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Too Sober For This : Real Talk on Recovery, Life & Uncomfortable Conversations
We got sober… unfortunately our lives remained completely unmanageable.
Too Sober For This is a podcast about life after addiction, where recovery expert Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson pull apart life’s big topics such as love, money, identity, neurodiversity, sobriety, and mental health, with clearer heads and still-filthy mouths.
Part recovery podcast, part comedy podcast, these conversations explore the messy reality of sobriety, addiction, relationships, and being human. You definitely don’t have to be sober to relate. This podcast is for anyone trying to make sense of life, relationships, and the chaos of being human.
Each week Shell and Iain tackle a big question, with a little help from listeners who send in their opinions, experiences, and hot takes, because recovery, relationships, and life rarely come with one simple answer. Expect uncomfortable questions, honest conversations, strong opinions, and a lot of laughing at things they probably shouldn’t.
Because even in sobriety, life still has moments that make you think:
“We are definitely too sober for this.”
Episodes
12 episodes
Episode 12: We Made It To Episode 12?! Sobriety, Relationships & What We’ve Learned
In this season finale of Too Sober For This, Shell and Iain are looking back on the first season of the podcast: what they’ve learned, what surprised them, and the conversations that stayed with them.From recovery, relations...
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Episode 11: Can Humour Heal You? Comedy, Creativity, Self-Worth & Recovery with Amelia Bayler
In this episode of Too Sober For This, Shell and Iain are joined by comedian, musician and latex enthusiast Amelia Bayler for a conversation that starts with comedy and recovery… and somehow ends with dead hamsters, latex bodysuits, AI a...
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Episode 10: Are We Making Hard Things Sound Too Soft? Language, Labels & Modern Offence
In this episode of Too Sober For This, Shell and Iain are talking about words: the ones we use, the ones we avoid, the ones that make us flinch, and the ones we maybe need to reclaim.From “alcoholic” and “addict” to “disabled”, “t...
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Episode 9: Dogs, Recovery & Mental Health - Would You Save The Dog First In A Fire?!
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson ask the question that nearly broke their friendship:If your house was on fire… are you saving the dog or the human ...
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Episode 8: Why Does Body Image Feel Worse Than Ever? Social Media, Comparison & Self-Worth
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson discuss…What does it actually mean to feel “good” in your body… and why is it still so hard?From 90s diet ...
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Episode 7: What Happens After You Quit Drinking? Mental Health, Personal Growth & Modern Masculinity with Ben Gibbs aka Sober Boozer
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson are joined by sobriety advocate, beer expert, and Instagram's Sober Boozer, Ben Gibbs to discuss...
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Episode 6 : Are We Becoming Too Reliant on AI Now? ChatGPT, Creativity & The Loss of Original Thinking
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on a very 2026 problem:How is AI changing creativity, work, and the way we think?From ChatGPT to AI design tools,...
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Episode 5 : Why Does Everyone Sound Like a Therapist Now? Therapy Speak, Boundaries & The Unregulated Wellness Industry
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on a very 2026 problem: Why does everyone sound like a therapist now?From TikTok to group chats,...
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Episode 4: Why Are Young Men Falling Into the Manosphere? Power, Identity & The Internet
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on one of the internet’s most controversial and confusing topics: the manosphere.What even is it? Where did it come fro...
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Episode 3: Why Is Money So Hard to Talk About? Fear, Shame & Reality of Finances
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson take on one of life’s most loaded topics: money. From growing up with complicated financial narratives to navigating fre...
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Episode 2 : Does True Love Exist? Relationships, Romance & Reality in Modern Times
In this episode of Too Sober For This, recovery advocate Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson tackle one of life’s biggest questions: does true love actually exist?Recorded just after Valentine’s Day, and ...
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Episode 1: How Two Sober People Ended Up Starting a Podcast
In the very first episode of Too Sober For This, recovery expert Shell Righini and comedian Iain Anderson introduce themselves, explain how they met in the comments section of a DJ Fat Tony post, and why two sober people decided to start...
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