Why is everyone going sober these days?

I don’t have a definitive answer but what I CAN do is tell you about my own sobriety journey as a non-sober person.

Yes, I want to be straight-up with you about the fact I do drink occasionally now. But in order to get to here, I had to go through a very very long stint of sobriety. So I do feel qualified to speak about this overall movement that’s happening where people who wouldn’t normally consider themselves alcoholics opt to go sober.

This episode is also for the woman who slid into my DMs asking about my experiences when I was sober.

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Nicole Madigan is a journalist who found herself at the mercy of a stalker after going through a painful divorce. She met a great guy, started dating him and then the messages would start.

Over years she would be sent hundreds of viscous personal attacking texts calling her a ‘rat’ abusing her swearing at her. Threatening her. And even going so far as to contact her family, friends, AND her ex husband.

It’s all documented in her book ‘Obsession” A journalist And Victim-Survivor's Investigation Into Stalking

And when I say it’s a gripping read, I mean it.

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It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.

I was recently interviewed on Eli Vasquez’s Self hype podcast. One of things I touched on was the feeling that when I finally got into dating that I felt like I was a politician running some kind of campaign. Feeling hyper aware of how I was being perceived, which is always a recipe for self-censorship.

It turns out there's a reason for it and it's not just me feeling this way...

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It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.

If you’ve looked around at the world, or your life, especially during times when things aren’t, let’s say, going tickety-fricken boo and thought—well f*ck, how do I fix this.

This episode is for you.

But not because it’s a silver bullet for your life’s trials and tribulations. Trust me if I could do that for you, I would.

But what you WILL get out of this episode is a way to reframe those pesky shitty things that happen so you don’t feel so overwhelmed.

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Damn this episode is all over the shop mostly because it’s an interview with a creator I’ve been following for a long time.

Her name’s Mel Zee, she’s also known as Sorry I Brought It Up on TikTok.

Which seems to be where you find a lot of the most talented humans these days.

Mel’s talent? Staring down the barrel of her camera lens and just dropping megawatt truth and weird pop culture bombs into your algorithm.

Whether she’s talking about dealing with anger (that we need to normalise being angry, especially as women), or dating faux woke guys, or pondering the nuances of the OJ Simpson trial.

And it is a fucking talent. And she’s blowing up because of it.

But I invited her on this season to speak about one topic in particular: divorce ranches.

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It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.

It's the rebuilding your life post-breakup/breakdown thats interesting to me. And I didn’t have an interview lined up for you this week but honestly, when I’m listening to podcasts, I LOVE the solo one and one episodes.

There’s no muss, no fuss, just someone I like telling me things I am interested in learning about.

And that’s what I’m hoping to do for you today on this short solo ep.

Because today we’re talking about Reclaiming your identity back. The why you should revel in the process and how to do it.

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It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.

Writer Jonathan Seidler absolutely believes there’s beauty in your most heart wrenching breakups and he’s written a novel to prove it.

If you read Esquire or The Guardian, if you’re into music, if you came up in the era of Vice magazine, or if you’ve kept half an eye on the Australian literary scene then the name Jonathan Seidler will resonate with you pretty strongly.

His first novel, ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’, became a phenomenon for its honest, funny, and heartbreaking portrayal of men, memory, family, love, death.

And he always does it with a sly dose of humour. Because isn’t that the best way to travel through life?

In this chat we cover a lot of ground. Divorce, dating apps, foxes having sex.

A chat with Jonno is never just a quick chat. You can’t help but go deep on things. It’s the writer way!

Enjoy! x

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WHAT IS SELF care-ISH ALL ABOUT?

It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.

This season is all about healing and Jamie Gonzalez has an interesting take on feeling at peace—and it’s not nothing to do with forgiveness.

Controversial? Maybe. I had to find out more.

And if you’re uninitiated with Jamie’s work, you’re going to love him. He’s a mentor, public speaker, and all-round peaceful presence. He’s the kind of guy you want in your corner when all the world feels chaotic.

So of course he makes perfect sense to kick off this season.

Enjoy xox

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WHAT IS SELF care-ISH ALL ABOUT?

It's okay to take care of yourself. And it's definitely okay to seek help when you need it. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty or selfish for wanting to be happy. You deserve it—friend I haven't met yet.