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 13, 2019 • 41min
69: Sober Outside with Brook Morton
Brook Morton is the founder of 'Sober Outside' she creates travel experiences for sober women. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of being outside and how this can regulate our emotions. We also discuss how getting sober gives you 20% of your bandwidth back so you can experience life in an extraordinary way. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Nov 6, 2019 • 49min
68: Movement - Where Is Your Life Going?
Movement is one of the five pillars of sustainable sobriety. In this episode, Chip and Veronica take a more in-depth look at what that means. Movement is about using physical exercise to help manage your mental health as well as being purposeful about the direction of your life. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 30, 2019 • 55min
67: What is Harm Minimization? A conversation with Joe Schrank
What is harm minimization? Does it work? Is it enabling or life-saving? In this episode, clinical social worker, co-founder of 'The Fix' and addiction expert Joe Schrank and Veronica discuss the differences in harm minimization between the UK and USA. Joe also discusses his radical and cutting edge response to the opioid crisis. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 23, 2019 • 52min
66: The Four People You Meet When You Stop Drinking
When we get sober, the world takes it personally. There are four types of characters you may meet when you stop drinking: 'The overnight addiction expert, 'the drunk persuader, the 'moving the goalposts friend,' and the 'fun police.' Chip and Veronica talk you through how each one will approach you, what they will say, and how you can deal with them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 16, 2019 • 54min
65: Women for Sobriety - Interview with Adrienne Miller
Adrienne Miller, the President of the Women for Sobriety program joins the Soberful Podcast to delve into the 13 acceptance statements that are the foundation of the recovery program. Adrienne shares how Women for Sobriety offers unique support for women to stop drinking and how the 13 statements can be applied to our personal lives. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 9, 2019 • 48min
64: Feeling The Fear and Doing It Anyway
Fear is a universal feeling, we all feel it, but not many of us talk about it. Managing fear is a skill we have to learn so we can grow. When fear takes over our lives, it keeps us small, and we make choices based on our perception of safety -- this keeps us stuck. In this episode, Chip and Veronica discuss ways they have broken through fear and how they manage it in their daily lives. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 2, 2019 • 52min
63: Connection
Fear, insecurity, and loneliness often leads us to feeling disconnected from ourselves, our loved ones, and the world -- and alcohol gave us that false feeling of connection we craved. In this episode, Veronica and Chip talk about authentic connection as the solution to addiction, how to achieve a sense of connection during sobriety, and the joys that come with the experience. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 25, 2019 • 52min
62: Motherheart: An Interview with Joanne Bradford
Joanne Bradford is an author, certified healing practitioner, and life consultant. She got sober at the tender age of 24 and has been inspiring young women ever since by presenting 'not-drinking' as a valid life option. In this interview, Joanne tells her story, how she was inspired to get sober, and how this has developed into her healing practice with Motherheart. She believes that we can learn to parent ourselves in the way we need to heal our past. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 18, 2019 • 50min
61: Do I have to do this recovery stuff forever?
Getting sober feels like hard work, and we get asked if we have to do this work for the rest of our lives. The answer is yes, and it's fantastic. What we are actually talking about is maintaining our emotional and mental health for the rest of our lives. Chip and Veronica discuss the rewards of doing just that. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 11, 2019 • 46min
60: Can I Drink In Moderation?
The Holy Grail of anyone with an alcohol use disorder is moderation. In this episode, Chip and Veronica look at why moderation (or social drinking) is very rarely achievable. We discuss the energy and effort that people put into trying to achieve it. The reason that we struggle with moderation is because of the perception that alcohol can benefit us when the reality is very different. To learn more, visit the show notes.
