Tribe Sober - inspiring an alcohol free life!
How do I stop drinking? How do I cut down? Am I drinking too much? I’m sober but why aren’t I happy? Why do people stop drinking? If you ask yourself these kind of questions then this podcast is for you. This show is for people who want to learn how to stop drinking and learn to thrive in their alcohol free lives. If you have given up drinking, would like to give up drinking or are just plain sober curious this weekly podcast is for you. We have recovery stories to inspire you, experts to inform you and QuitLit authors to entertain you. After struggling with alcohol dependency for years Janet Gourand finally ditched the booze in 2015. She founded tribesober.com in 2015 and has helped hundreds of people to ditch the booze and thrive in their sobriety since then. Tribe Sober offer a membership, workshops, challenges and recovery coaching. For more info go to tribesober.com or email janet@tribesober.com
How do I stop drinking? How do I cut down? Am I drinking too much? I’m sober but why aren’t I happy? Why do people stop drinking? If you ask yourself these kind of questions then this podcast is for you. This show is for people who want to learn how to stop drinking and learn to thrive in their alcohol free lives. If you have given up drinking, would like to give up drinking or are just plain sober curious this weekly podcast is for you. We have recovery stories to inspire you, experts to inform you and QuitLit authors to entertain you. After struggling with alcohol dependency for years Janet Gourand finally ditched the booze in 2015. She founded tribesober.com in 2015 and has helped hundreds of people to ditch the booze and thrive in their sobriety since then. Tribe Sober offer a membership, workshops, challenges and recovery coaching. For more info go to tribesober.com or email janet@tribesober.com
Episodes

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Unbreakable Love - Having your own back Across TimeThis month we’re talking about love.
And yes… I speak about love a lot.
Because I genuinely believe that love is the most powerful force in the universe.
But the most important place to practice love isn’t in your romantic relationships.
It’s in your relationship with yourself.
In this episode, we explore a deeper, sturdier kind of self-love — the kind that has your back across time.
Not fluffy love.
Not “treat yourself” love.
Not self-soothing disguised as self-care.
But unbreakable love.
The kind that protects your future self.
Honours your past self.
And steadies your present self.
Especially in sobriety, this distinction matters.
Because if something feels good in the moment but harms your future self — it isn’t love. It’s relief.
In this episode, I share:
The difference between romance love and sturdy love
Why self-discipline is actually devotion
How to stop shaming your past self and start integrating her
A powerful bridge metaphor for loving yourself across time
Why loving yourself properly makes you more available to love others
And I offer a simple, practical exercise to strengthen your relationship with:
✨ Your past self
✨ Your present self
✨ Your future self
If you’re still trying to get a handle on your drinking:
👉 Join my free Accelerate Webinar happening today, 21 February.
We’ll explore practical tools to stop the cycle and build momentum.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hpmdAdvxQO-bA0f8loMnIA#/registration
If you’ve stopped drinking and you’re ready for deeper growth:
👉 Path to Purpose is my monthly coaching community where we apply this work in real life — identity, emotional mastery, purpose, and steady self-leadership.
If you want to strengthen your inner steadiness daily:
👉 My Mental Fitness Pods are where we practice having our own backs — consistently.
If this episode resonated with you, send me a DM - lynette@llrcoaching.com
Let’s talk about what support looks like for you.
The world needs more love.
But not just romantic love.
It needs steady love.
Grounded love.
Self-trusting love.
And that begins with you.
Have a beautiful week. 💛

Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Unconditional Love, Lovability and Sobriety
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Episode 2 – Unconditional Love, Lovability & The Sobriety That Follows
In this second episode of our February Love Series, we go deeper into one of the most powerful forces in our lives: love.
Not romantic love.
Not conditional love.
But unconditional love — and what it has to do with sobriety.
What if choosing sobriety is one of the fiercest acts of love you will ever perform?
What if withholding love — from others or from yourself — is what keeps you stuck in shame, relapse, resentment or self-sabotage?
In this episode, Lynette explores:
Why love is not weak — it is strong and protective
How unconditional love is a skill you can train
The difference between love and expectation
Why lovability is not something you earn — it is something you already are
What to say to yourself at 3am after a slip
Why sobriety powered by love lasts longer than sobriety powered by shame
“I’m sober… now what?” — and how to step into your next chapter
Lynette also shares a client story illustrating how choosing regulation over reaction becomes an act of self-respect and emotional leadership.
Whether you are still questioning your relationship with alcohol, early in sobriety, or months/years alcohol-free and wondering what comes next — this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
✨ Ready to Go Deeper?
If you’re exploring stopping drinking or want practical support:
Free Webinar – Accelerate Your Sobriety
Register here: https://www.tribesober.com/accelerate-2/
If you’re sober and asking “Now what?”:
Path to Purpose – Monthly Coaching Membership
This is where we take this material and apply it.
We train it.
We embody it.
We study it at a deeper level.
https://www.tribesober.com/path-to-purpose/
Music
Opening and closing music: Remember by Sutherland

