One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast

Angela’s battle with alcoholism reached the point where she was drinking from 6 AM until she passed out every night. Growing up with an alcoholic father, she had witnessed firsthand the devastation alcohol could cause, yet found herself trapped in the same cycle.
At 33, Angela entered treatment and began her recovery, eventually spending 16 years without alcohol. But after experiencing grief, overwhelming stress, and the pressures of running a successful business, she developed a devastating addiction to drugs and eventually returned to drinking.
Her addiction spiraled into a life-threatening overdose that left doctors fighting to save her life, restarting her heart three times.
In this episode of One for the Road, Angela opens up about alcoholism, the challenges of long-term sobriety, relapse, addiction, and the difficult journey of finding recovery again in her 50s.
Her story is a powerful reminder that no matter how far addiction takes you, change is still possible.
If you’re struggling with alcohol, Sober Dave offers one-to-one sobriety coaching. Visit soberdave.co.uk to book a free 30-minute chemistry call.
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What happens when the one thing you’ve dedicated your entire life to is suddenly taken away?
Shanaze Reade was a BMX world champion and Olympic athlete who spent most of her life avoiding alcohol. Growing up with an alcoholic father, she was determined to follow a different path. But when her sporting career came to an unexpected end, she found herself struggling with the loss of her identity, purpose, and direction.
Looking for an escape from the emotional pain, Shanaze turned to vodka. She remembers taking that first drink and thinking, “This is my new best friend.”
What followed was a rapid descent into alcohol addiction, eventually reaching a frightening moment when she feared for her life.
In this episode of One for the Road, Dave sits down with Shanaze to explore her remarkable journey from sporting success to rock bottom and ultimately finding freedom through sobriety.
Shanaze shares how Alcoholics Anonymous, sponsorship, and spirituality helped her rebuild her life, rediscover her purpose, and find strength beyond the world of professional sport.
Now approaching nine years sober, her story is a powerful reminder that addiction doesn’t discriminate, and no matter how far you’ve fallen, recovery is possible.
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Dave offers one-to-one sobriety coaching for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol or ready to make a change.
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For years, alcohol was part of Jason’s identity. From college parties to DJing in the rave scene, drinking seemed like a normal part of life. But over time, something changed.
The partying slowed down, but the drinking didn’t.
Eventually, Jason was relying on whiskey to fall asleep and adding it to his morning coffee before heading to work.
In this episode of One For The Road, Jason joins Sober Dave to share how his relationship with alcohol progressed, what led him to quit drinking in 2019, and how he found himself drinking again after two and a half years sober.
With his last drink on January 1, 2026, Jason is now navigating sobriety at 52 and discovering the importance of connection, honesty, and community in recovery.
This is a conversation about alcohol addiction, relapse, second chances, and finding the courage to start again.
Because no matter how many times you’ve tried to quit drinking, your story isn’t over.
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Bianca desperately wanted to quit drinking. But when she tried, the alcohol withdrawal symptoms became so severe that she ended up in hospital.
After surviving cancer and chemotherapy, Bianca never imagined that alcohol dependence would become one of the most frightening experiences of her life.
Growing up surrounded by alcohol, she started drinking at 14 to cope with difficult emotions and feel accepted. Over the years, childhood trauma, an abusive relationship, and isolation contributed to her increasingly unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
Eventually, drinking was no longer about enjoyment. Her body had become physically dependent on it.
In this emotional conversation with Dave, Bianca opens up about her terrifying experience with severe alcohol withdrawal, why she filmed herself during her darkest moments, and what it really took to stop drinking.
Now more than a year sober, she shares how life without alcohol has helped her rediscover herself, rebuild her confidence, and experience genuine happiness.
This episode is a reminder that alcohol addiction is not simply a matter of willpower, and recovery is possible.
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Jessica Wilde started drinking around the age of 12, growing up in South London surrounded by music, creativity, and a street culture where alcohol and partying became part of life early on.
What began as drinking with friends eventually developed into years of binge drinking, destructive relationships, drug use, and a cycle of self-sabotage that followed her into adulthood.
Even as her music career began taking off and she landed a record deal with Sony, Jessica was struggling behind the scenes. She believed alcohol gave her confidence, especially when performing, but slowly began to realize that the very thing she thought was helping her was holding her back.
In this episode of One For The Road, Jessica joins Sober Dave to talk openly about her experiences with alcohol, addiction, and the long journey toward sobriety.
She shares how an abusive relationship affected her self-worth, why she kept returning to drinking even after long periods without alcohol, and how yoga, Muay Thai, meditation, and reconnecting with herself helped change the direction of her life.
One of the biggest challenges wasn’t simply giving up alcohol. It was wondering who she would be without it.
Would she still be confident? Would she still be creative? Could she still enjoy music, dancing, and going out without drinking?
Now six years sober, Jessica has discovered that the parts of herself she feared losing were never dependent on alcohol in the first place.
Her music has taken on new meaning, her relationships have changed, and she’s found a different kind of freedom in living authentically.
This is a conversation about breaking old patterns, rebuilding self-worth, and discovering that sobriety doesn’t mean losing who you are. Sometimes it’s how you finally find yourself.

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