On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Melissa McGovern. She is a wife, Mother and most importantly a proud sober New Yorker. As a grey area drinker, who could never moderate, she found her drinking habits escalating after some deep personal losses. As the pandemic rolled on so did her drinking. At a routine doctors visit, her blo…

On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Todd Kinney who is an attorney who lives in Omaha, NE with his wife, four kids and three wiener dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, golf, watching soccer and hanging out with his family (when they let him) and spending an unhealthy amount of time and money supporting the Iowa Hawkeye…

On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Phil Briggs who is a 54 year old make-up artist living in London who stopped drinking alcohol in April 2024. Phil was born and raised in Liverpool during the 70s and 80s and moved to live amongst the bright lights of London when he was 21 years old. Phil, like many, discovered alcohol at a yo…

On this weeks episode of One For The Road i am joined by Carrie Ann Stevens who lost her mum to alcohol addiction at the age of 19 when her mum was 47, Being a COA ( Child of an alcoholic ) shaped her as a person but she didn't realise it until adult life and only explored it after her dad died , that was when she found and became a volunteer speak…

This week on One For The Road I am joined by Anna Donaghey who is an Alcohol Mindset Coach, Speaker and host of The Big Drink Rethink podcast. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experience of alcohol addiction, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to b…

This week on One For The Road, i am joined by Kate Baily who is an author, speaker and community and podcast host. Kate is an ICF Certified Holistic Midlife, Menopause and Sobriety Coach and yoga teacher, a She Recovers® Designated Coach and holds certificates in Counselling, The Science of Happiness, The Neurobiology of Stress and Positive Psychol…

After a long break we are finally back with a new season of One For The Road, Join me to kick off this latest season with Simon Maguire. Simon’s journey with alcohol started on the day of his mother’s passing as a 15-year-old boy. Drawn to alcohol, food and later codeine Simon built up a series of addictive habits as a coping mechanism in all areas…

On this weeks One For The Road i am joined by Lauren White who is a renowned mentor & specialist in trauma, addiction, mental health and well-being. She works actively with successful, hard working and high achievers whom struggle to break free from toxic behaviours, self sabotage and addiction, allowing them to break free by creating a pathway of …

This week on One For The Road I am joined by Dr. Brooke Scheller, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, who stands at the forefront of a transformative movement in health and wellness. As the esteemed founder of Functional Sobriety and the author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink," Dr. Scheller has dedicated her career to revolutionizing the approach …

Im joined on One For The Road this week by Barbara Williams who ditched alcohol in February 2021. She grew up in the UK in the university city of Cambridge, with her parents and four sisters. Remembering that alcohol was mostly used happily at family celebrations. Barbara remembers thinking ‘I can’t wait to go out, like my older sisters’, who were …

This week on One For The Road i am joined by Jess Lopez, a Certified Professional Recovery Coach with decades of sobriety under her belt. As the founder of My Sober Sunrise, Jess offers personalized one-to-one coaching for individuals in recovery or those seeking sobriety. Through a compassionate and tailored approach, Jess helps clients build the …

This week on One For The Road i am joined by Andy Stone. After an early ADHD diagnosis in his teens Andy struggled greatly through 2 school expulsions and thus had an early introduction to drugs and alcohol. Through his 20’s and early 30’s unable to hold down a long-term job or to succeed in the classroom the shame of failure and the guilt of under…

This week on One For The Road i am joied by Jason Graystone; an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Always Free Podcast. Since starting his first business at 22 years old, Jason’s love for investing & business helped him become financially free by the time he was 30 by adopting a unique blend of wealth creation strategies allowing him to replac…

This week i am joined on One For The Road by Allie Bailey who is an ultrarunner, coach, speaker and podcaster who has run in some of the most extreme places in the world. In 2024 she released her first book “There is No Wall”, a brutally honest, sometimes shocking account of alcoholism, depression and severe mental breakdowns that almost cost her h…

A huge welcome back to One For The Road after a season break! Its great ti be back. This week on I am joined by Matt Willis. Matt was born on May 8, 1983, in Tooting, London, England, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first rose to fame as the bassist and co-vocalist of the pop-punk band Busted, which he formedin 2002 alongs…

On today’s episode on One For The Road I have to issue a trigger warning as there are discussions around child abuse and suicide. My guest on todays show today is Lucy Bruce. Lucy lives in Glasgow with her two daughters and has now been sober for 18 years. Her childhood was impacted by alcohol, violence & sexual abuse and she self-medicated with al…

