Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast

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Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast
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Welcome to "Over the Influence," the podcast that champions a vibrant, alcohol-free lifestyle! Join hosts Sharon and Ben as they delve into inspiring stories, insightful discussions, and practical tips for navigating a life without alcohol. Each episode features candid discussions with guests from all walks of life who have embraced sobriety — celebrity influencers, health experts, and everyday heroes — who come on to share their journeys, challenges, and triumphs along the way. Whether you’re considering sobriety, are already on the journey, or just curious about the benefits of living alcohol-free - you're in the right place. Let’s celebrate connection, let's celebrate the joys of sobriety, and let's celebrate a brighter, more fulfilling way to live! 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 by either the presenters or the guests are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. 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 as soon as possible. You can find links to support services on our website (https://www.overtheinfluence.co.uk/supportresources)

  1. Emma Cleal: Be More Frank

    6 DAYS AGO

    Emma Cleal: Be More Frank

    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! --- 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

    46 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Premium Podcast: I Wouldn't Have... If I Hadn't Given Up Alcohol

    Hello, and welcome to our Premium Podcast! We asked and you delivered - we take you through some of the ways that your lives have changed as a result of giving up alcohol. We'd love to feature your stories, your successes, your questions, etc, etc, etc... So please do get in touch with us! You can either find us on Instagram (@alcoholfreepod) and drop us a DM in there, or you can email us directly: sharon@overtheinfluence.co.uk ben@overtheinfluence.co.uk

    28 min
  3. Millie Gooch: Sober Girl Society

    28 OCT

    Millie Gooch: Sober Girl Society

    We’re delighted to finally say that in this episode we welcome the wonderful Millie Gooch on to the podcast! Millie is based in Kent and quit drinking in her 20s following her first few years working as a journalist. She dived headfirst into drinking when she first arrived at university and found it difficult to slow the pace after graduating. One day woke up and decided that enough was enough. Since then she has become the founder of Sober Girl Society which is an enormous community of women coming together to de-stigmatise the choice to go alcohol free. Not only that, but she is also one of our favourite Quit Lit authors having already released the Sober Girl Society Handbook and her much anticipated upcoming release ‘Booze Less: Rethinking Drinking for the Sober & Curious - A Guided Journal’ is out next month. You can find out all things Millie and links to her work on her Instagram and you can also visit the Sober Girl Society website to find out more about their upcoming events.  --- 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

    50 min

  4. 28 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Premium Podcast: News & Previews

    Hello, and welcome to our Premium Podcast! On this episode of the premium pod, we have a little bit of news to share with you regarding the behind-the-scenes of OTI and we also have an exclusive reading with the author of the Quit Lit genre's next smash hit, The Life-Changing Magic Of Quitting Alcohol. We'd love to feature your stories, your successes, your questions, etc, etc, etc... So please do get in touch with us! You can either find us on Instagram (@alcoholfreepod) and drop us a DM in there, or you can email us directly: sharon@overtheinfluence.co.uk ben@overtheinfluence.co.uk

    39 min
  5. Kate Nichols: Freedom Affect

    21 OCT

    Kate Nichols: Freedom Affect

    In this episode we welcome the fantastic Kate Nichols on to the podcast! Kate, originally from near Derby in the UK but now based over the Atlantic in Canada decided to quit drinking when the strain was becoming too much on her family relationships. Now that she has quit, it has altered the course of all of their lives and her own life has improved immeasurably. Kate is infectiously positive and has a message for those of you thinking about giving up drinking: it's never too late! If you would like to know more about Kate's coaching, you can visit her website www.freedomaffect.com Thanks so much to Kate for coming on to the podcast and sharing your story! --- 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

    50 min

  6. 20 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Premium Podcast: A Lot On The Agenda

    Hello, and welcome to our Premium Podcast! Ben's come to the alcohol free occasional table with a packed itinerary today. Shaz has been on the telly and she's also put her foot in it. Ben's making up quotes on the fly, we have a special state side edition of "sh*t things" and an agony aunt has a thing or two to say about going sober. We'd love to feature your stories, your successes, your questions, etc, etc, etc... So please do get in touch with us! You can either find us on Instagram (@alcoholfreepod) and drop us a DM in there, or you can email us directly: sharon@overtheinfluence.co.uk ben@overtheinfluence.co.uk

    35 min
  7. Holly Walsh: Hello Holly

    14 OCT

    Holly Walsh: Hello Holly

    In this episode we welcome the wonderful Holly Walsh on to the podcast! Holly quit drinking in January 2023 and since then has gone on to become a Positive Psychology and Alcohol Free coach. Following her decision to give up alcohol, Holly was determined to bring positivity into her thinking and in this episode she talks about the moment that she made the breakthrough. If you would like to know more about getting those positive neural pathways flowing you can check out Holly's website hellohollycoaching.com. Thanks so much to Holly for coming on to the podcast and sharing your story! --- 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

    44 min

  8. 8 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Premium Podcast: Grinding Gears

    Hello, and welcome to our Premium Podcast! It's a feisty one this week. Someone online has pushed Shaz a little bit too hard and it's time to hit the unfollow button. We'd love to feature your stories, your successes, your questions, etc, etc, etc... So please do get in touch with us! You can either find us on Instagram (@alcoholfreepod) and drop us a DM in there, or you can email us directly: sharon@overtheinfluence.co.uk ben@overtheinfluence.co.uk

    31 min
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Welcome to "Over the Influence," the podcast that champions a vibrant, alcohol-free lifestyle! Join hosts Sharon and Ben as they delve into inspiring stories, insightful discussions, and practical tips for navigating a life without alcohol. Each episode features candid discussions with guests from all walks of life who have embraced sobriety — celebrity influencers, health experts, and everyday heroes — who come on to share their journeys, challenges, and triumphs along the way. Whether you’re considering sobriety, are already on the journey, or just curious about the benefits of living alcohol-free - you're in the right place. Let’s celebrate connection, let's celebrate the joys of sobriety, and let's celebrate a brighter, more fulfilling way to live! 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 by either the presenters or the guests are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. 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 as soon as possible. You can find links to support services on our website (https://www.overtheinfluence.co.uk/supportresources)

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