Creative Sobriety

Hey y'all!

I'm starting a new series called the "Sunday Series." Think Supersoul Sundays without the Super (or the Oprah).

In sobriety I am learning to deeply accept all the pieces of "me," pieces that not everyone understands or values. This is the only way to attract the people and experiences into our lives that are truly aligned to lift us higher. 

I hope you'll find some peace with me each Sunday as I share these little bits of my soul, some wonderings and wisdom, and hope for what's to come. 

Onward we go,

K

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Hey y'all! Welcome back to Creative Sobriety where we talk to interesting people who happen to be sober! Today I have the treat of hosting my friend, Ron, who you may know online as @therecoveringnomad! Ron is a self-proclaimed digital nomad who's visited over 44 countries all while maintaining a sober lifestyle. 

Ron shares a bit about his sobriety story, his work in the very important men's work and mental health spaces, as well as an abundance of resources specifically for men interested in unlearning maladaptive masculinity and working on emotional vulnerability.  

I'm so grateful Ron was willing to be open and vulnerable about his own journey and that he now dedicates so much of his time and energy to paying it forward and facilitating the same healing for other men. 

Big thanks to Ron and you can find links to some of the resources he mentioned down below. Enjoy!

Onward we go. 

Love,

K

Mankindproject.ca 

Heybrother.co

Www.skool.com/heybrother 

Acalltomen.org 

https://www.successstoriesprogram.org/

HolisticTherapies4Life.com 

Witchschool.ca

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Hey y'all!

Welcome back to Creative Sobriety where we talk to interesting people who happen to be sober! Today I'm speaking with world class astrologer, Tiarnie of @tiarnietalks on IG and TikTok!

She is a wealth of knowledge for all my woowoo sober friends out there interested in astrology and how we can use the energy of the cosmos to our advantage. Tiarnie shares some of the most important transits currently happening as well as those to come later in 2025. We talk about her sobriety journey (she just celebrated 1 year!!) and some of the placements that might indicate a person should stay away from substances. 

This episode is for anyone who wants a deeper dive into astrology and is interested in how they can apply it to all areas of their lives. 

Visit www.tiarnie.com.au to book a reading with Tiarnie, join a masterclass, or connect with her about her work! 

Onward we go. 

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I'm so excited to be bringing you brand new episodes of the Creative Sobriety Podcast! It's been a minute and I've really missed connecting with you all in this way. This season I'll be bringing you interviews with cool, interesting, creative sober people as well as shorter solo episodes that will hopefully serve as reminders, pep talks, and a general reference for anyone starting, re-starting, or maintaining a sobriety journey. 

Today I'm kicking us off with a refresher on how to care for ourselves at the beginning of this major lifestyle change. Rome wasn't built in a day and the happiest, healthiest, highest version of yourself won't be either. 

Sobriety is an opportunity to know ourselves more deeply and unlearn a lot of societal messaging around alcohol and its place in our lives. 

2025 is a mixed bag. There is plenty of negative news and heaviness available to us but there is also transformation available to us. I challenge you to lean into the positive changes you can make within yourself this year and buy-in to the idea that sobriety might just be the plot twist you've been looking for. 

Glad to be back!

Onward we go. 

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Hey y'all! I sit down with Joshua James, owner of San Francisco's Ocean Beach Cafe, to talk all things modern sobriety, non-alc beverage, and why the time is right NOW to explore sobriety or even start a business in the non-alc space. 
Josh and I have known each other for a while now and I am so excited to share his energy and passion with you guys, he's such a legend! 

If you want to connect with Josh shoot him an email at  [email protected] or a DM on Instagram @joshthenonalcoholic or @ocean.beach.cafe

Onward we go!

Love,
K

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Hey y'all! 

Welcome to a very special episode of the Creative Sobriety podcast! We recorded this conversation in front of a live audience at Killjoy-Nashville's first and premier non-alcoholic bottle shop. 

My guest is the lovely Cait Madry, co-founder of Clearheaded, an online guide for "Sober-Care." In addition to the website and social media platform, Clearheaded is also a podcast! I was a guest on Cait's show and was incredibly grateful when she agreed to come on mine and let me ask the questions. 
Cait is an actor, entrepreneur, and sober tastemaker. Her goal is to create the GOOP of sobriety with her company, Clearheaded, leaning into the value of the "Sober-care routine," sophisticated NA beverage market, and modern approach to living #intheclear.

