Mayo woman Aisling Burke @aislingalcoholfree joins me from Manchester for a really lovely, honest chat about why she decided she was done with drink and why this time it wasn’t a I’ll try situation. Seven months alcohol-free, Aisling talks blackouts mid-conversation, midweek hangovers that stole days and that feeling of always rushing life at 100 miles an hour. We get into what changed when she finally said it out loud, how sobriety gave her time back, better emotional regulation and a huge return of confidence, creativity and self-trust. Plus: staying in pubs, matches and weddings and actually enjoying them more. Aisling has gained more than could ever have imagined in these last 7 months and poetry is back at the top of her hobby list again. Enjoy!

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Sinead Crowe @thisismresinead is back for her third No More Booze check-in; we spoke at 12 weeks, 12 months and now she’s 24 months alcohol-free. And this episode follows who she’s become in that time. Sinead opens up about self-belief, confidence and learning to cope without reaching for wine or anything else even through depression, anxiety, HRT chaos, injury and a year that tested her more than she expected. We talk grief (including the loss of her sister), boundaries, friendships and why year two can actually be harder than year one. Plus: her honest take on a lapse and why one night isn’t failure and what she learned from that. Sinead is open, honest and deeply inspiring. Enjoy!

This week on No More Booze, I’m joined by Nadija Bajrami, a multi-award-winning trauma-focused hypnotherapist, coach, psychic medium, Reiki master, grief educator and end-of-life doula and my own personal psychic reader. As regular listeners know I am deeply spiritual and this conversation with Nadija goes way beyond the drink. We talk intuition, spirituality, near-death experiences and what it really means to follow your soul, especially when life forces you to reassess everything. Nadia shares the moment she stopped running from her abilities and how surviving brain tumours and surgeries changed her entire path. And she’s alcohol-free too. Nadia opens up about quitting in May 2024 to become a clearer channel, the energy and self-esteem boost that followed her choice and the surprising judgement people throw at you when you say: I don’t drink.

Nadija is French by birth, but also lived in Scotland for years and has travelled the world. She shares her time and work between Dublin, France and Switzerland. She has a business management and corporate background and even though she enjoyed that path for years, she always knew she wanted to do something to help people take full control of their lives and be the best version of themselves. Nadija recovered from several brain surgeries between 2014 and 2015. While recovering, she promised herself that she would create a new life, a life in which she could be her authentic self and in which she could be of service to others. Now with her many hats, Nadija helps people get empowered and supercharge their confidence and self-esteem and overcome their limiting beliefs, manage anxiety and symptoms of traumatic experiences, heal their inner child, develop their intuitive abilities as well as navigate the often-unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief. She is also here as a guiding light and companion for those who have reached the end of their physical life. In a nutshell, she helps people build a solid toolbox so that they can build the life they desire and deserve. Enjoy!

Nadija Bajrami Strategic Hypnotherapist Mind Coach Psychic Medium