Mummy was a Secret Drinker, Sober Diaries & The Authenticity Project with Clare Pooley

This week's guest on Brave New You TRIBE podcast is Clare Pooley, writer of the blog Mummy was a Secret Drinker, the memoir Sober Diaries- the unexpected joy of being sober, and most recently author of the 'feel-good novel of 2020' The Authenticity Project (recently #19 on the Amazon charts). As she emerged as Sober Mummy, Clare attracted 3 million followers to her blog. There was a gap in the market; most of the books on giving up booze were about the drinking days, not about giving up, how to do it and what to expect in the process. She had given up just before a diagnosis of breast cancer. She didn't feel brave; she believes courage is when you are given a choice about something and cancer wasn't a choice. Instead she felt that her courage came through choosing doing something that scares her, like getting through the day without picking up a glass of wine.

Host, artist & illustrator Lou Hamilton talks with Clare as they discuss sobriety, loneliness, shame, the grubby truth behind perfection, and finding confidence in courage. This is her Story from the Edge.

Find out more about Clare's work on https://clarepooley.com/ and follow her on instagram @clare_pooley

The Authenticity Project is on the long list for Not the Booker Prize

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