• S3 Ep196: Rich Gross: Second AF Christmas!
    Dec 23 2024
    This week we have one of our fantastic community members Rich Gross joining us on Over The Influence all the way from Tennessee!

    We hear some stories from Rich's time in the army and how that influenced his former drinking habits, all the way through to what he's up to now as a part of our sober community.

    He also gets a lesson in British lingo from his mates across the pond.

    Thanks so much to Rich for taking the time to talk to us, congrats on your sobriety and we're so glad to have you on board!

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    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

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    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    57 mins
  • S3 Ep195: Sarah Allen Benton: Parents In Recovery
    Dec 16 2024
    On this episode we are delighted to welcome Sarah Allen Benton from Connecticut, USA to Over The Influence!

    Sarah is twenty years alcohol free and is a mental health counsellor as well as an advanced alcohol and drug counsellor.

    Not only that but she is also the author of two QuitLit reads, ‘Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Breaking the Cycle and Finding Hope’ and ‘Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle’.

    It’s a fantastic episode and Sarah has some wonderful insights which we’re sure that many of our listeners will relate to.

    Thanks for coming on to Over The Influence Sarah and if you’d like to find out more about her you can visit bentonbhc.com.

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

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    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

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    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    51 mins
  • S3 Ep194: Hadley Sorensen: Sobriety Hype Girl
    Dec 9 2024
    This week we have author, fitness coach, mum, wife and all round wonderful person Hadley Sorensen on the podcast!

    Hadley, who is from just outside Washington D.C. in the US, has been sober for three and a half years and since then, has written a book which came out earlier this year called 'The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking: Everything in Moderation and other BS' which came out earlier this year.

    To the rest of the world, it didn't seem like she had an issue with alcohol. She seemed like a "normal" drinker - but maybe the word "normal" is part of the problem.

    It's a great listen and we're really pleased that Hadley took the time to come and join us on Over The Influence. You can find out more about Hadley at hadleysorensen.com.

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

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    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

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    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    49 mins
  • S3 Ep193: Jack Cotterill: The Sober Musician
    Dec 2 2024
    This week we have a fascinating chat with jazz drummer Jack Cotterill!

    Jack is six years alcohol free after deciding to quit drinking at just 25 years old. Since then, sobriety has helped him build his confidence both on and off stage.

    He's a fantastically positive guy, and speaks about the deliberate decision he made to become the feel good person that we had on the call with us. We think you're an inspirational guy Jack and we're delighted you joined us on Over The Influence. Thanks so much for your time!

    If you'd like to stay up to date with Jack, you can follow him on Instagram @jackcotterill.

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

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    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

    ---

    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    51 mins
  • S3 Ep192: Niall Davison: One Year AF!
    Nov 25 2024
    This week we have one of our fantastic community members Niall Davison joining us on Over The Influence!

    Niall is nearly at the 500 day milestone with his sobriety and is absolutely smashing sobriety. In this episode we chat about how bad habits all feed each other and the final piece in the puzzle for Niall was ditching alcohol.

    He's a wonderful addition to our community and Niall's story is a very relatable one.

    Thanks so much to Niall for taking the time to talk to us, congrats on your sobriety and we're so glad to have you on board!

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

    ---

    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

    ---

    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

    ---

    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    49 mins
  • S3 Ep191: Tammy & Brennan: Like Mother, Like Daughter
    Nov 18 2024
    This week we have not one but two guests joining us on Over The Influence! They are Tammy and Brennan, a mother and daughter from San Diego in California.

    When Tammy gave up drinking three years ago, little did she know that her own daughter Brennan was also about to change her own relationship with alcohol too.

    Brennan saw the positive effect that giving up drinking had had on her Mum and decided that it was the right thing to do for her too. Fourteen months later, neither of them are looking back.

    Thanks so much to Tammy and Brennan for coming on the pod, your story is going to resonate with so many others and we look forward to catching up with you both again down the line!

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

    ---

    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

    ---

    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    53 mins
  • S3 Ep190: Stuart Reeves: One Year AF!
    Nov 11 2024
    This week we have one of our wonderful community members Stuart Reeves joining us on Over The Influence!

    Stuart decided that it was time for a change in an MRI machine of all places, as he typed out an encouraging message to a colleague who had decided that they would like to be alcohol free.

    Since then, he has joined our community and is truly embracing all of the benefits that life without alcohol can bring. As you're about to hear, he's as wise as they come (we could all #BeMoreStuart) and is a much loved member of our gang.

    Thanks Stuart for taking the time to talk to us, it's a pleasure having you on board and congratulations on your first year of sobriety!

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

    ---

    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

    ---

    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

    ---

    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    51 mins
  • S3 Ep189: Emma Cleal: Be More Frank
    Nov 4 2024
    This week we have the wonderful Emma Cleal joining us on Over The Influence!

    Emma has been sober now for a year (congrats!) and while she is here to talk about that, she is mainly here to share the story of her son Frank who tragically passed away aged just thirteen years old.

    Following this, Emma felt the conventional wisdom she was getting was to find comfort in drinking alcohol. Wisely, she decided to take the opposite course of action.

    In the time since Frank passed, Emma (along with friends and family) has been committed to raising money in Frank's name via their initiative Be More Frank and at the time of writing this, they're very nearly on a whopping £200,000!

    If you would like to Be More Frank, you can visit www.bemorefrank.org for more information. Thank you so much to Emma for coming on!

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    Get In Touch:

    Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

    We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

    ---

    The Premium Podcast:

    If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

    ---

    Links:

    For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

    ---

    Disclaimer:

    All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

    ---

    Helpful Hashtags:

    We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

    #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti
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    46 mins