Saturday Feb 07, 2026
Love that Stays
Saturday Feb 07, 2026
Saturday Feb 07, 2026
💛 The Love Series — Episode 1
Intro music:
🎵 “Remember” by Sutherland
Love as Self-Leadership: Becoming the Compassionate Witness
February is often called the month of love.
But what if love isn’t something we look for outside of ourselves —
what if love is how we lead ourselves, especially when things feel messy, tender, or hard?
This episode is the first in a four-part mini-series exploring love as self-leadership — through sobriety, self-talk, and the way we meet ourselves in moments of struggle.
In this opening episode, we begin with the idea of the compassionate witness — the part of us that can notice what’s happening without judgment, punishment, or shame.
If you’ve ever woken up in the early hours of the morning replaying a slip, a choice, or a moment you wish had gone differently…
this episode is for you.
Instead of berating ourselves, what if the most loving response sounds more like:
“What’s the matter, love?”
“Help me understand.”
“We’ll solve this in the morning.”
In this episode, Lynette explores:
Love as an act of self-leadership, not self-indulgence
Why how we speak to ourselves matters more than willpower
How sobriety deepens our relationship with truth and self-trust
What it means to meet a wobble or slip with curiosity instead of cruelty
A gentler way to work with early-morning shame spirals and mental noise
This conversation invites you to soften — not to give up, but to grow up emotionally.
To move from punishment to partnership with yourself.
This is not about being perfect.
It’s about practicing love where it matters most — inside.
✨ This episode is the beginning of The Love Series.
Over the next three episodes, we’ll explore love through repair, self-trust, choice, and the quiet courage of staying.
If this resonates, stay with me.
🎧 Listen if you:
Are exploring or recommitting to sobriety
Struggle with harsh self-talk or inner criticism
Want a kinder, steadier relationship with yourself
Are learning to respond to life with compassion rather than force
💌 Stay connected
If you’d like to go deeper into this work — through sobriety, emotional self-leadership, and building self-trust — you’re warmly invited to explore working with Lynette or joining one of her programs. Email lynette@llrcoaching.com to set up an exploratory session.

