Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!
Episodes
Understanding Codependency...with Dr Sarah Michaud
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Janet talks with clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Michaud, who has been sober since 1984 and specialises in addiction and codependency....
When Strategy Isn’t the Problem — Identity Is
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Title: When Strategy Isn’t the Problem — Identity Is Episode Description Many people who want to change their relationship with alcohol be...
Boomers, Blackouts and Breaking Free...with Dr Tony Rao
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - inpiring an alcohol-free life! My guest this week is British Psychiatrist Dr Tony Rao. He is an international expert of alchohol misus...
Falling in love with your Brain
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Episode 4: Falling in Love With Your Brain Love Series – Tribe Sober Podcast This month we’ve been exploring love. Love as compassionate w...
Unbreakable Love - Having your own back across time
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Unbreakable Love - Having your own back Across Time This month we’re talking about love. And yes… I speak about love a lot. Because I genuinely...
Unconditional Love, Lovability and Sobriety
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 – Unconditional Love, Lovability & The Sobriety That Follows In this second episode of our February Love Series, we go deeper into ...
Love that Stays
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
💛 The Love Series — Episode 1 Intro music: 🎵 “Remember” by Sutherland Love as Self-Leadership: Becoming the Compassionate Witness Febru...
Episode 300 - featuring our Top Ten episodes!
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're celebrating our 300th podcast by taking you through our top 10 podcasts. The episodes that have had the most downloads since we starte...
Can you Break Free from Alcohol...Panel Discussion
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it I recently hosted a discussion on Z...
Break Free from Alcohol...in 3 months
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our 3-month Breaking Free program which we run just three times a year. Registration for the current program...
Ditch the Booze...and Burn Your Body Fat!
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor and entrepreneur He is the creator of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, which helps pe...
You’re Not Waiting for Time — You’re Waiting for Yourself
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this New Year episode, Lynette records from a small guesthouse in Evander, a dusty coal-mining town in South Africa — a place marked by both deca...
14 TIPS FOR A DRY JANUARY!
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcohol free January - and 14 tips to get you through. In This Episode REASONS TO DO AN ALCO...
Undefended Joy
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Undefended Joy Choosing Willingness, Acceptance, and Faith This Holiday Season The holiday season can be joyful — and it can also be triggering. Fam...
When your Partner Drinks... Couples Therapist Zach Brittle
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is couples therapist Zach Brittle who is based in Seattle I was able to pick his brain about that very common question we hear ...
Navigating the Holidays Sober
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lynette shares a deeply personal story from her early sobriety and offers powerful insights on how to navigate the holiday season alc...
Slender for Life with Dr Ginny
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is a psychotherapist Dr Ginny who has had her own struggles with alcohol and food addiction. Dr Ginny had a long history of drinki...
Episode 6 : Your new chapter begins
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🦋 Episode 6 — Becoming the Butterfly In this final episode of the Butterfly Series, we close the loop on your transformation journey — from you...
Mastering Uncertainty: Learning to Fly When the Wind Changes
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes – Episode 5: Mastering Uncertainty — Learning to Fly When the Wind Changes Series: Becoming the Butterfly – A Tribe Sober Mini-Series...
Building Your Power Pattern
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Episode 4 – Building Your Power Pattern: Creating the House You Want to Live In A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux Mini-Series — “Becoming t...
Episode 3 - Breaking the Sound Barrier : Living at the Edge
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 — Breaking the Sound Barrier: Living at the Edge A Tribe Sober × Lynette Le Roux mini-series Music: “Remember” by Sutherland | Le...
Visioning the Butterfly
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming the Butterfly — Episode 2: Visioning the Butterfly Crossing the River of Change Series: A 6-part Tribe Sober x Lynette Le Roux mini-seri...
“The Butterfly Knows: A ‘Not This’ Moment”
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Butterfly series: Episode 1 “Not This — The Moment the Butterfly Knows” Series: Becoming the Butterfly (6-part mini-series with Tribe Sober &...
