We’re featuring the soundtrack from our recent Webinar in this episode

If you’d like to see the Webinar slides while you’re listening then click here to access Webinar on our You Tube channel

During the Webinar:-

• We focussed a lot on mindset which is so much more powerful than willpower
• Quitting drinking isn't about deprivation—it's about transformation.
• We don’t have a drinking problem—we have a life-changing opportunity!

1. Change Your Mindset
   • Undo decades of conditioning from marketing and culture.
   • You do that by Educating yourself with books, podcasts, and Tribe Sober content.
   • We need to Reframe quitting – we’re not missing out – we’re gaining: health, peace, energy, sleep, time.
2. Rewire Your Brain
   • Willpower isn’t enough—use repetition and neuroplasticity.
   • Build new habits with tools, practices, and support.
   • The “pause” before a drink = golden moment for change.
3. Find Your People
   • Connection is the opposite of addiction.
   • Tribe Sober provides role models, accountability, and encouragement.
   • "You’ve come home" – shared experience creates rapid bonding.

• Member Journey Course (7 modules: psychology, biology, neuroscience)
• Members Vault with searchable tips and content
• Daily check-ins, trackers, 5 Zooms meetings a week – to suit all timezones Personal guidance from coaches, ambassadors, and cheerleaders

• More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE
• To access our website click HERE
• If you would like a free copy of our e-book "66 days to sobriety" please email us at janet@tribesober.com
• If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email janet@tribesober.com Episode Sponsor

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Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life!

My guest this week is Podcast Business Coach and Weight Loss Guru - Adam Schaeuble.

His story is similar to mine in that he resolved his own issues and then went on to help others to do the same

In this Episode

• Adam shared his personal transformation story with us
• We agreed that many of the methods he uses to help his community can be used in the Tribe Sober community
• The first step - asking for help - is the hardest - we have to put our ego to one side and reach out
• Adam uses a strategic approach with his clients - gets them to plan 28 days in advance and look for "danger zones"
• We discussed the importance of not letting a "slip up" derail you - just get back on track straight away
• Anchor points are essential - they give you a dopamine hit to keep going forward
• Adam explained the difference between motivation and inspiration - we need to be inspired if we are going to succeed
• If you don't feel inspired then get some coaching - if you come to the coaching session "motivated" you will leave "inspired"
• He shared his transformation timeline with us - and stressed the importance of finding a new purpose at the end of the journey
• More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE
• To access our website click HERE
• If you would like a free copy of our e-book "66 days to sobriety" please email us at janet@tribesober.com
• If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email janet@tribesober.com Episode Sponsor

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Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living!

This week I'm chatting to an inspirational woman Mary Ann Shearer who is a best selling author and a motivational speaker.

In this Episode

• Mary Ann is a woman before her time and was advocating veganism thirty years ago!
• Her first book "The Natural Way" was written more than 20 years ago
• She explained that if you give your children lots of sweet things it sets them up for alcohol dependency later in life
• Mary Ann had alcoholic parents and as a result she craves order and control and has never drunk alcohol
• We agreed that children of alcoholic parents tend to be like her - or they tend to follow the pattern of their parents
• She advised people who have stopped drinking to satisfy their cravings by eating fresh fruit not chocolates or sweets
• Our bodies need glucose and eating fresh fruit satisfies the craving for alcohol
• Mary Ann feels that alcoholics are clever people who need a creative outlet - sobriety will give them the time and space to find one
• She explained the damage that alcohol does to our endocrine system - and how it makes menopause much worse
• To find out more about Mary Ann go to her website - https://maryannshearer.com/ - her book is called "Perfect Health - The Natural Way" available on Amazon
• More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE To join our January Challenge click HERE - a small donation to a good cause will provide you with community and online support during January
• If you want to go it alone and would still like one of our trackers then email us at janet@tribesober.com

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Till Next Week

Janet x

• My guest this week is Tabin Almond who shares her powerful journey from high-functioning drinking to lasting sobriety.

In this episode:

• Tabbin grew up in a drinking culture and entered the boozy world of advertising.
• She tried AA but couldn’t relate – the labeling and negative focus didn’t resonate.
• Her breast cancer diagnosis became a pivotal moment
• Tabbin read This Naked Mind and had coaching support to stop drinking for good.
• She’s now a certified alcohol-free coach working with professionals and organisations.
• She’s written a book called Bottling Up Trouble – which explores the hidden costs of alcohol in the workplace.
• There are some fascinating statistics in her book – including the fact that: 94% of people lie about alcohol-related sick days.
• The book also examines how workplace drinking culture impacts productivity, safety, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Tabbin encourages companies to shift away from booze-centric bonding events and lead with empathy.
• She has a free assessment tool which you can access here:- bottlinguptrouble.com – this assessment tool enables both leaders and employees to review any problem areas and start a dialogue
• Her book advocates for compassion, culture change, and better health education around alcohol.
  • More Info

  Subscription membership – you can join up HERE.

