In EP013 I’m joined by my old DJ agent Jonna Barber.

Jo is a veteran agent with over 12 years in the game, currently at NGE Booking.

But her story goes far deeper than the music industry.

Before building a successful career in music,

Joanna spent 7 chaotic years in advertising, getting fired from job after job thanks to heavy weekends and no-shows.

Her now-husband gave her the nudge to pursue something she actually loved, and the only thing that came to mind was raving.

After a decade in London, Joanna moved to Berlin — officially for the culture, but in truth, to dive deeper into the party.

What followed was a whirlwind of drugs, alcohol, no sleep, and zero boundaries.

Berlin gave her total freedom, but it also nearly destroyed her.

Getting sober in that environment was the hardest thing she’s ever done, but it also saved her life.

Today, she lives by the sea in North Wales with her husband, daughter, and two cats, far from the chaos she once called home.

Joanna now runs The Other Side of Fear, a space helping people, especially women, reimagine their relationship with drugs and alcohol.

It’s not about strict abstinence — unless that’s what you want — it’s about choosing freedom on your own terms.

This episode is an honest, unfiltered conversation about addiction, identity, sobriety and rebuilding a life that actually feels like yours.

If you’ve ever wondered what life looks like beyond the party, this is it.

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