I'm Sober Now What with Lynette le Roux
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is a very special member of our Tribe Sober Team I first met Lynette LeRoux when she came to one of our workshops more than 8 years...
The "pinking" of alcohol...with Ann Dowsett Johnston
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is the wonderful Ann Dowsett Johnston who many of you will have heard of – she is a pioneer of the modern recovery movement and publ...
In conversation with Breaking Free graduates
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it I recently hosted a discussion on Z...
Breaking Free from Booze in just 3 months!
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our 3-month Breaking Free program which we run just three times a year. Registration for the current program...
Sobriety is EPIC with Sarah Treacy
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode, Janet talks with Sarah, known online as the “Sober Sherpa”, about her journey from teenage drinking, to a “work hard,...
Music Therapy...and Recovery with Julie Reid
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Julie, a Johannesburg-based music therapist who uses music as a powerful tool for healing and recovery. In this episode:- Learn how music thera...
66 Days to Sobriety with Christelle
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Tribe member Christelle who did our #Sober66 Challenge 7 years ago and has been thriving in her alcohol free lifestyle ever since...
Your 66-day Reset with Challenger Kai
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kai from Switzerland who did our 66-day Challenge back in 2018 - and he's been sober ever since In this episode: Kai liked th...
The Power of 66 Sober Days...with Chez
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's 66 Day Challenger is Chez, a South African who heard me being interviewed about sobriety on the radio She didn’t act immediately but the see...
Prostitute to Professor with Becca Jacobson
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Becca Jacobson who has a remarkable life story to share.. She’s written a brave memoir which is called From Prostitute to Prof...
On the Recovery Elevator with Teresa Heath Wareing
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is British Marketing Guru – Teresa Heath Wareing Teresa struggled to answer when I asked her when she started drinking – that’...
Mocktail Mom on Gray Area Drinking...and Getting Sober
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Deb from Kentucky – aka Mocktail Mom This was her second time on the show - click here to listen to the first interview In...
Your Sobriety Timeline with Rachael Shephard
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sobriety Coach Rachael Shephard, mom of 2 young boys and author of "Sober Mama" In this episode:- Early Drinking Years Ra...
Your 3 Steps to Sobriety with Janet Gourand
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Get inspired to get sober! with Adam Shaeuble
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Coping with Cravings... with Mary Ann Shearer
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bottling up Trouble... with Tabbin Almond
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Tabin Almond who shares her powerful journey from high-functioning drinking to lasting sobriety. In this episode: Tabbin grew...
Never Question the Decision: with Functional Health Coach Laura
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re always on the look out for new benefits to offer our Tribe Sober members So these days apart from coaching, hypnotherapy, art therapy and acco...
Art Therapy in Recovery with Samantha Davis
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol-free life! This week’s podcast guest is an Art Therapist. Sami has been running her private Art Therapy prac...
Alcohol is a Slippery Fish... with Ashleigh
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Top Sobriety Hacks with Hypnotherapist Nigel Jones
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 N...
Your Recovery Timeline...
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace...
How we get hooked on Alcohol
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm doing a solo episode on the science behind alcohol dependency which underlines the importance of taking a break. If you'd like a copy ...
Journalling in Recovery...with Patti Clark
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is author Patti Clark who was born and raised in San Francisco during the 60’s and 70’s – a flower child who started drinking and using...
Breaking Free - does it really work?
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it I recently hosted a discussion on Z...
Ready to (finally) Break Free from Alcohol?
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run three times a year. Registration for the current program is open ...
Those Drinking Rules! with Sue Wood
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Sue Wood. In 2018 she contacted me offering her help and we've been working together ever since. She had got sober with AA...
The Power of Vulnerability with Nick Jonsson
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Master Coach and TED speaker Nick Johnsson In this episode:- Nick spent 11 years climbing the corporate ladder, However when h...
Chasing the Buzz...with Marietjie
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Marietjie, a lovely lady who came to a Tribe Sober workshop years ago and has been thriving in her sobriety for 5 years now. In...
