88: Natural Health & Sobriety with Janey Lee Grace - Episode 8888: Natural Health & Sobriety with Janey Lee Grace - Episode 88
UK Health Radio Podcast
Janey Lee Grace talks with IPHM’s Lisa Ellsworth about holistic health, sobriety and accreditation for practitioners. The conversation touches on new healing modalities, sober coach training and how people can turn their recovery and wellbeing passions into meaningful work.
39:19•30 Apr 2026
Holistic Healing, Accreditation and Sober Coaching with Janey Lee Grace & IPHM
Episode Overview
- Sobriety works best as part of a holistic lifestyle that includes nutrition, mindset, self-esteem and environment.
- Accreditation bodies like IPHM aim to recognise both traditionally trained and intuitive holistic practitioners without excessive red tape.
- New modalities such as breathwork, sound healing and bespoke practices can be accredited if they demonstrate safety and effectiveness through case studies.
- Sober coaching can be a fulfilling second career for people in recovery who want to help others and work more authentically.
- Ongoing community, business support and professional development help practitioners stay confident, up to date and better able to care for themselves and their clients.
“"This is not just fluff. This is not just woo-woo. This is practice that has been going on years and years that works."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode of the Natural Health & Sobriety Show shines a light on how holistic wellbeing and alcohol-free living can fit together in real life and in meaningful work. Host Janey Lee Grace talks about her own shift from early holistic lifestyle advocacy to putting sobriety at the centre of everything.
She explains why she now sees nutrition, mindset, home environment, self-love and alcohol-free living as one big picture, rather than separate boxes to tick. As she puts it, focusing on just one piece "is not going to cut it" if you're aiming to be your best self. Janey then chats with guest Lisa Ellsworth, head of IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine), about raising standards without drowning practitioners in red tape.
Lisa recalls how IPHM grew from her mum’s need for course accreditation into a global body that recognises both traditional and intuitive healers. Her stance is clear: "This is not just fluff. This is not just woo-woo. This is practice that has been going on years and years that works." They run through the explosion of therapies such as breathwork, sound healing, EFT and reiki, along with newer, home-grown approaches like "the flip" for resetting the nervous system.
You’ll hear how IPHM checks for things like case studies and safe practice, while also caring about the person behind the modality. For anyone sober or sober-curious who’s thinking about retraining, Janey explains her Sober Life Coach training and why she designed it to be practical, experiential and accredited by IPHM rather than heavily academic.
There’s also plenty here for therapists and coaches who feel called to step out of hiding, gain accreditation, enter Janey’s Platinum Awards and actually get visible. If you’re drawn to holistic health and wondering whether your own recovery story could become part of your work, this conversation might be the nudge you’ve been waiting for.
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