
Pt 2: The Importance of Forgiveness in Recovery | Tony Adams
In part two, Tony Adams opens up about how the 12 Step programme saved his life, the vital role forgiveness plays in recovery and why he considers himself ‘lucky’ to be an alcoholic…Plus, Tony and Dr ...
20 Jan 27min

Pt 1: How Alcohol Nearly Destroyed a Football Legend | Tony Adams
In the final episode of our Dry January mini-series, Dr Alex George is joined by a true footballing legend. Tony Adams had an extraordinary career at both club and international level, winning multipl...
19 Jan 29min

Pt 3: The Three Pillars of Long-Term Sobriety | Professor Charles Knowles
In part three, Professor Charles Knowles and Dr Alex George discuss the impact quitting alcohol has had on their lives, the importance of not giving into peer pressure and how to unlock the joys of al...
14 Jan 27min

Pt 2: What Actually Happens to Our Body When We Drink Alcohol? | Professor Charles Knowles
In part two, Professor Charles Knowles unpacks the effect alcohol actually has on our bodies, how alcohol impacts our brain function and why a challenge like Dry January can be hugely beneficial to ou...
13 Jan 35min

Pt 1: The Truth About Why We Drink Alcohol | Professor Charles Knowles
Charles Knowles is Professor of Surgery at Queen Mary University of London, and a recovering alcoholic who has written about his experience with addiction in his new book ‘Why We Drink Too Much: The H...
12 Jan 31min

Pt 3: The Hardest Part of Sobriety - and How to Get Through It | Clare Pooley
In part three, Clare Pooley shares some of the best lessons she’s learnt from over ten years of sobriety, to help encourage you through your own Dry January journey.Plus, Clare and Dr Alex George disc...
7 Jan 18min

Pt 2: Navigating the First 30 Days Alcohol-Free | Clare Pooley
In part two, Clare Pooley opens up about the feelings of shame that surrounded her early days of sobriety, and how starting her blog helped navigate the initial period of alcohol-free living.Plus, Cla...
6 Jan 36min

Pt 1: Why Dry January Could Change Your Life | Clare Pooley
Happy New Year Stompers! To mark Dry January, we’re releasing a special mini-series exploring what alcohol-free living is actually like, to hopefully encourage you to give it a go yourself in 2026.Thi...
5 Jan 32min




















