Soberly Speaking

Mar 09 2025 31 ep. 34 mins 8

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Stories from everyday people sharing their darkest moments that led to sobriety. Shedding light on our struggles to help those still finding their way out.

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Affairs, Debt & Losing Her Home: Dionne’s Story

Mar 09 2025 41 mins

Dionne’s life was shaped by chaos from the start. She grew up with a father who drank heavily and cheated on her mother, and she was forced to move schools after relentless bullying. She was desperate to be loved by the time she met her ex-husband, He battled his own addictions, and together, their lives unraveled. Dionne lost her home in a fire, drowned in debt, and discovered h

Jane Left Her Unhappy Marriage After Sobriety

Mar 05 2025 29 mins

Jane had the picture-perfect life—married, two kids, a white picket fence, and a home in a nice suburb. But behind closed doors, she was stuck in an unhappy marriage and secretly drowning in alcohol addiction, blacking out every night after finishing breastfeeding her youngest. Despite seeking help through therapy and AA, the cravings were relentless. It took a family interventio

David’s Manic Episode Led to $3 Million in Damages

Mar 02 2025 41 mins

I came across David on TikTok, where he’s known as Bipolarguylovinglife and he instantly caught my attention. Sitting in his car, talking to the camera about his ex-cocaine dealer, who he moved into his spare bedroom in hopes of getting a discount. I was hooked. For the first 27 years of his life, David’s world looked very different. He didn’t drink, didn’t touch drugs, wen

The Night Kara Was Left for Dead

Feb 26 2025 36 mins

Kara’s earliest memory is of her father’s addiction and the police at their home, trying to restore order. As she grew older, she found herself caught in a similar cycle; Xanax consuming her life, self-harm becoming routine, and her mother quietly preparing for her funeral. But everything changed the night she was sexually assaulted on a beach and woke up in a random hotel room

Dominique Elissa Plans to Be a Sober Bride

Feb 23 2025 35 mins

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about giving up alcohol, or even just taking an extended break, then this is the episode for you. Dominique Ellisa is going alcohol-free for 2025, and trust me, her energy around it is contagious. Going into this interview, I knew two things—Dom is a stunning model, and she’s committing to a year without alcohol. But what I didn’t expect

Alcohol Kept Casey in a Codependent Relationship

Feb 19 2025 41 mins

Casey, a proud Aboriginal woman, used alcohol to mask her ADHD and autism, hiding her creative and quirky side for years. In this episode, she opens up about how alcohol became the foundation of her long-term, codependent relationship, which began to fall apart after a traumatic assault. She also shares a mind-blowing rule she set for herself around drinking last year, could you st

Surviving Skid Row with Richard Galvan

Feb 16 2025 43 mins

Richard Galvan grew up in LA, born into a world of substance abuse, violence, selling drugs and gangs. He became an alcoholic at just 12 years old, which quickly spiralled into a heroin addiction before he understood the gravity of his situation. Richard experienced a sliding doors moment on Skid Row whilst doing crack cocaine, he chose to detox in jail and got someone pregnant in

Maxi Shield is a Sober Drag Queen: The Untold Story

Feb 12 2025 41 mins

Maxi Shield has been a drag queen since the 90s, a true Sydney icon. You might’ve seen him perform on Oxford Street or caught him on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. But in today’s episode, I want to introduce you to the unknown Maxi, the one who grew up with 12 siblings, lost his mum at just 10 years old, and endured regular beatings from a step-parent. We chat about performin

Alice Stole from Work to Fund Her Drinking

Feb 09 2025 32 mins

Alice openly shares her experience of applying for bankruptcy at just 20 years old, drowning in debt, and stealing from multiple jobs to fund her party lifestyle. After an abusive relationship and an unplanned pregnancy from a one-night stand, she then went on to meet her now partner, who gave her a final ultimatum. It was then that she finally began to reevaluate her drinking. Ali

Liam Doesn’t Want to Be Judged Anymore

Jan 29 2025 26 mins

Working in construction can come with a heavy drinking culture, but for Liam, the pressure to drink was just one layer of his young life so far. In this episode, he opens up about his complicated relationship with his mother, experiencing homelessness, struggling with body image issues, and how he's finally found a sense of belonging at the gym. Above all, this conversation is abou