Soberpreneur with Kelsey Moreira SOBERPRENEUR

Hi! Welcome to Soberpeneur, a show hosted by the fearless and sober entrepreneur Kelsey Moreira, founder of Doughp, the most legit cookie dough company around. Kelsey is on a  mission to take the social stigma out of addiction and mental health. In each episode, you’ll hear raw conversations with all kinds of awesome humans who have navigated life’s challenges and are creating a brighter future. Are you ready to hear bad-asses tell their story without the BS? 
What if I told you that you can find stress relief simply by taking a sip of a sparkling beverage? That’s right, it’s called Moment, and in this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur Kelsey talks with Moment’s founder, Aisha Chottani. Aisha shares her experience as a food business entrepreneur, taking us into her life path, her biggest challenges and the most valuable lessons that Moment has brought. Plus, Aisha joins the Raw Truth Game and shares her mental health recipe card with us. Stay tuned to discover more about Aisha’s secret for balance and mindfulness.
Jump straight into:
(00:00) - Let’s get direct! One high and one low from Aisha’s past week.
(03:03) - Moving across continents: Aisha’s early life, thriving in different locations around the world and her first entrepreneur role model.
(10:12) - Inspiration from her cultural history: Understanding adaptogens and the moment when Aisha’s entrepreneurial spirit ignited.
(16:48) - The purpose behind the beverage: Developing healthy coping mechanisms when dealing with everyday work stress and the challenges of managing a food business.
(23:44) - Moment’s most demanding moment: The task of storing five thousand bottles in a tiny apartment.
(28:11) - What does mental health mean to Aisha? Being mindful is being able to exercise a muscle to stay calm and be in control.
(30:12) - Aisha’s mental help recipe card: Meditation, making a list of things that make you happy, staying physically fed and working with multiple nonprofits.
(36:34) - What is Aisha most proud of? Her sense of persistence and the courage of taking an uncharted path. 
(44:38) Raw truth game! Aisha’s guilty pleasure, how do friends describe her, one thing she couldn’t live without and other tricky questions.
Episode resources
Connect with Aisha on LinkedIn
Moment -  Drink your meditation
calm classroom
Grow Mindfully
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In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, our guest Richard Harris, founder of The Harris Consulting Group, describes how he found purpose in sharing his story to help other people in the process of self-reflection and how he has managed to apply it into the sales world. Listen to his story and all the insightful perspectives within this pleasant conversation between Kelsey and Richard.
Jump straight into:
(02:18) - Richard Harris on his first job and how to process the outcomes of entrepreneurship and sales in a healthy way.
(06:46) - Richard’s mental health journey and the stigmas around admitting addiction and mental health conditions.
(13:40) - The challenges of self-reflection: Solving the underlying traumas in order to stay grounded.
(17:26) - Discussing sales management's main flaws and the real value of sharing your story with the world.
(21:11) - Working with Uncrushed: Building support mechanisms and developing better leadership skills for salespeople in safe spaces.
(37:04) - What is Richard most proud of?: Resilience, breaking the cycle and establishing lively family communication plus his recipe card.
(52:04) Raw Truth Game: Rapid fire questions to discover more about Richard Harris.
Episode resources
Connect with Richard through LinkedIn
Phone number: (415) 596-9149
The Harris Consulting Group
UNCrushed
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough. Use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by nodalab. 

When it comes to sobriety, business, and motherhood, Lesley Hawke, owner of Hawke Fit Inc and Female Lacrosse Head Coach at the National Sport Academy, has some deep insightful experiences. Throughout her process of keeping alcohol-free, Lesley discusses her journey of self-discovery, from being diagnosed with OCD at 21 and being a mother of two, to becoming a successful business owner that understands the power of leadership and mental health. Join Kelsey and Lesley in this raw and truthful conversation about life’s challenges and the path to overcoming them by building a grounded and truthful lifestyle. 
Jump straight into:
(0:23) - Who is Lesley Hawke?: A passionate Lacrosse Coach & Entrepreneur from Ontario.
(03:47) - Intrusive thoughts, support systems, and dealing unconsciously with OCD at a young age.
(10:50) - Lesley’s journey to sobriety and the conniving nature of alcohol.  
(17:09) - Careful! One sip and it’s over: Subtle relapses and how to hold your ground.
(24:58) - Recovery friendly model: Soberness implications and drinking pressure in work environments and parties.
(28:21) - “Just think twice”: Managing impulsiveness and considering cause and effect when facing a risk situation.
(33:33) - Hawke Fit: Lesley’s entrepreneurial adventure and some lessons from sobriety as a business owner.
(40:51) - What does mental health mean to Lesley?: The benefits of moving your body plus what’s on Lesley’s mental health recipe card.
Episode resources
Connect with Lesley through LinkedIn
Hawke Fit
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough. Use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by nodalab. 

