Soberful
Veronica Valli & Chip Somers
Veronica Valli and Chip Somers are experts on recovery. Chip Somers was most recently described by Russell Brand in his book 'Recovery' as a 'right social liability.' Together they have been sober for almost 50 years and have a LOT of stories, messes, experience and occasionally helpful advice to share on living in sobriety. They bring all of that (and more) to the Soberful podcast. This podcast is for anyone who wants to live an alcohol-free life, is struggling to get sober or who is in long-term recovery.
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Oct 12, 2022 • 47min
196: Sober Comedy and Laughing in Sobriety with Dave Yates
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.
Oct 5, 2022 • 37min
195: Overcoming Codependency with Michelle Farris
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.
Sep 28, 2022 • 33min
194: We Answer Your Questions - Triggers
Chip and Veronica answer your questions on how to deal with alcohol and drinking triggers. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 21, 2022 • 31min
193: Trauma Recovery with Sarah Brassard
Sarah Brassard has been helping women recover from trauma for decades; in this episode, she breaks down what trauma really is and how we can recover. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 14, 2022 • 53min
192: Parenting as Prevention with Jessica Lahey
In this not to be missed episode, Veronica Interviews Jessica Lahey author of The Addiction Inoculation about what to tell our kids about alcohol and drugs. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 7, 2022 • 38min
191: Our Addiction to Drama
Can we sometimes be drama addicts? Chip and Veronica explore how they have created drama in their own lives and how creating drama is a way of meeting needs. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Aug 31, 2022 • 40min
190: Overcoming Childhood Issues in Sobriety
Chip and Veronica are back from their summer break and kick off this season by discussing how our childhoods affect us and how our relationship with our parents plays out in our romantic relationships. They discuss how we can't change the past but we can change the meaning we give it and how it affects us in the present. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Aug 25, 2022 • 28min
BONUS: Changing the alcohol culture
In this special bonus episode, Veronica joins forces with long-time colleague Joe Schrank. They discuss how we need to change the alcohol culture by producing a TV show called 'Are you sober curious.' To do this, they need your help. We are asking our sober community to help crowdfund the pilot episode. Find out more info here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/are-you-sober-curious
Jun 29, 2022 • 39min
188: Dealing With Disappointment
In their last episode before their summer break Chip and Veronica discuss dealing with disappointment, how it feels when others are disappointed in you and how expectations and grace are the two things that help us navigate things that disappoint us. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 22, 2022 • 56min
187: Parenting as Prevention With America’s Worst Mother
Lenore Skenazy believes our children are in crisis. That we are over-parenting them and stealing vital growth opportunities from them. If kids don't build resilience and have confidence in their abilities then they pay a price in adulthood. To learn more, visit the show notes.