Welcome back to One For The Road. This week i am joined by Sharon and Lauretta, an acclaimed comedy double act who have appeared in numerous TV and stage productions, developed sitcoms with comedy giants, and written plays for the West End. Sharon and Lauretta went from red wine-drinking Chinese take-out aficionados to thriving advocates of a plant…

Thanks for tuning into this weeks epsiode of One For `The Road. This week i am joined by Matt Busbridge. Matt started drinking when he was 17 - it was something that wasn’t really of interest to him before that and he began mainly going to clubs etc and drinking maybe once a week . Drink gave him the confidence and a whole new lease of life at that…

Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week i am joined by Emily Horwood. Emily grew up in the noughties, amongst the parties of the primrose hill set and the carnage of Camden Town. The drink and the drug scene was in full swing and Emily's relationship with alcohol was off and running. As the people around her star…

Thanks for joining me for this week's One For The Road episode. This week I am joined by Tanya Bardsley. Tanya is one of the country's best-known reality TV personalities and an author, model and life coach. Tanya starred in the Real Housewives of Cheshire for almost a decade, however at the same time was struggling with the perfect storm of ADHD s…

Kim’s journey began in 2013 when she decided to make the commitment to stop drinking in order to support her son Matthew who had been diagnosed with epilepsy. Sober is the New Cool was created as she soon realised the social pressures surrounding not only herself but her son too. Connection is the key to hope, health and happiness. She quickly real…

Welcome back to another episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Scott Thomas. Scott is a former professional party boy who spent the best part of a decade throwing parties for a living. Over the years Scott transitioned into a businessman after a successful appearance on Love Island in 2016. Despite running one of the highest-profile …

Happy New Year and welcome back to One for the Road and a great start to 2024! To start off this new year I am joined by Susannah Tonybee-Clifton. Susannah (@suzesober) lives in Hampshire with her husband and three young boys. She works as a freelancer, managing high-net-worth individuals, and is currently undertaking a psychodynamic therapy course…

Welcome back to One For The Road this weel ia ma joined by Harrison Ward, perhaps better known as Fell Foodie, an outdoor cook who loves to recreate restaurant style meals on minimal equipment (usually a campstove) in remote locations. He has a strong following across various social media platforms and has featured regularly in the media inc Countr…

Welcome to my bonus episode Of One For The Road with Sophie B Hawkins. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated, RIAA Platinum-certified singer-songwriter has announced her first UK headline performance in almost two decades, set for Sunday, November 26 at London’s The Forge (3-7 Delancey Street, Camden Town, NW1 7NL) For more than three decades, Sophie B. Hawk…

Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week i am joined by Caroline Strawson. Caroline is an award winning Trauma Therapist & Coach and narcissistic abuse survivor. She integrates an array of somatic healing modalities to help others heal and thrive at a nervous system level. She was made homeless after her divorce i…

Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road, this week i am joined by Lorri Haines. Lorri is a devoted father, successful entrepreneur, and passionate mental health advocate who uses his ever growing, big social presence, experiences and knowledge to help guide, support and encourage others. With a personal background that incl…

Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Lucy Norfolk. Lucy discusses in this interview how she met and fell in love with her husband Daniel, and how quite quickly alcohol began to show up in the relationship. Last year, this terrible addiction took his life at the tender age of 41. Lucy is passiona…

Thanks for joining me for another episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Racheal Lander. Rachael is a session cellist who has performed with everyone from London Grammar and Royal Blood to George Michael and Elton John. Rachael is also 16 years in recovery having used alcohol and beta blockers to medicate her crippling performance an…

Welcome back to the 100th episode of One For The Road! I wanted to make episode 100 a bit of a celebration episode so i have invited Dani Martinez, my producer on One For The Road to join me. Dani has been with the show since day one, and together we discuss how working on the show has completely changed her outlook and attitude with alcohol, and t…

This week on One For The Road the wonderful Prof. David Nutt joins me. Professor Nutt is a neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in researching drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. He is the author of the book Drink, and his latest book Psychedelics explores the idea of treating mental health conditions …

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Jimmy Weir as he shares his story with us. Alcohol was everything to him – his best friend, his saviour, the thing he turned to and would ultimately favour over everything and everyone. It all eventually came to a head February 2020 when he was living with h…

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Heather Colquhoun. Heather made the decision to go sober over 12 months ago and created an Instagram account to offer support to others in their journey. Her decision came from a mixture of health problems and the death of her best friend Nikki. As such she …

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Jess Frost. Jess is an ACoA Empowerment and Emotional Agility Coach and Co-Founder of The 3E Space, a coaching and wellbeing organization that allows individuals and organizations to explore, get energized, and feel empowered. As an adult child of an alcohol…

