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The Weird YearsRethinking Alcohol in Your 30s with Emily SyphasWhat happens when you remove the most popular social lubricant and fully meet yourself in your thirties?In this episode, I’m joined by Emily Syphas, founder of Sober & Social and one of the UK’s leading voices on sober curiosity, hangover-free living and rethinking alcohol in your 30s.Emily shares her personal journey from heavy drinking in hospitality, to years of full sobriety, to finding a hangover-free relationship with alcohol. Together, we explore what actually changes when you question the social rules we’ve inh...
2025-12-231h 20
Hurt to HealingHEALING 101: How to transform your relationship with alcohol with Emily SyphasOn today’s HEALING 101, I am talking to Emily Syphas - a Specialist Addictive Behaviour Coach, a life coach and the founder of Sober & Social, a community which offers events and support for those wanting to lead an alcohol free lifestyle. Emily knows first hand how daunting it can be to navigate your life without alcohol, reclaim your hangover free self and deal with sober social situations. So whether you need help with staying on track or you’re wanting to transform your relationship with alcohol then I can promise you that Emily’s advice will be very valuable.
2023-02-1619 min
Love Is ComingSeason 2, Episode 29: How Dry January Can Help You Attract Your Dream Relationship with Emily SyphasAfter the heavy indulgence that often comes with the festive period, many people are currently committing to ‘Dry January’ to help them feel healthier in mind, body & spirit.
Which is why I’m delighted to have an old client (& friend), Emily Syphas, on today’s podcast episode to talk about how Dry Jan can also help you massively improve your love life, too.
In the episode, Emily & I explore:
🧡 How going sober helped Emily attract her dream relationship
🧡 Why drinking on a first date can sabotage a relationship before it’s even begun
2022-01-1047 min
Bee SoberSeason 3 Episode 10 with Emily SyphasToday, Alex and Lisa chat to Emily Syphas about sober socialising, and sober with lots more juicy bits in between.
Emily founded Sober & Social in 2018. Sober & Social is a brand and community that supports those wanting to explore and lead a teetotal
lifestyle. Their core ethos is to empower, encourage and celebrate living
your healthiest and happiest life. The community was founded on the basis that going alcohol free shouldn’t mean missing out or having to compromise on your social life.
Emily is passionate about changing the way society perceives the way we
should drink. She thinks if less pe...
2021-03-2050 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixVAS J MORGAN - BECOMING THE LIFE AND SOUL OF SOBRIETYVas J Morgan, is a TV personality, magazine editor and activist. He is known as a former cast member of reality series The Only Way Is Essex.In March 2020, Vas launched the I AM ENOUGH platform to allow a safe space for people to discuss mental health issues without judgement and stigma. Following the death of George Floyd, Morgan used his platform to raise over £50,000 to provide free mental health support to black communities.Vas joins Sober Sips to discuss what his drinking and drug-taking days looked like, embracing a sober social life an...
2021-03-0428 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixELLIE WEBB - BUILDING A BOOZE -FREE BUSINESSSometimes in life, when you can’t find what you need, it’s time to make it yourself.Caleño was born out of personal frustration. Founder Ellie was on an alcohol-free night out with friends, getting down to some Latin funk. But something was bugging her. Why should not drinking mean not having fun? She felt uninspired by the alcohol-free drinks on offer and decided it was time to bring some joy to not drinking.Caleño first came to life in Ellie’s kitchen, but it was 5,000 miles later and trip back to Colombia...
2021-02-2435 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixTAVA O'HALLORAN - MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD & MOVING PAST ADDICTIONTava O'Halloran is the best-selling author of Queen of Clubs. Tava describes herself as a high vibration human whose weird energy levels mess with electrics! She is a wearer of many professional titles and labels; a retired club owner, entrepreneur and addict. A creative director, ideation expert and evolver.Tava a dyslexic storyteller, who magically isn't dyslexic when she writes creative words. Queen of Clubs is a wildly unpredictable, white-knuckled true story of a carefree 24-hour East London party girl turned scandalous nightclub owner. A story of the greatest love, whimsical questioning of...
2021-02-2252 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSARAH-JANE CRAWFORD - SPOTLIGHT ON SOBRIETYPresenter, actress and model Sarah-Jane Crawford has been in the public eye for nearly 15 years and remains one of the leading lights of TV and radio. For 8 years she hosted shows across BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, as well as regularly covering awards ceremonies such as the BAFTAs for E! News, festivals for BBC3 and has enjoyed long term contracts with the likes of MTV and Channel 4. A committed vegan, and official ambassador for Veganuary, Sarah-Jane has on several occasions gone head to head with Piers Morgan on ITV’s GMB to debate matters of animal wel...
