Sober·ish Uprising Holly Krivo

Stacey - Safety, Wasted Energy and the Stories we tell ourself 

“I had to work through the fear. What does it look like? It only looks like what I want it to look like. It doesn't have to mean anything and I didnt have to explain it. It looks like I honor myself.”  

Stacey was never a big drinker as she always felt unsafe around those who were inebriated and never wanted to find herself in an unsafe place. She started to slowly drink more. It became a habit that didn't totally disrupt her life but she found herself spending more energy on it than she wanted. After spending time with me Stacey truly stepped into conscious drinking over habitual actions. Through her journey she has uncovered all sorts of goodies that she shares in today’s episode.  

How it was the impact after the drink that always caught up to her. The feeling of being bloated and puffy and then the thoughts that would spiral from there into more and more negative thoughts completely distracting her from the love she was meant to receive.

How when her adult kids jokingly called her a  “party mom”, she was totally caught off guard as she did everything she could to NOT be perceived that way.How she realized she was  wanting to drink to fit in but the more she stepped into trusting herself she knows she can't be left out because she is complete with herself. About Stacey As an empowerment coach, Stacey firmly believes that true power emanates from within. The journey is about discovering the strength, resilience, and skills that will propel you to thrive in your professional adventure. She became certified so she could share this life-changing work with other women and let them know there's another way! A way where you listen to that voice inside, your intuition and trust, that is guiding you. Crushing your goals and desires from a life of calm and ease!

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About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Holly works with 40ish, personal development junkies who are ready to put their sober curiosity into action, making it their next power move, and doing so with all the fun and none of the dread. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 

www.soberishuprising.com 


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“I'm really thankful for my mind, my body, my heart, my intuition. my gut. They came in and supported me in this decision. “You are okay without this. In fact, you're better,” I feel it in my bones. I’m just done with alcohol.”

Tommy started his sober•ish journey with a one month trial in November and loved it. LIke most of us his alcohol intake had upticked during COVID and he joined his wife to explore what a sober trial could feel like.  He by no means felt it was a problem but knew there was something there. After a sober November he experimented with the ish into December which was key in him deciding that alcohol no longer serves the man he wants to be especially as someone who values their intuition, sleep and impact on the world.

We talk about the full body thank you he has received knowing he is putting himself first and is no longer making things more difficult for himselfThe power of the math not mathing when the drink is costing you more than it's giving you and how at some point it's looking clearly at the data and making the decision.

The power of AF options and how as someone who couldn't drink alcoholic beer, finding AF beers has been so much fun but even he believes that may be off the books in the future. 

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About Tommy

A seasoned professional in tech, Tommy's also been coaching professionally for almost 8 years. He's trained hundreds of new coaches at one of the top coaching schools. He's supported directors, executives, entrepreneurs, parents, grad-students, and even a teenager. He's self published two books, which you can download for free from https://tommyacierno.com/w. He also specializes in helping directors and senior leaders to manage up. You can learn more at https://manageup.coach/

About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Holly works with 40ish, personal development junkies who are ready to put their sober curiosity into action, making it their next power move, and doing so with all the fun and none of the dread. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 

www.soberishuprising.com 




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“Alcohol robs you of your opportunity to cultivate your power from your own courage. When you are courageous sober you learn that you can trust yourself to do bigger and scarier things. And other things you thought were scary become less so and your edges continue to grow.” 

This one is a spicy episode people so be ready. I met Whitney at a retreat where she led a session called … wait for it… Transcendent Orgasms. To say we were all terrified would be an understatement ( stay tuned till end when I share my story).

Whitney fell into accidental sobriety almost 10 years ago when she became pregnant with her son. Having her first drink at 19 and never really loving the taste, but loving how it made her less inhibited, she made the choice to not introduce alcohol to her life.

We talk about the permission slip (or an excuse) alcohol gives us to be fully expressed in a world that wants to tell us exactly how women should behave.

How it's not sober sex we are scared of but sober vulnerability and how we must create safety in our bodies and courage in our souls and cannot do that authentically if alcohol plays a role.

How you give your sexual power and expression and radiance to the care of a substance that really belongs to you and the exponential growth that comes when you take that power back.

I am obsessed and a tad uncomfortable with this conversation which means it must be spoken about.  

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About Whitney 

Whitney Tougas is a facilitator, educator, and coach liberating women in expression, sexuality, and voice. 

She is the co-founder of Women Who Roar, a transformational ceremony for women which attendees  have called “life-changing,” “the most healing experience [they’ve] ever had,” and “beyond transformative.” 

Whitney is also the founder of Pleasure Sorcery, an organization dedicated to re-empowering women with vulvas in experiencing their limitless, birthright pleasure and sexual superpowers in safety without shame and is the creator of the Haven Voice Method embodied authentic voice program for trans women. 

Whitney has been featured on top sexuality and spirituality podcasts, as a keynote speaker, and has facilitated workshops to international audiences with rave reviews. 

Connect with Whitney and see upcoming workshops and ceremonies on Instagram:

@womenwhoroar 

@pleasuresorcery

Or learn more about her work at www.pleasuresorcery.com and www.havenspeech.com. 

About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 

www.soberishuprising.com 




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“I said to this interventionist, ‘Look. If you take away my drinking. It's not going to stop the fact I'm a single mom or that I have this jerk of an ex-husband or that I work this crazy corporate job and that I’m barely making ends meet.’ He smiled and said, ‘No but it will change you.’” 

