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Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.
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Rise is the podcast where we talk about the big things and the little things which help us rise above our challenges and ultimately thrive. Hosted by Elizabeth Vaughan and Julia Carson - a psychologist and a therapist who walked out of a bar and became good mates in sobriety.
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Have you quit the booze? Sober curious? Thinking about reducing your alcohol intake? Tips, advice and motivation from experts, authors and sober heroes and importantly we want to celebrate self-care in sobriety. We look at the issues around alcohol with no judgement and hope to inspire you to be all that you can be, joyful, healthy happy and brave! Janey Lee Grace is a UK based former BBC presenter, author of Happy Healthy Sober - ditch the booze and take control of your life. fave a TEDx ta ...
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Over The Influence is the alcohol free podcast presented by BBC Lancashire presenter Sharon Hartley and Sound Rebel podcast producer Ben Anderson. They are both completely alcohol free and sing about the joys of sobriety from the rooftops, because giving up alcohol has completely transformed both of their lives. Follow OTI on Instagram: @alcoholfreepod Follow Shazza on Instagram: @sharon_hartley_ Follow Ben on Instagram: @benanderson_88 Search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook Join Our Co ...
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Talking all things golf from the perspective of game improvement, Skillest founder and president Baden Schaff and former PGA Tour player turned coach David Lutterus cover the latest news from the Tour, give tips to improve your game, and talk with a variety of guests from the golf world. Skillest is an app that empowers golfers to learn from the best pro coaches from around the world, anytime, anywhere. With video feeds, tips and access to one-on-one lessons and 24/7 swing support, Skillest ...
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Janey chats about the recent news reports about Gen Z's not dirnking and shares her frustration over the additional headline that actually moderate drinkers live longer..er no! Read Janeys substack article and sign up to get regular articles. WE NEED YOU FOR FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS! Join us Sunday 21 July for our special workshop, its life changing. …
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Following on from last episode's chat with Sarah we are delighted to welcome Elaine Bonfrer to Rise, to talk with us in more detail about the power of breathwork. Elaine is a therapeutic coach and Owaken Breathwork practitioner, whose passion is empowering the people she works with to heal and let go of whatever is holding them back, to help them c…
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It's one of our faves, the wonderful John Whaite is back on the pod! Since we last spoke to John on the pod, he has been diagnosed with ADHD. He talks to us about how he thinks his drinking and ADHD were related to one another, and how life is so much more manageable now that he has both under control. We're so grateful to John for coming on to the…
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Janey chats to a former client who has literally transformed her life, Christine Cant can now be found @no_crave on Instagram She shares her powerful story from being at rock bottom to having NO cravings and finally being free from the alcohol trap. WE NEED YOU FOR CONSTELLATIONS! Its hard to promo it, but its amazing work! Sun 21 July in Herts htt…
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This is Plant-Based Diet: Part Chew, a new series from Completely Arbortrary all about trees that give us food! In this episode, we discuss the sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) a tree that gives us not one, but TWO delicious treats: fruit and gum. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a …
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This week we welcome the wonderful Pippa Morris onto the podcast! Pippa gave up drinking around the same time as our Ben after the first lockdown in 2020. She tried out moderation too and then decided that after successfully completing her first year with no alcohol, that the sober life looked good on her. It's an open and honest conversation about…
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Today we are thrilled to welcome our sober sister Sarah Rusbatch to Rise to chat about her amazing book Beyond Booze: How to Create a Life You Love, Alcohol Free. Sarah is an accredited grey area drinking coach, motivational speaker and now bestselling author who has supported thousands of women worldwide to quit drinking and rediscover themselves …
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Did ants invent agriculture? Kind of, yes! Learn how in this itchy episode on South America’s own almécega (Protium heptaphyllum). Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find Arbortrary merch on our store Find additional reading on our websi…
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A bonus episode of the Alcohol Free Life podcast to share news of the Sobar Sessions event in Brighton. (There will be the usual podcast on Friday) Janey chats to Isadore who is sober and runs events. She wanted to celebrate sobriety, dance and have fun and she has jacked up none other than Woody Cook, whose parents are, of course Zoe Ball and Norm…
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We don't have a guest this week because blimey have we got some big news for you! --- Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overthe…
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Janey shares some info about upcoming events includingFamily Constellations on Sun 21 July in Herts and then there is a chance to hear the live recording from the Sober Club meet up in London on 2 July https://www.thesoberclub.com/events/ Janey’s special guest was Clare Pooley whose first book The Sober Diaries was the catalyst for Janey to ditch t…
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Hardship strikes the house of Arbortrary, so please enjoy this bonus episode all about our favorite process in nature, photosynthesis! Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find Arbortrary merch on our store Find additional reading on our w…
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This week we welcome the fantastic Sarah O'Mara onto the podcast! Sarah is the Drug and Alcohol Lead for Lancashire (our Shaz's neck of the woods!) and in her role with Red Rose Recovery she and the rest of the organisation provide a support platform to individuals from vulnerable groups to reduce their dependency on drugs and/or alcohol so that th…
