Sober On A Drunk Planet - The Podcast
Episodes
Sober In Your 60's - Never To Old!
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉Nick didn’t have a dramatic rock bottom—he just knew alcohol was quietly holding him back. In his 60s, he made the decision to stop drinking a...
Attending your first AA meeting - Everything you need to know so you can actually attend and transform your life!
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this honest and relatable episode, we sit down with Liam from Ireland, who shares what it’s like attending your very first AA meeting. Now 10 mon...
Recovery vs. Sobriety – What’s the Real Difference?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉In this episode, we dive deep into the subtle—but powerful—differences between being sober and being in recovery. Sobriety might start with pu...
Warren - Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life but I no longer attend, using nature as a force for sobriety (mainly fishing!) and going to therapy at 46 years young.
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak to Warren about how Alcoholics Anonymous saved his life and how grateful he is for attending those meetings in his early sobriety f...
Heather - Sober in Hull, Sober Holidays and an Alcohol-Free Christmas
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke to Heather, who is currently 9 months and 20 days sober this week. After being a lifelong binge drinker who "lived for the weekend"...
Ben Ward of Orange Goblin: How Sobriety Transformed His Life and Stage Performance
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journey of Ben Ward, the charismatic lead singer of the legendary stoner metal band, Orange Goblin.Be...
The SOBER ego, how to tackle anxiety and improving family relationships
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to chat with Jamie this week about his 9 months and 15 days sober and evertyhing he has realised over that time. From the managing his ow...
Vicki - Getting sober in Guernsey, running a half marathon and losing 8 stone (112 pounds) from getting sober - and the love of running!
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Vicki about how getting sober gave her the natural confidence she always struggled with as an overweight girl growing up and how a new love...
Moni - Sober In Las Vegas, dealing with grief in sobriety and how to deal with depression
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
👉This week we talk about how sobriety isn't always sunny and how life can still feel really tough. We speak particularly about dealing with the...
Royal Ascot SOBER, Drunk friends turned Sober friends and the endless benefits of giving up alcohol
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
😃Funny how life comes full circle - the person who interviewed me for my first ever podcast is my good friend Sanjay and he helped me launch this p...
Karen - Giving Up Alcohol at 55 years old, dealing with your past, going through the sober cull and new hobbies in sobriety.
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karen shares her story of getting sober at 55, how she built boundaries around environments that could be triggering and how going alcohol-free has fa...
Getting Sober in your 50's, the great un-bitching and dealing with emotions.
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another Ambassador special - Harold graces us with his sobriety story from Sunny Mexico.We discuss getting sober in his 50s, how sobriety was a great ...
Marlon - Aslyum in Ireland, overcoming alcohol and drug addiction, SMART Recovery and living LIFE in sobriety.
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another one of our amazing Ambassadors for the Sober On A Drunk Planet Community - Marlon.A huge advocate for SMART recovery and now a facilitator, Ma...
Derek - Alcohol addiction in Ireland, the Party Scene and getting sober
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Derek about talking about his past in Ireland, how alcohol led to his suicide attempt and how he is now helping others get sober in the Sobe...
Oliver - 18 years of sobriety, how child abuse impacted his adult life and not getting complacent in alcohol addiction recovery
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Oliver about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction from the age of 18 onwards. He talks openly about being abused as a c...
Anthony - Personal Training, bullying and 8 weeks sober
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Anthony, who is a personal trainer making the most of life without the booze. He is eight weeks sober and we catch up to find out ...
James - Getting sober in recovery, becoming a top hairdresser and attending alcoholics anonymous.
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is a Sober On A Drunk Planet multi-season guest - James. You can see his rise through sobriety from his first podcast in season ...
Leo - Sober DJ, navigating festivals in sobriety, nightclubs and what we learn from previous sober attempts.
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Leo, a DJ with his record label, who has navigated life in hard mode and now chooses to stay sober so he can make the most of...
Emily - Psychosis, alcohol, drugs, NA and the sober after life - the sober book club, wild swimming, writing, charity work and much more!
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak to Emily, founder of the Sober Book Club (follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/sober.book.club/), as we dive into her past and...
Rob - Alcohol and Rugby, Stoicism, the Army and running.
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob shares his story about how he was watching a star is born on a flight whilst drinking two bottles of wine and that started the process in which he...
Siobhan - Single Mum, Neurological battle and giving up alcohol
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to the inspiring Siobhan, a single mum who has had to overcome her own personal battles with neurological challenges, spinal surgery and how g...
Emily from the amazing Sober and Social tells us about her story in from active addiction to active recovery
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is the amazing Emily Syphas who tells us about how she came to stop drinking and how Sober & Social was formed.💪For More Life-...
Olivia shares about going sober at a young age and the reasons why she feels better without alcohol.
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with the amazing Olivia this week as we discuss growing up, getting sober and how battling our demons was the best life choice that we made.In...
