That Sober Irish Dude's Podcast

Zak is back! (and so am I). This week my former therapist Zak Powers joins me for a chat about Technology Addiction and my struggle with feeling part of 12 step recovery groups. It's a great chat for anyone who struggles putting their phone down.  Support the podcast on Patreon (anonymously if you wish) and get access to my verbal journal and meditations: https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Reach out to me on social media… Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude email: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw #howtogetsober #helpsoberup #stopdrinking #stopdrinkingalcohol #sobrietyissexy #soberlife #sober #sobriety #mindfulness #mindfulliving #peace #peaceofmind #recovery #recoveryispossible #yoga #meditate #addict #addiction #love

Today I celebrate 4 years of sobriety. It's been the best 4 years of my life on this wonderful adventure. When I stopped drinking I thought I was losing so much, I did not realise how much I was going to gain. My peace of mind (most of the time), a lot more joy on a daily basis, and of course my beautiful wife Rebeca who makes me laugh every day at least 100 times. Thank you to all of you for continuing to listen to the podcast, it's a vulnerable thing to do, but I know that it helps lots of people and that makes it all worthwhile. If you're starting out on a sober journey, just know it gets better and better if you stick with it. This weeks episode is just me reflecting on the last 4 years, and there's also one of my meditations at the end. You can get access to lots of this content on my patreon as well. Details below: Support the podcast on Patreon (anonymously if you wish) and get access to my verbal journal and meditations: https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Reach out to me on social media… Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude email: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw #howtogetsober #helpsoberup #stopdrinking #stopdrinkingalcohol #sobrietyissexy #soberlife #sober #sobriety #mindfulness #mindfulliving #peace #peaceofmind #recovery #recoveryispossible #yoga #meditate #addict #addiction #love

This episode is a very honest chat over tea with the lovely @jojofauchier where we talk all things sober. How she says no to a life of compromise in her sober journey. It's a beautiful empowering bolt of energy of a chat with a person who is pure joy to be in the company of. A shining light of soberness. Something for Every. Human. Here. Support the podcast on Patreon (anonymously if you wish): https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Find episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Reach out to me on social media… Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude email: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw #sobrietyissexy #soberlife #sober #sobriety #mindfulness #mindfulliving #peace #peaceofmind #recovery #recoveryispossible #yoga #meditate #addict #addiction #love  

Today Paul joins me. Paul is someone who has a quiet humility and wisdom. This is a great chat and I'm grateful to Paul for giving me and my listeners his time. He shares his journey to sobriety, his truth and how he became a registered counsellor. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this weeks episode I speak with Harry Hudson Taylor @harryhudtay about his younger self and how trauma led him to being addicted from a young age. He openly discusses where he was in life and how things turned around for him. He also shares about his amazing band Hudson Taylor @hudtaymusic. This is a beautiful episode and I'm very grateful to Harry for sharing his story with me and all of you, my friends, the listeners of the podcast. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

It's time for season 2 of That Sober Irish Dude's Podcast. I'm so happy to be back for another season and this time it's going to be even more honest and deep diving and humorous and focused on all manner of addictions. In this short opening episode I talk about the aims of the new season, how I'm looking forward to engaging with you guys more and how I've been over the last year. Tune in this Sunday 24th October 2021 for the first interview of the new season with my good mate Harry Hudson Taylor @harryhudtay SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this episode I explain to you why I've decided to say goodbye to the Podcast, at least for a little while. I'm off on an Adventure and that's all I'm saying for the moment. It's been a joyous time doing this Podcast and I'll be back sometime soon in this guise or another. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this weeks episode, I interview Rob Walsh, lead singer of 'The Panik Attaks', Dublin's finest punk outfit. Rob is sober for nearly 2 years and has a very interesting take on his own recovery and his own journey to Sobriety. I know there will be a lot of identity here for many. I also share my first Blog entry on why I believe the word 'Alcoholic' is outdated. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

This week Zak Powers, my former therapist is back and we talk about alcohol's presence in culture and society. We also talk about addiction in general, the human desire to fill every minute, and our often elusive ability to sit with ourselves. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this, the second part of The Sober Experiments, I catch up with my old friend Irina and see how she is getting on since deciding to take an extended break from drinking. I also reflect a little on my own sobriety and the early days trying to stay sober. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

