School of Rock Bottom

Feb 03 2025 59 ep. 48 mins 6
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9 years sober, I bring my experience as a rehab recovery coach & actor to explore addiction, alcoholism, mental health, recovery & the creative journey. As featured in The Week's Ultimate Podcast List of 2024, I know first-hand that rock bottom can be the greatest teacher & a springboard for a beautiful life. I interview fellow creatives (who are 3x more likely to face mental health challenges) and inspiring individuals who’ve survived & thrived through adversity, sharing hard-earned lessons to remind others that no matter how bad things seem, there is hope & a way out.

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Thought #8: You Can Escape Depression! School of Rock Bottom: David Sayers

Feb 03 2025 11 mins  
In this next thought, we explore a pivotal realisation—how recognising that you're not alone can be a game-changer in mental health recovery & depression. David Sayers, a highly successful Managing Director, shares his personal turning point: sitting in a group therapy session, hearing someone else articulate their feelings with uncanny accuracy, and realising, this isn

"I only got sober when I lost my legs!" School of Rock Bottom 51: Pax

Jan 27 2025 52 mins  
What if losing everything was the beginning of truly living? In this awe-inspiring episode, I sit down with one of my recovery heroes, Pax—a man who believes that losing his legs was the divine intervention that saved his life. Once living the high life, Pax’s descent into alcoholism left him homeless and battling life-threatening frostbite. But at rock bottom, he discovered a

Thought #7: Can I Stop Worrying & Live In The Moment?! School of Rock Bottom: Jonathan Goodwin

Jan 20 2025 9 mins  
Is Happiness a Choice?! Can you stop overthinking and just live in the now?! Today's quick thought is with Jonathan Goodwin, "The Daredevil," as he shares his incredible journey. A world-renowned escape artist and stunt performer, Jonathan survived life-threatening stunts before a 2021 accident left him paralysed. Despite this, his resilience and positive mindset have been truly in

How Anorexia Starts & Ends. School of Rock Bottom 50: Sophie Anderson

Jan 13 2025 51 mins  
Anorexia isn't just about body image, social media and even control. Today, I welcome anorexia survivor Sophie Anderson who was hospitalised for months aged 12 for anorexia and is now 15 years in recovery! Today we uncover the hidden truths, damaging myths & misconceptions about anorexia and find recovery in the connections to addiction, trauma, family dynamics, genetics, emoti

Thought #6: Can You Be Happy AND Sober? School of Rock Bottom: Kai Owen

Jan 06 2025 10 mins  

Sober Dave: "How to stop drinking for Dry January & Beyond!" School of Rock Bottom 49

Dec 29 2024 53 mins  
Thinking about doing Dry January or even a dry 2025? Maybe you're sober curious or your drinking has become problematic? Either way, this episode is for you! Sober Dave needs little introduction... Sober Dave, a trauma-informed alcohol recovery specialist, speaker, and host of the Top 10 podcast One for the Road & has amassed a following of over 140k on Instagram alone. Dave s

Thought #5: Can You Heal PTSD? School of Rock Bottom: Andy Jeffery

Dec 23 2024 10 mins  
Thought 5: Andy Jeffery on Healing Childhood Trauma & PTSD. Author Andy Jeffery shares his extraordinary journey of overcoming childhood abuse, severe PTSD, and alcoholism. In this powerful thought, he reveals how equine therapy, acceptance, and even forgiveness became the foundation of his healing. Despite enduring unimaginable pain, Andy's story is a remarkable testament to

"Gambling put me in prison but I haven't had a bet in 9 years!" School of Rock Bottom 48: Gab Stone

Dec 16 2024 52 mins  
Gab Stone is an entrepreneur and talent agent whose skyrocketing career managing Olympic athletes came crashing down in one of the UK’s most infamous gambling stories. Gab takes us behind the scenes of his high-pressure life during the London 2012 Olympics, where he managed 22 athletes, 13 of whom medaled, while privately battling a gambling addiction that eventually led to finan

Thought #4: Anxiety & Alcohol? School of Rock Bottom: Georgina White

Dec 09 2024 11 mins  
Thought 4: Georgina White on Anxiety, Alcohol & 'Hovering Above Rock Bottom'. Actor Georgina White shares her powerful story about how anxiety shaped her life. When she tried alcohol at 12, it felt like a solution—giving her the confidence and calm she craved. For years, she believed she didn’t have a problem; after all, she didn’t drink daily, and sometimes not heavily

Facing Trauma & Finding Inner Peace. School of Rock Bottom 47: Maike Mullenders

Dec 02 2024 52 mins  
[TW//References to suicide & sexual abuse] Former actor Maike Mullender's life is a powerful story of resilience and self-discovery. In this extremely frank conversation, she opens up about the devastating loss of her father to suicide, a shocking and traumatic family secret, and the unanswered questions that haunted her past. She takes us through the mental health battles, the