260. Loved Skiing. Tired of the Drinking. Interview with Ben Coombes of Soberski

<p>Ben Coombes loved skiing, but each trip seemed to pull him back into the same cycle of heavy drinking, anxiety and feeling as though he wasn’t living up to his potential.</p><p>In episode 260 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick talks with Ben about the decision to spend an entire ski season alcohol-free. What began as a challenge to himself became Soberski, a way for others to enjoy the mountains without the expectation to drink.</p><p>Ben shares how he built confidence one commitment at a time, why he was surprised by the support he received in a party resort, and what happened when he put his energy into something he cared about.</p><p><strong>Awesome things you’ll hear about:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why a frightening health scare didn’t immediately change Ben’s drinking</p></li><li><p>The moment he realised alcohol was getting in the way of the life he wanted</p></li><li><p>How a sober ski season helped him build self-trust</p></li><li><p>What guests experience on a Soberski alcohol-free ski retreat</p></li><li><p>Why enjoying a holiday without alcohol can open up possibilities beyond the holiday itself</p></li></ul><p>Whether you ski or not, this conversation is an invitation to question what you’ve been told you need alcohol to enjoy.</p><p><strong>Find out more about Ben’s or his retreats:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.soberski.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.soberski.co.uk</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/s0berski/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@s0berski</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>Connect with Patrick:</strong></p><p>Website:<a href="https://www.patrickjfox.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠patrickjfox.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkpodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thealcoholrethinkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Support the Podcast</strong></p><p>If you love the podcast and want to show your support in helping it continue, you can buy Patrick a coffee here: </p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/patrickfox">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<em><strong>https://buymeacoffee.com/patrickfox</strong></em>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>