Sober Curator Podcast

The Hazards of Podcasting Sober: When Your Mom Hears It Before You Tell Her

You hit publish, and right in the pit of your stomach it lands: someone you have never told is about to hear it anyway. In this house, that feeling has a name. We call it

Recovery Friendly Workplace: Should You Tell Your Boss You're Sober? (And What Happens If Your Job Actually Gets It)

You spend at least 40 hours a week at work. For a lot of people in recovery, that's 40 hours of navigating a culture that doesn't know you exist, or worse, doesn't care.

Quit Lit 2026: Lena Dunham, Anthony Hopkins + Hayden Panettiere, Reviewed by People Who Lived It

A note before you listen: we recorded this episode in late July, several weeks before Hayden Panettiere died on August 16 at the age of 36. We are publishing it as record

Hayden Panettiere, Brad Pitt + How We Talk About Recovery | The Sober Curator BONUS

Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday, August 16, at the age of 36. Her cause of death has not been released. Police have said their preliminary investigation found no signs o

The Story Behind Sabyn Mayfield's "Worthy"

How do you create when inspiration seems gone? Sabyn Mayfield joins Alysse Bryson to chat about retreats, new music, and life changes. This episode dives into the writin

Sober Business Owners: How to Succeed Without Alcohol

What's it really like to be a sober business owner? Join Alysse and Tamar as they chat with Preston Peterman about the unique challenges and strengths of sober entrepren

Tupac, Sobriety, and Football

Are you ready to build something that truly reflects who you are? Monica Madrid shares her incredible journey from losing a record deal to Tupac to creating a women's fo

How Films Shape Drinking Culture

Why do so many films glorify binge drinking? In this episode, Alysse Bryson and Tamar Routly dive into how media impacts our perceptions of alcohol, aided by insights fr

Backstage With The Sober Curator: The Club You Didn't Know You Needed

Every club has a velvet rope. Ours just doesn't have a bar. Alysse Bryson and Tamar Routly pull back the curtain on Backstage — The Sober Curator's membership community

Exploring The Sober Curator Community

Can community make sobriety creative and fun? In this episode, Alysse Bryson and Tamar Routly share the magic of The Sober Curator community. Discover how creativity thr

The Sober Curator Podcast Season 2: Pop Culture, Zero-Proof Living, and Zero Apologies

Season 1 was the proof of concept. Season 2 is the proof of life. Alysse Bryson and Tamar Routly are back, and this season is everything the Sober Curator has always bee

Replay: The Sober Curator's Take on the New "Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy" Documentary

In this heartfelt episode of The Sober Curator, host Alysse Bryson is joined by a full lineup of Sober Curator contributors—Amy Liz Harrison, Alexandra Nyman, Megan Swan,

Replay! Can You Really Let Them? The Sober Curator Breaks Down Mel Robbins’ Boundary Advice

Ready to hear this one again? In this lively roundtable, The Sober Curator crew dives deep into Mel Robbins’ viral book "The Let Them Theory " — and the controversy swi

Meredith Moon on Creativity, Stage Fright, and Making Music Sober

What happens when a musician trades liquid courage for clarity? In this episode of The Sober Curator Podcast, Alysse Bryson sits down with singer-songwriter Meredith Moon

Sober Curious, Creative, and Free: Niesha Davis on Rethinking Alcohol

What happens when creativity meets curiosity—and alcohol no longer gets a free pass? In this vibrant and honest conversation, Alysse Bryson sits down with writer and edit

The Year of Love: Gay, Sober, and Finding Home in Recovery with Jonathan Gildart

What happens when sobriety finally clicks — not just in the body, but in the soul? In this powerful episode, Alysse Bryson sits down with recovery advocate and community

Behind the Rehab Machine: What “Shuffle” Director Benjamin Flaherty Wants Every Family to Know

In this gripping episode, Alysse sits down with filmmaker Benjamin Flaherty for a powerful conversation about the business behind addiction recovery — and why too many fa

Ella Collier on Sobriety, Stardom & The Pop-Star Fantasy—Unfiltered

This week on The Sober Curator, Alysse sits down with rising pop powerhouse Ella Collier—singer, songwriter, producer, and sober Gen Z glitter bomb of honesty. From Atlan

Cheeky Cocktails & Sober Confidence: April Wachtel on Reinventing the Bar World

This week, Alysse sits down with cocktail queen, educator, and entrepreneur April Wachtel, founder & CEO of Cheeky Cocktails—the bold, minimalist, flavor-forward mixer br

Trainspotting at 30: Why This Brutal Addiction Classic Still Hits Hard

It’s been 30 years since Trainspotting splashed into our lives with all the grit, grime, dark humor, and cultural punch that made it an instant classic. In this episode,