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The Soberistas Podcast ~ Empowered By Sobriety

Della Galton on Sobriety, Shame and Starting Again

May 07, 2026 • Lucy Rocca

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This week on the Soberistas podcast, Lucy is joined by Della Galton - bestselling novelist, journalist and author of One In A Million (previously released as Ice and A Slice).

Della talks openly about her journey to sobriety, now over 20 years ago, and why she has only recently begun speaking publicly about the role alcohol played in her life.

Together, Lucy and Della explore the shame and secrecy that can surround drinking problems, particularly for women, and how sobriety can become not a loss - but the beginning of something far richer and more authentic.

They discuss:

Why it can feel so hard to admit alcohol has become a problem
The fear of being judged
Identity, reinvention and midlife change
The freedom that comes with honesty
How life changed after quitting drinking
Writing, storytelling and second chances

A warm, thoughtful and deeply hopeful conversation about recovery, truth and what becomes possible when you stop hiding.