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Janey shares some thoughts about staying connected. Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration and the whole holistic shebang Just go to The Sober Club.com Come to an event! A few tickets left for the Alcohol Free Life podcast Live at Club Soda Tues 2 July and Sun 21 July Family Constellations in Herts Dates are also announced for Janey's book tour …
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No, it's not a Tree. But, it is a tree. The black tree fern has some incredible qualities, not least of which is the way it creates more ferns. Get ready to hear about some FREAKY stuff. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find Arbortrary…
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This week we welcome the wonderful Ellie Webb to the podcast! Ellie is the founder of one of our favourite AF drink brands, Caleño. While taking a break from alcohol in 2017, Ellie was shocked at how limited the drinks options were for people who didn't drink. We've all had the conversation with the bar person where they've looked back at us blankl…
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Janey chats about the importance of harnessing the energy of the summer solstice, if you’re Day one, commit to being sober at least from solstice to solstice! Join us in The Sober Club for accountability and connection www.thesoberclub.com This week we are rerunning an interview from last year with POP Buchanan, author,music artist, and the founder…
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About 1600 years ago, a group of refugees settled on a mucky swath of land that would one day be known as Venice. What followed is one of the greatest marvels of human engineering: a city built entirely on trees in water. Enter European alder (Alnus glutinosa), an ordinary tree with an extraordinary role in history. Completely Arbortrary is produce…
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Today on Rise, by popular request, we are taking a bit of a retrospective look back at previous episodes and, in particular, our good intentions with the Rise and Shine actions to see if we actually took our own advice and, if not, why not! Resources mentioned: Liz's summer challenge: https://lizfolan.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/sunrisesobri…
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We had an AMAZING FINISH at Pinehurst, and Ludda (our boots on the ground) had plenty to document. The boys broke down the iconic moments from the tournament, analyzed Rory's swing (and collapse), as well as discussed the significance of the face of LIV beating the face of the PGA... As always, you can sign up for Skillest here: https://skillest.co…
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Our community member Ian Thurlbeck is back for his third round in the OTI ring! We spoke to Ian after one year, then two years and so now we're catching up with him again after four years to find out what alcohol free life is like for him further down the road. We chat about the new habits he has formed as a result of ditching alcohol and how the i…
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Janey shares some thoughts on resilience, and just how wonderful it is to be able to come back to balance rather than being 'buffeted' around when you're drinking. Janey was a guest on the Alcohol Tipping Point podcast and this week the favour is returned. Deb Masner is the founder of the Alcohol Tipping Point - a place to find free resources, tool…
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Happy U.S. Open Week! Ludda is out this episode, as he will be our "boots on the ground" LIVE from Pinehurst (stay tuned for more podcasts this week) but in his place TODAY, we have the brilliant Alex "Clappy" Clapp, a renowned golf coach and Skillest icon. In this pod, Clappy breaks down what to expect from Pinehurst this week, as he recently play…
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This week Shaz and Ben are joined by Alex Clapp, a sober events organiser with his company Claritee based in the North West of England. Alex chats everything from pickles to pandas on this episode (it'll make sense) and shares his story of how sobriety has opened a whole new world to him that he didn't know could exist on the other side of ditching…
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Please vote for the Alcohol Free Life podcast from The Sober Club in the British PodcastAwards Listener Choice! Just go to www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Search forAlcohol Free Life and vote THEN clickthe email they send to register your vote THANK YOU! Janey chats to Dr. David Hamilton, renowned author, speaker, and advocate for the science o…
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Sorry, it’s a fir thing. The white fir (Abies concolor) is no simple tree. It’s a part of broader complex of trees. What does this mean for in the context of its taxonomy? Well… it’s complex. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find Arbor…
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We're delighted to have a member of our OTI Community on the pod again this week, and it's the wonderful Annie Knowles! Annie is a NHS Healthcare worker and IPHM Sobriety Coach who, just like us, is singing about the joys of sobriety. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the stress of working in hospitals led to Annie drinking more. The realisation that h…
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Janey shares some thoughts on raising your vibration and meditation and chats to Rory KInsella a vedic meditation teacher from AustraliaWise Monkey Way: https://www.wisemonkeyway.com/Try a free stress-busting meditation: https://www.wisemonkeyway.com/stressJoin us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountability, and a huge library of …
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A tower of clouds in the forests of Chile, and the center of a dendrochronological scandal, the Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) is a monolithic beauty and officially the giant sequoia of the south. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find …
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Today on Rise we are chatting with Alex Clapp, one of the co-founders of Claritee, a new sober events company which is currently hosting monthly sober club nights in North West England as well as corporate sober events and more. Alex shares his personal story with us with so much authenticity, talking about how a physical health problem combined wi…
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Sharon is back recording pods following her surgery so her and Ben are catching up to see what she's missed. Welcome back Shaz! --- Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please …