2021-02-1244 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixANDY BROWN - HIGHS AND LOWS OF SOBRIETYAndy Brown is the lead singer / song writer for UK band Lawson. As a band, Lawson have sold over 1 million records and toured with the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. Andy reveals his near-death experience, how being sober has changed his life and gives some top industry advice.Caleño: calenodrinks.comAndy Brown:@andybrownofficialSober & Social: soberandsocial.com @soberandsocial_
2021-01-2942 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixAFRICA BROOKE - SEX, SELF-LOVE AND SOBRIETYAfrica Brooke is a globally recognised Mindset Coach, NLP Practitioner, podcaster, and speaker who specialises in helping people overcome self-sabotaging patterns.Africa gives an open and honest insight into her journey to sobriety. Helpful links:Caleño: calenodrinks.comAfrica Brooke: @africabrookeSober & Social: soberandsocial.com @soberandsocial_
2021-01-2955 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixMILLIE GOOCH - LIVING LIFE HANGOVER FREEMillie Gooch is a writer, speaker and the founder of Sober Girl Society – a happy space for sober and sober curious women to make friends and share wisdom. She recently published her debut book The Sober Girl Society Handbook: An empowering guide to living hangover-free.Millie talks to Sober Sips about how she started SGS, sober dating and how her sobriety will shape her future. Helpful links:Caleño: calenodrinks.comMillie Gooch: @milliegoochSober Girl Society: @sobergirlsociety
2021-01-2339 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixJANET DEVLIN - A SOBER CONFESSIONJanet Devlin is a 25-year-old Northern Irish singer-songwriter, who grew up the only girl and youngest of four, outside the village of Gortin in County Tyrone. In 2011, she caught the public’s attention on Series 8 of The X Factor, where she consistently received the highest consecutive public vote out of all the contestants. Janet recently released her deeply personal new album ‘Confessional’; complemented by her autobiography ‘My Confessional’ and has just announced her September 2021 UK and Ireland tour. Janet has attracted over 500,000 subscribers to her Youtube channel, as well as amassing over 725,000 followers on Tik Tok with 9.1 million li...
2021-01-1451 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixPAUL SCULFOR - MODELING SOBRIETYBorn and raised in London, Paul was an amateur boxer until the age of 21when he landed his first modeling job for Banana Republic featured on billboards all over New York’s Times Square. His Levi's jeans campaign launched a new kind of TV advertising career, and Sculfor soon moved to Europe where he was working out of Milan and Paris with the likes of Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Versace, and Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith and Valentino.Due to his success as a male model, he has frequently been referred to as 'the original male sup...
2021-01-0850 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixLUCY SPRAGGAN - CHOOSING SOBRIETYIt’s been eight years since Lucy unknowingly wandered onto the X Factor stage in 2012 to what would be the beginning of an incredible journey, both professionally and personally.That year being the most googled musician and 4th most watched video in the world, combined with a tenacious work ethic, led to sold out tours across the globe and over 100 million streams. She is known as a complex singer songwriter and emotive wordsmith, whether they are happy or sad, funny or thought-provoking, Lucy provides them with a direct link between her songs and their own life...
2021-01-0537 min
Sober On A Drunk Planet - The PodcastEmily from the amazing Sober and Social tells us about her story in from active addiction to active recoveryThis weeks guest is the amazing Emily Syphas who tells us about how she came to stop drinking and how Sober & Social was formed.💪For More Life-Changing Resources:📚 Check out our bestselling book series to help you in your sobriety journey: https://amzn.to/4dqXIDC🌐 Join our supportive community: https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/community/📘 Download our FREE e-book, "7 Sober Secrets You Can't Ignore": https://www.soberonadrunkplanet.com/free-resources#7SoberSecrets📹 Follow us on YouTube for more sobriety and living healthy content by clicking here.👍If you enjoyed this podcast, give it a like and follow for more!For all information,
2020-11-3056 min
Love Sober PodcastLove Sober Podcast 81 Guest:Emily Syphas 29/05/20Episode 81
This week on the pod we are delighted to welcome Emily Syphas from Sober & Social. Emily Syphas is the pioneer behind, Sober & Social; the new-age of socialising that provides fun, support and exciting, alcohol-free events for people living or exploring a teetotal lifestyle. With a background in Events management and working in London nightlife scene Emily’s experienced first-hand what it is to ‘enjoy’ a night out. When alcohol started to have a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing, Emily embarked on a life of sobriety. She wants to show you don’t have to compromise on your social life...
2020-05-2939 min
Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixEMILY SYPHAS - END OF SEASON SIPSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 6Join host Emily Syphas for the last episode of the series where you can hear many different voices, stories and communities. An episode to inspire you to continue your mindful drinking or sober journey. Throughout this series of Sober Sips we are staying spirited with Lyre’s. They have an amazing range of 13 crafted non-alcoholic spirits so you can make all of your favourite cocktails but alcohol free and it really does give you the freedom to drink your drink your way. Lyre’s exqu...
2020-05-261h 06Sober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixCICI COLEMAN & EMILY SYPHAS - LETS TALK SOBRIETYSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 5This week I have a special edition episode for you where my friend Cici Coleman who you may know from the popular Channel 4 series First Dates asks me some questions about my own drinking journey and talks a little bit about hers. Just in case you don’t know my name is Emily and I am the founder of sober community Sober & Social where I create a community through sober events and show you don’t have to compromise your social life sans booze and enco...
