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We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
Shell Righini
65 episodes
3 weeks ago
In the final episode of Season 3, Shell is joined by Dawn Comolly, better known as Sober Fish: writer, recovery advocate, and founder of one of the UK’s most vibrant online sobriety communities. Since giving up alcohol in 2016, Dawn has built a space that helps thousands of people swap hangovers and self-doubt for clarity, connection, and confidence always with her trademark honesty and humour. Dawn shares her journey from teenage drinking and smoking, through years of exhaustion and toxic r...
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In the final episode of Season 3, Shell is joined by Dawn Comolly, better known as Sober Fish: writer, recovery advocate, and founder of one of the UK’s most vibrant online sobriety communities. Since giving up alcohol in 2016, Dawn has built a space that helps thousands of people swap hangovers and self-doubt for clarity, connection, and confidence always with her trademark honesty and humour. Dawn shares her journey from teenage drinking and smoking, through years of exhaustion and toxic r...
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Mental Health
Personal Journals,
Education,
Society & Culture,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness
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We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 014 Dawn Comolly (Sober Fish): Recovering Loudly … Swearing, Sobriety & Owning Your Story
In the final episode of Season 3, Shell is joined by Dawn Comolly, better known as Sober Fish: writer, recovery advocate, and founder of one of the UK’s most vibrant online sobriety communities. Since giving up alcohol in 2016, Dawn has built a space that helps thousands of people swap hangovers and self-doubt for clarity, connection, and confidence always with her trademark honesty and humour. Dawn shares her journey from teenage drinking and smoking, through years of exhaustion and toxic r...
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2 months ago
56 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 013 Caroline Kelf (DJ Flourish): Recovering Loudly … Boundaries, Disco Balls & Finding Your Shine
In this vibrant and vulnerable episode of We Recover Loudly, Shell is joined by Caroline Kelp — aka DJ Flourish: writer, speaker, and creator of the legendary Self-Love Rave. Known for helping women navigate midlife with more joy, connection, and empowerment, Caroline brings her trademark honesty and disco-ball energy to the mic. Together, they explore: Growing up with pain and rejection, and how those early experiences shape identityThe masks we wear — from teenage rebellion to c...
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 012 Rosie Turner: Recovering Loudly … ADHD, Identity & Turning Struggles Into Strength
In this candid and energising episode of We Recover Loudly, Shell is joined by Rosie Turner — accredited ADHD coach, yoga and pilates instructor, podcaster, and founder of ADHD Untangled. Rosie is on a mission to help the neurodivergent community transform what can feel like destabilising struggles into genuine strengths. Rosie shares her journey from chaotic school days and extreme highs and lows, to finding clarity through movement, recovery, and her ADHD diagnosis. Together, they unp...
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3 months ago
54 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 011 *Special Edition* Ruth Tansey: Recovering Loudly … Homelessness, Healing & Finding Purpose
In this special episode, Shell is joined by Ruth Tansey, team member at the Essex Recovery Foundation, one of the services she credits with her amazing recovery. Ruth shares her extraordinary journey from a childhood marked by identity struggles and domestic violence, to years lost in addiction, abusive relationships, and life on the streets of London. Now over three years sober, she reflects on how recovery has not only transformed her own life, but given her the opportunity to support other...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 010 *Special Edition* Steve Lawson: Recovering Loudly … Recovery, Community & Showing Up Sober
In this special episode, Shell is joined by Steve Lawson, community researcher at the Essex Recovery Foundation, ahead of the weekend’s Essex Recovery Festival - a celebration of connection, visibility, and healing through community. Steve shares his powerful personal journey from military life and working fatherhood, to depression, addiction, and the moment he knew something had to change. Now two years sober, he reflects on how recovery transformed not just his life, but his relations...
