The Next Chapter
The Next Chapter is a podcast about new beginnings, reinvention, and the power of taking ownership over your life. Hosted by Luke Jones—coach, podcast host, and lifelong student of self-development—each episode dives deep into honest stories of transformation, resilience, and practical strategies for building a life you don’t need to escape from.
Along the way, we explore the role of manifestation and the magic that happens when you start following your goosebumps—those moments of excitement, intuition, and inspiration that point you toward your next chapter. You’ll hear from everyday people, experts, and inspiring guests who’ve overcome adversity, embraced change, and found the courage to start again—whether it’s breaking free from old patterns, finding purpose, or navigating life’s toughest moments.
With a mix of real talk, mindset tools, and actionable tips, The Next Chapter is here to help you create momentum, trust your own journey, and write a new story—one you’re proud to live.
Episodes
40 episodes
Episode 40: One Last Drink on Holiday: Matt’s Journey Back to His Family
Matt lost his dad at 17 and started grieving at the bottom of a can. For the next three decades every week looked the same. Good intentions Monday to Thursday. Friday comes round... ‘I’ve worked all week, I deserve a beer.’ He tried...
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Episode 39: Boxing Saved Him, His Son Saved Him Again: Sean's Journey to Winning Back His Son
Fifteen years ago, boxing gave Sean what drink and cocaine never could. A focus. A way through. Twenty-six fights and nine years sober later, his ex stopped him seeing his son, and three weeks back on it took him to the lowest point of his life...
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Episode 38: No Rock Bottom Needed: Matt's Journey to Living Alcohol-Free...
For 20 years Matt's drinking looked completely normal. Then COVID turned it into four or five nights a week. There was no rock bottom. Just a Champions League night with his son, three or four pints he never planned on, and a car he had to leav...
Episode 37: The Man Who Rebuilt His Life After Building His Own Prison | Russell Grant
Russell Grant had the business, the money, the six-pack on the gym floor — and privately, he was £30,000 in debt, binge drinking three or four nights a week, and building what he now calls 'his own prison.' Nobody could see it. Ever...
Episode 36: The Floor Layer Who Became a Full-Time Trader | James Russell
James Russell laid floors for a living, working every hour going because he never knew when the next job would come. Then a motorbike accident put him in a hospital bed next to a stranger who was still earning money from his laptop — and that w...
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Episode 35: From Party Animal to Ultra Marathoner: Andrew's Journey to 1,000 Days Sober
Andrew's weekends used to start on a Thursday. Five, six, seven, eight beers in, and he'd have no idea where the night would end up. Now he's over a thousand days alcohol-free and training for his first ultra marathon, often with his son by his...
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Episode 34: He Drank Because Nobody Taught Him What Else to Do: Michael 'The Chavvy Hippie's' Journey to Two Years Sober
At 14 he was sending mates into the corner shop in Middlesbrough. By his twenties he was running a charity and a digital agency at the same time, drinking to cope with the pressure of both. Two years ago he stopped completely — and today he run...
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Episode 33: From The Motor Trade To 5 Million Views: Alex's Journey To Chasing Freedom
Alex spent two decades in the motor trade earning good money, until one thought wouldn't leave him alone: grind, retire, die — is this really it? So he emptied his family's entire savings, walked away from the only career he'd ever ...
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Episode 32: The Panic Attack That Changed Everything: Olivia Farrelly's Journey to 8 Years Alcohol-Free
For over two decades, Olivia's drinking followed the same pattern. Fine for months, then unable to stop at one once she started. No lost job, no lost marriage — just a private cycle she couldn't explain to herself. It took a panic attack in a S...
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Episode 31: From Blackout Drinking to Ayahuasca in Peru: Amy Devine's Road to Freedom
Amy Devine had her first drink at eleven years old. By her late twenties she was waking up on a flight to Beijing with a broken elbow and zero memory of how it happened. Today she's been sober since January 2023, runs the Sober Sisterhood Commu...
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Episode 30: The Adrenaline Was Doing His Job For Him: Ross Rolph's Journey to Calm Confidence
Ross Rolph spent years holding the worst days of other people's lives together as a police officer — walking into chaos, staying calm on the outside, saying nothing about what it was doing to him on the inside. His mind was racing every single ...
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Episode 29: Three Grandparents, a Divorce, Not One Drink: Adam Woollett's Journey to Staying Whole
In five years, Adam Woollett lost all three of his grandparents, went through a divorce, and became a single parent dad to his five-year-old son. He hasn't had a drink since he was 18.Adam's an electrician, an old mate of mine from my bu...
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Episode 28: Never Too Late To Breathe: Liane's Journey From Elite Athlete To Inner Calm
At the height of her career, Liane was competing for England and Great Britain in beach volleyball — podiums, titles, everything that's supposed to mean you've made it.Behind it, she was falling apart. Years of pressure, an inner critic ...
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Episode 27: Never Too Late: Norman Calvo's Journey to Living Fully After 60
At 59, Norman Calvo was a successful mortgage banker who couldn't climb a flight of subway stairs without getting winded — and was missing out on life with his grandkids. Today, at 72, he's a half-marathon runner, a whole-food plant...
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Episode 26: From Law to Latte: Jamie Blair's Entrepreneurial Journey
Jamie Blair traded a career in law for something far less predictable — building Roots, a thriving cafe business on the Isle of Man that's become as much a community hub as a coffee shop. In this episode, Jamie opens up abou...
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Episode 25: From Stroke to Sober: Tom James on Addiction, Rock Bottom & Rebuilding His Life
Tom James had his first stroke at 24. He was drinking heavily, battling ADHD and bipolar disorder, and using alcohol to numb everything he didn't want to face.The stroke should have been enough. It wasn't.What finally made him sto...
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Episode 24: From California to the Isle of Man: How Izzy Found Happiness by Betting on Herself...
What does it actually take to leave everything behind and start again?Izzy packed up her life in California — as a young mum escaping crime, negativity, and a life that no longer felt like hers — and moved to the Isle of Man. No playbook...
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Episode 23: From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Marty Bailey on Resilience, Meditation & Showing Up as Yourself
What happens when you stop pretending and start actually living?In this episode of The Next Chapter, I sit down with Marty Bailey — Leadership and Resilience Coach from Liverpool — who opens up about his raw journey from anxiety and depr...
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Episode 22: From High-Functioning Mum to 6 Years Sober: Sarah Myers on Alcohol, Identity & Being Present
Sarah Myers spent years looking like she had it all together. Military background, career, three kids. But behind the scenes? She was drinking to cope, slowly losing herself, and missing the moments that mattered most.In this episode, w...
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Episode 21: From Betrayal to Brotherhood: How Mark Cox Rebuilt His Marriage and His Identity
What do you do when your wife tells you she's done — and you know deep down it's your fault?Mark Cox didn't run. He turned his rock bottom into a mission.In this episode, I sit down with Mark — a former psychiatric nurse turned ma...
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Episode 20: From Circus to Sobriety: Abi King's Raw Journey to an Alcohol-Free Life
She ran away with the circus at 17. By 40, alcohol had taken over. This is Abi King's story.Abi King is an alcohol-free coach and host of The Sober Connection podcast. Originally from the UK, now living in New Zealand, she's turne...
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Episode 19: From Drinking to Thriving: Frazer Kendall’s Sobriety Transformation + TikTok Success
What happens when you stop drinking—and start backing yourself properly?In this educational interview, I’m joined by Frazer Kendall, creator of the TikTok DIY platform @fixitwithfraz, as he shares the real story behind his ...
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Episode 18: From Martial Arts to Mindset Coaching: Confidence, Vulnerability & Self-Respect | Mitch Simpson
What does it actually take to rebuild confidence as a man in your 40s, 50s, or beyond—especially when you’ve hit a low point, lost your spark, or feel like you’re just 'getting through' life?In this educational interview, I’m joined by <...
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Episode 17: Unlock Your Highest Potential | Rachel Murrey on Intuition, Manifestation & Breaking Societal Conditioning
In this episode of The Next Chapter, Luke Jones sits down with Rachel Murrey for a powerful conversation about what happens when you stop living by the rules you inherited… and start living by what actually feels true.Rache...
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Episode 16: From Tractor Driver to Trauma-Informed Coach: Emma Walsh on Healing, Safety & Self-Belief
In this episode of The Next Chapter, I’m joined by Emma Walsh — a trauma-informed coach and entrepreneur — for a proper deep conversation about burnout, nervous system safety, and what trauma can quietly do to your confidence...
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