Clean Break Chats
🎙️ Clean Break Chats – Mindful Miles and AF Lifestyles.
Hosted by Andy and Rich – two ordinary guys who’ve discovered something extraordinary through living alcohol-free. Andy lives by the sea in sunny Spain, and Rich’s home base is in Leeds, UK. What they share is a passion for running, a commitment to alcohol-free living, and a desire to help others unlock the same freedom and joy.
Formerly known as The Running Dryy podcast, this re-branded podcast is part of their new venture Clean Break – a growing community dedicated to helping runners break free from booze and tap into their full potential. Between them, Andy and Rich have run multiple marathons and ultra events, and they credit going alcohol-free as their superpower.
Each episode features raw, honest conversations between the two – full of laughs, insights, and the kind of chat you'd have on a long run with your best mate. They also invite brilliant guests to share their own stories of transformation, triumph, and what it means to live, run, and thrive without alcohol.
Whether you’re sober-curious, in recovery, or just want to hear real stories about finding meaning through movement and mindset, Clean Break Chats is your new go-to listen.
đź‘ź Come for the running.
đź’¬ Stay for the community.
✨ Leave feeling inspired.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2025
EP20 - Real Talk in Real Life: Coaching, Kids & Chaos
In our first-ever face-to-face recording, things start off a bit awkward… footsie under the table, intense eye contact, and lots of laughs — but this quickly evolves into one of the most heartfelt, h…
EP19 - Guest Episode - Tony Stopforth: Turning Pain Into Purpose with Peaky Runners
Why do some of us seek out the hard things - 100km ultras, sleep-deprived 4x4x48s, blizzards on high ridges - when life already hurts? In this deep, honest conversation, Tony Stopforth (founder of Pe…
EP18 -Andy & Rich Raw: Fresh Starts, Big Shifts & A Retreat in Spain
In Episode 18, it’s just Andy & Rich - no guests, no script, just two mates talking honestly about change, expectations, and connection. Andy shares what it’s been like moving back to the UK after 21…
EP17 - Guest Episode - Jodi Clark: Finding Freedom, Balance & Joy in Alcohol-Free Living
In this special episode of the Clean Break Podcast - recorded live when Jodi Clark joined us as a guest inside the Clean Break community - Rich dives deep into Jodi’s powerful alcohol-free journey. F…
EP16: What’s the Rush? Slowing Down, Showing Up & Letting Go
In this raw and reflective episode, Andy and Rich dive deep into the emotional whirlwind of midlife – from moving countries and raising teens to caring for aging parents and navigating life alcohol-f…
EP15 Guest Episode: Mark Dobbs - Suffering with Purpose: The Spine Race, Sobriety & Self-Discovery
In this powerful guest episode, we’re joined by Mark Dobbs – a design manager, husband, father, and ultrarunner – who opens up about his life-changing decision to go alcohol-free and how that decisio…
EP14: The Power of Change: Reflections on Growth, Perspective, and Alcohol-Free Living
In this episode of Clean Break Chats, Andy and Rich dive deep into the evolution of their alcohol-free journeys, exploring the powerful shifts in perspective that come with sustained change.Â
They tal…
EP13 - Guest Episode: Henry Beercock’s Journey from Burnout to Marathon - Transformation, Sobriety & Self-Discovery
In this episode of the Clean Break Chats Podcast, we’re joined by Henry Beercock, who shares his incredible journey from burnout, excessive drinking, and a high-stress career to embracing sobriety, v…
EP12: From Fear to Freedom - Why Uncertainty is the Greatest Gift
In this episode of Clean Break Chats, Andy and Rich dive deep into the messy but transformative power of uncertainty and why sometimes, the scariest decisions become the catalyst for real growth.
They…
EP11 – Guest Episode: Sean Keeley – Sobriety, Summits & Second Chances
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Sean Keeley - a father, runner, and honest voice for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol.
“I used to think the best version of me was at the p…
EP10 - Embracing the Running Cycle: Peaks, Lows, and the Road Ahead
In this episode of Clean Break Chats, Andy and Rich dive into the ups and downs of the running cycle, how post-race blues can give way to periods of reflection and growth. They discuss the balance of…
EP09 – Guest Episode: Victoria Higgins – A Journey from Pharmaceutical Leadership to Coaching, Alcohol-Free Living & Empowering Women in Science
In this powerful episode of Clean Break Chats, we welcome Victoria Higgins, a full-time coach and former senior leader in the pharmaceutical industry. After 30 years in science, Victoria took a bold …
EP08 - The Opposite of Addiction Isn't Sobriety: It's Connection
In Episode 08 of Clean Break Chats, Andy and Rich sit down to unpack one of the most overlooked truths in the alcohol-free journey:
👉 The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety: it’s connection.
Fresh fr…
EP07 – Guest Episode : Adam Mayhew - A Rich Mix of Stoicism, Stillness, Alcohol-Free Transformation, Parenting & Purpose
This week on Clean Break Chats, we sit down with Adam Mayhew — co-founder of A-Game Consultancy and a man who embodies calm, courage, and clarity.
Adam shares how he moved from the high-stress world o…
EP06 -The Power of Showing Up (Even When You Don’t Feel Like It)
In this honest and wide-ranging episode, Andy and Rich dive deep into the mental game of running, the importance of showing up (even when it’s tough), and the connection between running, self-worth, …
E05 - The Courage to Feel: Grief, Friendship & the Alcohol-Free Gift
In this deeply moving and reflective episode, Andy and Rich open up about navigating grief, connection, and the often-overlooked emotional depth of an alcohol-free lifestyle. Andy shares the sudden l…
E04 – Guest Episode: Adam Smith, The A Game Approach to Stoicism & Self-Awareness
In this powerful guest episode of Clean Break Chats, Rich Casement and Andy Delderfield are joined by coach, speaker, and mindset expert Adam Smith—a key figure in Rich’s alcohol-free journey and per…
EP03 – Running Through the Noise: What We Learned in Paris & London
In this emotional and honest episode, Andy and Rich reconnect post-London and Paris Marathons to unpack two very different journeys to the finish line. From Rich’s mental battle, injury struggles, an…
SE01 EP02 - Guest Episode - Carole Ray: Grit, Grace, and a First Marathon at 68
In this inspiring guest episode, Rich and Andy are joined by Carole Ray – one of our incredible Spring Marathon Heroes who has been training with us over the past 20 weeks with one powerful goal in m…
SE01 EP01 - New Name, Same great conversations with Andy and Rich: Welcome to Clean Break Chats
After a short break, Andy and Rich are back behind the mic - this time under the new banner of Clean Break Chats.
In this opening episode, the boys go deep. They get real about where they’re at right …