Laughs without Lager

About Laughs without Lager

Laughs Without Lager is a podcast about life beyond alcohol—honest, heartfelt, and lots of laughs. Hosted by Ali and Meg, two Australian women living alcohol-free, they explore the real experiences that come with choosing freedom from alcohol. From early challenges to deeper conversations around trauma, healing, and identity, this is a space for growth, connection, and support. Their conversations are honest and authentic. Whether you’re alcohol free, sober-curious, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here—no judgment, no hangovers, just real talk and shared stories.

Publisher

Ali and Meg

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 May 2025

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Present and Sober with Ellie Crowe

   Send us Fan Mail Alcohol doesn’t have to “ruin” your life to quietly shrink it. We sit down with Ellie Crow from the Present and Sober podcast to talk about the moment she learned how alcohol works in the brain and body and suddenly couldn’t unsee it. When the “relaxing drink” is followed by stress hormones, anxiety, and that restless late-night agitation, quitting stops feeling like punishment and starts feeling like logic. From there, the conversation turns into what we’re all really...

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   From Trauma to Recovery: Charmaine Wilson Psychic Medium

   Send us Fan Mail Alcohol can look like comfort right up until it starts taking everything. We’re joined by Charmaine, a well-known Australian psychic medium, for a raw conversation about alcohol addiction, grief, trauma, and the hard moments that force real change. Her story runs through childhood harm linked to drinking, teen years where the bottle feels like confidence, and the kind of loss that rewires your entire life: her young daughter killed in a car crash caused by drunk driving.&nbsp...

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   From Heroin & Prison to 17 years Sober: Danny Shannon

   Send us Fan Mail The moment you realize you can’t “just have one” can feel isolating, but it can also be the start of a life that finally fits. I’m flying solo on Laughs Without Lager and sitting down with Danny Shannon, a recovery advocate who speaks with raw honesty about addiction, total abstinence, and what it takes to rebuild from the ground up. Along the way, we also pause to celebrate a huge win: Ali’s five year soberversary! Danny’s story is intense and specific: heroin at 15, ...

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

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