Sarah & Amy - The Children of Alcoholics Podcast
Episodes
Sarah Fellows: Grieving a parent lost to addiction
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode of Children of Alcoholics, Sarah and Amy are joined by Sarah Fellows – a mum of three, physiotherapist, somatic therap...
Maleena Pone: Making my COA documentary, 'Saving Mum' (THIS WEEK on Channel 4)
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Maleena Pone joins Sarah and Amy to discuss Saving Mum, her Channel 4 documentary airing Wednesday 10th at 1pm. Maleena shares her powerful ...
Special COA Pod announcement: Our brand new pod, COA Lives!
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi all! Sarah and Amy here, from the Children of Alcoholics Podcast. We’re back with a new series soon. Promise! But in the meantime, we wanted ...
Quint Boa: Psychotherapy, animation, and son of a famous alcoholic dad
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this moving and honest episode, Sarah and Amy talk with Quint Boa, psychotherapist, filmmaker, and son of actor Bruce Boa (Fawlty Towers, Empire St...
John Taylor: From Childhood Trauma to COA Author, Filmmaker and Therapist
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sarah and Amy sit down with John Taylor – counsellor, accredited family therapist, filmmaker and author – to talk about growing u...
Sophie K: Talking to your inner child as an ACOA
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being a child of an alcoholic (COA) is a thing. It's measurable. It impacts us physically and emotionally throughout our life. Today we sit down wit...
Setting boundaries with my homeless, alcoholic dad - George Billinge
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and moving episode, we sit down with George Billinge as he shares the emotional journey of growing up with a father lost to alcohol addict...
Every child of an alcoholic is DIFFERENTLY unhappy — Maya Parker, Nacoa Co-Founder
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Children of Alcoholics, Amy and Sarah sit down with Maya Parker, MA – co-founder and trustee of Nacoa (The National Asso...
Coping with an alcoholic mum! with Jen Payne and Arabella Byrne
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mother’s Day Special: Breaking the Silence with Arabella Byrne & Jen Payne This Mother’s Day, the Children of Alcoholics Podcast opens up a he...
COA Week special! Josh Connolly and Chanita Stephenson
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Children of Alcoholics Week! So we're bringing you this bonus podcast featuring Josh Connolly and Chanita Stephenson. We’re Sarah and Amy, two ...
I wrote a COA book and paid the price! - Arabella Byrne
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the COA Podcast, we welcome Arabella Byrne, author of In the Blood, a powerful and deeply personal exploration of intergenerational...
The Episode where they talk to Jen Payne
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Children of Alcoholics Podcast is back! In this episode, Sarah and Amy welcome Jen Payne, one of Nacoa's most prominent official ambassadors. Sinc...
The Episode Where They Talk To Paul Summers
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Sarah and Amy sit down with their first international guest, Paul Summers from the USA - a recovering addict and author. Pau...
The Episode where they talk about their trip to parliament
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sarah and Amy: The Children of Alcoholics Podcast, Sarah and Amy delve into their trip to Parliament, where Sarah spoke on behalf o...
The Episode where they talk to sisters Jess & Georgia
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sisters Jess and Georgia join us for a candid conversation about growing up with an alcoholic parent and losing their father Jed to addiction in 2023....
The Episode where they reintroduce themselves
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Amy reunite for a Christmas edition of their podcast “The Children of Alcoholics.” It’s been a few months since their last show as bot...
The Episode where they Talk to Sarah’s sister Victoria Glennie
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, hosts Sarah and Amy embark on a heartfelt conversation with special guest Victoria Glennie, Sarah's younger...
The Episode where they Talk to Tod Harrison
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to Tod Harrison about his experience growing up as a child of an alcoholic. Tod talks candidly about how this has aff...
The Episode where they talk to Sammy Kingston
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to TEDx speaker Sammy Kingston about her experience as a child of an alcoholic, and how she has channelled her experi...
The Episode where they Talk to Harriet Strange
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to Sobriety & Mindset Coach Harriet Strange aka "50 Shades Sober" about her experience as a child of an alcoholic and...
The Episode where they Talk to Jess Frost
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to Holistic Empowerment & Emotional Resilience Coach Jess Frost. Jess talks openly to Sarah & Amy about her experie...
The Episode where they Introduce themselves
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode Sarah & Amy introduce themselves and talk candidly about being adult children of alcoholics. They talk openly and honestly abo...