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The Sober Freedom Podcast: Inspiring and Supporting Your Alcohol Free Journey

The Sober Freedom podcast is hosted by Christal Dauncey and Lisa McGinnis, who are now enjoying the benefits of living an alcohol free life. Join them as they hope to inspire and support those who are thinking about or are already on their own alcohol free journeys. Produced by KUPOD.

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E16 - Season One Wrap Up: Reflections & Revelations

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2025/05/08

As Christal and Lisa wrap up an incredible first season of The Sober Freedom Podcast, they take a heartfelt look back at the powerful conversations and remarkable guests who have graced the mic.Throughout the season, some key themes have consistently emerged — each shedding light on the complex and often hidden ways alcohol affects our lives:How alcohol intensifies the challenges of ADHD, peri/menopause, anxiety, and overall mental and physical wellbeingThe early roots of drinking and the pressure

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00:49:33

E15 - Vicky - Finding My Happy Balance Through Sobriety

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2025/05/01

Lisa and Christal are joined by Vicky, founder of My Happy Balance, as she reflects on the life-changing moment that led her to sobriety five years ago. A sense of deep disconnection at a friend’s wedding became the turning point, prompting Vicky to take an honest look at her relationship with alcohol—and she didn’t like what she saw.Vicky opens up about the inner conflict she faced: the overwhelming desire to stop using alcohol as a coping mechanism while still feeling the pull to drink. She shares

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00:36:14

E14 - A Soulful Catch-Up: Reflections, Growth &...

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2025/04/24

In this heartfelt episode, Lisa and Christal sit down for a much-needed catch-up, reflecting on the powerful personal stories and professional insights shared by recent guests.They open up about the changes they’ve been making in their own lives, including new practices they’re exploring to support their mental health, wellbeing, and personal growth.The episode also dives into their restorative experience at The Goddess Movement day retreat – a space dedicated to healing, empowerment, and

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00:43:28

E13 - Why the Pain? with Nadine Pittam, Counsellor &...

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2025/04/11

In this powerful and compassionate episode, Lisa and Christal are in conversation with Nadine Pittam, a counsellor, psychotherapist, to explore what really lies beneath our drinking habits. Together, we dig into the deeper emotional roots of alcohol use—and the liberation that comes from finally facing the pain that alcohol has been masking. So often, alcohol isn’t the problem—it’s the solution we’ve turned to in order to silence discomfort, override our feelings, and survive in a world full of

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00:40:51

E12 - Radical Change and Finding Purpose with Cat

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2025/04/03

Trigger Warning:This episode touches on sensitive topics such as addiction, family complexities, COVID 19, and grief. Please listen with care.This episode is a raw and inspiring conversation about turning pain into purpose, embracing change, and creating something positive out of loss. Don't miss Cat’s powerful story and her commitment to helping others find their path to recovery.In this episode, we continue Cat’s story from the previous episode. Cat shares her personal journey of breaking old

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00:41:25

E11 - Cat’ s Journey to Freedom and Transformation

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2025/03/27

Trigger Warning:This episode touches on sensitive topics such as addiction, family complexities, and grief. Please listen with care.Welcome to another powerful episode of the Sober Freedom Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re honoured to be joined by Cat, the founder of Yoga Up – a yoga and wellness business based in Manchester. Since 2017, Cat has been dedicated to helping people of all ages manage their mental and physical health through practices such as breathwork, meditation, cold water therapy,

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00:51:16

E10 - Finding Freedom – Si's Journey to an...

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2025/03/13

In this episode of the Sober Freedom Podcast, hosts Lisa and Christal are joined by Simon (Si), Christal's partner, as they explore his personal journey to an alcohol-free life. Si opens up about the key events that led him to make the decision to stop drinking.Si shares the pivotal moment when he experienced a panic attack while driving the day after a night out, and how that incident planted the seed to reevaluate his relationship with alcohol. He talks about his desire to quit smoking and how

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00:46:28

E9 - Building the Foundations for Lasting Sobriety...

