https://www.spreaker.com/show/off-the-rocks

"I created Off The Rocks after I’d gone through my own struggle with anxiety, depression, excess and addiction. I saw first-hand how recovery from those sorts of problems is not straight-forward, how hard it can be to find the right help and how much work it takes to regain health and happiness once you’ve been derailed. Recovering your health isn’t just about stopping your self-destructive behaviours. It’s about discovering why you were self-destructing in the first place. It’s about identifying exactly what it was that you were trying to numb out from. It’s about addressing the underlying issues and creating a life that you love to live – a life that you don’t want to escape from".


Jen's podcast co-host Is Sara Lewis. They met in late 2018, and got along so famously they decided to record a podcast together within hours of meeting. Which is a totally run of the mill, normal thing to do. Sara is training to be a psychotherapist, so brings her psychological perspective to proceedings, as well as some bad jokes and much admired llama hair do.


New episodes every Thursday. Find out more about Off The Rocks at www.offtherocks.co.uk.

Jen's first book, The Off The Rocks Journal: The Ultimate Interactive Health Book was published in 2018 and is available now through Amazon, or www.offtherocks.co.uk/book]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright Sara Lewishttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/15cbfca3086de35a4c91d8a16705f480.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/off-the-rocksSat, 02 Feb 2019 11:29:16 +0000Sara LewisSara Lewisfeeds@spreaker.comOff The Rocks was founded in 2015 by Jennie Nelson; writer, broadcaster and truth-telling trailblazer. It’s a friendly and informative snuggly space devoted to all things health related. No topic is off-limits, and all will be approached with love,...

"I created Off The Rocks after I’d gone through my own struggle with anxiety, depression, excess and addiction. I saw first-hand how recovery from those sorts of problems is not straight-forward, how hard it can be to find the right help and how much work it takes to regain health and happiness once you’ve been derailed. Recovering your health isn’t just about stopping your self-destructive behaviours. It’s about discovering why you were self-destructing in the first place. It’s about identifying exactly what it was that you were trying to numb out from. It’s about addressing the underlying issues and creating a life that you love to live – a life that you don’t want to escape from".


Jen's podcast co-host Is Sara Lewis. They met in late 2018, and got along so famously they decided to record a podcast together within hours of meeting. Which is a totally run of the mill, normal thing to do. Sara is training to be a psychotherapist, so brings her psychological perspective to proceedings, as well as some bad jokes and much admired llama hair do.


New episodes every Thursday. Find out more about Off The Rocks at www.offtherocks.co.uk.

Jen's first book, The Off The Rocks Journal: The Ultimate Interactive Health Book was published in 2018 and is available now through Amazon, or www.offtherocks.co.uk/book]]>yesepisodicSara Lewisfeeds@spreaker.comOff The Rocks was founded in 2015 by Jennie Nelson; writer, broadcaster and truth-telling trailblazer. It’s a friendly and informative snuggly space devoted to all things health related. No topic is off-limits, and all will be approached with love, compassion, and -more importantly- a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour. "I created Off The Rocks after I’d gone through my own struggle with anxiety, depression, excess and addiction. I saw first-hand how recovery from those sorts of problems is not straight-forward, how hard it can be to find the right help and how much work it takes to regain health and happiness once you’ve been derailed. Recovering your health isn’t just about stopping your self-destructive behaviours. It’s about discovering why you were self-destructing in the first place. It’s about identifying exactly what it was that you were trying to numb out from. It’s about addressing the underlying issues and creating a life that you love to live – a life that you don’t want to escape from". Jen's podcast co-host Is Sara Lewis. They met in late 2018, and got along so famously they decided to record a podcast together within hours of meeting. Which is a totally run of the mill, normal thing to do. Sara is training to be a psychotherapist, so brings her psychological perspective to proceedings, as well as some bad jokes and much admired llama hair do. New episodes every Thursday. Find out more about Off The Rocks at www.offtherocks.co.uk. Jen's first book, The Off The Rocks Journal: The Ultimate Interactive Health Book was published in 2018 and is available now through Amazon, or www.offtherocks.co.uk/bookYeshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11061397/dry-jan-other-sober-stints
Sara explains, from a therapist’s point of view, how we’re all responsible for ourselves. That we mustn’t assume responsibility for anyone else’s decisions. That we’re all accountable for our own actions; no exceptions. She is so wise.

But then she started talking about dog penis, which, to be honest, brought the tone down a bit.

