The OYNB Podcast

I decided to stop drinking at the beginning of the year. It was a decision I’d been hurtling towards after what seemed a crazy few years. When we moved to the country from London, I’d envisaged an idyllic life of home-baking and gardening, more time to spend with our...

A long weekend can kick-start many of our alcohol triggers. The combination of a bank holiday and sunshine can derail the best of intentions. But just a quick reminder before we get started — the buzz you will get from sticking to your healthy intentions will far...

Last Saturday, five minutes before I was due on stage to talk at the fantastic 'Change your world' conference, my co-presenter and co-founder of OYNB Ruari said: ‘I am not feeling this speech; I’m thinking we throw out the slides and just talk.’ What the…????!!!!!...

The lads are going for a drink. You decide to join them for a quick 1. But it’s not 1, it’s 4. You miss the train and tell a few lies to cover up the 1 that was really 4. ‘The train was cancelled, I had a meeting…’ Your partner knows deep down you’re lying. Its a...

Recently I was lucky enough to spend some time with Rich Roll best selling author, podcaster, and Ultraman who was named one of the 25 fittest men on the planet. We were both on retreat and our guests for the day were Stephen and David Flynn founders of the...

Recently someone approached me who was very worn down by the drink.  Drinking every day, to numb out and overcome the feelings of hopelessness.  She felt trapped in her life.  She said she was "too overwhelmed to dream." She tried our challenge and although she...

Stopping drinking is a time of reflection A strange thing happens when we stop drinking. When the beer goggles are removed it’s often a time of reflection and the chance to weigh up one’s life. This can often lead us to compare our lives to those around us. In truth,...