The Sober New Yorker

Born & raised in Appleton, WI Melissa graduated from UW Platteville with a degree in Forensic Investigation. She lived & worked in northern VA for a short period of time and then settled back in Appleton.

As a typical WI party girl, alcohol suited her for many years, but when her falls became more frequent (including a full hip replacement at age 31) she started testing out dry January stints and then longer breaks from alcohol throughout 2023. These breaks ultimately led her to give sober life a try and has been living "outside of the box" since February 2024.

https://www.instagram.com/mam_i_am1/

Melissa's podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weighing-into-reality/id1745186858

Renée began her sober curious journey Sept of 2023 after deep diving into her nutrition and weight lifting practice. She comes from a sports and fitness heavy background, playing D1 lacrosse in college and ultimately landing on powerlifting as her pastime. Renée uses mindfulness, movement, and techniques backed by neuroscience to motivate others to redefine their relationship with alcohol and transform unwanted behaviors to create lasting positive change.Renée has a Master's degree in Professional Communication and Leadership from Armstrong State University, is a wife, cat mom, powerlifter, NASM certified virtual coaching specialist, and an ICF certified Sober Curious and Mindset Coach. She believes everyone holds the power to change their reality if they are willing to take a chance!

Listeners get access to my "10 Ways to Drink Less WITHOUT Quitting" when they email me the word NEWYORK10 at [email protected]

https://www.reneeadamscoaching.com/

https://www.instagram.com/coach_radams/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-adamsg/

This is Luke, father of daughter Reagan- 9 and son Ryan - 6.

He grew up in Westerly, RI and still lives there today. He was the youngest of 3 and has always loved nature. His hobbies are surfing, hiking, snowboarding and anything water related.

He does NOT watch sports but loves gathering where people are enjoying food and family.

He is in his 7th year of sobriety and has most recently entered the sober coaching realm. He also has plans to start his own podcast one day.

Be sure to follow his adventures and inspiring sober reels on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dadonthemocks/

Morgaine is is a certified coach helping women break free from feeling stuck and create a life by their own design. Through her own journey of transformation--navigating challenges like divorce, career shifts, and redefining her relationship with alcohol--she discovered the power of mindset, confidence, and intentional living. Now she helps women do the same, guiding them to rediscover their passion, take action, and build a life filled with purpose and joy.

https://www.instagram.com/startwhereyouare__/

https://www.startwithmorgaine.com/

Meet Vanessa! Another sober badass from Lake Tahoe. Follow her journey of being a party girl hanging with her friend and co-worker Matt, to finally admitting she had a problem and asking for help. Along the way she finds love, that just happened to be sitting right under her nose. This is a beautiful story of resilience, faith, friendship and ultimately love.

When Vanessa Isn't out walking her four dogs, you can find her with her fiancee Matt, at the Dollar Tree or cheering on her fave NFL team - Da Bears!

https://www.instagram.com/soberinlaketahoe/

I'm Katie and I just celebrated TWO years alcohol free! Life is sooooooo good and I am so happy I am no longer numbing myself from the raw amazing-ness that is life ;) So many opportunities have manifested and after serving as a school counselor for the past 9 years, and becoming a mother myself, the internal nudge to bring my vision and true purpose to life was overwhelming. I could no longer sit still because the needs of our young girls in this dynamic world are too big to ignore. Untamed Guidance was born in an effort to bring Radical Guidance to girls around the world. I believe every tween and teen is a perfectly, beautifully flawed individual in search of confidence and deep connection in a rather disconnected world. And it’s my passion and purpose, to help lead her home to HERSELF. To empower HER to make healthy decisions, so she can experience true joy and cultivate a happy fulfilling life.

Katie's Website: https://untamedguidance.org/

https://www.instagram.com/untamed_guidance/

Twenty episodes!!!!

Today, it's just me talking about navigating the holidays and what it would look like to have me as your alcohol free coach.

Thank you for all of your support through this space. It means the world to me!

For anyone interested in 1:1 coaching please check out my website:

https://thesobernewyorker.com/

I also do some group coaching at The Sober Motivation Community. Check it out for a FREE month!

https://sobermotivation.mn.co/about

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and very happy new year!!!! Let's get it in 2025!!!

Today I'm sitting down with one of the biggest badasses I know! Mary is a first generation woman born into a big Irish family that had plenty of drinking issues. In her late 50's, and sick of her own shit, she signed up for a Dry January. She started feeling the amazing benefits almost immediately and started to wonder "what if I kept going?"

She did! and on New Years Day 2025 she will be celebrating two years sober.

We both belong to an incredible sober women's empowerment group. If you're looking for group support, I highly recommend:

https://www.instagram.com/sobahsistahs/

Be sure to give Mary some love if you enjoyed the episode:

https://www.instagram.com/marleyreidy/

Today I am sitting down with Ashlee. We dive into her parents divorce and her Mom's subsequent alcohol use. A health scare and hospital stay for her Mother began the little nudge inside of her that said "maybe it would be good to take a break from alcohol". Her journey has taken some twists and turns and has ultimately led her to become a fellow BadA$$ alcohol free success and mindset coach.

Be sure to give her a follow and download her "22 Day Alcohol Free Guide".

She also has an alcohol free group coaching cohort starting up this month.

Get through the Holidays WITHOUT feeling like Sh*t! Sounds good to me:)

Sol-beginnings.com

https://www.instagram.com/sol_beginnings/

Today I am joined by Jason. He is a father and business owner in the Philly area. When he committed to Dry January, he had no idea how rich and fulfilling his life would become. Today he credits his sobriety for running a successful construction business and being a great Dad to his young kids (ages 3 and 4).

Together we discuss some limiting beliefs around alcohol and how it truly is a life worth living if you just give it a chance.

Be sure to follow him and give him some love on Instagram;

https://www.instagram.com/scholldj/