This is a good one. I mean they all are, let’s be fair, but this one is particularly just above average.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568614204Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:20:20 +0000Sara LewisIn this episode Jen and Sara talk about the phenomenon of Dry January and sober stints in general. Jen recalls that time she did a year sober only to pick up exactly where she’d left off, because she did no underlying work during that time. And how...
Sara explains, from a therapist’s point of view, how we’re all responsible for ourselves. That we mustn’t assume responsibility for anyone else’s decisions. That we’re all accountable for our own actions; no exceptions. She is so wise.

But then she started talking about dog penis, which, to be honest, brought the tone down a bit.

This is a good one. I mean they all are, let’s be fair, but this one is particularly just above average.]]>3213yesfullSara LewisIn this episode Jen and Sara talk about the phenomenon of Dry January and sober stints in general. Jen recalls that time she did a year sober only to pick up exactly where she’d left off, because she did no underlying work during that time. And how different things were when she took a break for 3+ years but did ALL THE WORK. (Turns out, you actually have to change things if you want things to change. Weird.) Sara explains, from a therapist’s point of view, how we’re all responsible for ourselves. That we mustn’t assume responsibility for anyone else’s decisions. That we’re all accountable for our own actions; no exceptions. She is so wise. But then she started talking about dog penis, which, to be honest, brought the tone down a bit. This is a good one. I mean they all are, let’s be fair, but this one is particularly just above average.Yeshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11061397/let-s-call-her-gwenda
For an episode that covers such heavy-hitting topics as: the ‘alcoholic’ label, neuroplasticity experiments and how to deal with non-supportive people, there are a lot of laughs.

If you have a question you’d like Jen and Sara to take a look at, please email: theteam@offtherocks.co.uk

(Although, Jen would prefer a letter or a fax, obviously.)]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568593132Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:35:18 +0000Sara LewisIn this episode Jen and Sara answered an email (although Jen kept referring to it as a letter because she’s old skool and surprisingly out of touch, tech-wise, for a media grad). To protect the sender’s anonymity they gave her another name; a name...
For an episode that covers such heavy-hitting topics as: the ‘alcoholic’ label, neuroplasticity experiments and how to deal with non-supportive people, there are a lot of laughs.

If you have a question you’d like Jen and Sara to take a look at, please email: theteam@offtherocks.co.uk

(Although, Jen would prefer a letter or a fax, obviously.)]]>3335yesfullSara LewisIn this episode Jen and Sara answered an email (although Jen kept referring to it as a letter because she’s old skool and surprisingly out of touch, tech-wise, for a media grad). To protect the sender’s anonymity they gave her another name; a name that doesn’t even exist apparently, though it sounds like it should. For an episode that covers such heavy-hitting topics as: the ‘alcoholic’ label, neuroplasticity experiments and how to deal with non-supportive people, there are a lot of laughs. If you have a question you’d like Jen and Sara to take a look at, please email: theteam@offtherocks.co.uk (Although, Jen would prefer a letter or a fax, obviously.)Yeshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11061397/breaking-bad-habits
They chat about whether they think addiction is inherent or whether it’s learnt behaviour. How fiendishly hard they found it to stop smoking. How their relationship with alcohol has radically changed over the years. And how romantic relationships can suffer when addictive tendencies are left unaddressed.

They end the episode musing that sometimes just having a little faith is all you need to get started; faith that change is possible – that you can get a grip on bad habits. In the immortal words of George Micheal: you gotta have faith-a-faith-a-faith-a! Until next Thursday, you stay classy.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568592466Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:33:58 +0000Sara LewisIn this episode of the Off The Rocks Podcast Jen and Sara chat about habits; making them, maintaining them, breaking them and ultimately replacing them with better ones. They chat about whether they think addiction is inherent or whether it’s learnt...
They chat about whether they think addiction is inherent or whether it’s learnt behaviour. How fiendishly hard they found it to stop smoking. How their relationship with alcohol has radically changed over the years. And how romantic relationships can suffer when addictive tendencies are left unaddressed.

They end the episode musing that sometimes just having a little faith is all you need to get started; faith that change is possible – that you can get a grip on bad habits. In the immortal words of George Micheal: you gotta have faith-a-faith-a-faith-a! Until next Thursday, you stay classy.]]>3190yesfullSara LewisIn this episode of the Off The Rocks Podcast Jen and Sara chat about habits; making them, maintaining them, breaking them and ultimately replacing them with better ones. They chat about whether they think addiction is inherent or whether it’s learnt behaviour. How fiendishly hard they found it to stop smoking. How their relationship with alcohol has radically changed over the years. And how romantic relationships can suffer when addictive tendencies are left unaddressed. They end the episode musing that sometimes just having a little faith is all you need to get started; faith that change is possible – that you can get a grip on bad habits. In the immortal words of George Micheal: you gotta have faith-a-faith-a-faith-a! Until next Thursday, you stay classy.Yes