Spirit Vigilante Lindsey shares her story...
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Lindsey Van Wagner who is based in Washington, D.C., and runs a wellness studio. In this episode:- Lindsey began drinking at 1...
Alcohol...and your Heart with Mel Meik
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Psychotherapist Mel Meik who has worked for the British Heart Foundation so is very knowledgeable about heart health She shares...
How Alcohol Took My Parents...with Vuyo
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace...
The Dark Side of Mommyjuice Culture - with Tribe Member Jen
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober Activist Jen came to our workshop 8 years ago and has been thriving in her alcohol free life ever since! In this episode:- Jens turning p...
Top Tips from Coach Lynette
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! In this episode I interview an important member of our Tribe Sober team - Lynette Le Roux. She came a...
Tribe Sober podcasts - our Top Ten episodes!
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're celebrating our 250th podcast by taking you through our top 10 podcasts. The episodes that have had the most downloads since we starte...
Nick says Goodbye to Alcohol...
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober since 2015 and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace al...
Sober Travel...with Lucid Lauren
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m chatting this week to Lauren who set up one of the first alcohol-free travel companies in the UK which is called welovelucid.com In this episode...
A day in the Life of our Bali Retreat...with co-host Helene
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Helene… Helene is a Brit living in Switzerland She quit drinking the day she joined Tribe Sober and more or less threw the b...
Why YOU should join Tribe Sober's Bali Retreat... with Coach Lynette
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Sober is celebrating their 10 year Anniversary with a 7-day Retreat...in Bali The retreat will be a: Transformational Experience: We’ll be...
Are you Ready to Break Free from the Booze?
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run three times a year. Registration for the current program is open ...
How your Dry January can help a child in need...
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the tenth year we’ve done our Annual Fundraiser and thanks to our generous donors we’ve raised nearly half a million rand over the years –...
14 Tips for a Dry January!
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After running Tribe Sober for nearly 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing ...
Prison, Pain and Purpose - Sam's Path to Recovery
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sam Lander who hit rock bottom when she was sent to prison. In this episode:- Sam's first drink was in 7th grade and her first ...
Tribe Sober Bali Retreat - Oct 20-27 - invitation from Host Helene
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can read more about our Bali Retreat via this link
Alex finds Claritée
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest who is Alex Clapp – Alcohol took Alex to a very dark place but now he’s 2 years sober and running alcohol free events! In this ep...
Tribe Sober Bali Retreat - October 20-27th - Invitation from host Lynette!
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Click on this link for info about Tribe Sober's Bali Retreat!
From Pain to Purpose with Ike Miller
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is author Ike Miller In this episode:- Ike’s father was an alcoholic, leading to family chaos and eventual divorce. He experie...
Sparking Joy in Mid-life with Laurie Wright
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Coach Laurie Wright In this episode:- Laurie is a master neuro coach with a passion for helping others She discovered this p...
Blackout Drunk... at a Wedding with Tribe Member Darren
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is… Tribe member Darren Darren came to our Masterclass a couple of years ago…and hasn’t had a drink since! You can check out ou...
Helene Throws the Book at her Sobriety!
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm interviewing Tribe Sober member Hélène Hélène’s training as a management consultant included after work drinking sessions every d...
Your 100 Day Playlist with Tshepo Mantjie
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a joy to hear from our podcast listeners and a few months ago I had an email from Childrens Advocate Tshepo Mantjie - he got sober b...
Sober Butterfly Hannah Shares her Story...
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting to Hannah from the Sober Butterfly Collective… In this episode:- Hannah began drinking as a teenager and it ramped us during he...
Finding PEACE through sobriety with Esther
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting to Esther from Red Shoes Recovery who went about ditching the booze in quite an unusual way… In this episode:- Esther's drinkin...
Finding Freedom from Alcohol...with Tribe member Lloyd
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode I’m in conversation with Lloyd – a South African living in the UK In this episode:- Lloyd’s exposure to alcohol began when h...
