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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Nov 3, 2021 • 45min
157: Healthy Happy Sobriety with Janey Lee Grace
Veronica interviews British radio legend Janey Lee Grace who was a holistic health guru who drank. Janey knew something was wrong with her and tried everything to fix it until she finally realised she needed to stop drinking. her book Healthy Happy sobriety documents her journey into holistic sobriety. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 27, 2021 • 33min
156: Empowering Habits for Sobriety
We get asked all the time what we do to be okay. In this episode, Chip and Veronica discuss their empowering habits that support their sobriety, mental and emotional health. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 20, 2021 • 46min
155: Sex and Love Addiction with Brianne Davis
In this frank and open interview, Brianne Davis discusses her recovery from sex and love addiction. The 'secret addiction that often gets dismissed or laughed at. Brianne explains how she felt and what her recovery looks like and how she now helps other people recover. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 13, 2021 • 47min
154: Religious Abuse, Addiction and the LGBTQ+ Community With Dr. Jamie Marich
In this continuing series on the relationship between religious abuse and addiction. Veronica talks to Dr. Jamie Marich about how the LGBTQ+ community has been affected by religious abuse. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 6, 2021 • 52min
153: HALT SBH
What do we need to look out for when we first get sober. Chip and Veronica go through H.A.L.T (Hungry Angry Lonely Tired) as well as Stress, Boredom, and Hormones as triggers that lead to a drink. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 29, 2021 • 49min
152: Saved by a Song With Mary Gauthier
Veronica interviews Mary Gauthier, a grammy nominated sing songwriter and author of the book 'Saved by a song.' Mary's book is about the songwriting process and her recovery from addiction. At its core, she explores her return to authenticity. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 22, 2021 • 52min
151: Sobriety and Mental Health
Chip and Veronica explore the relationship between addiction and mental health. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 15, 2021 • 40min
150: Party Girl with Anna David
Veronica speaks to Anna David a long time recovery advocate and author about the re-release of her book 'Party Girl.' Party Girls is a semi-autobiographical novel set in L.A. in the 90's. Credited with kicking off the whole 'quit lit genre' Anna discusses why she wanted to publish the book and what she hopes people get out of it. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 8, 2021 • 43min
149: How Secrets Keep You Sick
Everyone comes into sobriety with secrets. Secrets are like a cancer that grow and weigh us down. Chip and Veronica explore the nature of secrets, confessing to some secrets and how secrets effect our relationships. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 1, 2021 • 43min
148: We Answer Your Questions
Chip and Veronica are back from their summer break! They answer listener questions such as: do they ever miss drinking? Can you drink on special occasions? Do you need to spend money to get sober? And, how do you get over the shame in early sobriety? To learn more, visit the show notes.
