1000 Days Sober Podcast

Imagine arsonists launching a fire safety campaign. That’s exactly what it feels like when alcohol giants like Diageo, AB InBev, and Pernod Ricard team up with Meta, Uber Eats, and TikTok to lead a “responsible drinking” coalition. Sounds noble, right? But peel back the layers, and it’s nothing more than PR spin—designed to soften a deadly truth. In today’s episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast,...

You wave the flag. You fire up the grill. You pop open a drink… because that’s how you’re supposed to celebrate, right? But what if that drink isn’t celebration—it’s control?What if your subconscious still believes:“I need alcohol to feel free.” In this July 4th episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy confronts the hidden dependency behind our holiday rituals. He shares the personal...

A pint. A photograph. A father’s approval. What if your first drink wasn’t about the alcohol at all—but about being seen? In this powerful episode, I reflect on a single, blurry photo from my childhood. I was 14, holding a pint, trying to become a man. But what I really wanted was my dad’s love. This story isn’t just mine. It’s a quiet legacy passed down from father to son, mother to...

You ever try to quit drinking and end up thinking, “What the hell is wrong with me?”You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re just fighting the wrong enemy. In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I reveal the truth about resistance—why it keeps you stuck, and why willpower has nothing to do with it. I take you back to a story from the railways, a moment when I quit smoking without a...

Ever find yourself barking at your partner, then hating yourself for it? I’ve been there—yelling in the kitchen, slamming doors, watching my marriage teeter on the edge… all while trying to convince myself I was “working on it.” But I wasn’t working on it. I was drinking through it. And here’s the truth: you can’t fix your relationship with alcohol in the mix. You can’t talk to your partner like...

When the alcohol stops… the sugar often starts. But why? In this eye-opening conversation with Mike Collins—aka The Sugar-Free Man—we explore the hidden trap that catches so many people after they stop drinking: sugar. Mike breaks down how sugar hijacks the brain, soothes our wounds, and becomes the silent saboteur of our emotional health. We talk dopamine, parenting, oat milk lattes, the...

You’re feeling great on a first date—until they ask: “What are you drinking?” Suddenly, the menu becomes a minefield. Do you soften the truth? Pretend you “barely drink”? Order a fake G&T? In today’s episode, I reveal why your drink order isn’t just about thirst—it’s a litmus test for how deeply you’re living from SELF. From dodging the “I rarely drink” trap to owning your chamomile like it’s...

You’ve stopped drinking—but the ritual remains. The bottle. The reward. The quiet moment that’s supposed to say, “You made it.” Only now it’s Heineken 0.0 instead of Stella. But what if that ‘safe’ substitute is doing the same job the old poison did—soothing the PART that doesn’t want to feel? In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I explore the emotional truth behind alcohol-free...

You ever notice how nobody says they’re addicted to brushing their teeth? Or eating toast? But drink alcohol every day and still say you’re “fine”? That’s the power of the Liquid Lie—and its favourite trick is convincing you there’s no problem unless you’re an “addict.” In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I challenge the addiction label and ask a more radical question:What if you’re...

It’s the International Day Against Drug Abuse… and alcohol didn’t even make the list. Why? Because society doesn’t treat it like a drug. And that’s exactly how the Liquid Lie survives. In today’s episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I expose the most dangerous substance masquerading as normal: alcohol. You’ll learn why alcohol causes more deaths than cocaine, heroin, and meth combined—and yet...