1000 Days Sober Podcast

🎧 Ever since you stopped drinking (or started thinking about it), your relationship feels different. Not broken. Not doomed. Just… real—maybe for the first time.   In this raw and revealing episode, I sit down with relationship coach and Master Coach Megan Thoma to explore the uncomfortable—but liberating—truth:   ✨ When you remove alcohol, the mask comes off. ✨ When the mask comes off, the performance ends. ✨ And when the performance ends? That’s when love finally begins.   We talk about the real reasons people hide in relationships, how alcohol keeps us disconnected from our needs, and what it takes to finally be seen without the numbing.   Whether you’re single, married, or stuck somewhere in between—if you’re getting honest about your relationship with alcohol, this conversation will open your eyes to everything else that’s been waiting to heal.   🔥 Curious about your drinking? You don’t have to be ready to quit. You just have to be ready to look. Start here: thestrivemethod.com/foundations   📲 Follow @leedavycoaching for the best alcohol-free content on the planet.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #alcoholcurious #relationshiphealing #selfleadership #emotionalintelligence #IFS #nervoussystemhealing #boundaries #somatichealing #datingwhileAFAF #alcoholfreeasfuck #selfawareness #consciousrelationships #breaktheliquidlie

They told us to wait. Wait until we were 18. Wait until we were “adults.” Wait until we’d earned our place in the tribe.   But what exactly were we waiting for?   In today’s episode, I dive into the twisted logic of the legal drinking age—and how it doesn’t protect us from alcohol, it prepares us for alcohol reliance. We explore how the moment you’re told to wait, your PARTS start craving what’s forbidden. How the rite of passage becomes a rite of programming. And how the Liquid Lie wraps itself around our sense of identity long before we ever take a sip.   This isn’t just about laws—it’s about the culture that shapes our beliefs, our behaviour, and our sense of belonging.   If you’ve ever felt like alcohol made you someone—or feared who you’d be without it—this one’s for you.   Listen now and reclaim your story.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #alcoholrecovery #soberparenting #alcoholculture #selfleadership #emotionalintelligence #ritesofpassage #alcoholmyths #selfworth #validation #tribe #alcoholfreejourney #mentalclarity #parentingtruths #alcoholawareness #alcoholfreeparenting #livingAFAF #rethinkalcohol #quitdrinking #alcoholtruths #LeeDavyCoaching

Ever looked at your friends and wondered, “How did we even become friends?” I didn’t—until I stopped drinking. And when I did, everything changed.   This International Friendship Day, we’re unpacking the messy truth about relationships built under the influence. Not just alcohol, but cultural pressure, emotional hunger, and the desperate human need to belong—even if it means betraying ourselves.   I’ll share how quitting alcohol triggered a friendship reckoning, what PARTS of us cling to relationships out of fear, and why some connections aren’t meant to follow us into our alcohol-free life.   Let’s get honest about the friendships that no longer serve us—and how we open the door to ones that do.   Because you’re not losing friends. You’re losing masks. And what you’ll find underneath… is real connection.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #AlcoholFreeLife #SoberCurious #QuitDrinking #FriendshipDay #SelfLedLiving #AlcoholAwareness #EmotionalSobriety #RealFriendsOnly #SelfConnection #SoberSupport

What if I told you ayahuasca might be just another form of alcohol? Not chemically. But energetically. Intentionally.   In this episode, I reflect on a series of videos from my mentor Preston Smiles about the beauty—and the danger—of plant medicine. I don’t speak as an expert on psychedelics. But I do speak as someone who’s helped thousands break free from alcohol’s grip.   And what I see today is that too many people are replacing one Liquid Lie with another.   Because it’s not about the substance. It’s about the state you’re in when you choose it.   So ask yourself: Are you reaching for something from SELF? Or are you still hoping to be rescued?     #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #PlantMedicine #Ayahuasca #Psychedelics #Sobriety #AlcoholFree #ConsciousLiving #SELFleadership #IFS #AlcoholRecovery #SpiritualBypass #TraumaHealing #LiquidLie #SoberCurious #SobrietyPodcast #RecoveryJourney

You’re trying to be kind. But you keep snapping. You want to connect. But you keep pushing people away.   It’s not because you’re a bad person. It’s because your nervous system is fried—and if you don’t heal it, love can’t land. Not in your marriage. Not with your kids. Not even with yourself.   In this episode, I share a powerful quote from Spiritual Millionaire by Preston Smiles—and unpack what it means to lead with love, even when everything in your body is screaming to protect.   You’ll learn how to identify the PARTS of you that panic, how to regulate your system in real time, and why the deepest intimacy begins not with another—but with SELF.   Whether you’re struggling in your marriage, your friendships, or your relationship with alcohol, this episode could shift everything.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #NervousSystem #RelationshipHealing #IFS #TraumaRecovery #SelfRegulation #EmotionalSobriety #SpiritualMillionaire #PrestonSmiles #SelfLeadership #HealingTrauma #SelfEnergy #PARTSwork #AlcoholFree #StopDrinking #SoberCurious #SomaticHealing #InnerChildHealing #MindBodyConnection

