Soberly Speaking

Julia Rangiheuea
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Stories from everyday people sharing their darkest moments that led to sobriety. Shedding light on our struggles to help those still finding their way out. 

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  1. 3d ago • Subscribers Only

    Lisa Gave Birth Chained to a Prison Bed (Subscriber Exclusive)

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  Lisa Ortiz doesn’t have one single happy memory from her childhood. The earliest moment she can remember is being left at an adoption centre with her younger brother. Lisa’s childhood was filled with every type of abuse, which eventually led to a cycle of getting into relationships with violent men, committing crime, having children and being sent to prison. At one point, Lisa even gave birth to her son whilst serving one of these sentences, chained to the bed. This cycle continued for years, with Lisa repeatedly finding herself in situations that would change the course of her life and affect the lives of her children. Eventually, whilst working as a sex worker, Lisa became involved in a crime that left her victim almost dead and resulted in a sentence that was supposed to be life in prison. Buy Lisa's book HERE Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    Lisa Gave Birth Chained to a Prison Bed (Subscriber Exclusive)

  2. Sep 8 • Subscribers Only

    Kate DeAraugo: Grieving Fame & Detoxing From Love Addiction (Subscriber Exclusive)

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  If you’re an Australian millennial like myself, you’ll probably know Kate DeAraugo. Kate won Australian Idol back in 2005 and went on to become one of the members of Young Divas. But behind the overnight success, the fame and the huge skyrocketing career was a very different story. Kate was introduced to cocaine by someone in the music industry, and this would ultimately send her career on a downward trajectory. Whilst methamphetamine use was the drug that made headlines, Kate says the one substance that initially had the strongest hold over her was nitrous oxide, or nangs. Kate has spoken about her career countless times, so I didn’t want to ask the same surface-level questions. I wanted to get into the weeds of her substance use, her relationship with addiction, love addiction, food addiction, and whether she grieved the fame and career she thought she would have, but ultimately lost to drugs. Follow Kate DeAraugo on Instagram: @katedearaugo_official Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    Kate DeAraugo: Grieving Fame & Detoxing From Love Addiction (Subscriber Exclusive)

  3. Sep 1 • Subscribers Only

    The Female Paedophile No One Suspected (Subscriber Exclusive)

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse, including sexual abuse of infants. This is, without a doubt, one of the most horrific cases of child sexual abuse I have ever heard. Jeremy was just five years old when he first came into contact with his abuser, a female paedophile who was also one of his therapists. As a disabled child, Jeremy was placed in the care of health professionals he and his family trusted. His abuser was a woman, a therapist, and a mother, and that combination of trust and perceived safety allowed the abuse to continue for years without anyone noticing. Jeremy is passionate about telling his story because he wants to bring more awareness to female paedophiles and the ways in which abuse perpetrated by women can go unnoticed or be dismissed. Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    The Female Paedophile No One Suspected (Subscriber Exclusive)

  4. Aug 30

    Season Break

    Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Follow Soberly Speaking on Instagram: @soberlyspeaking Want to share your story? Apply now: https://soberlyspeaking.com.au/

  5. Aug 25 • Subscribers Only

    Leaving Sex Work and Drugs Behind: Bailey’s Story (Subscriber Exclusive)

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  Bailey has known addiction all her life. Her father was an addict, and she writes to me that she was “born with a backpack on her back”, meaning she was constantly being moved around between her mum’s, her dad’s and her nana’s. This instability ultimately led to Bailey slipping through the cracks. She was drinking by 11 and using ice by 16, while she was still in school. Shortly after, she fell pregnant and ultimately decided to have her first termination. Bailey went on to enter abusive relationships and is incredibly honest about the times when she was the aggressor and abusive herself. But the one drug that remained constant throughout her life was weed, which eventually sent her into psychosis, not once but twice. Bailey went on to do OnlyFans before entering full-service sex work in a brothel, and it wasn’t until she met her partner that Bailey decided to begin the process of getting sober and leaving sex work behind. Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    Leaving Sex Work and Drugs Behind: Bailey’s Story (Subscriber Exclusive)

  6. Aug 23

    Addiction Is the Language of Pain with Psychotherapist Paula Williams

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  This week, I’m joined by award-winning psychotherapist Paula Williams to explore why we can continue behaviours we know aren’t good for us, even when we desperately want to change. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), Paula explains the different parts of ourselves and why one part can want to let go while another still clings to a behaviour. We discuss people-pleasing, replacing one addiction with another, relapse and the ways addiction can shape an entire family system across generations. And what does recovery look like when sobriety is no longer the end goal, but the beginning? Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    Addiction Is the Language of Pain with Psychotherapist Paula Williams

  7. Aug 18 • Subscribers Only

    The Policewoman Who Found Recovery (Subscriber Exclusive)

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  Nisha calls herself The Cockney Copper on social media. She’s a police officer, and the first I’ve ever had on Soberly Speaking. Nisha grew up as a South Asian woman where generational trauma was never spoken about. Emotions were swept under the rug, and keeping up appearances was everything. When she felt like she didn’t belong, alcohol became her way of finding connection. Even after getting sober, that feeling returned when she joined the police force and found herself surrounded by work drinks and socialising. Eventually, she relapsed. We talk about relapse, how to emotionally regulate when your job exposes you to some of the darkest parts of the world every day, and how Nisha navigated recovery through miscarriage and baby loss.

Follow Nisha on Instagram: @cockneycopper Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    The Policewoman Who Found Recovery (Subscriber Exclusive)

  8. Aug 16

    Debt, Multiple Relapses & Going All In on AA: Alex’s Story

    Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠  “I was a horizontal drinker” Alex’s relationship with alcohol and substances had always been extreme, but when a business partner left him tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the financial pressure catapulted his drinking and coke use to another level. Before long, he was hiding whiskey under his pillow so he could wake up, drink, and pass out again. Alex’s journey with sobriety has been anything but linear. After becoming physically dependent on alcohol, he suffered a seizure while trying to go cold turkey and relapsed multiple times. Even after finally quitting alcohol, Alex admits he wasn’t happy in sobriety. After travelling to Colombia for an ayahuasca ceremony, Alex relapsed and brought his drinking back to the UK. When he eventually sought help, he made the decision to go all in on AA, something he had never truly done before. Follow Alex on Instagram: @recoveringalkialex Disclaimer: The stories and experiences shared in this episode are personal accounts told in good faith. While we strive to present these narratives accurately, the views and claims expressed are those of the individuals involved and have not been independently verified. Soberly Speaking and its host, Julia Rangiheuea, do not take responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the information shared. Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, addiction, drug use, mental health, suicide and recovery. If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out to a trusted support person or contact a crisis support service in your area. The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015 ⁠https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/articles/support/national-alcohol-other-drug-hotline⁠ Lifeline Australia provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 ⁠https://www.lifeline.org.au⁠ 1800RESPECT provides support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Call 1800 737 732 ⁠https://www.1800respect.org.au⁠ Creator & Host- Julia Rangiheuea Creative Director - Beaudene Perussich Image & Logo- Jasmine Rule In the spirit of reconciliation Soberly Speaking acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    Debt, Multiple Relapses & Going All In on AA: Alex’s Story
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Stories from everyday people sharing their darkest moments that led to sobriety. Shedding light on our struggles to help those still finding their way out. 

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  • Creator
    Julia Rangiheuea
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Julia Rangiheuea
  • Show Website
    Soberly Speaking
  • Provider
    Julia Rangiheuea