2020-05-1945 minSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixCLEMMIE TELFORD - HONESTLY SOBERSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 4This week I am speaking to Clemmie Telford well known for her Mother Of All Lists blog, Instagram account and her hugely popular Honestly Podcast. Mum of three, ultimate multitasker and jack of all trades. We discuss her career, being a year sober, motherhood and how she is coping in lockdown.Throughout this series of Sober Sips we are staying spirited with Lyre’s. They have an amazing range of 13 crafted non-alcoholic spirits so you can make all of your favourite cocktails but al...
2020-05-1248 minSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixTOM KERRIDGE - RECIPE FOR AN ALCOHOL FREE LIFESober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 3This week I am speaking to the totally epic Tom Kerridge. Tom is a man of many talents owning three restaurants and a pub, a music and food festival Pub In The Park, events company Lush, TV programmes, best selling books and is a Michelin starred chef. In 2013 he decided to change his whole life and go alcohol free and lead a healthier lifestyle.Throughout this series of Sober Sips we are staying spirited with Lyre’s. They have an amazing range of 13 cr...
2020-05-0544 minSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixCHARLIE BROOKS - EXPLORING SOBRIETYSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 2 This week I am speaking to the amazing and inspiring Charlie Brooks. Charlie always dreamed of becoming an actress from a young age. She landed her prestigious role in British soap EastEnders as Janine Butcher which made her a household name in British TV. As well as winning numerous awards for her character she also went on to win 2012 series of I am A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Being in the spotlight from a young age she got a taste for partying and...
2020-04-2842 minSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixDJ FAT TONY - RECOVERY TO DISCOVERYSober Sips - Your Weekly Quick FixSeries 1 Episode 1 Our first guest is the legendary DJ Fat Tony. In the late 80’s he was the toast of the London Club Scene. Having DJ’d for big names from Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson, at the peak of his career he nearly lost it all with his descent into drug and alcohol addiction.. After 28 years of abusing alcohol and drugs and 6 months in rehab he embarked on a life of sobriety. Experiencing somewhat of a re-birth and with his passion for music, he became once agai...
2020-04-1633 min
The Flavour of Sober PodcastEpisode 9: Emily Syphas from Sober & Social chats to Lizzie about how to socialise sober...amongst other priceless advice!In this episode, Lizzie interviews Emily Syphas from the growing community "Sober and Social". Sober and Social runs fabulous sober events where you can meet new people, have fun; and still remember it in the morning! Emily discusses how she has achieved two whole years sober; the growing phenomenon of her Sober and Social events and she also gives you all the details on her (very effective) pre-sober night out routine! This is an extra special episode with the lovely Emily, don't miss this in-depth, entertaining interview where she gives you honest and frank advice...
2020-04-1340 min
UNBOXEDAfter Hours S2 EP3: Social Sobriety with Emily SyphasEnjoy life shaken, not slurred! Emily is the pioneer behind Sober & Social; the new-age of socialising that provides fun, support and exciting alcohol-free events for people living or exploring a teetotal lifestyle. From sober sex to sober dating - Emily shares her words of widsom and top tips for social sobriety! Want to hear more? Grab your fave cuppa and get cosy as we wind down with our lovely host Bella Jones. Make sure to follow us on our socials @astridandmiyu for all updates and let us know where you’re tuning in from using the hashtag #AMAfterHours Follow Emily: @em...
2020-03-1641 min
Brave New Girls - Well Beings, Well PlanetLet's Talk About Being Sober & Social with Emily SyphasSend us a textBefore an audience at Radio Rooftop Cafe, London, Lou Hamilton interviews Podstar Emily Syphas for this month's Brave New You tribe Podcast. Emily is the founder of Sober & Social, a community she formed in her early days of sobriety when she realised that just because she had given up drinking alcohol that didn't mean she had to give up going out and having fun. Creating Sober & Social gave her accountability but it also gave her purpose; she loved partying and she wanted to give others who were going sober a reason to keep...
2020-02-1237 minBrave New Girls - Well Beings, Well PlanetLet's Talk About Saving the Planet with David Evans MBESend us a textThis month in the Radio Rooftop cafe at ME Hotel London, Lou Hamilton interviews David Evans MBE for the live filmed Brave New You Tribe Podcast. David received his award from the Queen for services to grass roots enterprise and social responsibility. An entrepreneur from a young age it was always ideas that fired him up, and by creating financial freedom for himself, he was able to turn his mathematical brain and social conscience to tackling environmental problems in people's homes. With his ingenious solutions he also has an educational programme of simple...
2020-01-2332 min
The Manzilla Men's PodcastDo We Need Alcohol For A Good Time? with Emily SyphasAt this time of year, parties are in full swing. Drink is everywhere, it would be rude to not party hard and see what happens right?Have you ever thought about staying sober through it all? In this episode, we meet founder of sobriety club Sober and Social, Emily Syphas, to hear how she managed to transition from hard partying to a life without any alcohol. You’ll hear the practical real benefits of what it can bring - better decision making, ease of thought to name a couple. But what if you jus...
2019-12-1233 min