Stay ConnectedAre you sick of feeling controlled by alcohol?Do you want to drink less?Do you wake up after a night of drinking feeling anxious and full of regret?I’ve been there and want to help you. In this podcast I will be talking with ex-binge drinkers, alcoholics in recovery, drug and and alcohol counsellors and people that have good stuff to say about quitting the drink.
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In this episode I chat with Ali from WA who is celebrating 12 months of sobriety.
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
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If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I was so honoured to chat with Josh Cunningham, guitarist and song writer from Aussie band The Waifs.
Josh quit drinking at 28 years old and has been sober for 20 years. We chatted about his relationship with alcohol and how realising early on that he would get "the can't stops" and after a few too many nights of not remembering the night before decided to give alcohol away. We talked about the importance of self love, connection to source and playing it forward. I also shared with Josh an embarrassing drunk and annoying fan girl moment that has plagued me for ages and led me to avoid him and his band for years. It was great to make a mends with that one!! haha.
I loved this chat with such a down to earth, kind, insightful and beautiful human being.
To find out more about Josh and what he is up to go to
https://joshcunningham.com
To follow him on insta go to @joshcunninghamofficial
Or Facebook go to https://www.facebook.com/joshcunninghamofficial
To listen to the song Gillian that Josh wrote for his Mum you can listen here. I love this live version.
https://open.spotify.com/track/2S3TJmmhunWmwQwFmBAffL?si=417f151ace8e41ae
I also found a version on youtube with Josh singing the last verse... gorgeous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dnzXpSx2lY
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
This podcast was brought to you by Monday Distillery
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Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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Back by popular demand, I welcome back founder of the Bamboo Yoga School, yogi Mark Purser.
We chat about the tough choices we make along the way in sobriety, having the guts to say No to things. How connecting to the person you want to be and taking baby steps towards becoming that person can help to keep you sober and most importantly sitting with your feelings.
Once again Mark gives us a couple of quick and easy nervous system reset exercises and introducing the mantra "good enough" into your daily practice.
Mark can be reached via insta @bambooyogabyron
or www.bambooyogabyron.com
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In this episode I chat with Haile Halloran founder of Paperbark Death Care. We chat about changing the generational addiction that is passed down through our families. Haile grew up in the AA rooms with her Mum, went to AA herself in her early 20s (but started again later), and then to support her daughter decided enough was enough and has been sober for over 12 months at the time of recording.
We also chat about birth, death and the gift of what is in between, how to death well without using alcohol to escape the feelings of grief and so much more.
Follow Haile on insta @paperbarkdeathcare
https://www.paperbarkdeathcare.com
To find out more about Zenith Virago and her death walker course, book or documentary go to
https://www.zenithvirago.com
https://www.naturaldeathcarecentre.org
The book I mention is the Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
This podcast was brought to you by Monday Distillery
https://mondaydistillery.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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So many of us are driven to drink due to social anxiety, and often we don't even know we have it. In today's mid week episode I caught up with therapist Ben Schiller to chat about it. How to recognise it, where does it come from and what to do about it.
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I chat with ex-boxer Steve Woollett who has been living sober for 14 years after an incident that changed his life. Steve uses talking about the worst night of his life which he now sees as the best of night of his life as a driver to stay sober. He talks about it whenever he can to keep it at the forefront of his mind but has found that through talking about his past, he enables people to confront their own fears and stories around addiction.
A powerful story from a wonderful human being who has truly done the work to change his conditioning.
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
This podcast was brought to you by Monday Distillery
https://mondaydistillery.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I chat with 29 year old Patrick Kennedy on the day of his 1 year of sobriety milestone. I loved this chat, for such a young guy Patrick has so much wisdom, which only comes from someone who has pulled themselves through the darkness.
We talk about asking for help when you just can't say the words, seeing yourself as you really are, our shared hatred of small talk and how that fuels most social anxiety (in our not so expert opinion), cracking yourself open in front of people, the importance of connection and seeking professional help.
Patrick can be found on Instagram at pkenners_
This podcast was brought to you by Monday Distillery
https://mondaydistillery.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I chat with Leonie from Sydney who is 10 years sober at the time of recording.
We chat about how she quit, grieving your relationship with alcohol and how using the mantra "I am so glad I don't have to drink anymore" was a life saving technique.
The documentary we mentioned, The Wisdom Of Trauma can be found out
https://thewisdomoftrauma.com
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
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In this episode I catch up with Andy Quin, co-founder of Etch Sparkling. Andy has been sober for some time now and she actually gave up drinking to support her husband Jason who was having some serious issues with alcohol. Even though Jason tried multiple times to stop, Andy remained compassionate and loving towards him even when she felt let down and afraid. This is a great episode for anyone supporting a loved one in sobriety or who has a loved one they are worried about but not sure what to do.
To find out more about Andy and Jason head to www.etchparkling.com.au
If you are supporting a loved one through addiction you may find it helpful to contact a local al-anon group.
https://www.al-anon.org.au/
This podcast is bought to you by Monday Distillery
https://mondaydistillery.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I catch up with Lucy Quick from Thrivalist. We talk about how Lucy like so many of us "didn't have an off switch", she would binge and have huge blackouts. During these blackouts Lucy would become completely wild and "uncontrollable" making poor decisions and waking up with shame and regret. After hitting rock bottom, depressed, drinking a bottle and a half of wine (or more) a day, a series of blackouts and waking up not knowing what had gone on the night before, feeling trapped, Lucy finally made the decision to stop. Lucy educated herself with quit lit and leaned into wellness and as time by she slowly started to rebuild herself. She changed her career and now runs a successful business as a sober coach; Thrivalist and has helped 1000's of women ditch the booze.
To find out more about Thrivalist head to the website
https://www.thrivalistsobriety.com/
Or follow Lucy on Insta @thrivalistsobriety
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol
If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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