#243 Ruby Warrington: What Does It Mean To Be "Sober Curious"?

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emma gannon

Authors, Wellbeing, Arts, Books, Social Media, Creativity

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🗓️ 6 February 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Ruby Warrington is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream. I wanted to invite Ruby onto the podcast to discuss her bestselling and hugely popular book Sober Curious which has been described as a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free.

Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious is a radical take down of the myths that keep so many of us drinking. Inspiring, timely, and blame free, Sober Curious is both conversation starter and handbook essential reading that empowers readers to transform their relationship with alcohol, so we can lead our most fulfilling lives. As you'll see from our conversation there is a nuance to the sober curious movement, it's not that you can never drink again, nor is it a book necessarily for anyone with a problem, it's really for anyone who wants to be more curious about their drinking habits.

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0:56.7	Hello and welcome back to another episode of Control Lock Delete. My guest today is Ruby
1:08.1	Warrington. She is someone I've wanted to get on the podcast for ages. I love her work. She writes about the mystical and
1:14.4	magical and spiritual world, but in a very relatable and grounded an interesting way
1:20.1	before spinning off and doing all of her own projects, some of which, I'm sure, were
1:25.2	side hustles before, she was the features editor of the Sunday Time Style magazine.
1:30.7	And in 2013, she created the Numinous, which is an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream.
1:37.0	I wanted to invite Ruby on the podcast to discuss in particular her book, sober curious, which she might be best known for it's had
1:45.4	coverage on the New York Times for example and everyone has been discussing it
1:49.8	it's been described as a bold guide to choosing to live hangover free and it's one of the leading books on the new sobriety movement.
1:59.6	What I love about Ruby's book is it's not necessarily a book telling you to stop drinking but more
2:04.0	a book inspiring you to be a bit more curious around when and how you drink and really just
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