Margy recently celebrated 19 years of sobriety on February 7th but it was just a little over four months ago when she made this a public statement. 

She took her first sip at 8, disgusted with the flavor and burn but intrigued by the warmth. Her drinking was “normal” through adolescent and young adulthood but took a turn after her divorce. She was head of PTA, single soccer mom of two with a corporate job and never missed any events but also never missed a detour to the liquor store.  Making it all look normal on the outside didn’t trick her family as her brother hosted a family intervention that set her sobriety on track.



Why 19 years of sobriety before being more public? At 10 years sober she shared her story on stage and was told by several influential people that she shouldn’t share that piece of her because she would be judged. She quit speaking her truth until now when her passion for creating inclusive spaces outweighs fear of judgment. 



She shares the way she justified her alcohol use for years including that wine tasting was an art and part of a nice dinner to it wasn't a drunk driving accident that ended with the jaws of life but bad weather.



The power of having someone believe in you even when you don't and how seeing people  doing what you don't think you can is such an inspiration. We talk about the need to create sober inclusive spaces at all events and making events less alcohol forward (even drinkers are on board with this) and how sober inclusive doesn't mean no booze but not just events focused around booze.

 

She shares her term Sober Wingman, those who drink but are your 100% cheerleader and support system, and what a key role they play in the sober inclusivity movement. 



About Margy

Margy Schaller is a speaker coach and the co-founder of Sober Life Rocks.  She has been sober for 19 years but only recently felt comfortable sharing her sobriety in her professional circles.

Sober Life Rocks is a membership-based community for people who are sober, sober-ish, sober-curious, and our favorite, our sober wingmen.  Our primary mission is to ensure that no one feels alone at business functions.  In addition to supporting each other in community, we are also working with meeting planners and event organizers to normalize sober choices by creating more sober-inclusive environments. In addition to providing alcohol-free options, this encompasses creating a variety of environments at parties where everyone can network and connect comfortably, regardless of what's in their cup.

You can learn more at www.soberliferocks.com or connect with us at info@soberliferocks.com.

About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 

www.soberishuprising.com 




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“There was something more for me and it was going to take a choice to get to that point. I’m here for more. This isn’t me.”

A daughter of a workaholic and alcoholic, it made perfect sense Lauren would turn into both. After never being taught how to deal with emotion, anything that wasn’t a high was bad which led to her chasing the high with alcohol, drugs and work. After a divine moment on NYE 2018 that either came from her mother who passed away or her higher self, she knew it was time to make a change. It took multiple attempts on her own, negotiations and more before she went to rehab and has been sober since. 

Now sober for almost 4.5 years Lauren is unrecognizable from years ago and now works with women on their own health journeys. 

We talk about how much energy it takes to keep up with life while drinking and how once you quit you have so much energy to live the life you want. 



She shares about how she had to let go of ego and the humbling experience of going to rehab and how it was so painful she knew she could never go back there.



We dive into the power of the gut-brain-mood connection and how alcohol impacts them all causing so many of the stressors we run from. 



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About Lauren

Lauren Jewel is a Mind-Body Practitioner, specializing in the Gut-Brain Mood-Connection and Neuro-Identity Evolution—providing a body based approach to mental health.

Lauren is on a mission to redefine nourishment as anything that feeds you physically, mentally, and spiritually. Her outlook on life is simple, “When we’re disconnected from our body, we’re disconnected from our power. The more you allow yourself to feel, the more you will heal. The ripple effect of which will revolutionize our society (as we know it) when we understand that change in fact happens on the inside."She can be found on Instagram @ Lauren_Michelle_Jewel 



About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 



Follow along on Instagram @soberishhollykrivo or learn more at www.soberishuprising.com.




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“Sober•ish means creating your own definition for you. We can create our own rules. We can create what feels good to us. That is one of the most important things, “What feels good to me?, “Am I in alignment with my highest truth?” And creating that definition for yourself.”

Unlike a lot of people, Adrienne had cut down on drinking during the pandemic as she wasn’t out entertaining clients and socializing but it was during a plant medicine experience that truly changed her relationship with alcohol.

She went in asking for clarity, energy, abundance and freedom and the answer was clear and simple, “Quit Drinking.”

She shares how even though she received this divine message she still had an internal battle of not wanting to quit and then became curious about why she was fighting for something that didn’t serve the woman she wants to be. 

She shares how dating sober is different than dating while drinking and how a little alcohol can lead to second or third dates when sobriety cuts it off at one. And how this can go for friendships as well. 

We discuss the power of habit stacking and how no matter if they are habits that distract you from your life or serve the life you want to lead, they'll grow and impact the version of the you, you want to be.



About Adrienne 

Adrienne is a mindset coach who works with driven, successful people who feel burned out or not living up to their potential, get connected to their purpose, perform at their peak and live with more freedom & joy.

www.Adrienne-Grace.com

About Sober•ish Uprising 

At Sober•ish Uprising we find freedom from alcohol on our own terms. Founded by Holly Krivokapich, a former heavy drinker who started a sober•ish uprising of her own and everything changed, we know it's not about saying no to the drink but saying yes to you. Through our podcast, 1:1 coaching and her signature program The Sober•ish Experiment, we support those to create and live their own sober•ish journey. 

www.soberishuprising.com




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