Maybe it's "dry January" or "dry July" or "sober October" — since 2018, the sober-curious movement has taken hold. More people are exploring the experience of abstaining from alcohol temporarily, something that researchers refer to as "temporary alcohol abstinence challenges."

Jen Veralle joins us to talk about this growing movement, its effects on our health both physically and mentally, and how we can create places of belonging where alcohol is decentralized.

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