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After Hours with Jimmy Thistle

Jimmy Thistle
Alcohol
Recovery
Sobriety
Addiction
United Kingdom
Mental Health
Alcoholism
AA (alcoholics Anonymous)
Alcohol Addiction
Glasgow
Isle Of Man
Recovery / Sobriety
Australia
Addiction and Recovery
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Cocaine
Big Alcohol
Sober Fish
Adrian Cox
Fashion Industry

Join Jimmy Thistle for After Hours — the brutally honest, funny and heartwarming podcast that dives deep into alcohol, addiction, and recovery.

Each week, Jimmy sits down with real people who’ve faced the highs, lows, and hangovers of drinking culture. Through unfiltered conversation, laughter, and raw honesty, they explore what happens when we start questioning our relationship with alcohol — and... more

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Latest Episodes

Episode 79 | Paul Drayton — Ride or Die Trying: Beach Blanket Babylon, Two Brain Operations & the Love Story at the Heart of It All

Paul Drayton grew up in Sunderland — doors unlocked, family holidays, a dad who ran his own petrol station, a childho... more

Nigel Jones is the founder of the 9KM BY 9AM health and wellbeing platform, an accredited life coach, sober coach, hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, and the author of the best selling QUIT DRINKING book Walking Back To Happiness: The Secret To Alc... more

Episode 77 | Dan Sheridan — Big Dan Stella in a Straight Glass: Cirrhosis, a 20% Chance & the Liver That Changed Everything

Dan Sheridan grew up in Harwell, Oxfordshire — a village with five pubs and a club, a dad who was his hero, and a first attem... more

Episode 76 | Brad McLeod — The Million Dollar Man: Running from everything, Drug Trafficking & the Moment Everything Shifted

Brad McLeod was born in Canada, one of twins, to a sixteen-year-old mother still living with her own parents. By the time he... more

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Recent Guests

Brad McLeod
Guest with a sober-motivation focus, pioneer in sobriety/podcasting
Sobermotivation app and related ventures
Episode: I Got Off the Plane & There Were Cops Waiting — Drug Trafficking Charges, Deported, Lifetime Ban From the US & That Was the Moment Something Finally Shifted
William Porter
Author of Alcohol Explained; guest discussing his personal story and recovery
Author/Advocate
Episode: I Was Drinking All Day Every Day in the Build-Up to Being Deployed to Iraq — I’d Wake Up in the Morning, Make Half a Cup of Coffee & Fill the Rest With Cointreau
Ross May
Recovery advocate sharing his personal journey
Episode: I Inherited £100,000 & Snorted & Drank the Whole Lot in 16 Months — Then Crashed a Van on Ketamine, Got Caught by Police & Sat in a Cell Crying for 18 Hours
Abi King
Guest, sobriety advocate and podcast guest
Episode: My 9-Year-Old Daughter Said ‘I Don’t Like the Sound of Your Voice When You Drink’ — That Was My Wake-Up Call
Adam Burg
Guest who shares his recovery journey
Denver, Colorado-based political professional and recovery advocate
Episode: I Was Hiding Bottles in My Car, Refilling Them So Nobody Would Notice — For 8 Years Nobody Did
Nikki Pears
Recovery coach focused on helping women regulate the nervous system; founder of Mommy Is Sober
Mommy Is Sober
Episode: I Had the Perfect Life — Beautiful House on the Beach, Successful Business, Gorgeous Kids — And I Was Dying Inside
Ashley Howard
Sober coach, life coach, Instagram influencer focused on recovery
Instagram recovery community / sobriety coaching
Episode: My Happy Place Was When My Whole Family Was Asleep So I Could Finally Drink Properly — And Nobody Knew
Mikey Banks
Guest who shares his recovery journey
None stated
Episode: I Set a Date to End My Life, Left Letters for My Wife & Kids — Then a Police Officer Put Her Arms Around Me and Everything Changed
Natalie Kennell
Guest sharing her recovery journey and experiences with addiction
Episode: Something Physically Held Me Down in That Car Seat — Five Seconds Later a Crash Sent Metal Flying Through the Seat Where I’d Have Been Sitting

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Jimmy Thistle
Host of After Hours

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Inspirational

    Love hearing peoples stories. It’s always so relatable 🥰

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Suzy Peters
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Truly inspirational ✨

    Only on episode 2 and already had so many lightbulb moments relating to my own addiction recovery… thank you Jimmy for everything you are doing for this community ✨✨

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HeidiBakerFlowerStudio
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love it

    I have followed Jimmy for a few years on social media and love his honest approach to sharing information. I’m so happy to see he’s made a podcast and this first episode was exactly what I expected from him. Authentic, interesting and insightful but without any ego. Can’t wait to hear the next one.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KKCTT
    United Kingdoma year ago

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The show balances tough personal histories with light humor, making heavy topics feel approachable.
Guests and topics are described as insightful, practical, and empowering for people navigating sobriety.

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Episode 30 - Marcus Jones
Q: What advice would you give to a new coach who is in recovery yourself?
Network with the right people, join different rooms than the ones that fueled the old habit, create clear leverage for staying sober, and define concrete reasons you want to change so that the motivation persists through tough times.
Episode 35 - Ashton Sheppard
Q: When did cocaine enter your life and how did it escalate?
She started with drinking, then speed at 17-18, moved to cocaine as the circle around her drugs intensified, leading to a full-blown addiction.
Episode 35 - Ashton Sheppard
Q: Tell us about your childhood and first drinks.
Ashton describes a relatively happy childhood with early drinking around 13-14, progressing to pub culture and eventual full-blown addiction.
Episode 35 - Ashton Sheppard
Q: Where are you based?
Nottingham, England.
I Woke Up in a Stranger’s Bed With No Phone, No Idea How I Got There — My Friends Thought I Was Lying in a Ditch
Q: What surprised you most about sober life?
The biggest surprise was realizing that sobriety isn't a miracle cure; everything I had been avoiding and numbing came alive, demanding attention, which I then faced to heal.

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A candid, community-driven show that centers real people's sobriety journeys, relapse battles, and recovery strategies. Episodes blend personal storytelling with practical tips—ranging from building healthier routines and social connections to navigating triggers and mental health—often anchored by a UK/Isle of Man perspective. A standout is the host's willingness to mix humor with hard truths, making heavy topics approachable for sober, sober-curious, or curious listeners who want actionable takeaways and relatable lived experience from a broad network of recovery advocates and survivors.

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1. Sober Awkward
2. They Think It's All Sober
3. How I quit alcohol
4. A Sober Girls Guide Podcast
5. On The Mend

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1. Brad McLeod
2. William Porter
3. Ross May
4. Abi King
5. Adam Burg
6. Nikki Pears
7. Ashley Howard
8. Mikey Banks

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