The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)

Strive Inspirations - Kimberley Spencer

Kimberley Spencer is a born-n-raised Valley Girl, powered by green juice, Italian espresso, and gallons of glitter, I am proud to have helped hundreds of women (and a handful of men) breakthrough their body barriers, revolutionize their relationships, and rewrite their stories of self-sabotage into a story of success, in all areas of their life. Kimberley has done it all. She co-wrote the movie BRO starring Danny Trejo. She has competed in Miss CA USA and won Miss Congeniality. She learned acting in a prestigious London school. She has owned a Pilates Studio. Ran four marathons. More importantly. She overcame bulimia. And scrapped a script that read. • Not perfect enough.
 • Not smart enough.
 • Not working hard enough.
 • Not skinny enough.
 • Not lovable enough.
 Today she is a high-performance coach, bestselling writer, health junkie, freedom-lover, mother and wife, and unsinkable optimist.

Shanna Wan: helping People in the Australian Outback

Sober in the County (SITC) began as a few blog posts in 2014 by rural woman and newly (then recovering) alcoholic Shanna Whan after her own near-death experience from a twenty-year battle with what she calls 'invisible alcoholism.' ​ She decided to speak up and 'come out' with a simple goal of helping others in remote areas know they weren't alone. Shanna is now healthy, happy, and almost five years fully recovered. She has dedicated those years to being a volunteer one volunteer turned that one conversation into a national movement and is about to go to air nationally via Australian Story - and become a national charity - due to the incredible response and 'me too' movement it's created in the rural space. She is lighting the way for rural professionals and peers to safely come behind her and discuss the previously taboo topic of the outback alcohol culture. Everything she does is self-taught and straight from the heart.

Strive Inspirations: Bernadette Jiwa

Bernadette Jiwa helps people and companies to find, own and tell the stories that set them apart. Her eight bestselling books are modern classics on mastering the art of storytelling to persuade, influence and inspire. Her award-winning blog The Story of Telling is a go-to source of inspiration for leaders from Disney, UNICEF, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, United Nations, Red Cross, Microsoft, Google, Barclays, Lululemon, Clarins, Dyson, Hilton, TED, FedEx, LEGO, Nike, Amazon, Stanford University, Hallmark, World Vision, McKinsey, Uber, Sony, Ford, Salesforce, Twitter, Mini, Oracle, Siemens, Morgan Stanley, Sky, General Mills, IBM, Bupa and more. She advises, consults and speaks with organisations, entrepreneurs and business leaders, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, universities to non-profits, who want to amplify their influence and impact. Named by Smart Company as one of Australia’s Top Business Thinkers, and listed as one of the Top Branding Experts to follow on Twitter, Bernadette is hired by leaders, organisations and companies, from non-profits to billion-dollar brands, who want to increase their influence and impact. She spoke at TEDx in 2012 about ‘The Secret to Spreading Ideas. Bernadette’s books Hunch andStory Driven were longlisted for the 800-CEO-Read book awards in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

 Her book Meaningful: The story of ideas that fly was featured in Inc Magazine’s Best Business Books of 2015. Her previous books have been included on LinkedIn’s 20 Books Every Marketer Should Read.

Veronica Valli on Triggers

Veronica Valli has been joyously sober since May 2nd 2000. Originally from the UK she is a psychotherapist, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner, Recovery Coach and Author of books ‘Why you drink and How to stop’ and ‘Get Sober Get Free.’ She is also co-host of the Soberful Podcast. Veronica passionately believes that anyone can recover from an alcohol problem if they are given the right tools and support. She has personally helped thousands of women transform their lives. Veronica believes that alcohol is only a symptom of the problem and that to recover, thrive and become the women we are truly meant to be, we need to embrace a process of change. Now based in the USA she works with women all over the world through her online programs and Facebook groups. She is married and lives on Long Island with her husband and two sons. Free Facebook group - Soberful Instagram @lovesoberful Website: Veronicavalli.com Strive We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive: https://strive.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/

Nona Jordan: Empowering Women to Find Their Power

Nona Jordan is a master coach, mind-body educator and intuitive guide. She supports women in business who are committed to their personal development work yet secretly wonder why the same unhelpful patterns keep showing up right when they feel ready to take a big leap into the next evolution of life and/or business. Based on cutting edge coaching psychology, the latest neuroscience, and ancient mind-body healing practices, Nona's approach empowers you to shift the core patterns that stand between you and inspired consistent action. Learn more at www.nonajordan.com. The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive: https://strive.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/

The Dangers Of Your Environment

In this week's episode of the AA Podcast, Lee Davy goes solo, talking about the role that our environment plays in keeping us stuck in the web that is alcoholism. The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive Community: https://strive.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/

Lisa Dinhofer: A Thanatologists' View on Alcoholism

Lisa is a certified Thanatologist (grief & loss specialist) with a subspecialty in trauma, trained counsellor, trained mediator and crisis communication expert. She has over 18 years of professional experience training, consulting, coaching, debriefing and speaking to a diverse client base, particularly in high stress occupations. Lisa mentors organisations past traumatic or destabilising events including active shooters, employee violence and workplace abuse. Lisa provides training for the myriad types of losses affiliated with addiction for those struggling with or affected by substance abuse and has personally been impacted by the trauma of addiction within her immediate family. Lisa has served as an adjunct instructor in the Graduate Thanatology program at Hood College in Frederick, MD and is the founder of Koden Consulting Services, LLC: https://www.kodenllc.com/about-lisa-dinhofer.html The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive Community: https://strive.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/

The Race Meet Trigger Part III

In this week's episode, we pull down the curtain on the Race Meet Trigger, as Striver Kim and Strive Coach, Vinny, join Lee Davy to talk about the conclusion of the work the three were involved in to help Kim process a trigger. The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive Community: https://strive.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/

The Race Meet Trigger Part II

In this week's episode of the AA Podcast, Lee Davy continues to help Striver Kim to make sense of a trigger she had at a race meet that led to her drinking a week later. Please make sure you watch/listen to Part I before you listen to this. If you want to watch the AAPodcast, then subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3CXmLVtMXSHlA5Ca_Mk9Q If you want to join Strive then click here: https://www.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/offers/22goVEYE The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous

The Race Meet Trigger

Feeling confident as someone that doesn't drink alcohol, Striver Kim volunteers to serve behind the bar at a race meet for a voluntary organisation. During her work, she becomes triggered, and although she didn't drink, later in the week, she did. In this week's episode, we break down Kim's trigger, evaluating where her perceived value lay, whether that value exists, and much more. Thanks to Kim for her courage and bravery is allowing us to share this trigger with you. The Truth About Alcohol We Are Not Alcoholics, And we Refuse to be Anonymous Join Us & Our Community Strive: https://www.thetruthaboutalcohol.co.uk/offers/22goVEYE