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Kristen Bear
'Creative Sobriety' features inspiring conversations with creative individuals who have embraced sobriety, hosted by Kristen Bear.
Episodes: 69
Creative Sobriety: Inspiring Stories from the Sober Creative Community
Curious about how creativity and sobriety intertwine? 'Creative Sobriety' is the podcast for you. Hosted by Tennessee native Kristen Bear, this series features engaging conversations with creative individuals who have embraced a sober lifestyle. Each episode is a candid exploration of the unique challenges and triumphs faced by artists, musicians, writers, and more as they navigate their paths to sobriety.
Kristen and her guests share heartfelt stories, practical advice, and moments of humor, all aimed at crushing the stigma surrounding sobriety. Whether you're newly sober, struggling with addiction, or simply seeking inspiration, 'Creative Sobriety' offers a supportive space where creativity and recovery go hand in hand.
Latest Episodes
Episode 67: Sobriety, Vulnerability, & Creativity w/ Tatenda Rukunda (@unhingedsanity_)
Tatenda Rukunda shares how a frightening health scare and severe mental strain pushed him to quit drinking at 23. He talks about changing friendships, expanding creativity and why life without alcoho…
Episode 66: Sober Summer Check-In, Dental Tourism, Wine O'Clock, and Lying Oncologists
Kristen Bear offers a mid-summer sober check-in, unpacking wine o’clock habits, recovery language, health industry controversies and her upcoming dental tourism trip. The conversation centres on rewr…
Episode 65: Debut Memoirist Lu Chekowsky and the Illusions of Advertising
Emmy-winning creative director and author Lu Chekowsky talks with host Kristen Bear about advertising’s illusions, grief, body image and her eight-year path to a brutally honest memoir. The conversat…
Episode 64: The Power of Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Art in Sobriety w/ Author Kerri Maher
Author Kerri Maher talks with Kristen Bear about how sobriety has transformed her life, creative process and latest novel set against 1960s California. Their conversation touches on sisterhood, art, …
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