Soberful
Veronica Valli & Chip Somers
Veronica Valli and Chip Somers are experts on recovery. Chip Somers was most recently described by Russell Brand in his book 'Recovery' as a 'right social liability.' Together they have been sober for almost 50 years and have a LOT of stories, messes, experience and occasionally helpful advice to share on living in sobriety. They bring all of that (and more) to the Soberful podcast. This podcast is for anyone who wants to live an alcohol-free life, is struggling to get sober or who is in long-term recovery.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 48min
114: Transformational Sobriety with Tamara Kirby
In this powerful story of sobriety. Soberful Coach Tamara Kirby finally discusses her traumatic childhood and descent into addiction. Sober for over eleven years, she is a powerful example of doing the work of sobriety. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 14, 2020 • 42min
113: Dealing with Shame and Guilt
Shame and guilt are big emotions that we have to deal with when we get sober. Veronica and Chip discuss how these emotions can fuel a lot of our drinking and what happens when we get sober and we have to face them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 7, 2020 • 42min
112: The Sober Lush
Jardine Libaire and Amanda Eyre Ward join Veronica to discuss their book, The Sober Lush. When they got sober, they discovered that everything about sobriety was the opposite of what they believed. It was fun, expansive and exciting. So they wrote a book to tell the world about what they had discovered. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 30, 2020 • 46min
111: Why does stopping drinking feel so hard?
We hear this all the time 'but getting sober is so hard!' Chip and Veronica explain that it feels hard because of our perception about drinking and sobriety and it's actually having an alcohol problem that is hard. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 23, 2020 • 48min
110: Overcoming Our Childhood Issues
Our childhood sets us up for our adulthood. In this episode, Chip and Veronica explore how our childhood relationships with food, time and feelings then play out in adulthood. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 16, 2020 • 40min
109: The Elephant In The Room
We all have 'elephants in the room.' A difficult and uncomfortable conversation that we avoid at all costs. In this episode Chip and Veronica explore the different 'elephant's and how we can deal with them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 9, 2020 • 35min
108: Emotional Intelligence with Julia Ford-Carther
Emotions are just data. In this mind-blowing interview EQ expert, Julia Ford-Carther explains how emotions are communicating with us so we can grow and change into the people we are meant to be. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Sep 2, 2020 • 42min
107: How To Have A Relationship That Doesn't Suck with Marie Murphy PhD
Marie Murphy is a relationship coach who helps people untangle what makes a relationship work. We discuss how we can use relationships to 'fix' ourselves and why beliving that it's another person's job to make you happy will make you miserable. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Aug 26, 2020 • 57min
106: The Roots of Addiction: Religious Abuse
Religious abuse, as one of the roots of addictive behaviour, is explored in this episode. Chip and Veronica discuss how religious language and indoctrination sow the seeds for alcohol abuse; they read out stories from people who have grown up experiencing some kind of spiritual abuse. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Aug 19, 2020 • 34min
105: What is Love Addiction with Sherry Gaba
What is love addiction? In this episode, Veronica interviews Sherry Gaba psychotherapist and relationship expert. We explore why relationships in sobriety are so hard, why we can become addicted to a relationship and how to create a healthy, authentic partnership. To learn more, visit the show notes.
