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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Jul 21, 2021 • 50min
Sober Summer Soundtrack: Strengthening Your Connections With Boundaries
**Trigger warning** How do you learn boundaries when they were violated as a child? We discuss why healthy boundaries are crucial to recovery and how you can begin to learn how to develop them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jul 15, 2021 • 52min
Sober Summer Soundtrack: The 5 Pillars of Sustainable Sobriety
The Five Pillars of Sustainable Sobriety are essential for anyone wishing to live a happy and sober life. In this episode, Veronica's takes a deep dive into the five pillars of Movement, Connection, Balance, Process, and Growth. She explains how they work, how you can apply them to your life, and why you can't get sober without them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 30, 2021 • 45min
147: A Sober Summer
In our final episode before the summer break. Veronica and Chip discuss staying sober in the summer and how to deal with triggers and patterns related to drinking. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 23, 2021 • 43min
146: Endings
Why are endings so hard? In this episode, Chip and Veronica explore how we struggle when things end. They look at how people can sabotage endings, avoid dealing with them or cut people off. Transitioning to different life chapters requires us to be honest about our feelings and communicate our struggle with things ending. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 16, 2021 • 52min
145: Getting the Right Kind of Help
In all our episodes we encourage you to 'get help' for an alcohol problem. Today we want to clarify what kinds of help to look for. What questions to ask a therapist, how to find a rehab and what to beware of when you join online programs. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 9, 2021 • 36min
144: Addiction Family Rules with Tamara Kirby
When we live in a family where there is addiction, dysfunction or mental health issues, there are hidden 'rules' we have to follow. In this episode, Veronica and Tamara discuss the three main addiction family rules; don't talk, don't feel, don't trust. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Jun 2, 2021 • 41min
143: Step Parenting in Sobriety
Being a parent is hard. Being a step-parent is even harder. When relationships break down because of an alcohol problem, many people go on to be a step-parent. In this episode, Chip and Veronica discuss the challenges and pitfalls. To learn more, visit the show notes.
May 26, 2021 • 36min
142: The Adopted Child in Sobriety With Tamara Kirby
Veronica speaks to Soberful Life coach Tamara Kirby about the links between adoption and addiction. As an adopted child, Tamara explains how her 'original trauma' laid the groundwork for her addiction. To learn more, visit the show notes.
May 19, 2021 • 32min
141: Healthy Relationships/Self Love With Yulonda Ross
Veronica introduces new Soberful Life coach Yulonda Ross. Yulonda discusses self-love and healthy relationships and how she overcame abuse and trauma to rebuild herself and learn to love herself. To learn more, visit the show notes.
May 12, 2021 • 53min
140: Coach, Influencer or Fraud? with Kelly Ruta
In this explosive episode, Veronica interviews Kelly Ruta about the unethical standards in the coaching industry. Prompted by an exchange with unqualified influencer coach Dave Hollis they dig deep into how consumers are being misled by influencers and unqualified coaches and the harm and damage caused. They outline what you should look for in professional services. To learn more, visit the show notes.