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  • If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
  • If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.

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My guest today is Ashleigh who came to a workshop back in 2018 – and she’s been sober ever since!

In this episode:-

• Ashleigh realised that there could be a problem when she found herself making lots of rules and then promptly breaking them
• So if you find yourself thinking I'm not going to drink during the week or I'm only going to drink at weekends then perhaps it’s time to reflect on what’s going on
• If you keep making rules and keep breaking them, then just recognize that you do have an issue and you need to make some changes.
• You heard Ashley say that by the end of the workshop she had gained enough new information to realise it would be pointless to try to moderate.
• She had to go all in.
• She knew that she'd crossed thatline into dependence, and that there could be no going back, only going forwards.
• Ashleigh felt confident as she was leaving the workshop. She had her toolkit. She had some new information. She had some new sober buddies.
•  She knew she could do this.
• At the beginning of her journey, she decided to treat herself to all the sweet things that she wanted. She drank hot chocolate. She often had coffee and cake, and she decided to just focus on not drinking which is very sensible.
• At Tribe Sober we say that we can only chase one bunny at a time – so at the beginning we need to focus on the not drinking bunny.
• The dieting bunny can wait a bit – our metabolism will work more effectively when we quit drinking so you might not even need to diet!
• In Ashleighs case she weaned herself off the sugar, off the sweet things, and she's lost an amazing 10 kgs.
• She talked about the many benefits of sobriety and these days she is much less anxious and more confident. So it's been a huge win on every front.
• For Ashley, the workshop was really a turning point in her life, so at the age of just 40, she's got a whole different future ahead.
•  In fact, she fully recognized that if she hadn't taken this step, she could have found herself in a very difficult place in five years time. As she said, it's a slippery slope or indeed a slippery fish, as I think she called it.
• Many of us who’ve quit drinking can look back and realise that taking that hard decision to quit was a catalyst for changing our lives and building a happier and healthier future.

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today - here is the link.

Help us to spread the word!

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• PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)

  1. Open the Podcasts app. EASY.
  2. Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.
  3. Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).
  4. Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.
  5. Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You’ll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it’s always good to read your experience).

My guest today is Nigel Jones who is making his third appearance on the Tribe Sober podcast – our conversations always get plenty of downloads and Nigel is a mine of valuable information!

In this episode:-

• Nigel’s secret to success was becoming a non-drinker from Day One — rather than a drinker trying to quit.
• He used the metaphor of a mountain — put yourself on top from the start rather than struggling to climb it.
• It's our beliefs and values shape our identity, then it’s our identity that drives our intentions and actions.
• We need to flip our beliefs: once we truly believe that alcohol is a poison, then everything changes.
• Nigel is a qualified Hypnotherapist and he came up with a great analogy to explain how hypnotherapy works
• Our conscious mind is often resistant and has “bouncers” to prevent new information from entering our subconscious
• Hypnotherapy can remove those bouncers allowing better access to the subconscious
• Drinking creates a program in our subconscious and hypnotherapy helps us to replace it with healthier programs.
• Nigel is also qualified in NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming which can help us to rewire our beliefs
• We both agreed that Drinking is deeply tribal — Nigel calls the Alcohol Drinking Tribe the ADT
• People protect their ADT which is why we often encounter resistance when we announce that we have quit drinking
• When we leave the ADT, we need to find another tribe quickly so that we don’t feel isolated or judged
• In fact Connection is the opposite of addiction and
• That’s why we set up Tribe Sober which offers connection, vulnerability, and authenticity

– so if you’re ready to swop your drinking tribe for Tribe Sober then click here to check out our membership program

• Nigel shares his own inspiring story called Walking Back to Happiness
• He’s also a certified hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner and life coach.
• He offers 1:1 and group coaching, for habit change, phobias, and anxiety.

His website and social media is 9kmby9am.com

Nigel's previous podcast interviews with Tribe Sober are here and here

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today - here is the link.

Help us to spread the word!

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You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

You can join our private Facebook group HERE

• PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)

  1. Open the Podcasts app. EASY.
  2. Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.
  3. Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).
  4. Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.
  5. Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You’ll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it’s always good to read your experience).