Creative Sobriety

In this episode we hear from Gabby who is a dating coach living in Chicago, IL with a sober date of 7/12/19. Gabby talks about her journey with alcohol and why she decided to quit drinking. She describes alcohol as something she used as a crutch in social situations and romantic relationships and tells us about the differences she's seen now that she no longer drinks. Kristen and Gabby discus...

In the season 2 premiere we hear from the host of The Creative Sobriety Podcast, Kristen. Kristen is an actor and creative artist, living in Nashville, and her sober date is 2/26/20.  After struggling with her mental health, self-esteem, and personal life Kristen decided to quit drinking for good. She used podcasts, quit-lit, and the online sober community to stay connected and find inspiration. ...

Pete is 33 years young and lives in Minneapolis, MN. His sober date is 4/8/20. Pete shares his sobriety journey with us as well as his creative passions and goals for the future.  Pete is a single dad who is proud to be writing the story his son will tell about him one day, a story of a man who picked himself up when things got hard and wasn't angry or bitter about it, but motivated to be bet...

TW: sober-curious Abigail is 30 years old and lives in Nashville, TN. She talks about her journey with alcohol and how she's slowly coming to the realization that alcohol doesn't have a place in her life. After a terrible hangover around the end of 2020 and recognizing that alcohol was holding her back from fully pursuing her dreams as a songwriter and model, Abigail decided to cut alcoh...

Jess is 31 years old and lives in Austin, TX. Her sober date is 7/2/18. Jessica shares with us how the overwhelming grief she felt after losing her mother fueled her over-drinking. As a super sensitive person, Jess says the weight of it all was too much and she didn't want to deal with the emotions so drinking was a coping mechanism. After two DWI'S her sister stepped in and made Jess pr...

TW: marijuana use/harm reduction Tiana is 31 years old and lives in Los Angeles, CA. Their sober date is 12/13/20.  Tiana is open about their decision to keep weed in their life as an effective form of harm reduction from alcohol and cocaine. Kristen and Tiana discuss harm reduction and how remaining nonjudgmental of others' recovery journey helps save lives.  Tiana was born with Tuberous Scl...

Missing Mei is a DJ, writer, podcaster, and sober creative originally from Hawaii and now based near Seattle, WA. Mei's sober date is July 1, 2019.  Mei talks to us about two stints in sobriety, the first being 5 years long and how this time is different because now they trust the universe and listen to their intuition.  Mei is an overall creative person with interests across the board in wri...

Hey y'all! I've taken some of the most useful, 1-3 minute clips from my guests over the past month and compiled the first of what I'm calling "Pep Talks."  These are relatively short episodes that you can listen to on your way to the grocery store, to pick up your kids from school, or while you're making your coffee in the morning!  Think of it as a quick pick me up!!...

Mike is 36 years old and lives in Ft Worth, TX. His sober date is 9/20/20. Mike shares that his personal struggle with alcohol almost cost him everything.  His marriage was failing, his health was deteriorating, and he had almost given up on life altogether before he finally entered rehab for the second time. This time it stuck.  Mike talks about getting sober and the root causes he believes were...

Manny is an artist who lives in Temecula, CA and his sober date is 6/13/20. Manny shares his story of addiction and how it was impacted by body dysmorphia and low self-worth. After a difficult medical diagnosis and subsequent deteriorating health, Manny received an ultimatum from his family, "Get help or we're done, because we can't watch you kill yourself." This shook Manny an...

Andi is 30 years old and lives in Nashville, TN. She is a singer/songwriter and commercial actor originally from the mountains of East Tennessee.  Andi is just over a year sober and shares her story from some starts and stops in sobriety to finally making it stick. For Andi, pride was one of the obstacles she had to overcome in order to get sober. She recalls some events that should have been wake...

Katie is a blogger, vlogger, teacher, and retired party girl from Manchester, UK. She is 26 years old and has a sober date of 11/13/19. Kristen and Katie discuss the correlation between alcohol and mental health and why Katie decided to get sober after living the ultimate party lifestyle at university in Newcastle.  Katie says that sobriety has given her the opportunity to rediscover herself and f...

Kristen talks to Christine Wayne of @onthemocks. Christine has just over 2 years of sobriety with a sober date of May 6th, 2019. Christine shares her recovery story and journey to self-love after 40 years of trying desperately to "fit in." Kristen and Christine delve into the NA drink world and their mutual love of Heineken Zero. Christine has a passion for crafting mocktails, standing f...

Kristen speaks with her friend, Mary Broome. Mary's sober date is May 6, 2020. She is an artist and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She describes how her drinking started off "normally" in college but progressed into "something else." Now, sober, Mary feels like she has gotten her power back. Mary discusses her journey to sobriety and how her creativity has blossomed in her...

Kristen talks with Matt Pink whose sober date is April 21, 2020. Matt shares his story of finding sobriety after a tragic loss sent him to rock bottom. Kristen and Matt discuss the drinking culture in the UK, the benefits of an alcohol-free life, and dating in sobriety. Matt has made it his mission to share positivity and encouragement with others seeking to live a sober lifestyle. Follow his jour...

Kristen talks to Elena who lives in Atlanta, GA. Elena's sober date is April 8th, 2020. Elena discusses how covid was her breaking point and she decided to get sober after a two-week binge in lockdown. They discuss the restaurant industry's role in overdrinking and choosing to get sober without AA. Elena has found her creativity in sobriety and discusses wanting to try new things such as...