This week Pauly Doyle, a fellow brother in Recovery chats to me via the magic of the internet. We talk about his fantastic social enterprise Bear in Mind with which Pauly and his team are helping maintain good Mental Health in the Creative Industry in Ireland. We   also talk about Pauly's own road to recovery, his battles with anxiety and we have a bit of a laugh as well. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this, the first of The Sober Living Experiments, my friend Irina comes to the studio for a chat and agrees to embark on an extended period of Sobriety to see how life is over on the Sober Side of the Tracks. I also share with you some fo the ways in which living a Sober Life has benefitted me. Something for Every, Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this, the first remote interview on That Sober Irish Dude's Podcast, I speak to my former therapist, Zak Powers about what's happening in the world, both the positives and the negatives. We talk about some of the insights I've been having with all of this time to think. We also talk about what you might do if some of your more addictive tendencies start to rear their heads during this time. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this episode I am joined by Yoga Therapist Camilla O'Callaghan. Camilla lives in the West of Ireland and practices Yoga Therapy at her beautiful home in East Clare. She came to the studio a couple of months ago, to talk about her life with Yoga and how Yoga can help our minds and our bodies in infinite ways. Yoga has always been very important to me in recovery as a means of checking in with myself and getting back to basics. Something for Every. Human. Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this episode the opening monologue is on the current world situation and then I talk to an old mate and a truly inspiring man called Calvin James. Calvin has fought many battles over the years, from his own booze and drugs battles to working with Dublin's homeless population. Today Calvin continues to fight battles, mainly for some of the world's most vulnerable people in places like Syria and Iraq. He has spent a lot of time there and has founded a charity called Syria's Vibes. He is a modern day warrior. This is a great episode. As always, something for Every Human Here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this episode I take a train ride out of Dublin and I visit the home of Frankie Lewis in County Wicklow, where we break bread (sorry!) and talk all things nutrition. Frankie is a hugely knowledgeable Nutritional Advisor and has so much to say on best food practice. One of the big elements of my sober life is maintaining a good, healthy attitude to food and Frankie taught me so much in the time I spent with her. If you would like a session with Frankie, listen to the episode for details on how to contact her and how to use my discount code. As always there is something for every human here. We all find keeping a balanced attitude to food difficult and Frankie is a great voice to listen to for a little help in this sometimes overwhelming area. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

Fionn has been sober for over 20 years and on this episode he talks candidly about his journey to sobriety and how his life has been profoundly affected by the brave decision he took many years ago to say goodbye to drugs and alcohol. There is something for every human here. I took a lot from this chat. I hope you do too. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

This week I talk to my great friend Erica Drum. Erica is an inspirational person who exudes positive energy and has a well rounded format for living a strong life. She has had some knocks over the last couple of years but has come back stronger than ever. On this episode we talk about how Erica coped with harder times, the gifts that she got from adversity and we touch a little on alcohol and Irish drinking culture as well. Something for every human here. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

Zak (my former therapist) joins me in the studio again to talk about reasons for getting and staying sober. We also talk about forming good, positive habits and how the brain works. We give you tools to help yourself in daily life and we have a bit of a laugh too.  SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this episode the lovely Mike Rice joins me. Mike is an up and coming comedian and a very honest, open guy. In this talk, we as two young Irish guys sit down and talk about the Irish disdain for anyone who "makes it big", growing up in Ireland, drinking habits, general mental wellbeing and much more besides. I had a lot of fun recording this episode so I hope you take a lot from it. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

In this first episode of the podcast I get interviewed by my former therapist Zak Powers. In the conversation we chat about what took me from my earliest innocent encounters with alcohol to how alcohol nearly took my life. Zak was my therapist for three and a half years and he knows me more than most people, in fact he probably knows me more than I know myself. So in this episode you have an opportunity to witness a former patient and therapist interact for about 50 minutes (the time I used to have in a therapy session with Zak). I think there should be a lot of identity here for most humans. SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw

Sober? Sober curious? Or just looking for something new. This podcast will have something for you. In this first, short episode I introduce myself and I tell you a little about the interesting and at times scary ride I took in life to get to the peaceful life I have today. Enjoy! SUPPORT the podcast on PATREON and get access to my VERBAL JOURNAL and my MEDITATIONS https://www.patreon.com/thatsoberirishdude Instagram: @thatsoberirishdude e: hello@stephendaltonvo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdJMiGv0oZ5LAOAXDsn2Gw