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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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.
Jun 15, 2022 • 38min
186: Overcoming Trauma with Kelly Wallace
**Trigger warning*** Kelly Wallace shares her moving story of childhood sexual trauma, alcoholism and recovery. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 8, 2022 • 39min
185: We Answer Your Questions: Fear
In our monthly question we look at fear. Our listeners are particularly concerned with fear of relapse, of what others think of them and fear of leaving a relationship in order to stay sober. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 1, 2022 • 36min
184: Living Alcohol Free With Laura Willoughby
Laura Willoughby has gone from drinking all the beer to being one of the leading voices of the alcohol-free movement in the UK. In this episode she discusses the extraordinary success of her alcohol-free off license. To learn more, visit the show notes.
May 25, 2022 • 29min
183: Euphoric Sobriety with Karolina Rzadkowolska
Karolina Rzadkowolska the author of Euphoric talks to Veronica about how there is so much more to sobriety than we think. To learn more, visit the show notes.
May 18, 2022 • 36min
182: Getting Back to Your New Normal
How to navigate your first normal summer in two years. Have you been sober a while but haven't actually told anyone? Do you find summer and drinking outside triggering? Chip and Veronica discuss how to navigate a new normal in sobriety. To learn more, visit the show notes.
