Show Notes
Welcome back to Louisa’s January Series. After the success of the 2024 series, she wanted to return with something deeper, more practical and more psychology-led for 2026. Let's talk about sober socialising. Here are some practical tips. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more at www.louisaevans.com. She specialises in helping people change their relationship with alcohol in a grounded and realistic way, using a blend of cognitive behavioural approaches, emotional regulation, habit science and nervous system understanding. Her work focuses on grey area drinking, midlife identity shifts, and supporting people who want sobriety to feel steadier, clearer and more sustainable. For listeners who want extra support during this month and beyond, Louisa’s course Sober Resilience is available with a thirty percent discount throughout the series using the code DRYJAN26. The course includes practical tools for cravings, emotional steadiness, behavioural patterns, routines and the predictable identity wobble that often appears in early sobriety. Louisa is known for her direct, psychology-led approach and her ability to make sobriety feel accessible rather than overwhelming. Her work is centred on clarity, honesty and understanding the patterns underneath drinking, rather than relying on force or perfectionism.
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In this episode of The Sober Rebel, Louisa is joined by Abigail, who shares how choosing an alcohol-free life has brought positive changes to so many different areas of her life. They discuss the difference sobriety has made to Abigail's relationships with her family, particularly her daughters, and why being a positive influence on them means so much to her. Already passionate about fitness, Abigail has noticed even better results since removing alcohol. She also talks about the confidence she's gained, the new experiences she's embraced and how sobriety has helped her return to work, including working at exhibitions. It's a lovely reminder that the benefits of sobriety extend far beyond simply not drinking, creating opportunities for personal growth, confidence and new experiences. For a FREE guide to help you through the first few weeks of sobriety, visit www.louisaevans.com. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more on her website. Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety.- weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. YouTube: Louisa's brand new YouTube channel Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener, you can get a 30% discount off the Sober Resilience Online Course using code RESILIENCE544 and you will also be able to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings on Louisa's website using code SOBERREBEL.
In this episode, Louisa is joined by John to talk about what life has looked like since he stopped drinking, and the things he’s come to value far more on the other side of it. John has lived with OCD for many years and, after getting sober, was diagnosed with ADHD. He talks about what it's been like to understand his brain differently, particularly without alcohol in the mix, and how drinking would completely wipe him out every time, affecting far more than just the hours he spent drinking. His three benefits of sobriety are clarity, his creativity and his mornings. For a FREE guide to help you through the first few weeks of sobriety, visit www.louisaevans.com. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more on her website. Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety.- weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. YouTube: Louisa's brand new YouTube channel Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener, you can get a 30% discount off the Sober Resilience Online Course using code RESILIENCE544 and you will also be able to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings on Louisa's website using code SOBERREBEL.
In this episode, Louisa talks to Barbara and Rick, who have just celebrated two years of sobriety together. Faith has always been a huge part of both of their lives, with Barbara working in the church and Rick working as a funeral celebrant. They talk about how sobriety has affected their confidence, their empathy and the way they now show up in the parts of life that already mattered deeply to them. For Barbara, that growing confidence has also meant stepping forward to organise women’s events through the church. Together they reflect on what has changed over the past two years, both individually and as a couple, and what they’ve discovered about themselves along the way. For a FREE guide to help you through the first few weeks of sobriety, visit www.louisaevans.com. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more on her website. Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety.- weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. YouTube: Louisa's brand new YouTube channel Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener, you can get a 30% discount off the Sober Resilience Online Course using code RESILIENCE544 and you will also be able to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings on Louisa's website using code SOBERREBEL.
In this episode, Emma shares how, after losing her father, she turned to red wine more and more, until one day, she realised she wasn't even really that hungover and it was a massive red flag for her. She realised in that moment that she wanted to live a healthier life. Emma speaks to Louisa about her three key benefits: living healthy, nurturing well-being, and embracing a fuller life. For a FREE guide to help you through the first few weeks of sobriety, visit www.louisaevans.com. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more on her website. Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety.- weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. YouTube: Louisa's brand new YouTube channel Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener, you can get a 30% discount off the Sober Resilience Online Course using code RESILIENCE544 and you will also be able to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings on Louisa's website using code SOBERREBEL.
In this episode, Katie talks of having more confidence since going sober and how her health and fitness has improved as well. She shares tips to help with sober socialising and also discusses how her career change to teaching has been aided by her decision to be alcohol free. For a FREE guide to help you through the first few weeks of sobriety, visit www.louisaevans.com. Louisa is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more on her website. Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety.- weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. YouTube: Louisa's brand new YouTube channel Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener, you can get a 30% discount off the Sober Resilience Online Course using code RESILIENCE544 and you will also be able to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings on Louisa's website using code SOBERREBEL.