Sharon Hartley presents the daytime show on BBC Radio Lancashire. She co-hosts Over the Influence, a podcast all about removing alcohol and leading an alcohol-free life and celebrating sobriety. In September 2018, Sharon took 90-day break from alcohol with the full intention of returning to a life fueled by booze once it was over. But in that time something glorious happened. She stopped drinking and started living, and she fell head over heels in love with an alcohol-free life. Sharon has become a passionate advocate in letting people know, particularly women, that there is another way away from relentless hangover hamster wheel of hell!
Sharon’s down-to-earth attitude, positivity and big warm heart always puts a smile on my face and cheer in my soul. She’s a great advert for alcohol free living and bobby-dazzlingly inspirational! Ruth Jones, actress, comedian, writer and producer Sharon is an absolute force for sobriety! Her enthusiasm is infectious, it’s impossible to be around her and not see the huge benefits of not drinking. William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained Sharon is the very best advertisement for being your best mid-life sober self. Her energy, joie de vivre and warmth are infectious and inspirational. She’s a phenomenon. Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries