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Essence of Life

Barbara Ann Briggs

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This podcast explores topics which reveal the essence of life, such as: What is the purpose of life? How can I discover my inner calling and live it? How can I find true happiness and lasting fulfillment? Barbara Ann Briggs, author of Pilgrimage on the Path of Love, will share her thoughts on topics such as: Saying Yes to Life, Citizen of the Universe, The Sacred Purpose of Human Life, How We Shape our Destiny, The Vedic Ideals of Womanhood, What is Enlightenment, Pure Love and many more. Th ...
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Join Sobriety Coach and Speaker David Wilson (aka SoberDave) as he chats to some amazing guests, all of whom have made the decision to look at their relationship with alcohol and take steps towards a positive change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Send us a text The art of behavior is based on the experience of inner bliss. When the mind is infused with inner joyfulness, peace, and harmony, then it will create an influence of kindness, peace and harmony in the atmosphere. Both the individual and the universe will be uplifted by such behavior. The technique to expand the mind is to experience…
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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…
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Send us a text Vastu is the science of building in harmony with natural law. The three most important principles are right orientation, right placement and right proportion. The strongest influence of natural law comes from the sun. When buildings are oriented towards the rising sin, the east, the inhabitants enjoy maximum support from natural law.…
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Send us a text The art of manifestation is to desire and let go and trust the universe to take care of the details. It is good to have a specific desire and to be clear about what we want. Then we must take action and move in the desired direction. However, it is also important to be patient and to stay rested and happy. Support the show…
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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 …
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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 …
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Send us a text Death only follows the orders from the Supreme. Every person is destined to live on earth for a particular period of time. When that time is over, Death comes and takes one away. One has to take birth again and again until one gains full Knowledge. The fire of Knowledge makes one a liberated soul. Support the show…
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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 …
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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 …
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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…
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Send us a text Rumi was a great Sufi mystic who was born in 1207 in the Persian Empire of Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan. At the age of 36, he met a great Sufi master named Shams who became his spiritual guide. Shams inspired Rumi to tread the Sufi path of love of God. Rumi wrote many volumes of teachings in verse for which he is well known and re…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Send us a text Faith is needed for any accomplishment in life. There are three fields of faith: faith in oneself, faith in the teacher and faith in God. The greater the accomplishment, the more faith is needed. Maharishi says: " Faith provides an anchor in life, not only for the seeker of Truth but for any man." Support the show…
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Send us a text The law of karma can be summed up in the words: "As you sow, so shall you reap." As one behaves, so one receives. We create our own destiny. Whatever we are experiencing now is the result of seeds sown in the past. One's own actions are responsible to bring either happiness or success or the opposite. Support the show…
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Send us a text Everyone desires a permanent state of happiness. In this dialogue, Happiness explains the conditions that one must fulfill in order to gain a lasting state of happiness. In order to gain happiness, one must give happiness. The more one gives, the more one gains. Support the showBy Barbara Ann Briggs
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Send us a text The purpose of education is to lead life to higher levels of achievement and fulfillment. Knowledge should enable the individual to live in harmony with natural law. It should enliven the full value of creativity and intelligence in human awareness. Complete knowledge is only available in the state of pure consciousness. Support the …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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