Stories from everyday people sharing their darkest moments that led to sobriety. Shedding light on our struggles to help those still finding their way out.
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About the host
Julia Rangiheuea hosts Soberly Speaking, a health show with 85 episodes published.
Debt, Multiple Relapses & Going All In on AA: Alex’s Story
Aug 16, 202658mEp. 51S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking “I was a horizontal drinker” Alex’s relationship with alcohol and substances had always been extreme, but when a business partner left him tens of thousands of dol
When the Perpetrator Is Family: Aunee’s Story (Part 2)
Aug 9, 202651mEp. 49S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking This is the second and final part of Aunee’s two-part interview. We continue our conversation as Aunee opens up about the depths of her alcohol dependence, includi
When the Perpetrator Is Family: Aunee’s Story (PART 1)
Aug 2, 202646mEp. 47S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Aunee still remembers the nightie she was wearing as a little five-year-old girl when her uncle first introduced her to the “tickle game”. What was presented to h
How Millie Gooch Built a Sober Empire After Years of Hangxiety
Jul 26, 202646mEp. 45S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking She's the most recognisable name in the sober scene: the woman behind Sober Girl Society. But Millie Gooch won't call herself an alcoholic. For years she lived in
Narcissism & Financial Abuse: Family Law Barrister Jason Hadden Explains
Jul 19, 202652mEp. 43S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Can you prove narcissistic behaviour in family court? What actually counts as financial abuse? And can one parent stop a child from seeing the other after a separa
“I Wanted to Protect You From Your Father” Kerry’s Story
Jul 5, 202659mEp. 40S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Raised in South Africa by two morticians, Kerry grew up with a loving mother and an absent, alcoholic father who, in her words, should never have been a parent. In
The Girl Born Into New Zealand Gang Life: Tove's Story
Jun 28, 202656mEp. 38S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking What happens when the life you were born into is the very thing trying to destroy you? Tove never chose gang life. She was born into it. Raised around gangs, addic
Child Separation, Trauma & the Ex-Bank Robber: Jackie’s Story
Jun 21, 20261h 0mEp. 36S4
Join our patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Jackie grew up in Singapore as a bilingual only child, raised in top schools and even finding early fame as a pop star. In a country where drug possession carried th
Bonus Ep: One Nang Led to a Nitrous Oxide Addiction for Sam
Jun 18, 202624mEp. 35S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Nitrous oxide a.k.a. nangs, is something I’ve never spoken about on this platform before, yet it’s sold right under our noses. Tiny canisters are available over the
From Sexuality to Addiction: Jay Learned to Mask Who He Was
Jun 14, 202628mEp. 33S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Jay grew up in Geelong as a young gay dancer, supported at home but often made to feel different outside of it. His early experiences of bullying, trauma and assau
How to Spot a Predator with Victim-Survivor Louise Edmonds
Jun 7, 20261h 9mEp. 31S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Louise Edmonds was a small child when her experience of abuse by her grandfather began in her family home, a place that should have been safe, but wasn’t. Louise
Adoption, Gangs and Terror: Donna’s Second Chance at Life
May 31, 202644mEp. 29S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic and extreme depictions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. From the moment she was born, Donna was alread
Masking ADHD and Drinking Through Grief: Jasmine's Story
May 24, 202636mEp. 27S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Jasmine grew up knowing something didn’t feel right in her home. The good days with her father felt like everything. The bad days felt unbearable. At 15, she wit
Coercive Control, a Life Sentence & Finding Love in Prison: Peter Bates
May 17, 202643mEp. 25S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Peter Bates was just a child when his father poured petrol over him and his mother to stop her from leaving. Extreme violence, coercive control, and fear shaped
The Cycle of Violence and Abandonment: Luke's Story
May 3, 202647mEp. 22S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Growing up around addiction, instability and an absent father shaped the course of Luke’s life long before he understood it. In this episode, Luke speaks openly
The Hidden Grip of Pokies: How a Mum of Six Nearly Lost Everything
Apr 26, 202639mEp. 20S4
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking If a mum of six can walk into her local pub and lose hundreds of thousands on a poker machine, where does the responsibility actually sit? Is it the machines, en
Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking You stopped drinking. You changed your habits. So why does it still feel like something is missing? Work, the gym, your phone, the constant chase for more… somet
The Secret Inside the Family: Understanding Tanisha’s Substance Use
Apr 12, 202639mEp. 17S4
Trigger warning: This episode discusses child SA within a family, domestic violence and su*cide. Listener discretion is advised. Support resources are listed below. As a teenager, when Tanisha tried to speak her truth, s
Sugar Babying, Motherhood & Starting Again: Mikaela's Story
Apr 5, 202645mEp. 15S4
From a young age, Mikaela felt the pressure to please those around her, men especially. At seventeen, she met the father of her firstborn in the chaos of partying and substance use. What began as young love slowly turned
"I'm Buying Friends" - Alex Wired Corporate Funds to Feed His Gambling Addiction
Mar 29, 202653mEp. 13S4
Growing up as a second-generation Chinese Australian in Canberra, Alex spent much of his childhood wanting to be anything but himself. At just eight years old, he made a quiet but powerful connection: success, titles and
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