Today, Kelsey talks to Hustle 2.0’s John Jackson, former gang member, who after a 18 year sentence decided to completely transform his life through education, determination and compassion. John and Kelsey chat about the flaws of the prison system and its lack of humanity, how he managed to leave his gang, and how enough resources and opportunities will not only impact individuals, but entire generations (plus lip sync battles in prison, what?!). You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation, so tune in now! 
Jump straight into:
(02:40) - The beginnings of John Jackson: Resilient at 10, incarcerated by 17.
(07:18) - On John’s 18-year sentence and the peculiar structures of a prison gang.
(11:04) - Dehumanization, lack of resources and barbaric administration: On the flaws of the prison system and the importance of aiming towards rehabilitation.
(18:38) - Hustle 2.0: How compassion, education and humanity can transform lives, even “the worst of the worst”.
(23:41) - Leaving the gang and prioritizing freedom: Rewriting your story by being both brave and stupid.
(26:36) - The future is compassionate: On Hustle 2.0’s vision and the support systems outside of the cells.
(29:31) - What is John most proud of about his journey, and what’s on his mental health recipe card?
(35:32) - Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to reveal John’s truth.

Episode resources
Hustle 2.0
Connect with Hustle 2.0 through their email
Hustle Guide: The Preseason
Sponsor a scholarship here
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough. Use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!

This show is produced by StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by nodalab.

This episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur was recorded during the amazing Sober Voices 4-day virtual event co-created by Mercy Lee Bell and Alyssa May Hart, Kelsey’s newfound sober sisters. Mercy, Alyssa, and Kelsey talk about sober entrepreneurship, their journey building a community around this event, and what are some misconceptions around recovery they try to tackle. Also, they dive deep into the joys of being a sober duo in the startup space and share more about themselves in Kelsey’s Raw Truth game. Hop in and don’t forget to check out all of Alyssa and Mercy’s wellness events and follow Nug’s Instagram! 
Jump straight into:
(00:36) - Who are Mercy Lee Bell and Alyssa May Hart? Their chance LinkedIn encounter and how they built an event startup long distance. 
(03:47) - Mercy’s recovery journey going one day at a time: The ups and downs of five years of sobriety.
(13:39) - The rollercoaster of recovery and entrepreneurship: Choosing to live a more self-directed life and how we can remove judgment from the word “recovery”.
(17:06) - The gifts of working with people in recovery: Finding flow inside their entrepreneurial duo and getting rid of CEO guilt. 
(24:42) - “We are all recovering from something”: Building a welcoming space for people to find support and channeling addiction recovery into positive paths. 
(28:06) - Mercy and Alyssa’s mental health recipe cards: Spending quality time with pets, having humility checks, and adding intentional value to everyday things.
(32:09) - Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to reveal Mercy and Alyssa’s knowledge about each other. 
Episode resources
Follow Mercy on Instagram 
Connect with Alyssa through LinkedIn
Sober Voices  
Sober Voices | Instagram
Hug the Nug | Instagram 
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough. Use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by nodalab.

Hey! If you like cookie dough I’m sure you also love peanut butter, right? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to fellow soberpreneur, Jill Van Gyn. Jill is the Founder of Fatso Nut Butter, a mother, wife, and in recovery from alcohol and cocaine. Here she shares her story of addiction starting in the 90’s rave scene and how her determination of regaining control over her life led her to Fatso Nut Butters. Jill and Kelsey talk about the dangerous entrepreneurial hustle culture, and the difficulties and rewards of being your own boss. Plus, Jill answers the Raw Truth Game rapid-fire questions! 
Jump straight into:
(00:36) - Who is Jill Van Gyn, Founder of Fatso Nut Butter and fellow soberpreneur: One high and one low of Jill’s week.
(04:09) - Jill’s recovery story: From the ’90s rave scene to spiraling into heavy addiction.
(11:23) - Fatso origin story: Jill’s post-recovery determination to take control of her life and how it led to peanut butter. 
(23:22) - Freedom and all the perks of entrepreneurship: How Jill has oriented her company to helping and contributing to society.
(26:31) - The “killing it” mentality: How not to fall prey to the entrepreneurial grind and hustle way of thinking.  
(31:04) - Taking the stigma away from addiction and mental health: What Jill wished people knew about recovery.
(33:16) - Jill’s mental health recipe card + Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to get to know Jill. 
Episode resources
Connect with Jill through LinkedIn
Fatso Nut Butters 
Instagram | Fatso
She Recovers Foundation
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough and use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by Nodalab.