Saturday Jan 31, 2026
Episode 300 - featuring our Top Ten episodes!
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
This week we're celebrating our 300th podcast by taking you through our top 10 podcasts. The episodes that have had the most downloads since we started the podcast back in 2020.
So coming in at number 10 is James Swanwick who has some great advice about Alcohol and your Body Fat
He explained how Alcohol consumption can compromise sleep quality, metabolism, and overall health.
It can also disrupt the body's natural processes, leading to weight gain, reduced productivity, and increased cravings for unhealthy foods.
Coming in at number 9...
Recovery it's a Brain Thing – which is the name of the book by my two guests – David & Susan Kenney
They run a program to train Recovery Coaches and one of our Tribe members Darren was so impressed by their approach he signed up for their course and is now a qualified recovery coach working with our Breaking Free program
Coming in at number 8 is Dr. Loretta Breuning, who helped me to unpack the cause of my own early sobriety blues.
Have a listen to the first interview I did with her, which was in August 2021
We called her episode - how to be sober...and happy
At number 7 we have the brilliant William Porter
William is a lawyer with a passion for the science behind alcohol dependence, and he's written two books, Alcohol Explained and Alcohol Explained 2. They're both essential reading, and I think the more we understand the damage that alcohol does to our bodies and brains, the less likely we are to want to drink it.
His episode is called Why we get Hangxiety
Coming in at number 6 we have Neuroscientist Staci Danford
Stacy taught us about our lizard brain and how we need to manage it before it manages us. She even recommended that we give it a name. She calls hers Ernie. My interview with Stacy came out in August 2021 and is called Your Lizard Brain At number 5 is Stanford Psychiatrist Dr Anna Lembke
Anna has written a top selling book called Dopamine Nation.
It's an awesome book, which I highly recommend if you're interested in the science of addiction. Her explanation of the pain pleasure balance is superb. That episode is called, Why We Get Addicted, and it came out in November, 2023.
Next up at number 4 is a firm favourite with Tribe Sober – Ken Middleton with his “How Drinking Limits our Potential” episode
He's the author of Bamboozled, which has the clever subtitle of How Alcohol Makes Fools of Us All, Do grab a copy if you haven't yet read it. Such a brilliant description of how we've been manipulated by big alcohol for decades.
I often quote Ken, who says, "even if alcohol doesn't destroy us, it will limit our potential". His Tribe Sober episode is called How Alcohol Limits Your Potential - released in April 2023
Ken was also one of our guests back in November 2020 when he shared his own story and explained the science behind alcohol dependence. And why drinking regularly for 20 years means you're very likely to develop a problem
Next up at number 3 is me sharing my story - our very first podcast episode, which was released in May 2020 to celebrate my fifth soberversary.
At number 2 we have another episode by William Porter - called Managing Cravings
Finally, still hogging the number one slot is Australian sobriety coach, Kathryn Elliott.
It's called "How to Stop Binge Drinking" and came out in June 2022.
Like me, Catherine's had breast cancer, which prompted us to do an episode together recently. Because neither of us had realized that our heavy drinking was putting us at risk of breast cancer, so we celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month by having a conversation about it, spreading the word to other women that more than three glasses of wine a week increases your risk of breast cancer.
We called it "Drink Less for Your Breasts" and it was released in October 2023. So that's our top 10. I'd like to say a big thank you to all our listeners. Thanks to you, the Tribe Sober podcast has had nearly 450, 000 downloads, which keeps its global ranking in the top 2 percent of all podcasts.
More importantly, nearly 20 percent of our members found their way to us via the podcast.
So don’t forget to make a playlist of our Top Ten and you might want to check out our Top 100 Playlist
So if you want to join our tribe and connect with others on this path, just hit Join Our Tribe
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This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up todayRead more about our program and subscribe HERE
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Saturday Jan 24, 2026
Can you Break Free from Alcohol...Panel Discussion
Saturday Jan 24, 2026
Saturday Jan 24, 2026
On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it
I recently hosted a discussion on Zoom with four Breaking Free graduates which will give you a real insight into the results that people are getting…
You’ll hear from Grania and Helen who did the course last year and then you’ll hear from Lynne and Lori who have just completed the latest program…
On the podcast you'll hear the soundtrack from that discussion
So if you want to be sure of a place on the next BF program which kicks off on 31st January then please sign up today as places are filling up fast
You can sign up for Breaking Free here
More Info
Tribe Sober membership – you can join up HERE.
To access our website, click HERE.
If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.
Episode Sponsor
This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up todayRead more about our program and subscribe HERE
Help us to Spread the Word!
We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.
If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.
Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!
We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.
You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
You can join our private Facebook group HERE.
PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)
Open the Podcasts app. EASY.
Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.
Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).
Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.
Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You’ll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it’s always good to read your experience).

Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Break Free from Alcohol...in 3 months
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
On this weeks solo episode I talk about our 3-month Breaking Free program which we run just three times a year.
Registration for the current program is open - more info on tribesober.com
We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention
In this episode:-
I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle
The Breaking Free program has four components…
Four pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a transformation…
The first piece of the puzzle is Community Support so we connect you with the other people on the Breaking Free program
We put you in a chatgroup with where you’ll also find some TS team members to answer any questions you may have
You'll also be invited to several Zoom meetings every week
The second piece is our 4 hour Masterclass – a group session which we hold via Zoom. Another opportunity to get to know the other people on the program as everyone will share their story at the beginning of the session. By the end of the Masterclass you’ll understand:-
The importance of a mindset change and the damage alcohol does to our health
We’ll be sharing our tried and tested sobriety toolkit and you’ll end the session feeling motivated and excited about the changes ahead.
While the Masterclass will give you an overview of the Tribe Sober approach to thriving in sobriety the online course will enable you to dive deeper at your own pace. You’ll get all the theory and training you need to overturn your limiting beliefs around alcohol which is the key….
Just as we’ve been programmed into thinking that alcohol is an essential part of our daily lives our online program will de-program you and enable you to understand that you will be happier and healthier without it!
The third piece is our online course which includes videos, podcasts, articles and book recommendations so you’ll be able to throw the book at your sobriety – you’ll be able to treat it as a 3-month project that will take a deep dive into psychology, biology and neuroscience - a project that will change the trajectory of your future.
The fourth part of the puzzle is the personal support.
You’ll have a 1.2.1 Zoom call with Monica who will explain how everything work and help you with any tech issues
Mid-way through the 3 month program you'll have a session with Coach Darren to review learnings so far
A final session with our Coach Lynette who will discuss how you are applying the theory of the Breaking Free program to your daily life
So that’s the four pieces of our Breaking Free puzzle, four pieces that will come together to create an alcohol free lifestyle that you love..
Apart from creating a program that will get results we’ve created a program that is flexible and will fit in with your busy lives….
All of the 1.2.1’s can be scheduled to suit your convenience, the online course can be worked through at your own pace so the only timeslot you need to fit in is the four hour Masterclass. (we can send you a recording if you can't make it)
While we’re on the subject of time that’s one of the unexpected benefits of sobriety….. when we no longer spend time drinking and recovering from the drinking we find ourselves with extra time on our hands….
As well as the energy to do something constructive with that time!
Registration for the current Breaking Free program is open - more info on tribesober.com
More Info
Tribe Sober membership – you can join up HERE.
To access our website, click HERE.
If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.
Episode Sponsor
This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up todayRead more about our program and subscribe HERE
Help us to Spread the Word!
We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.
If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.
Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!
We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.
You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
You can join our private Facebook group HERE.
PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)
Open the Podcasts app. EASY.
Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.
Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).
Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.
Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You’ll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it’s always good to read your experience).

Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Ditch the Booze...and Burn Your Body Fat!
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
My guest this week is James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor and entrepreneur He is the creator of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, which helps people change their relationship with alcohol
In this episode:-
James was a moderate drinker, but after 20 years of consistent drinking, he realized the negative effect on his health and stopped for what was supposed to be a 30-day experiment. That was 13 years ago and he’s been alcohol free ever since!
Like many of us James hesitated to quit due to societal conditioning – he associated alcohol with socializing and fun and feared being perceived as dull or boring without alcohol. And indeed…
There was some Social Awkwardness for a while - navigating social situations without alcohol felt awkward and he shared a story of pretending to drink alcohol when on a date – this strategy proved to be a mistake when his date discovered he had lied!
In spite of the tricky start James was soon embracing his alcohol-free lifestyle openly.
We discussed the strong influence of peer pressure and the need for a supportive tribe when quitting alcohol.
We are both seeing a societal shift as people acknowledge the health risks of drinking alcohol – which is heading for a cigarette moment.
Although drinking alcohol before bedtime may help initially with falling asleep but compromises the quality of sleep, leading to irritability, fatigue, and other negative effects on health.
Alcohol's Effects on Sleep and Health: Alcohol consumption can compromise sleep quality, metabolism, and overall health. It can disrupt the body's natural processes, leading to weight gain, reduced productivity, and increased cravings for unhealthy foods.
James shared some Benefits of his alcohol-free lifestyle which included improved physical health, mental clarity, productivity, and financial success. I
I asked him for his advice for anyone who is struggling to get started on this journey: He suggested starting with a commitment to at least 30 days of sobriety as an experiment, but most importantly be open to extending it to 90 days or longer.
We agreed on the importance of Avoiding the stop-and-start cycle and focussing on the long-term benefits of sobriety.
Overcoming cultural conditioning and resistance may feel challenging, but taking action building an alcohol free lifestyle will lead to transformative results and a better quality of life
You can contact James Swanwick via his website alcoholfreelifestyle.com
More Info
Tribe Sober subscription membership – you can join up HERE.
To access our website, click HERE.
If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.
to join our mailing list click HERE
Episode Sponsor
This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up todayRead more about our program and subscribe HERE
Help us to Spread the Word!
We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.
If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.
Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!
We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.
You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
You can join our private Facebook group HERE.
PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)
Open the Podcasts app. EASY.
Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.
Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).
Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.
Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You’ll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it’s always good to read your experience).

