Jo Ferbrache: Rising to the challenge of change
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
As we approach the New Year, some of us might be thinking about challenging ourselves to a month off drinking. Some of us might have been moderating and fancy a change, or maybe January is the excuse we’ve been looking for to take the plunge. The challenge of taking time out from our problem drinking can be daunting. Today’s podcast guest, Jo Ferbrache, rose to the challenge of change, challenging herself to a year without drinking while raising money for charity. The challenge changed her life – listen to learn how. Who is our podcast guest, Jo Ferbrache? Jo Ferbrache is a sober coach and inf ..read more
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Laura and Dru: How to pick an alcohol-free drink
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
This week’s podcast is a little break from the norm as Club Soda founders Laura and Dru chat about how to pick the perfect alcohol-free drink. Of course, this conversation is really about the fact that we’ve opened a brand new Tasting Rooms and Shop in the West End, and we want to tell you all about it! So if you’re looking for independent experts to help you choose, taste, and enjoy an alcohol-free drink, then come on down to 39 Drury Lane, London, and we’d be very excited to welcome you to our fantastic new venue. Find out what motivated our team to open a permanent tasting space, what the p ..read more
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Jonny Stevens on navigating alcohol-free drinks
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
This is a special podcast for our podcast listeners in the United States. It’s Black Friday in the US, and yesterday was one of the biggest celebrations of the year, Thanksgiving. As we know, wherever you are in the world, big celebrations can also mean being surrounded by alcohol. This can be the start of a tricky time of year for those of us who are changing our drinking. As such, we’ve invited Jonny Stevens who has recently partnered with US alcohol-free marketplace Better Rhodes to talk to us about navigating alcohol-free drinks. Who is Better Rhodes? US and Canadian non-alcoholic marketpl ..read more
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Have a mindful Thanksgiving with Better Rhodes
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
While the Christmas decorations are beginning to go up here in the UK, our US members are gearing up for one of the biggest celebrations of the year; Thanksgiving. This controversial holiday is renowned for allowing some time off work to relax with friends and family. It’s also an epic celebration full of food and drink. But what if you or a guest at your table is trying to have a more mindful Thanksgiving this year? North American non-alcoholic marketplace Better Rhodes have you covered! The cousin that you usually polish off all of the wine with might have chosen to cut down your alcohol int ..read more
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Sarah Williamson: From active moderation to alcohol-free
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
Active moderation is a hotly debated topic within our community: does it work, is it achievable, and how do people sustain moderation as a tool for problem drinking? The journey to changing our drinking can be different for everyone, and at Club Soda, we welcome everyone’s journey and everyone’s approach. We’re excited to welcome guest podcaster and coach Sarah Williamson to our podcast this week. Sarah hosts her own brilliant podcast, Drink Less; Live Better, where she shares short snippets of wisdom with her listeners. She joins Club Soda co-founder Laura to talk about her own reflective and ..read more
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Anit Chatrath: Life beyond dependence on alcohol
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by Nia Cotton
1y ago
When Anit joined Club Soda’s Facebook group in March 2018, he already had 2 years of experience in keeping his dependence on alcohol at bay. But Anit, known in our group as Hove Kal-El, didn’t just get control over his binge drinking issues. In his own words, ‘I’m a firm believer that the party doesn’t stop just because you’re alcohol-free. It just begins actually’. Anit’s chat with Club Soda co-founder Laura about his inspiring journey from dependence on alcohol to a sober waitress who helped him find both sobriety and community is full of positivity and hope. His journey is a shining example ..read more
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Kate and Mandy from Love Sober on their new book ‘Love Your Sober Year’
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by Nia Jenkins
1y ago
Our podcast guests this week are no strangers to the mindful drinking world. Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, also known as Love Sober, are expert podcasters, alcohol recovery coaches, and well-known social media faces in the sobriety sphere. We’re delighted to welcome them back to the podcast to talk about their second book release, ‘Love Your Sober Year’. They talk to Club Soda co-founder Dru Jaeger about mummy wine culture, learning how to rest, and what life can look like during a sober year. Who are Kate and Mandy from Love Sober? Kate Baily is a freelance journalist and She Recovers certifi ..read more
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Day 2, no booze: a day of tests and triumphs.
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by Nia Jenkins
1y ago
Much is written, by Club Soda and others, about the first day you give up drinking. And while Day 1 is a particularly challenging day, especially if it’s not your first one, it’s important not to dismiss the challenges of Day 2, too. The first few days after giving up drinking are notoriously not the easiest, but each day offers its own lessons and, as time passes, you’re building resilience and changing old habits. The first week or so may be difficult, but we’re here for it, and before you know it, you’ll have aced that week with a whole host of tools under your belt to face the weeks and mo ..read more
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Dina Basharahil and the discourse around Black Muslims during Black History Month
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by Nia Jenkins
1y ago
Our fourth of five episodes of the Club Soda podcast for Black History Month centres around Black Muslims, and how they’re often left out of the discourse during Black History Month. Black Muslim entrepreneur Dina Basharahil talks to podcast host Yasmin Spark about why that is. This fascinating discussion also touches on being a non-drinker in your workplace, especially in a fast-paced industry such as PR. Dina Basharahil is the co-founder of Modest Visions, the leading global agency working with Muslim digital creators. Dina’s background involves working in diversity and inclusion, and with c ..read more
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Discovering sober joy with our Black History Month panel
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by Nia Jenkins
1y ago
Our Black History Month podcast takeover continues. Guest podcast host Yasmin Spark says that this episode was a joy to record. That’s good to hear as our panelists, Bethany Irving, Michael Singh, and Rhondell Stabanna discuss discovering sober joy after changing their problem drinking habits. This cheerful episode features real-life stories from our panel of sober Instagrammers about their reasons for stopping drinking and the joy that they found in that process. Who are our sober joy panelists? Bethany Irving is better known by her Instagram handle, @revived.and.sober. She is a mindset coach ..read more
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