Life is too short...to be Wasted with Sara Kaufman Bradstreet
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sara Kaufman-Bradstreet from No More Wasted Days In this Episode:- Sara's drinking escalated slowly over the years, starting...
Sobriety…as a Political Tool with Tribe member David
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tribe Member David Jacobs – David did our Dry January Challenge, came to one of our Bootcamps and has been alcohol free ever since...
9 signs of dependence...and how to Break Free from Booze!
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run four times a year. Registration for the current program is open -...
A Symphony of Sobriety with Professor Karla
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Professor Karla Kaun – who works at the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University. Karla has been running a lab which studies...
Smart People Ditch the Booze...at 40! with Dupe Witherick
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is author and Sober Coach Dupe Witherick who specialises in mindset, manifestation and human design. In this episode:- Dupe began d...
How a 66 day Challenge changed my life...with Nicole Klassen
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the fabulous Nicole Klassen who did our very first 66 day challenge back in 2018 and as a result wrote here stunning blog called 66 ...
Tackling Sobriety...in a 66 day Challenge with Kai
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I’m chatting to Kai from Switzerland signed up for our very first 66 day Challenge back in 2018 and it changed his life. He's 6 ye...
My Secret Sobriety Weapon... with Christelle
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Tribe member Christelle who did our #Sober66 Challenge 5 years ago and has been thriving in her alcohol free lifestyle ever since...
Ageing Disgracefully in Sobriety with Merleen
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tribe Member Merleen talks about how Tribe Sober's 66 day Challenge kickstarted her journey to sobriety Doing a 66 day Challenge takes care of two big...
My Sober Wedding with Laura Robinson
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Researcher Laura Robinson from Australia – she’s a University Lecturer and Researcher who wants to involve us in some fascinatin...
Finding Strength in Sobriety with Colette
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Colette Safhill who is the founder of Myth Drinks who shares her own story and gives us an insight into her alcohol free drinks comp...
Drinking Dreams with Chris Pizarello
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Chris Pizzarello, an expert in EFT and Hypnotherapy In this episode:- Chris experienced some personal struggles which led to his di...
How Alcohol Limits Us... with Nikki Swart
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tribe Member Nikki Swart who has been thriving in her alcohol free life for 5 years In this episode:- Nikki started her drinking car...
From Addict to Author... with Nico Morales
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is author and coach Nico Morales In this episode:- Nico had a difficult childhood which included abuse and left him with abandonment is...
Alcohol...and your Brain with Dr Edie Sullivan
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week was Dr Edie Sullivan, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University In this episode:- Neuropsychol...
Alcohol...and Anxiety with Maya Acosta
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tribe Member and Health & Wellness Educator Maya Acosta who shares her own story as well as some inspiration and great advice! I...
Why you need a Tribe with Nigel Jones
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is author and coach Nigel Jones who shares his own story as well as some inspiration and great advice! In this episode:- Nigel started drinki...
Finding Purpose in Sobriety with Nicole Klassen
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the lovely Nicole Klassen who did our very first 66 day Sober Challenge 5 years ago – not only has she been thriving in her alcoho...
Unplugging from the Alcohol Matrix with Dustin Dunbar
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dustin Dunbar, author and leader of the Alcohol Free Revolution In this episode:- Alcoholism affected Dustins family; his gran...
Sobriety Myths with the late Eusebius McKaiser
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m recording this exactly a year after the death Eusebius McKaiser died at the tragically young age of 44. He was a national treasure for South Afr...
Break Free from Booze today! - if not now...when?
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run four times a year. Registration for the current program is open until...
Want to Quit Drinking? - 9 Mistakes to Avoid!
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NEWSFLASH! - Our Breaking Free Program is open for enrollment until 30th May - get more info here I'm Janet Gourand, founder of Tribe Sober and I...
Alcohol...and Ageing with Professor Ben Loos
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ben Loos, he’s a professor at Stellenbosch University and leads a neuro research group. His team focuses on neurodegenerative di...