Imagine this: your father dies from alcohol. You nearly lose yourself to it too. And then—without a blink—you build your fortune selling it. That’s what California Governor Gavin Newsom did. And Stephen Bartlett? He let it slide without a single challenge.   This is the Deaf Effect. It’s how the Liquid Lie survives—through silence, contradiction, and collective denial.   In this episode, I break down how this psychological phenomenon stops millions from ever facing the truth about alcohol… even when it’s screaming in their face.   We’re not here to judge Bartlett or Newsom. We’re here to turn the mirror inward.   Because the Deaf Effect isn’t just “out there.” It’s in us.   Let’s talk about the gap between what we know—and how we live.   STRIVER, if you want to live a SELF-led life, AFAF—this one’s essential listening.   Listen in. Reflect. And if it lands, leave a comment saying: “Today, I will not drink.”   Much love, and STRIVE on. Lee   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #sobriety #alcoholrecovery #quitdrinking #alcoholawareness #mentalclarity #selfledlife #emotionalmastery #StephenBartlett #GavinNewsom #DeafEffect #selfleadership #addictionculture #sobertruth

You think you’re in control when you pour that glass—but what if you’re not?   In today’s episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, we dive deep into The Power of Choice, one of the most transformative workshops inside the STUCK Phase of the STRIVE Method. You’ll learn how most people aren’t actually choosing to drink—they’re obeying PARTS of themselves rooted in fear, shame, and habit.   Lee shares a personal story of quitting caffeine without struggle—and reveals how that ease came from SELF, not from a desperate PART trying to prove something. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “choosing” to drink, this episode will challenge that belief at its core.   By the end, you’ll have a new lens for every decision you make—and the tools to reclaim your sovereignty.   🎧 Let’s unmask the lie that’s been keeping you stuck.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #alcoholfreedom #selfledliving #powerofchoice #quitdrinking #sobrietytools #IFS #selfawareness #emotionalhealing #dailyvow #alcoholrecovery #triggers #partsvsself #reclaimyourlife

You don’t need to hit rock bottom to be stuck.   In fact, some of the hardest people to help—the ones who stall the longest, question themselves the most, and carry their suffering in silence—are the ones who are “pretty good” at life.   In this Coach’s Corner episode, Lee shares real stories from STRIVERS who’ve mastered survival but haven’t yet chosen transformation. They’re not in hell, but they’re not in heaven either. They’re stuck in the purgatory of “not that bad.”   You’ll meet James, a successful man who’s done everything right—except decide what he really wants. And Lee reflects on his own journey through comfort, status, and poker fame… and the hidden cost of never making a true choice.   If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’m doing okay… I don’t need to change,” this episode is your wake-up call.   🎯 The absence of catastrophe doesn’t mean the presence of peace. 🧱 Ambivalence is resistance dressed in comfort. 🔥 “Not that bad” might be your biggest obstacle to becoming who you’re meant to be. 🧭 Clarity starts when you stop justifying a life you don’t love.   Rate and review the show if this one hit home—and if you’re done with dabbling and ready to decide, email Lee at thestrivemethod@gmail.com with the words “I’m ready.”   Much love, and STRIVE on.

For 20 years, I thought I’d die a railway man. Not because I loved the job—but because I was too numb to dream of anything else.   In today’s episode, I take you back to the days when alcohol convinced me to play it safe. To stay small. To stick to the script society handed me.   But once I became alcohol-free as fuck, the path I thought was permanent? It cracked wide open.   Poker player. Podcast host. Filmmaker. Coach.   All of those versions of me were buried under the identity of “railway man.” And they only came to life when I stopped drinking.   If you’ve ever felt stuck in a story that isn’t yours… this one’s for you.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #alcoholfreeliving #selfledlife #quittingdrinking #railwayman #identityshift #alcoholrecovery #sobrietyjourney #alcoholfree #personaltransformation #liquidlie #lifebeyondbooze

We’ve been told that booze brings us closer. That bonding with mates means beers, bars, and banter. But what if that was never true?   In this powerful episode, Lee peels back the layers of masculine connection and reveals how alcohol is a mask—not a bridge. From footy matches to pub pool nights, he shares his own journey of discovering that real friendship begins when the pints disappear and the truth is allowed in.   If you’ve ever wondered why your relationships feel hollow without a drink in your hand, this one’s for you.   Let’s unlearn the Liquid Lie—and start building real brotherhood.   #1000DaysSoberPodcast #LeeDavy #STRIVE #STRIVEMethod #AFAF #alcoholawareness #masculinity #mensmentalhealth #emotionalconnection #brotherhood #soberlife #alcoholfree #quitdrinking #sobercommunity #selfledliving #emotionalresilience #vulnerability #menssupport #deepconnection