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. I am joined this week by Grammy award-winning musician, Jim Sonefeld, who is part of the huge 90's rock band Hootie and the Blowfish. Jim shares with us his story of early childhood life, his journey into becoming an internationally famous musician, and the turning point that led hi…

Great to have you back for another episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Sobreity Instagram blogger Georgie Humphrey who brings humour to our lives and grids with her posts. She’s a sober storyteller who’s been documenting her sober journey on Instagram for three and a half years. She’s also a mum of 3 boys, an ICF-credited coach. I…

Welcome back to this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Trevor Twohig. Trevor is the director of Liquid Choices a campaign for alcohol-free options. He is the writer of the Charlie Stone series of crime novels and in a previous life was a bar owner and massive drinker. He reached 22 stone, drinking over ten pints a day bef…

Happy Wednesday and thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am Joined by Janey Lee Grace. Janey is an Amazon No.1 Best-selling author, and speaker, and was a co-presenter on the UK’s biggest radio show, BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon for 24 years. Formerly she was a backing singer with Wham! Kim W…

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Sam Harrison. Sam is a retired professional rugby union player from Hinckley, Leicestershire, and is now 200 days sober. He played over 180 Games for Leicester Tigers and represented England at the Under 16, 18, and 20's level. Sam retired from playing profe…

In this riveting episode of "One for the Road," I delve into the haunting tale of the infamous "Watcher" house at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey. Exploring menacing letters, chilling suspects, and a frustrating investigation, I follow the Broaddus family's unwavering quest for answers amidst the shadowy realms of stalking. As the chilling n…

Welcome back to another great episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by my good friend Brad Mcleod. Brad has been in recovery for 13 years after bottoming out for the last time. From his first taste of alcohol he was hooked with the relief it offered from personal insecurities. His relationship with drugs and alcohol was not terrible in…

Welcome back to another amazing episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Sober Sommelier, Alex Norwood-Hill. With a well-documented history in drinks as a Michelin star mixologist on both sides of the pond, Alex is officially the World’s 1st ‘Sober Sommelier’ and Founder of the high frequency Cordus Drinks, a bitter-sweet non-alcoholic…

Welcome back to "One For The Road" it is wonderful to be back after my short break. This week I am joined by Susan Christina. Susan Christina is the Patron and Founder of Hola Sober a triology of powerful free resources for the sober community. Hola Sober ONLINE is a global support platform offering nine support meetings a week and the Hola Sober M…

Thanks for joining me for this week's episode of One For The Road. I am going to be taking a Summer break for the next couple of weeks but I will be back in August with more brilliant shows and guests. On this week's show, I am joined by Louisa Evans. As a therapist and hypnotherapist, Louisa was no stranger to helping others quit unwanted habits b…

Britsih Podcast Awards *Click the link to vote* Voting bit.ly This week I am joined on One For The Road by Laura Dockrill, who is an award-winning writer from Brixton, South London. On this week's show, Laura shares with us her journey through post-partum psychosis and how during this Laura then ended up in a psychiatric ward. Through her recovery …

As always, thanks again for tuning in for another great episode of One For The Road. This week i am joined by Mandy Manners as we discuss her jounrey to soberity. Mandy is an ICF accredited Trauma-Informed Life and Recovery Coach, a Trusted Advisor & Designated Coach for the She Recovers® Foundation and a Certified Gray Area Drinking Coach, trained…

Thanks for joining me for another great episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Amber Hughes. After Amber’s sister Hannah passed away at the age of 38 in 2017 after battling addiction and experiencing homelessness. Amber set up ‘Amber Lights in Oxford’ to support Homeless Oxfordshire (a charity who supported Hannah) and raise awarenes…

Thanks for joining me for this weeks episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Gemma Rose Barnes who is best known after appearing on Married At First Sight. She struggled with her relationship with alcohol for longer than she realised until she came to a head 2 months ago and she realised she needed to change. Gemma didn’t realise the …

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by doctor and menopause specialist Rebecca Lewis, as we discuss the links between alcohol consumption and the exacerbation of the symptoms of menopause. Rebecca qualified from Guy’s Medical School and initially pursued a career in Anaesthetics gaining FRCA in 1996…

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of One For The Road. This week I am joined by Danny Bennett. Danny is a recovering addict who will celebrate 11 years clean and sober this year. He’s built up a loyal following of over half a million people on his socials TikTok & Instagram where he shares his story of experience, strength & hope to try & …