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2025/03/06

In this week’s episode of the Sober Freedom Podcast, Christal and Lisa sit down with Claire Dew, Stress Resilience and Health and Nutrition Coach. Claire opens up about her personal experience of how she used alcohol as a coping mechanism whilst navigating life with a young baby, and the isolation and overwhelm a new baby can bring. Claire shares her personal experience and how her vast training in neuroscience, emotional intelligence and eating psychology led her to conclude alcohol was mis-aligned

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00:44:56

E8 - Navigating Sobriety & Personal Growth

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2025/02/27

This week, we welcome Matt Dean, podcast producer, back to the show for an insightful update following his experience with Dry January. He shares his commitment to honoring his plans, taking responsibility, and showing up more intentionally.In this episode, we dive into the benefits of facing challenging situations without the crutch of alcohol and how sobriety can bring a sense of clarity, especially during tough times. We explore the concept of personal growth in the absence of alcohol, shedding

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E7 - Not So Secretly Sober

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2025/02/20

Meet Siobhan O’Connor, who stopped drinking on her 28th Birthday following the events of a Disney Bottomless brunch. Now six years sober Siobhan reflects on how she started drinking to fit in and feel comfortable in her own skin. In this honest and entertaining conversation we explore the pivotal moments in Siobhan’s life and where she is now; Co - founder of her marketing agency Outsauced media and sober icon @notsosecretlysober living a fulfilled and fun alcohol free life!The Sober Freedom podcast

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00:36:19

E6 - Impacts

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2025/02/13

In this episode we take stock of the sometimes surprising impacts of the Sober Freedom Podcast.We cover the challenges and wins of living alcohol free and revisit past versions of ourselves. We consider how drinking alcohol can keep us stuck in a negative cycle and how confidence can flourish without it!If you are interested in attending the @Project4fitness workshop on Sunday 16th Feb with Lisa and Christal, please contact Lisa @Lisa_p4fitnessThe Sober Freedom podcast is hosted by Christal Dauncey

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00:53:05

E5 - Matt Dean 2.0

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2025/02/06

This week we chat with the show's producer Matt Dean who shares a very candid and personal account of his relationship with alcohol and sobriety. As we discover, alcohol is often the gateway to other things that we might turn out to regret in the morning or in the years ahead. The Sober Freedom podcast is hosted by Christal Dauncey and Lisa McGinnis. To leave comments, ask questions and interact with the show, follow ⁠⁠@sober.freedom on Instagram⁠⁠. Please also subscribe, rate and leave comments

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00:27:58

E4 - Reflections

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2025/01/30

Thank you so much for all the love and support the first three episodes have recieved, it means so much! In this episode we reflect a little on how it's been to get the pod off the ground and the responses we've had so far. For more information with regards to what is considered binge drinking and heavy drinking you can visit Drink Aware There are lots of useful resources on there to work out your unit consumption too. Alcohol Change UK also has lots of helpful fact sheets and signposts

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00:55:19

Episode 3 - Catherine Millan's Story

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2025/01/23

Catherine Millan, founder and company director of Be What You See Consultancy, joins Lisa and Chistal to share her journey of becoming alcohol free.As an entrepreneur delivering training on hard hitting topics such as racism, homophobia and enableism, whilst heading up a growing business, Catherine explores how alcohol no longer aligned with her goals. Catherine candidly talks about the impacts alcohol had on her mental health and how it exacerbated her ADHD symptoms. She shares how she was

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00:44:56

Episode 2 - Inform, Inspire and Motivate

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2025/01/16

Giving up alcohol is something you need to want to do for yourself, but it's something that is incredibly difficult to do alone. In this episode, Christal and Lisa discuss their motivations for wanting to help inform, inspire and motivate others on their own journey. The Sober Freedom podcast is hosted by Christal Dauncey and Lisa McGinnis. To leave comments, ask questions and interact with the show, follow ⁠@sober.freedom on Instagram⁠. Please also subscribe, rate and leave comments wherever you

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00:43:53

Episode 1 - Introducing Christal & Lisa

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2025/01/06

The Sober Freedom podcast is hosted by Christal Dauncey and Lisa McGinnis, who are now enjoying the benefits of living an alcohol free life. Join them in the first episode of a brand new series as they hope to inspire and support those who are thinking about or are already on their own alcohol free journeys. To leave comments, ask questions and interact with the show, follow @sober.freedom on Instagram. Please also subscribe, rate and leave comments wherever you listen to help us reach more

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