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3 months ago
30 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 09 Iain Anderson: Recovering Loudly … Trauma, Truth-Telling & Turning Pain Into Punchlines
In this raw, riotous, and deeply moving episode of We Recover Loudly, Shell is joined by writer, comedian, and former homeless addict Iain Anderson, creator of the critically acclaimed one-man show Traumedy: A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict. Together, they explore what it means to survive addiction, homelessness, identity loss, shame and manage to turn it all into a sell-out comedy show. From growing up in working-class Scotland to hitting rock bottom on the streets of Barcelona, I...
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3 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 08 Lauren McQuistin: Recovering Loudly … Big Feelings, Brutal Honesty, and Finding Your Voice
In this honest, sharp, and emotionally rich episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell is joined by Lauren McQuistin - author, vocal coach, retired opera singer and the voice behind the brilliant and brutally relatable @brutalrecovery. They explore what recovery really looks like when you don’t hit rock bottom and how trauma, voice, and identity are woven into the healing process. In this episode, they talk about: Getting sober at 25 without the “rock bottom” narrativeGrieving the identities we...
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4 months ago
59 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 07 Glen Rowe: Recovering Loudly … Loud Music, Quiet Healing, and Rewriting the Rules
In this passionate and deeply honest episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell sits down with Glen Rowe: 32 years in the music industry and counting, legendary tour manager, mental health advocate, and founder of KYOTO Music and the charity KATO Trust. Together they explore what it means to recover, reconnect, and reimagine an industry you’ve spent your life inside. Glen shares his journey from obsessive teenage drummer to touring the world with Muse, Craig David, and countless others —...
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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 06 Camille Vidal: Recovering Loudly … Mindful Drinking, Authenticity, and Letting Go of the Mask
In this open-hearted and empowering episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell sits down with Camille Vidal, a globally renowned bartender, wellness educator, and founder of La Maison Wellness. Together they explore what it means to live, lead, and drink more mindfully. Camille shares her journey from growing up in a vibrant, creative home in the South of France to becoming a global spirits ambassador, living life on planes, behind bars, and in hotel rooms more than her own flat. But behi...
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4 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 05 Kieron 'The Boy' Bailey : Recovering Loudly … Failure, Grief, and Discovering Your Purpose
In this honest and powerful episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell sits down with Kieron Bailey : a hospitality industry veteran, leadership coach, and creative disruptor! They explore his raw and relatable journey through recovery from grief, and professional collapse. Kieron shares openly about growing up in a chaotic, and busy council estate home surrounded by siblings. He talks about his early passion for hospitality, with an early start in the world of pubs and restaurants...
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4 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 04 Chloe: Recovering Loudly … Chaos, Creativity, and the Courage to Start Again
In this honest and engaging episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell is joined by Chloe Belle Porter who began drinking at just 11 years old and spent much of her teens and twenties caught in a cycle of chaos, people-pleasing, and emotional burnout. Together, they explore the impact of early trauma, people-pleasing, and the emotional toll of growing up in survival mode. Chloe shares her unfiltered journey through school suspensions, identity struggles, and relationships shaped by a deep need...
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5 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 03 Neil Hudson-Basing Recovering Loudly … People-Pleasing, Neurodivergence, and the Freedom of Sobriety
In this powerful new episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell is joined by Neil Hudson Basing. Neil is a mental health advocate, Pause and Rewind podcast host, and co-founder of House of Happiness, a regular sober event redefining alcohol-free joy. Together, they explore what sober living without addiction looks like, diving into the impact of neurodivergence, burnout, and people-pleasing on mental health. Neil shares his experience navigating life as a queer, neurodivergent person in r...
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5 months ago
53 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 02 Merly Kammerling Recovering Loudly … Burnout, Grief, and Boundaries That Heal
In this new episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell is joined by Merly Kammerling - a therapeutic coach and integrative therapist with over a decade of experience supporting professionals in the hospitality industry. Together, they explore the far-reaching impact of burnout, both from Merly’s clinical work and her personal journey through mental health recovery. This conversation dives deep into the connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and workplace burnout, the pressures ...
