Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast

Welcome to Over the Influence , the podcast where sobriety isn't just a choice - it’s a celebration! Hosted by Sharon Hartley and Ben Anderson, both BBC professionals by day and passionate advocates for alcohol-free living by night, this is your go-to space for real, raw, and uplifting stories of what life looks like on the other side of alcohol. Each episode shines a light on inspiring, often hard-hitting journeys to sobriety. From personal struggles to incredible triumphs, we bring you heartfelt conversations with guests from all walks of life - whether they're celebrities, experts, or everyday heroes. Their stories might trigger deep emotions, but they’ll also inspire hope, empowerment, and a renewed sense of what the human spirit can overcome. Whether you're sober curious, walking your own path to sobriety, or simply looking for some inspiration, you're in the right place. Let’s talk openly about the highs, the lows, and everything in between - and mo

Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Over The Influence, with 246 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Over The Influence hosts Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast, a health show with 246 episodes published.

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  Episode #225

  The OTI Goodbye

  Aug 3, 202548 minS3

  We've got some news to share with all of our wonderful listeners. Thank you for an amazing five and a half years, we've had an absolute blast! <br><br>The podcast might be coming to an end, but we hope the message continues long after we've finished: sobriety isn't something you have to do, it's something you get to choose. Wishing you many glorious alcohol free times to come! <br> <br>---<br><br>Please note that we are no longer accepting new members to the Over The Influence community.<br><br>---<br><br>Get In Touch:<br><br>...

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  Episode #224

  Six Top Tips For Summer

  Jul 15, 202543 minS3

  No you're not seeing dublé - Shaz and Ben have done another episode with some top tips in for if you're going alcohol free this summer and need a few ideas for how to freshen things up without alcohol.<br><br>From horticulture to Vegas, this episode has it all. <br><br>---<br><br>Get In Touch:<br><br>Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.<br><br>We'd love to hear your story - please get in to...

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  Episode #223

  Team OTI: The Northumbrian Ironman Challenge

  Jul 6, 202544 minS3

  This week we have two of our wonderful community members Ian and Neil on the podcast who make up two thirds of the Team OTI Ironman squad! <br><br>Last weekend they took on the mighty Northumbrian Full Ironman challenge with fellow OTI community member Kelly, all to raise money for Alcohol Change UK. Now they're here to tell us all about it! <br><br>We're very proud of their achievement and are absolutely delighted that they did it with OTI in their team name. If you would like to donate, you still can via justgiving.com/page/teamoti.<br><...

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  Episode #222

  Steve Smith: Soberilliant

  Jun 29, 202548 minS3

  This week we have one of our own on the pod, the fantastic Steve Smith! <br><br>Steve grew up in a culture where he felt like alcohol was celebrated. Whenever something fun happened, it always seemed like booze was at the centre of it. <br><br>He became a flare bartender (all the cool acrobatics with the bottles) and actually won the Flare Bartender Championships which we have to admit, is very impressive. <br><br>Being in that industry though, it was always inevitable that a large amount of alcohol was going to be involved. Over time, it became too...

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  Episode #221

  Barney Whiter: The Escape Artist

  Jun 22, 202545 minS3

  We at Over The Influence pride ourselves on going out and finding the most interesting guests in the podcast universe, and today is certainly no different! <br><br>Today's guest is Barney Whiter, a writer and financial expert perhaps better known by the name The Escape Artist. Financially, Barney had it all together; after a troubling finance related experience while growing up, he decided that his adulthood would be about financial security. After years of working in that field, he achieved that! <br><br>It came with it's stresses though and he numbed those stresses with alcohol. He found himself...

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