They Think It's All Sober

Singer, actress and 00's icon, Suzanne Shaw,  joins Jamie and Tom on the podcast this week!

Suzanna rose to fame in 2001 after winning UK talent show 'Popstars', becoming a member of the widely popular music group Hear'Say. After the band broke up, Suzanne established herself as a leading lady in musical theatre, as well as an model, TV presenter and actor. All by age 23. As you can imagine, Suzanne was living life in the fast lane and became very familiar with alcohol and having a good time - which the UK tabloids loved.

After a couple of tough relationships, showbiz lows and coming to terms with the reality of being a single mother, Suzanne realised that booze was serving her no purpose and decided to cut it out of her life. Well she tried - and tried again - and some more - until she totally managed to redefine her relationship with alcohol for good. 

In this episode we explore the impact of dating an addict, the real effect of alcohol on your health and how to be kind to yourself when you have temptations to drink.

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And just like that, another sober podcast season comes to an end... Thank you all SO MUCH for being with us on this journey! Whether you've been with us from the start, or if this is your first episode, we couldn't have done it without your support. We never thought we'd be blessed with such a kind hearted community - you're all amazing and inspire us to continue our sober journey, so this episodes for you! 

In this final show, Jamie and Tom dive into listener questions, discuss their stand out lessons from season 2 and tease many exciting sober curious plans coming up! 

Whether you're sober or sober curious, remember, you got this! Take each day as it comes.

Subscribe so you don't miss series 3! Back in a couple weeks - see you there!

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Congratulations all you dry January Drinkers! To commemorate the moment, we've only got TV star, podcaster and 'CleanCo' entrepreneur, Spencer Matthews on the podcast!

Spencer made a name for himself in 2011, appearing in 'Made In Chelsea', a show that captured the life of affluent young people living in West London. He explains on the pod how filming for a TV show affected his drinking habits negatively... After too many nights of drinking whiskey on the sofa, Spencer decided to call it quits and go sober. His sobriety went from strength to strength, leading him to start his own business called 'CleanCo' which specialises in creating different non-alcoholic products for all to enjoy! (They're very tasty).

This conversation with Spencer is really interesting for a number of reasons, one of those being his decision to drink again after becoming alcohol free. Definitely a powerful conversation which listeners will take many key learnings from! 

In this episode, Spencer shares with Jamie and Tom how he managed to overcome addiction, why we should all practice resilience and what he taps into to stay in control.

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Are you ready for an absolute naughties hero?! 

Jamie and Tom have only gone and got professional skateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef, and triathlon athlete, Mathew Pritchard on the podcast!

Pritchard rose to fame performing unbelievable stunts as one half of 'Dirty Sanchez' on MTV's 'Balls Of Steel'. Now, he's moved into the health & wellness space, competing in ultra endurance races around the world as well as currently dominating the vegan cooking space with his recipe books and TV show. 

In this episode, Pritchard opens up to Jamie and Tom about his decision to go sober and pursue a life free from the naughty stuff.

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Time to turn up the heat for the second instalment of our relationship special...

Author and podcaster, Tawny Lara AKA The Sober Sexpert, calls in from NYC to give us her best alcohol-free dating and sober sex tips! 

Tawny writes on how to have better sex, better dates, and better partnerships - without relying on alcohol. In this episode, she talks to Jamie and Tom about her new book 'Dry Humping' and offers advice on ways to feel confident when dating sober, how to practice real intimacy  and suggests an alcohol-free aphrodisiac...

Jamie is also joined by our resident Sober Psychotherapist, David Gibbs! Who shares his takeaways on dating sober.

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It’s time to get up close and personal in our two part relationship special.

This week Jamie and Tom are joined by not one, but two guests! Married couple Ricci and Alisha. 

'Black & Sober' Podcast couple, Ricci and Alisha, decided to go sober 8-months ago after both having a troublesome relationship with alcohol. In this episode, they rejoice about the impact cutting alcohol has had on their 6 year long marriage and describe how they did it. A very interesting insight into how you can change the dynamic of your relationship by cutting alcohol from your lives.

Jamie and Tom also discuss in depth their own experiences in the first instalment of this two part special!

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For those of you that are regular listeners, you’ll know that Jamie and Tom love seeing one thing more than anything - Lucky Saint on draft. 

This week on the podcast we have been blessed by the Lucky Saint himself, Luke Boase. 

Luke founded Lucky Saint in 2018 after becoming frustrated with the lack of quality UK alcohol-free beer. Skip forward to 2023, Lucky Saint now owns a pub, is stocked on draft in hundreds of pubs around the UK and is even Arsenal FC (boooo), non alcoholic beer of choice. Lucky Saint recently launched their new alcohol-free Hazy IPA.

This episode gives you a glimpse into the mechanics of a alcohol-free brand - learn about the science of creating the taste, the challenges the alcohol-free industry faces and how you could also make an impact on the industry but trying something new just like Luke did.