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Alcohol lowers our vibration and hinders our spiritual connection. How can we raise our vibration and focus on better physical and mental health underpinned by choosing to be sober Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountability, and a huge library of wellbeing content https://www.thesoberclub.com/ Always reach out if you're s…
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What happens when good trees go bad? You get the laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia), a suitable template oak with a bad habit. Living in the wild, this tree does its thing as well as it can, but this Midnight Cowboy wasn't cut out for the big city. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become …
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This week on the pod we have the wonderful Dana White-Guerrie joining us all the way from Colorado, USA! Dana battled with a variety of addictions for decades, having a devastating effect on her mental health. Now, she's living clean and loving every moment. You'll be sure to find Dana a breath of fresh air and if you would like to find out more ab…
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The boys are BACK and brought some championship level energy to this pod! They broke down all things PGA Championship play at Valhalla, who they think will win it, and yes... they mentioned Scottie Scheffler's all time performance today. As always, you can sign up for Skillest here: https://skillest.com/ Download the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/…
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Janey shares some info on events - Family Constellations and upcoming training to be a Sober Coach, and chats to Liam Browne about the power of ceremonial cacao Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountability, and a huge library of wellbeing content https://www.thesoberclub.com/ Always reach out if you're struggling. Follow Ja…
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After living a life of stem for the last 7 weeks, we need a break! So this week, you get a bonus episode: what is a leaf? In this episode from 2021 we discuss what a leaf is, how they grow, and some defining characteristics. To coincide with this bonus episode, we are expanding our CONE CLUB to include our very first--you guessed it--LEAF! The Bur …
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This week on Rise we are exploring a new format we are planning to introduce with our guests - a reflective exercise based around the letters R, I, S and E: R - What does the word Rise bring up for you? I - What inspires you? S - What is your superpower? E - What excites and energises you? We loved hearing each other's answers to these questions an…
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We're delighted to welcome back author Sarah Turner, who's also known as The Unmumsy Mum! We catch up on how Sarah is getting on with alcohol free life with some honest chat about how once you come down from the initial high of going alcohol free, there's a settling in period as you get comfortable with the new you. If you'd like to find out more a…
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Janey chats to the founder of Myth Drinks Colette Safhill about her journey from trauma to triumph and shares info about family constellations Read more about Myth and vote for them in the Platinum Awards https://imperfectlynatural.com/janey-loves-2024-platinum-awards-myth-drinks/ Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountabilit…
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A grass so interesting it earned a spot on Completely Arbortrary, giant dragon bamboo (Dendrocalamus sinicus) is a stunningly large species with no shortage of interesting quirks. But… is it a tree, or does it look on enviously. Listen now to the exciting conclusion of Seven Deadly Stems! Then, listen for a segment of Trail Snacks, where we eat som…
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In this episode we welcome the fantastic Gary Mairs onto Over The Influence! Gary is ten years (yes a whole decade!) alcohol free and is smashing life. Following a challenging first year of sobriety, Gary ditched the alcoholic label and decided to leave that life behind him completely. Recently, since the birth of his lovely daughter, he decided th…
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Anxious about your health? Janey chats to Katy Georgiou and shares some tips for anxiety and mental wellbeing in sobriety Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountability, and a huge library of wellbeing content https://www.thesoberclub.com/ Always reach out if you're struggling. Follow Janey on social @janeyleegrace #thesoberc…
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Pride, the downfall of many an ancient Greek hero, is the subject of today’s Deadly Stem. As is the Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra). How did this underwhelming tree become a regional icon? Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a Treemium Member Follow along on Instagram Find Arbortrar…
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This week on Rise we are delighted to welcome Rose Long to the pod - Rose is wonderful coach with a raft of qualifications in life coaching including health, recovery, self-expression and life changes and she is also a qualified yoga teacher. She is joining us today for a chat about how yoga has helped all three of our recovery journeys and how yog…
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This week, our Shaz is the one doing all the talking (even more so than usual). You may or may not already know that she's about to take some time off so we thought it best that we let you know why. Of course, she's a trooper and when Shaz is back she will be back better than ever but it never hurts to have a few words of support so feel free to dr…
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Janey talks about feeling resistance, and how if we can embrace it we can actually experience more growth and transformation. Whats holding you back? Join us in The Sober Club for inspiration, connection, accountability, and a huge library of wellbeing content https://www.thesoberclub.com/ Always reach out if you're struggling. Follow Janey on soci…
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An oft-reviled tree, the Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is the quintissential greedy little bastard. Its invasiveness is infamous, and the disappointments it presents are seemingly endless. Then we answer a listener question about “Stumpy”! Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and beco…
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