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Welcome to The Truth About Alcohol. I’m Lee Davy.
This podcast is for people who know something about their drinking doesn’t quite add up — and want to understand why stopping can feel so much harder than it should.
No labels. No judgement. No “rock bottom” stories required.
We talk about what alcohol really does to the body, brain, and nervous system, why cravings and rituals are so persistent, and why willpower isn’t the issue most people think it is. You’ll hear calm, honest conversations that reduce shame, make the confusion make sense, and help you see your next step more clearly — whether you’re still drinking, trying to stop, or have stopped but don’t feel settled.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m intelligent, capable, and functional… so why can’t I just stop?” you’re in the right place.
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Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Kieron Brady is an alcoholism consultant with SP Bespoke, a specialist in home-based intervention and therapy across England.
His early adult life was as a professional footballer – playing for Sunderland AFC in the modern-day Premier League as well as representing Ireland at the international level.
He was forced into early retirement at 21. He is passionate about recovery and guides people through the process, both professionally and non-professionally.
Another passion is the field of Equality – Kieron worked as an educationalist and expert witness around racism, homophobia, and wider forms of prejudice for over a decade.
He has delivered over 500 training days on the issues, assisted asylum seekers in gaining refuges status, written speeches for Lord Mayors, and, in 2012, became the first-ever footballer to become Patron of Gay Pride.
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Part spiritual therapist, part bedroom sorcerer, and all badass, Orpheus Black is a Los Angeles-based public speaker, teacher, thought leader, and somatic visionary who specializes in the application of ancient wisdom in modern day settings.
Known widely for his dynamic sexcraft and ear perking shows, Orpheus is perhaps distinguished from his peers by his caliber of showmanship and polish in front of a crowd. He’s a rare pedigree expert, who regularly demonstrates his prowess and intelligence from on-stage, in broadcast television, and in up-close and intimate classes.
Through his continued efforts, Orpheus aims to propel the intellectual and sensual evolution of masculinity both by challenging men to reconnect with its roots and by inviting them to embrace manhood in its fullness, the way strong modern men wish it to be. In this role, he shares insights, offers tools, and speaks against societal norms of shame and repression.
He does it all with the earnestness of a therapist, the knowledge of a guru, and the charisma of a stage performer too.
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Dr David D Burns is the author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, a book that has sold well over five million copies in America alone. David is an adjunct clinical professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has received numerous awards for his research and is known as the Gandalf of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). He also wrote Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety and When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life. To download the show notes, pick up a special workbook to deepen your knowledge on this subject and to find all of the links to Dr David D Burns' work, follow this link. https://bit.ly/3eKvfLx
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Kylie Bee is an Exotic Empowerment Coach who’s mission it is to bring love, light, and consciousness into sex and the adult entertainment industry.
She works mainly with women of the sex industry however is also here to serve all men and women to reconnect them to their sexuality and sexual energy in an invigorating, beautiful, and powerful way- to call in the life they choose.
Kylie has been a sex worker for 5 years- and originally started lingerie waitressing and stripping to save for her dream holiday to South America.
What was first motivated by money, she is now motivated by service to those who participate in this misunderstood industry and empower that outside of it as well (you don’t need to be a stripper to be sexually confident however it certainly doesn’t hurt!) and create a new empowering paradigm to relieve the guilt and shame and replace it with the beautiful powerful energy that created us all.
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Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Mindset Coach for women, helping them reconnect with their dreams. Enquire about my 1,3 and 6-month coaching packages Carlie is a qualified social worker and art therapist turned women's mindset and clarity coach. Carlie is on a mission to help women reconnect with their unique energetic blueprint, using human design teachings, so they can step fully into their purpose and impact for the world. She focuses on women taking 100% responsibility for their own happiness and fulfillment. Her coaching methods, The Clarity Path takes women through 4 stages of reconnection, awakening, igniting and creating. Carlie weaves human design, breathwork, daily power move habits, visualisations, feminine and masculine embodiment work, money mindset breakthroughs and uses the Healy energetic quantum frequency device in her work. She also runs online programs Slay Your Sabotages, PURPOSE and her membership for women The Joy Society. A mum of 2 boys she is aware of the impact of doing our own healing to impact the next generation.