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5 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S3 Episode 01 Reed Amber Recovering Loudly … Habitual Drug Use, Hard Truths, and Healing
In this unflinchingly honest episode of the new season of We Recover Loudly, Shell is joined by the phenomenal Reed Amber Thomas-Litman—sex worker, content creator, podcast host (Come Curious), and fierce mental health advocate. Together, they explore the messy, meaningful, and often misunderstood paths to healing. Reed opens up about navigating habitual drug use, her journey through addiction and recovery, and the power of embracing vulnerability in public. From sex work stigma and neurodiv...
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5 months ago
56 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 026 - Anthony Hammond - From Boozing in Pubs to A Pub with NO Booze!
In this new episode of We Recover Loudly, Shell is joined by Aussie entrepuneor Anthony Hammond, who is the brains behind Pub with NO booze. Anthony, a second generation publican, had always been immersed in the world of hospitality since his childhood in country pubs. In 2013 he first had glimmers that his drinking was causing problems, but it was not until 2021 that he went to rehab and has since been enjoying a sober life, with a mission in the industry. Anthony Hammond...
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1 year ago
1 hour 15 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 025 - Al Roberto - From Smashing Drum Sets to Smashing Painkillers and Alcohol
In this new episode, Shell is joined by chef Al Roberto who shares his remarkable journey from rock star on global stages and to smashing success in the kitchen back in his home town of Yorkshire, and beyond. The episode takes a deep dive into Al's early influences, from the rituals of post-shift beers with his father to the adrenaline-fueled culture of the 90s dining scene. Al reflects on how societal norms and early experiences set the stage for his future battles with addiction and m...
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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 024 - Tony Kost - From Shadows of Addiction to Shining in Sobriety
In this new episode, Shell is joined by Tony Kost, an amazing advocate for sobriety in the hospitality industry. He shares his inspiring journey from the dive bars of his youth to working alongside culinary legends like Iron Chef Michael Simon, a path that unfortunately took a downturn due to alcoholism. Tony is gearing up to celebrate 8 years of sobriety in the coming weeks, and he truly embodies the fact that it is possible to thrive in a bar focused career while also maintaining sobriety. ...
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1 year ago
59 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 023 - Ian Blessing - From Sommelier Excellence to Alcohol-Free Innovation
In this new episode Shell speaks to the fabulous Ian Blessing, creator of a groundbreaking line of non-alcoholic cocktail bitters, 'All The Bitters'. A former sommelier from the infamous French Laundry, he co-founded the company with his wife Carly, crafting the bitters from organic, wild-foraged ingredients, which offer flavour as well as functional health benefits. The discussion explores the demanding expectations placed on staff in restaurants like The French Laundry, a...
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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 022 - Chef Brother Luck - From Being Top Chef To Being Brother Luck
Wow, this episode is truly amazing! It was recorded late last year with the fantastic Chef Brother Luck, and we had a deep conversation about the power of vulnerability and sharing your story authentically to help others through their own struggles with pain, grief, or depression. Chef Brother Luck openly rejects the toxic chef lifestyle and attitudes often found in kitchens. He is dedicated to being the change he wants to see in the industry, emphasizing the importance of creating a po...
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1 year ago
51 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
S2 Episode 021 - James Cummings - From Writers Block To Butchers Block
In the newest episode of "We Recover Loudly," host Shell chats with special guest, Boiling Point lead writer James Cummings about the fascinating world of the hospitality industry, and how it has been depicted in such a relatable and impactful way by the whole team behind the award winning films and tv series. James shares his personal stories of working in the industry during his university days, offering insights on how to handle tough situations and demanding customers. We delve int...
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1 year ago
50 minutes

We Recover Loudly – Personal Recovery and Mental Health Stories
In the final episode of Season 3, Shell is joined by Dawn Comolly, better known as Sober Fish: writer, recovery advocate, and founder of one of the UK’s most vibrant online sobriety communities. Since giving up alcohol in 2016, Dawn has built a space that helps thousands of people swap hangovers and self-doubt for clarity, connection, and confidence always with her trademark honesty and humour. Dawn shares her journey from teenage drinking and smoking, through years of exhaustion and toxic r...