Saturday Jan 03, 2026
You’re Not Waiting for Time — You’re Waiting for Yourself
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
In this New Year episode, Lynette records from a small guesthouse in Evander, a dusty coal-mining town in South Africa — a place marked by both decay and unexpected beauty.
Through a moving real-life encounter, she reflects on how we are all dealt a hand of cards in life, and how joy, purpose, and meaning are not found in better circumstances, but in how we meet the life we have.
This episode gently explores the illusion of “readiness,” drawing on the work of Dr. Julia di Gangi, to show why change is not about more time, but about emotional power, identity, and presence.
Using the poetic metaphors of the snake shedding its skin and the horse moving forward with aligned energy, Lynette invites listeners to step into the now — not by forcing change, but by listening to the quiet inner yes.
This is a conversation about emotional sobriety, relationships with self and others, and creating a life of vibrancy and quiet joy — right where you are.
In This Episode, We Explore:
How life’s “hand of cards” doesn’t determine our joy — how we play it does
Creating heaven or hell through how we meet our circumstances
Why waiting to feel “ready” keeps us stuck
Emotional power vs. time and overthinking
The snake as a symbol of shedding old survival patterns
The horse as a symbol of presence, aligned movement, and inner power
Sobriety as a doorway, not a destination
Emotional sobriety and learning to meet life on life’s terms
Relationships with self, others, and life itself
Trusting the quiet yes instead of forcing the how
Path to Purpose
Path to Purpose is for people who are sober and asking: now what?
It’s about learning how to take your hand of cards and create a life of vibrancy, connection, and joy — meeting life on life’s terms without numbing, bracing, or waiting for things to be different.
The next intake opens in February.
If you feel a quiet yes, you don’t need to work out the how.
Path to Purpose is the what.
📩 Email Lynette: lynette@llrcoaching.com

Saturday Dec 27, 2025
14 TIPS FOR A DRY JANUARY!
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
This week I'm doing a solo episode - 10 reasons to do an alcohol free January - and 14 tips to get you through.
In This Episode
REASONS TO DO AN ALCOHOL FREE JANUARY
You've got a great "reason" to not be drinking when people ask!
A dry month is a great way to test your dependency - if you can't get through a month without booze then you need to make some changes
Alcohol is so toxic that just taking a month off will have significant health benefits
Alcohol is linked to liver disease and 7 different types of cancer - 1 glass of wine will raise your risk of breast cancer by 15%
Alcohol will weaken our immune systems - and put us more at risk of becoming infected with Covid
20% of regular drinkers will become dependent over the years - drinking more than a bottle and a half of wine a week may damage your health
A month off alcohol will reduce your anxiety, freshen up your looks, help you lose weight and enable you to get some good quality sleep
Making a donation to our January fundraiser will give you a dopamine hit (giving makes you feel good) and enable you to receive online and community support for 31 days - you can sign up here
TIPS TO GET YOU THROUGH
Shake up your daily routine and exercise every day
Be ready to cope with your emotions - if you've been numbing your feelings with alcohol they will come to the surface
Use a journal to track your progress, note your triggers and process your emotions
Listen to music, make a soundtrack for your January Challenge - a real mood changer
Have your go-to drinks -drinknil.co.za are offering 10% discount on all their alcohol free drinks for people doing our Challenge
Find your tribe - its hard to do this alone - check out our membership program here
Please donate to our Earthchild Fundraiser - and get 30 days of community and online support - sign up link is here
MORE INFO
To access our website click here
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Thank you

Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Undefended Joy
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Undefended Joy
Choosing Willingness, Acceptance, and Faith This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be joyful — and it can also be triggering. Family dynamics, social gatherings, unmet expectations, and old habits often leave us feeling tense, reactive, and searching for relief.
In this episode, Lynette explores a powerful and compassionate practice she calls Undefended Joy — a way of meeting life without armour, self-protection, or resistance.
Drawing on teachings from Dr. Julia DiGangi and real-life experiences, Lynette shares how willingness, acceptance, and faith can gently replace the need to escape with alcohol or other numbing behaviours.
This episode is not about forcing happiness or “getting it right.”
It’s about softening, staying present, and discovering that joy becomes available when we stop fighting reality.
In this episode, you’ll explore:
Why so many of us drink or overdo things in search of relief
The difference between being undefended and being defenseless
How willingness creates emotional resilience and mental fitness
Why the opposite of certainty is faith
How accepting difference (in ourselves and others) reduces conflict
A simple question to ask when you feel triggered
Why joy is not something to chase — but something that emerges when fear loosens its grip
Lynette also shares a gentle invitation to support yourself through the festive season with Tribe Sober’s Festive Open House, offering free access to community support, inspiration, and live sessions.
A question to reflect on:
What would it look like to meet this moment — just as it is — undefended and willing?
🎄 Tribe Sober Festive Open House
For the first time ever, Tribe Sober is opening its doors for a Festive Open House from 21 December to 2 January.
It’s completely free and gives you a chance to sample:
Daily inspiration
Community support
Live Zoom sessions
Practical tools for staying sober and grounded over the holidays
👉 Visit tribesober.com, sign up for monthly membership, and use the coupon code OpenHouse12
If you need help, you can also email mon@tribesober.com






