Soberful

Veronica is joined by She Recovers co-founder Dawn Nickel. They discuss how She Recovers started and grew into the movement it is today. Dawn also speaks frankly about her workaholism and how it forced her to change and take care of her recovery. Lastly, Dawn talks about her new book. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alysse Bryson is started the sober curator during lockdown. She wanted to create a fun uplifting space for people in long-term recovery. In this conversation, she candidly discusses becoming a single mom and twenty. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veronica wanted to hand over this topic to Chip as he is the 'old one.' But then realised she qualifies as 'getting old' too! Chip and Veronica discuss all this related to ageing and sobriety. Including the risks of drinking as we age. Health issues and medication. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mandy Manners and Kate Baily have a new book out 'Love your sober year,where they guide women through the rythms of life. We discuss how we have different needs at different times and we need to honor what the seasons tell us. We can then become more reflective, intuitive and support our sobriety as we allow ourselves to flow into, not resist changes. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their 200th episode, Chip and Veronica celebrate the podcast by answering questions on any subject. What do they like about the other person the most? What changed when they were 10 or 20 years sober? Why they celebrate birthdays is among the many questions that got answered. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Robb Kelly is one of the leading voices in the addiction recovery movement. In this episode, he tells his miraculous story of recovery from homelessness to a Ph.D. He explains the significance of neuroplasticity combined with spiritual awakening is the key to recovering from alcoholism.   To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is anger justifiable? Why is my anger out of control? When I get angry I drink to calm myself down. Chip and Veronica answer all these questions and more.   To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veronica is joined by Arlina Allen from the One day at a Time podcast. Arlina shares how she has been sober for 28 years, her experience of the 12-steps and why working on self-esteem is so important.   To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Yates is a sober comedian. He discusses his relationship between comedy and sobriety and how the highs and lows of performing.   To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Farris is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping people with codependency. In this honest conversation, she explains how codependency affected her, its origins in childhood and how we can begin to forge healthy relationships.   To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices