“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch

“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch

Author: Fearne Cotton August 31, 2026 Duration: 1:00:24

How do you feel the morning after drinking the night before? For Millie Gooch the hangxiety was huge, so she stopped drinking and founded Sober Girl Society.


In this chat, Fearne and Millie explore how to recognise when the silly, lols-in-the-group-chat stories from nights out have morphed into moments that are risky, dangerous, and not really you.


For Millie, she had to be honest with herself about what she was trying to forget or avoid by drinking. She talks through how to get comfortable with sitting in uncomfortable emotions.


Millie also explains why she didn’t know she was neurodivergent until she stopped drinking; how do the effects of alcohol get mixed up with symptoms of menopause, ADHD, and OCD?


Millie’s book, Hangxiety, is out on the 8th of September.


CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank chat about sexual assault.


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