Content warning: Drinking alcohol; addiction; and suicide.
Shanna Whan is the rural woman, founder, CEO, and face behind Sober in the Country (SITC). She's an Australian of the Year recipient who decided to “do what she could to be part of the change” after almost losing her life to alcohol addiction in 2015.
In this episode, I sit down with Shanna to unpack her journey to maintained recovery, and learn about what it’s like to change your relationship with alcohol when you live in rural Australia.
You’ll also hear from Dr Chris Davis, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Clean Slate Clinic, for his clinical insights.
Clean Slate is an eight part podcast series that unpacks Australia’s complicated relationship with alcohol from multiple angles; bringing you both lived experience stories and clinical insights.
This podcast is brought to you by Clean Slate Clinic; a healthtech social enterprise focused on helping Australians keen to detox from alcohol, safely from home. Hosted by Pia Clinton-Tarestad, Co-founder & CEO of Clean Slate Clinic.
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Clean Slate Clinic is a regulated health service, but the Clean Slate podcast is an educational resource and not a substitute for professional health advice, treatment or assessment. If you are struggling with any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see a healthcare professional or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.