To download the show notes, pick up a special workbook to deepen your knowledge on this subject and to find all of the links to Carlie Hageman's work, follow this link.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Jessica Amos is a Meditation Teacher, Life Transformation Coach, and punk rocker, as well as the founder of Stay with Yourself: The Practice of Being Who You Are, Where You are.
Jessica wants to live in a world where everyone knows how valuable and worthy of love they are, always. As a meditation teacher, Jessica is regularly featured on @insighttimer, the #1 meditation app in the world, and renowned for her TEDxSalem talk about healing anxiety through becoming your greatest friend and ally.
As a punk rocker, Jessica plays bass in the all-fem punk band, @hotsheetsband, and likes to joke that she’s “the world’s most okayist bassist.” When she’s not coaching, recording new meditations, creating online courses, or teaching classes in Salem, Oregon, you can find her watching movies that make her cry + laugh in equal measure, taking obscenely long walks (is all day ever too long?) and planning her next escape from the internet.
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Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Tony McGrath, a former soldier, and elite athlete came to Canada as a new immigrant after a career as a senior executive in banking, insurance, and retail in the UK and Europe.
After heading up a number of startup enterprises he led the investment group and management team to launch a new Canadian insurance company.
Tony is a partner in a consulting practice, which focused on leadership mentoring, strategy and execution planning, and business turnaround. He facilitates workshops, seminars and is a frequent speaker at conferences in North America and the UK. He has been a sought after interim CEO in challenging business situations and is currently CEO at Calgary’s The GRAND theatre.
He sits on a number of Advisory Boards for start-up companies and entrepreneur incubators in Canada, sat on the Alberta Board of Directors of the Certified Management Consultants. He volunteers as a business mentor for Futurpreneur Canada, Haskayne Business School, and The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship. He has a particular interest in the Social Enterprise business.
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Ben Curtis is an award-winning actor known for his roles in Spy, Echelon 8, and Mercy. He is one of three members of Dirty Mae, an New York City born-and-bred indie-folk band.
Ben is also a Public Speaker & Personal Freedom Coach who specialises in guiding creative and sensitive men to step into their power and life.
To download the show notes, pick up a special workbook to deepen your knowledge on this subject and to find all of the links to Ben Curtis's work, follow this link.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
For the past 2 years, Sam has been writing about thriving without alcohol on his site unaddicted.co.uk. Having spent years under the spell of alcohol, he understands the feeling of helplessness that can come from addiction. Thankfully, a series of life circumstances, the words of others and seemingly disconnected events conspired to finally set him free. This inspired him to put his words on paper in the hope that he may help a few people along the way.
After returning to the UK after 8 years living abroad, he is continuing his career as a part-time English teacher and Holistic Health Coach. The idea that his story and outlook could help even a few to realise that leaving alcohol behind is a cool and subversive choice is one of his main drives.
6 months ago, he started his new coaching venture ‘The Wild Way’. After almost five years free from alcohol, Sam felt ready to start his own business, built upon all he had learnt from stopping drinking. The Wild Way provides a way for people to work on all aspects of health from food and movement to sleep and finding some quiet in our lives.
Despite leaving alcohol behind, once the ‘Pink Clouds’ had passed, Sam felt there were aspects to his health the he wanted to improve and optimise to support his future. If you see yourself in this pattern and you’re interested in finding out a little more, head over to Wildway.co and take a look!
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Norm Macdonald is one of the world's top stand-up artists. David Letterman referred to him as 'maybe the smartest guy in comedy', and Jerry Seinfeld described his approach as 'sophisticated dumbness'.
The Canadian comedian previously starred in Saturday Night Live. He specialises in stand-up shows and deadpan delivery. Norm also has two shows on Netflix: Norm Macdonald Has a Show and Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery.
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