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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Dec 18, 2019 • 1h 3min
74: Things That Changed Our Lives This Year
In the final episode of the year Chip and Veronica discuss all the things that changed their lives this year. **Trigger warning*** the Michael Jackson documentary and child sexual abuse is briefly discussed. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Dec 11, 2019 • 1h 2min
73: We Are The Luckiest with Laura McKowen
How does a mother overcome her shame and guilt? In this week's episode, Veronica interviews Laura McKowen about her new book 'We are the luckiest.' Laura talks frankly about how her drinking affected her daughter, the shocking incident that left her crushed with shame and how she overcame her guilt to finally get sober. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Dec 4, 2019 • 54min
72: Drinking On Success
Chip and Veronica discuss the phenomenon of 'drinking on success.' It's when things are going well that we forget quickly where alcohol takes us and what happens when we drink. Opportunities to be successful come because we are sober but because we don't know how to handle success we sabotage ourselves. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Nov 27, 2019 • 57min
71: Women, Menstruation and Getting Sober
In this enlightening and educational episode, Veronica talks to Linda Carter, an acupuncturist and fertility coach. We discuss how menstruation and menopause affect women and the impact this can have on getting sober. Linda talks us through the different stages of menstruation how hormones affect our feelings and moods and what women can do to support themselves at each life stage when they want to stop drinking. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Nov 20, 2019 • 48min
70: Resilience
Building resilience is essential to sobriety. We have often had these opportunities stolen from us as children or were just never taught them in the first place. In this episode, Chip and Veronica discuss what resilience is and how it's never too late to build it. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Nov 13, 2019 • 41min
69: Sober Outside with Brook Morton
Brook Morton is the founder of 'Sober Outside' she creates travel experiences for sober women. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of being outside and how this can regulate our emotions. We also discuss how getting sober gives you 20% of your bandwidth back so you can experience life in an extraordinary way. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Nov 6, 2019 • 49min
68: Movement - Where Is Your Life Going?
Movement is one of the five pillars of sustainable sobriety. In this episode, Chip and Veronica take a more in-depth look at what that means. Movement is about using physical exercise to help manage your mental health as well as being purposeful about the direction of your life. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 30, 2019 • 55min
67: What is Harm Minimization? A conversation with Joe Schrank
What is harm minimization? Does it work? Is it enabling or life-saving? In this episode, clinical social worker, co-founder of 'The Fix' and addiction expert Joe Schrank and Veronica discuss the differences in harm minimization between the UK and USA. Joe also discusses his radical and cutting edge response to the opioid crisis. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 23, 2019 • 52min
66: The Four People You Meet When You Stop Drinking
When we get sober, the world takes it personally. There are four types of characters you may meet when you stop drinking: 'The overnight addiction expert, 'the drunk persuader, the 'moving the goalposts friend,' and the 'fun police.' Chip and Veronica talk you through how each one will approach you, what they will say, and how you can deal with them. To learn more, visit the show notes.
Oct 16, 2019 • 54min
65: Women for Sobriety - Interview with Adrienne Miller
Adrienne Miller, the President of the Women for Sobriety program joins the Soberful Podcast to delve into the 13 acceptance statements that are the foundation of the recovery program. Adrienne shares how Women for Sobriety offers unique support for women to stop drinking and how the 13 statements can be applied to our personal lives. To learn more, visit the show notes.
