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Tell Her
Tell Her - Extraordinary Ordinary Women
In Tell Her, I sit down with inspiring women, many of whom I’ve met as clients in my hair loss clinic, to explore their incredible life journeys. Each guest reflects on what they would tell their past, present, and future self if they could offer her heartfelt advice.
Our conversations shine a light on the resilience and strength of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. From navigating health challenges to surviving domestic abuse, undergoing treatments, and balancing work amidst adversity, these stories reveal the courage and wisdom that often go unnoticed.
Join us for real, raw, and uplifting discussions that celebrate the beauty of perseverance and the power of shared experiences.
Tell Her
Relapse, Recovery & Radical Honesty: Tabbin’s Story of Alcohol and Breast Cancer
In this powerful and honest episode of the Tell Her podcast, Sharni sits down with Tabbin Almond to talk about grey area drinking, the silent struggles many women face, and the life-altering health consequences most of us were never told about—especially the link between alcohol and breast cancer.
Tabbin opens up about her years working in the high-drinking world of advertising, her gradual descent into private drinking, her path to sobriety, and how a devastating breast cancer diagnosis changed everything. But the turning point? Discovering—after treatment—that alcohol is a known cause of breast cancer, and that this information had never been disclosed by her doctors.
Together, Sharni and Tabin explore why this information has been withheld, the shame that silences so many women, and how coaching, honesty, and rewriting generational stories can lead to real healing. This episode is both a wake-up call and a compassionate invitation to rethink how we view alcohol, resilience, and women’s health.
🧭 Episode Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & Intros
Sharni sets the tone: relaxed, raw, and real.
00:50 – Tabin’s Story Begins
Advertising, heavy drinking culture, and how it became a hidden problem.
03:24 – What Is Grey Area Drinking?
You don’t need to hit rock bottom to know alcohol is a problem.
06:04 – Why Coping Isn’t Always a Crisis
Functional on the outside, struggling on the inside.
08:13 – Secrets, Shame & Family Healing
How Tabin’s story and Sharni’s generational trauma work helped heal family dynamics.
13:28 – Alcohol as a Coping Tool for Trauma
Why so many drink to numb—and how that leads to isolation.
19:36 – The Social Normalisation of Drinking
Why we feel we have to explain not drinking—and how culture pressures us to keep going.
28:59 – The Trap of Willpower
How rewiring the brain (not relying on willpower) leads to true freedom from alcohol.
34:17 – Tabin’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Relapse
Fear, trauma, and the return to drinking in the face of terrifying news.
**42:20 – The Truth About Alcohol & Breast Cancer 🔥
🔹 Tabin discovers alcohol is a known cause of breast cancer
🔹 This fact has been known since 1988
🔹 Doctors didn’t mention it, even when asked what lifestyle changes to make
🔹 Women aren’t being told the risks—often until it’s too late
🔹 Even drinking within government guidelines increases breast cancer risk by 15–17%
50:02 – Why Aren’t We Told the Truth?
Medical professionals don’t want to “shame” patients—but silence causes harm.
54:20 – Alcohol in the Workplace
How some industries fuel addiction and what businesses can do better.
58:38 – Tabin’s Work: Coaching, Book & Podcast
How Tabin helps others now through coaching, her book (Bottling Up Trouble), and her podcast (The Alcohol Debate).
1:00:06 – Tell Her Moment
Tabin shares what she’d tell her younger self: “Alcohol brings more sadness than happiness.”
Connect with Tabbin
https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/
The Alcohol Debate Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/76sRVYuhJiUc8r1XwBgrPK?si=45fc8bc6d9574bf1
Book
https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/bottling-up-trouble
Connect with Sharni
Tellherpodcast@gmail.com
Education with Sharni Knighton
https://www.sharniknightonacademy.com/
Sharni Hairloss clinic
www.sharniknighton.co.uk