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Jamie and Tom sit down to answer your listener questions! Plenty of tips, advice and motivation bottled into one episode.

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Jamie and Tom look back on the year and celebrate sobriety, distilling their favourite moments and lessons from the show so far. Hear from the listeners too, who share their sober wins going into 2024! This show is full of good energy and interesting learnings! Thank you all for your support!

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The kebab king! Food and travel content creator, Ollie Eats, swings by the studio in this episode!

Ollie is a well known eater (what a cool reputation!)... a couple of years back he gained a huge following online after packing in his barbering career to pursue his delicious passion of reviewing food! But with food, comes alcohol...plenty of alcohol. Fine wines, craft beers and IPA's - the list goes on and it all has to be reviewed.

Join us on this succulent episode as Ollie describes to Jamie and Tom how he fell into the depths of habitual drinking, what helped him beat his cravings of enjoying food with booze and the impact sobriety has had on his relationship with friends and family.

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Internet personality Abi Feltham hit headlines this year after speaking out about her drinking addiction which started at age 14. Now three and a half years sober she has amassed a huge following online where she documents her Sobriety and mental health journey. But as Abi describes in this episode, her journey up to going sober has not been easy... In this episode, Abi opens up to Jamie and Tom about why she chose to chase the chaos, the impact of abusing drugs and how she saved herself from the depths of depression.

This podcasts contains conversation around suicide, substance abuse and death. Please only listen if it feels safe for you.

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For many people, the festive period brings its own set of challenges - embarrassing yourself at the work Christmas party, drinking far too much alcohol everyday or seeing that aunty you always disagree with. With so much stacked anticipation, more and more of us are looking toward celebrating Christmas alcohol free. 

In this episode Jamie, Tom and a selection of special guests, offer their best pieces of advice for helping you enjoy a sober Christmas.

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Author and mumfluencer, Sarah Turner AKA The Unmumsy Mum, joins Jamie and Tom in the studio!

Sarah rose to fame after posting her brutally honest and funny experiences of being a mum online. She amassed a huge following of parents which led to her releasing a series of books about being a 21st century mum. Sarah is also over a year sober and now speaks about this experience. We all know parenting isn't easy, but does alcohol consumption make it any easier? 

In this episode we delve into why we drink at work, raising kids on a hangover and how you can find confidence in places other than a bottle of wine.

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Jamie and Tom are joined by the legendary 'Busted' band member and documentary maker Matt Willis.

Matt was part of the infamous pop rock band that rose to fame in the early 2000's. His life quickly changed from hanging around London pubs to selling out world tours. Whilst Matt explains in this episode that he enjoyed drinking before the fame, the high octane lifestyle of a touring rockstar quickly amplified that pleasure, and he became addicted to alcohol. Matt's story is truly inspiring - from going sober to relapsing to beating it all again. Truly remarkable. This podcast is full of amazing advice and important learnings that can aid you in your journey of challenging your relationship with alcohol.

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Radio 1 Presenter and Gaydio alumni Dean McCullough joins us in the studio this week!

If you're a fan of pop culture, good music and belly laughs, you'll definitely recognise Dean from your TV screen and radio! He's an absolute Irish gem! He fills every room with his infectious energy and charm, and you can tell he is the life and soul of the party (even without a drink). 

In this episode, Dean opens up to us about the impact of drinking from a young age, his motivations for wanting to re-evaluate his relationship with alcohol and how goals can be met with perseverance.

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Season 2 is here baby! Jamie and Tom are back with another huge series! Full of more sobriety stories, drinking advice and honest people. 

For this first episode, we are joined by the man, the myth, the cupboard legend - our sober psychotherapist David Gibbs. 

David Gibbs is our resident therapist who pops up at the end of our episodes to provide some further understanding and science to what we heard throughout the guest interview. Regular listeners will remember him from season 1! However this time is different, we got Gibbs in the hot seat being interviewed - we want to hear all about his story, what made him give up alcohol and how sobriety has benefited his life.

 TW/ this episode contains mentions of suicide and alcohol abuse. Please only listen if it feels safe for you.

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We couldn't stay away! Here's a quick little episode on some tips and tricks for Sober October. We highly recommend trying a month off the sauce so give this a listen and see how you get on... 

This week's episode is the season finale! Following Jamie's episode a couple of weeks ago, it was only fitting to tell my story too.  Hear about my journey, the struggles, benefits and the honest reality of drink and drugs within the music / entertainment industry along with my experience of parenting during both the sesh years and the more recent sober ones!

This week Tom and Jamie are joined by entrepreneur and social media agency mogul Adam Biddle. Having grown up with Tom and at one point being his boss, Adam tells his story of how he became the MD of a global marketing agency at just 19 years old. This weeks different perspective highlights a different motivation for sobriety - not through necessity but through determination to be the best!