Lee Davy
Lee Davy
Football, BrewDog & the Boy Who Just Wanted to Belong
Football, BrewDog & the Boy Who Just Wanted to Belong
Football, BrewDog & the Boy Who Just Wanted to Belong
Sunday 8th June 2025
Lee Davy challenges the connection between football and alcohol, urging you to find belonging without a pint. Reflect on your own journey with masculinity.
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Episode Overview
- Football often links manhood with drinking.
- Alcohol is portrayed as necessary for belonging.
- True validation comes from within, not from alcohol.
- Rethink societal norms around masculinity and alcohol.
- Encourage rewriting personal narratives without alcohol.
Football isn’t just football. For boys especially, it’s a socialising ritual—a story of becoming.
In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy takes us on a nostalgic journey through his childhood in Manchester, blending memories of football matches with deeper reflections on belonging and identity. With the recent BrewDog sponsorship of West Ham United, Lee explores the pervasive link between football and alcohol, questioning the societal norm that equates manhood with drinking.
He shares vivid recollections of his first swearing session at a match and how a pint became more than just a drink—it was a badge of adulthood. Lee challenges the listener to reconsider what truly makes a man and how the 'Liquid Lie' entwines itself with masculinity and acceptance. Through personal anecdotes, he highlights how validation should come from within rather than from the bottom of a pint glass.
This episode is not just about football or beer; it's about redefining what it means to belong without alcohol as the ticket to entry. Lee's candid storytelling prompts you to think about your own relationship with alcohol and masculinity. Why listen? Because it might just inspire you to rewrite your own story, one that doesn’t need a drink to be told.