol-free ready-to-drink cocktails brand was set up as a mixology inspired drinks company in 2018 by Bill Gamelli and two other founders. The Mocktails mixologists have spent years sourcing exactly the right botanicals and combining them in precisely the right quantities to arrive atthe delicious, complex and tantalising balance of flavours in every Mocktails drink. The world’s first non-alcoholic drink to launch in 200ml nitro-charged slim cans Mocktails come in four  flavours: Karma Sucra Mockapolitan, The Vida Loca Mockarita, Sevilla Red Sansgria, and Scottish Lemonade Mockscow Mule. Each flavour is 100% natural, sustainable, and ethically sourced. They’re also vegan, gluten free, low in sugar and calories, and the packaging is 100% recyclable too. www.drinkmocktails.com The Sober Club is 5 years old in September, we’ve teamed up with Club Claritee to host a celebration in London – tickets only £10 join us Click on Wed 18th Sept (the Eventbrite link may not include The Sober Club yet) https://rb.gy/a59sj2 Please join me too on one of my book tour dates – From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic is out in October, dates across the UK   https://www.thesoberclub.com/from-wham-to-woo-book-tour-24/ Todays Guest:  Navigating Relationships in Sobriety Janey chats to sex and relationships expert, and psychosexual therapist Anna Kingsley on how we navigate relationships in sobriety www.kingsleycounselling.com New to Sobriety? Sober Curious? Check out The Sober Club, for low cost support, accountability, inspiration, connection and a whole host of content on holistic living.  Membership includes and online course Get the Buzz without the Booze, our private non-judgemental community online and regular zoom meetings, plus a whole library of exclusive wellbeing content www.thesoberclub.com If you want to support the work go to www.buymeacoffee.com/janeyleegrace Thank you for listening! Please share, rate and review. If you’re struggling, always reach out, tell someone you’re doing this! Ditched the Booze and want to inspire others?  Janey offers holistic sober coach training, our next course starts end Jan 25, email Janey for a chat to see if its right for you – janey at janeyleegrace.com   There is a FREE webinar Turs 17 Sept at 7.30pm Register HERE https://www.thesoberclub.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-sober-coach-free-webinar/ Supplements for recovery The BEST Magnesium blend ever is the blend from Clive – if you use this link for everything you buy, a bit goes into our Sober Club giveback fund If you can afford it, also get Vit D3, Amino Acids and Iodine (if you’re menopausal) Use this link for everything: https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/315625/11489 Check out my new Substack, you can be a free subscriber or paid for some juicy extras Sobriety Rocks…& The Woo Works https://janeyleegrace.substack.com/p/introducing-sobriety-rocksmy-new?r=3eg14&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true  Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace