Sarah & Amy - The Children of Alcoholics Podcast
Join Sarah & Amy in this one of a kind podcast talk exclusively about how they and their guests have been affected by a loved ones drinking. Each episode will focus on a different topic or guest, increasing understanding of and breaking down stigmas around alcohol addiction. Sarah & Amy are unapologetically honest when discussing their own experiences with their Dads (both called Steve); and like to use dark humour at times, so be warned!
Listen on:
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to Sobriety & Mindset Coach Harriet Strange aka "50 Shades Sober" about her experience as a child of an alcoholic and her own addiction to alcohol.
Harriet talks us through her childhood as a child of an alcoholic, and her own relationship with alcohol and how it has impacted her life now she is a parent. This really is an insightful episode where we get to hear both perspectives from one person.
It's also an emotional one so make sure you have your tissues to hand!
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
In this episode Sarah & Amy talk to Holistic Empowerment & Emotional Resilience Coach Jess Frost.
Jess talks openly to Sarah & Amy about her experience as a child of an alcoholic, and discusses the difficulties that came from identifying as a child of an alcoholic when the parent was is in denial of their addiction.
This episode is raw, powerful, unapologetically honest and is a beautiful story of triumph over adversity.
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
In this first episode Sarah & Amy introduce themselves and talk candidly about being adult children of alcoholics.
They talk openly and honestly about how their dads alcoholism was a family secret, and how they navigated through their childhood and adult life hiding it.
This podcast is unapologetically honest, raw, and "light hearted" in some places (thanks to Amy's dark humour).
Sarah & Amy passionately believe that talking about the affects of a loves ones drinking is the only way to break down the stigma that currently exists around alcohol addiction.
TRIGGER WARNING: Alcohol addiction | Death of a parent
Amy Dickson
Amy is a NACOA Speaker, fundraising volunteer, and an adult child of an alcoholic. Amy is passionate about speaking openly about her experience so that she can inspire others to know that they are not alone.
Amy appeared on Vicky Pattison's Channel 4 documentary "Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me", where she spoke out about the affects of her dads drinking on her.
Sarah Drage
Sarah is the founder of mental health charity WarriorKind, a TEDx speaker, NACOA volunteer, and an adult child of an alcoholic.
After losing her dad to alcohol addiction in 2017 Sarah has been a leading voice in the community, where she actively advocates against the stigma attached to alcohol use disorder.