We talk about Cait's journey to sobriety and how she came to the decision to ditch the booze for good as well as the creative life and what lies ahead for Cait in her sobriety journey. We also take a few questions from the audience at the end of the episode so stick around until the end. 

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors Hiyo and Killjoy!! Follow along with the exciting things happening with both of them. @drinkhiyo and @killjoy_nash
Another giant thank you to Sara Ashcraft, Cait's partner/co-founder of Clearheaded.co, for running our tech and sound for this event! @sara_m_ashcraft

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!! Keep in touch @creativesobriety on IG and check out my new Substack at http://kristenbear.substack.com

Onward we go,

K

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Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to bring you this conversation today with Amy Darling. Amy is 37 and lives in Nashville, TN. Her sober date is 9/15/20 but she has maintained her sobriety from hard drugs since 2018.
Amy is a rockstar through and through. She is a frontwoman of a rock band, a DJ, and has style and charisma for days. 
I think her story is a beautiful example of the non-linear path of healing and self-discovery. Amy shares experiences from LA to London to Nashville with biting honesty and beautiful self-awareness. 
She's such a testament to retaining that wild, artistic spirit in sobriety, and proof that you can be sober and still ROCK N' ROLL. 
Follow her on social @amyxdarlingx to peep her killer vintage finds and stay up to date on her upcoming shows and DJ sets. 
Enjoy!!

Love, 
K

Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

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Hey y'all! Welcome back, so happy to bring you an all new episode today with the lovely Andrea Howard.  
Andrea's sober date is 1/1/23. She is 31 years young and a former NFL cheerleader who currently works as a model and actress based in Nashville, TN. Andrea and I actually have the same talent agent so we talk a lot about the industry and how sobriety is necessary to keep your competitive edge. She shares her journey to sobriety with us, acknowledging the role childhood trauma plays in our choices to numb and escape vulnerable emotions. Andrea's story is unique in the sense that she knew she wanted to quit drinking for a long time, but kept partaking in social scenarios despite no real desire to drink. This one may be for you if you're not necessarily a problem drinker but have a gut feeling that it may be time to eliminate substances completely to reach a higher level in life. 
This conversation is so fun! We discuss everything from acting class to dating and I hope you find some inspiration from Andrea's story. I know I did! 

ALSO!!! Spots are filling up for the Costa Rica trip in October, so please reach out if you're interested in booking or have any questions. As always, follow me on Instagram for more details and to stay connected to all things @CREATIVESOBRIETY 
Love y'all! 

-K

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Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to introduce you to Jeremy Lister on episode 20 of the podcast! Jeremy is an incredibly talented artist and even better human being. Jeremy's sober date is 4/26/15. Jeremy shares his journey to sobriety with us and it's a beautiful reminder that no matter how dark things get, we are capable of changing our lives and accomplishing more than we ever dreamed of. 

Jeremy walks us through finding success in the music industry, landing a spot on a popular reality tv singing competition, record deals and headlining tours-all while battling substance abuse that eventually snowballed into a life threatening situation. 
Faced with the grim reality of where his drinking was leading, Jeremy made a choice to give sobriety everything he could. 

Fast forward to today. Jeremy is running ultra marathons, owns a hot sauce company with his brothers, landed a songwriting deal with a top Nashville publishing house, and June 23rd you can catch him live at East Side Bowl in Nashville for a 10 year anniversary and vinyl release show for his album "The Bed You Made." 

I hope his story inspires you the way it has me and so many others!

Follow Jeremy on socials @jeremyblister 
and check out his DELICIOUS hot sauce @blisterhotsauce

Onward we go.

Love,
K

Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

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Hey, ya'll! Excited to bring you a new episode this week with the lovely Olivia Burd. Olivia shares her journey to becoming alcohol-free with us and how her experiences with chronic pain and illness played a huge role in her decision. This conversation was so fascinating to me, we talk about everything from her family history of alcoholism and depression to epigenetics and the way collective trauma can be passed down from generation to generation.  *(Trigger warning-THC/cannabis)

I hope you enjoy this conversation! Olivia is one of the beautiful souls who will be joining me for the retreat in Costa Rica this fall, so if you come you'll get to connect with her there too! We still have spots available and 6 spots left for the early bird discount! If you want to book your spot or find more information head to my Instagram page @creativesobriety

Love ya'll!
Onward we go. 

Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

Stay up to date with all upcoming events and offerings www.creativesobriety.co