Kristian - A recovering alcoholic who has battled through depression as well as anxiety by getting sober.
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I speak to Kristian, a recovering alcoholic about his battle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism. I learnt a lot from him about alcoho...
Dom - Drug dealer, getting into trouble and now seeing the light and staying sober for all the right reasons.
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well, this is an interesting one about a drug dealer turned sobriety supporter who is living his life in active recovery and loving it. 📚Check out...
Sober Dec - Early sobriety and what he thinks about it.....
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Dec and we talk about his early days of sobriety, what he has noticed, what he likes about it and what he has struggled with....
James - we catch up on his first 6 months sober and all the benefits of giving up alcohol!
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have followed James on his sober journey since week 4 and he is smashing it. Top lad, super talented hairstylist and is smashing the self-developmen...
Zach speaks about childhood trauma, running a multi million pound business in addiction and how he now inspires others to make changes on social media.
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Zach about running a multi-million-pound business, losing it to addiction and coming to terms with childhood trauma. We speak about his u...
Jason speaks about how he lost his identity as a dad and decided to give up alcohol for a better life in recovery.
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Jason about getting sober in his late 40's. He speaks openly about depression, how drinking was a byproduct of the corporate world an...
Ben speaks about working in a corporate environment during his heavy drinking and the lack of support available.
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have an in-depth chat with Ben about corporate culture and how they largely ignore people with addictions (myself included) yet they are willing to ...
Leon opens up about being raised in an Asian family, bullying at school and how his pop career turned him to alcohol.
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leon opens up about being raised in an Asian family in Sydney. He talks about how hard it was for him, at an all-white Catholic school being the only ...
Paul speaks about the truth of his drinking, alcoholism in his family and how dark thoughts led him to recovery.
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul speaks about his time in the steel industry, heavy drinking from his twenties and how it all seemed very normal at the time. The story progresses...
Craig talks about his story of drinking, drugging and sobriety in Dublin.
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have been following Craig on Instagram for a number of months, and you can see how much he is loving life at the moment now he is sober. That's ...
Tom - Growing up on a council estate, an absent father and his new zest for life in sobriety
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom speaks openly about his absent father growing up, moving to Australia where he got into using ICE (meth) and how sobriety has allowed him to be a ...
Cam - From active addiction to recovery, an inspiring story on how meditation got him sober.
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Cam who talks to us about his sober journey from Australia to the UK and how meditation kick-started his transformation from being a ty...
Sober Dave talks about going sober in his 50's and the new lease of life he has got in recovery from alcoholism.
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have an in-depth chat with Sober Dave about his sober story, lad culture and his recovery from alcoholism. 📚Check out the bestselling books and ...
Shannon shares for the first time, the depth of trauma in his addiction, what he had to face in sobriety and how he remained sober through dark times.
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have the privilege of speaking with Shannon who shares openly for the first time about his traumas and struggles growing up as a gay male in an adop...
Katie - Sober at 25 years old, parent in AA and the life-changing benefits when you stop drinking alcohol!
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Katie about her sober story, navigating life at 25 sober and how she has grown up with a parent in AA. It is a great insight into how sobr...
Moni. Addiction recovery in Las Vegas, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and what yoga can teach you about life.
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to the amazing Moni, a yoga teacher based in Las Vegas. We discuss her addcition recovery story, living in Las Vegas sober and how yoga gave h...
Hayley - Dealing with diagnosis of Charcote Marie Tooth condition, how getting sober was the key to tackling mental health and coming to terms with her diagnosis
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to the truly inspiring Hayley - She opens up about her diagnosis at a young age and how that contributed to her drinking heavily on nights out...
Addiction Recovery, Preconceptions over Alcoholics Anonymous and fitness for sobriety
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Tia about her journey from party girl to attending alcoholics anonymous. We discuss our pre-conceptions of what we thought Alcoholics anony...
Amy - Blackout drunk, hangxiety and how to live with a family that still drinks alcohol.
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Amy about her sober story. We discuss the common anxiety from getting blackout drunk the night before and the worry and dread that pursue...
Gambling Addiction and Gambling Recovery - Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Jamie from Problem Gambling NI about his battle with gambling addiction, attending Gamblers Anonymous meetings and his road to financial,...
Megan - Giving up alcohol to improve anxiety and depression plus sober dating!
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have a chat with Megan about her battle with the booze and how sobriety has helped her mental health. We talk openly about suicidal thoughts and how...
Financial recovery from addiction and mental health challenges
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I just wanted to celebrate the fact that I have got my first business loan approved after going through debt relief in 2016. Something that at the tim...
James the sober hairdresser - Drunk hairdresser turns sober, drug debt and more.
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is James, a celebrity hairstylist, who shares his battles with addiction, sobriety and about living a life beyond sobriety. We hav...
My addiction - My personal story of going through addiction, recovery and building a life beyond sobriety.
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is my first podcast where I talk openly about my addiction, recovery and how I am building a life that I never believed I could attain in addicti...