Born in the United States, a big fan of rugby which he played when he arrived in France 25 years ago, Thierry Kauffman ticks all the boxes of a beer lover, especially with the physique of an American footballer like his. It has been almost ten years since he moved to Haut-Doubs, where he works as a trainer and consultant in the field of HR. But “TK” is also a podcast enthusiast, he has created several including one that follows rugby news, Pack of Friends accumulating more than 100,000 plays.
Question your relationship with alcohol
He launched A Little Lighter with dietician Fanny Cottin, who lives in the same village as him, Métabief. It is Thierry's weight which is at the center of the first season, he then displayed 135 kg on the scale for his meter 87. “Beyond my personal case, I especially wanted to make a podcast on men's health, to to say that we too, men, have the right to talk about it. With Fanny's outside eye and expertise. »
In the second season, the duo talks about mental health: “When you are good in your head, you are better in your “plate”” he smiles, “and I told myself that there was necessarily a link between alcohol and the way I feel in my head. And there is also one between alcohol and weight.”
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This is how the subject of the third season, entitled “The Sober Year”, emerged. “I do Dry January regularly, I even gave up alcohol for several months a few years ago. This time, I wanted to go a little further,” he explains. “One of the motivations is to question my relationship with alcohol, to know whether or not I have a problem. But from the start, I knew it was yes. I'm a beer drinker, a good night out is 5-6 pints, minimum! »
Various speakers including comedian Paul Taylor
We will therefore follow during the podcast – the first three episodes are already available online – the journey and the emotions felt by Thierry, as well as the reactions of the people around him. “I wanted to release the podcast after having succeeded, to be able to talk about it more calmly, so that we could analyze together where I left and where I arrived. » Guests intervene, such as the addictologist Jean-Pierre Couteron. “He is a big name and he is very human, very humble in his explanations. He's great, he's our first guest, in episode 4 which comes out this weekend. »
Thierry received the testimony of the English comedian Paul Taylor, author in particular of the crazy format “What the fuck France?” broadcast on Canal +, which highlights French incongruities seen from across the Channel. “There is an episode on alcohol, the differences between the two countries, which is really very funny. When we met, he was finishing his year sober while I was starting mine. »
Towards a second year sober…
A Parisian wine merchant specializing in “alcohol-free” is also involved, as is a representative of the Alcooliques Anonymes association. “It was obvious. I have a problem with alcohol but I don't think I'm an alcoholic. For me, it's a small battle. For others, it is a war, a question of life and death. »
It was the day after his 49th birthday, August 7, 2023, that TK began his sober year. “And I still stand by it!” Stopping permanently is no. But push it to two years, or even a third year, why not? »
The Sober Year is the third season of the podcast A Little Lighter available on all listening platforms.
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