{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"The Sober Curator: Making Alcohol-Free Living Fun, Normal & Inspiring with Alysse Bryson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2755,"description":"What does it look like to build a fun, fulfilling life with less alcohol—or none at all?\nIn this episode of the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly talks with Elise Bryson, CEO and curator of The Sober Curator, about sober curiosity, recovery, non-alcoholic drinks, and the changing culture around alcohol.\nThey explore why alcohol-free living is becoming more mainstream, how the non-alcoholic beverage movement is helping normalize drinking less, and why choosing not to drink should never feel awkward or restrictive.\nIf you’re sober curious, exploring a mostly alcohol-free lifestyle, or working to change your relationship with alcohol, this conversation offers encouragement, practical resources, and a refreshing reminder that drinking less can actually open the door to more.\nIn This Episode\nHow The Sober Curator started and grew into a global alcohol-free lifestyle resource\nWhy Elise believes alcohol may be having its own “cigarette moment”\nHow attitudes toward sobriety and sober curiosity have changed\nThe growth of non-alcoholic beer and zero-proof options\nWhy choosing not to drink is becoming more normalized\nThe difference between recovery, sobriety, and an Alcohol Minimalist lifestyle\nWhy alcohol-free living doesn’t have to feel restrictive or boring\nHow community and support can make change easier\nWhy it matters to pay attention when alcohol starts raising red flags\nHow to create more fun, connection, and celebration without relying on alcohol\nResources Mentioned:\nThe Sober Curator\nMore Sober October\nSunnyside Med\nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week.\nOne drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than one drink.\nAbstinence...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}