About Alysse Bryson, The Sober Curator
Please enjoy my curated content below on all things sober lifestyle and pop culture. You can take the girl out of the party, but you will never take the party out of the girl.
XOXO,
-AB *that’s me
Alysse Bryson, Founder & CEO The Sober Curator
Host of The Sober Curator podcast
Alysse Bryson, Founder + CEO of The Sober Curator and President of Funemployment at Magnetic Media Labs is a strong woman in recovery, an innovative media maven, content creator, marketing guru, and gal about town. With 19+ years of consistent sobriety, this sober gal has a humorous outlook on life and a fierce determination to succeed. The back of Alysse’s baseball card highlights 25+ years of traditional media, with nearly a decade running Seattle Met magazine and six years at KING 5 NBC TV Station. She’s thrown 100s of parties in Seattle, rubbing elbows with local celebs and raising awareness for countless nonprofits. Alysse has one adult son, Jakob (29), and a 12-year-old Boston Terrier, Bella.
Stop her before she volunteers again! Alysse currently serves on the following nonprofit boards: Recovery Café Network, King County Recovery Coalition, Washington Recovery Alliance, The Residency, Break Free Foundation, Stand for Courage, and Ninety and Ninety Pictures. She battled emergency heart surgery at ten years sober (age 40) and beat cancer in 2018 (age 43). Despite life’s curveballs, Alysse is proud to recover out loud and show the world how much fun a sober lifestyle can be.
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Latest articles by Alysse Bryson
Dopeywood Comedy 2026: Big Laughs, Real Recovery, and The Comedy Store on April 12
#QUITLIT: Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict, A Novel by Brianne Davis
Sober St. Patrick’s Day 2026: NYC’s Biggest Alcohol-Free Irish Celebration
Clued In: The Sober Curator’s Monthly Crossword Puzzle | Issue No. 1
The Reservoir Is the Recovery Story We Actually Need Right Now
What Is Zebra Striping? The 2026 Drinking Trend Everyone’s Talking About
We Took a Sober Ghost Tour in Downtown Seattle and It Was Hauntingly Fun
Season One Is a Wrap: What We Learned Making a Podcast That Wasn’t Supposed to Exist
The Best TV Shows, Movies, and Documentaries About Addiction & Recovery
Kid Cudi Picked Up a Paintbrush and Found His Way Back to Himself
Happy Every Hour Review: Psilly Goose “Silly” Non-THC Functional Beverage
Recovery Cards Project: Inspiring Recovery One Card at a Time
Sweatpants, Boss Babes, and Bubbles: We Took Tomorrow Cellars to the Mountains
Sober AF Travel Night Is Coming to Tacoma and You Need to Be There 🧳✈️
At Home in the Body: A Sober Yoga Night You Don’t Want to Miss | Yoga on Beacon
17 Ways to Spread Kindness on National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Without Being Corny About It)
Unpacking Mel Robbins’ “Let Them Theory” – Boundaries, Sobriety, and the Real Power of Letting Go
April 24 Is Becoming the 420 of Sobriety — And Honestly, It’s About Time
13 Ways to Celebrate Sober Galentine’s Day That Are Anything But Boring
Sticker Books for Adults: Sober Art Therapy to Feed Your Inner Child
Creativity Isn’t Lost in Sobriety—It’s Reclaimed with Meredith Moon
The Sober Curious Activity Book Review: A Playful, Pressure-Free Companion for Drinking Less
Chrissy Teigen Is Back on the Wagon. I’m Annoyed. But Natasha Lyonne? That’s a Different Story.
Punchlines, Not Pints: 20 Comedians Who Prove You Don’t Need Alcohol To Be Funny
The ABCs of Sober Friendships (Funny, Real, and Slightly Spicy)
Lyre’s Ready-to-Drink Non-Alcoholic Cocktails: Big “Aperitivo Energy,” Zero Regrets
Answer Questions. Win Stuff. 📝🎁Help Shape the Future of The Sober Curator in 2026
Thrifting as Sport (and a Sober Superpower): Why Secondhand Shopping in Seattle Just Hits Different
Pulling Back the Curtain: Filmmaker Benjamin Flaherty on Shame, Systems, and the Business of Recovery
The ABCs of Going to Parties Without Drinking (A Sober Survival Guide With Sparkles)
Sober Social Survival Dictionary: 16 Funny Terms You’ll Use at Parties, Work Events, and Awkward Hours
TEDxPortland Salon Is Kicking Off 2026 With Three Brave Talks on Addiction (and Yes, There’s Café Yumm)
Han’s Kombucha Review: All Tied Up Cherry Pie (Limited Edition, 2025) 🍒🥧✨
Radiant, Real, and Sober: Ella Collier Is Rewriting the Pop-Star Fantasy
STEM Zero NA Cider Review: The NA Cider That Isn’t Cosplaying Alcohol (And Thank God for That)
The ABCs of Sober Dating: 26 Funny Truths About Dating Without Alcohol
New Year, Same You. Better Tools: Introducing Receipts and Recovery Step 4 & 5 Workbook
The Cheeky Art of Inclusive Drinking: How April Wachtel Is Remixing Cocktail Culture
Shilling Excelsior Ground Control 0.0% Review: NA Cherry Cider
Second Cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions Is Here (and It’s Big News for Artists in Recovery)
Choose Life, Choose Truth: Why “Trainspotting” Still Stings— and Saves— 30 YEARS LATER
Sober Authors You Should Know | #QUITLIT from The Sober Curator
Alysse Bryson on The Mark Howley Show, “Perform Service,” and Why Staying Sober Matters More
The Gift That Says “I See You”: Why NA Beer Club Belongs Under Every Sober Tree (Including Yours)
Feeding Your Inner Good Wolf with Good Wolf Probiotic Sodas
“You Can Be Right or You Can Be Happy”: Adam Nimoy on Recovery, Reconciliation & Becoming More Human
“Being Charlie” (2016) Review: A Sober Look at Addiction, Privilege, and the Cost of Denial
Frequently Asked Questions About Alysse Bryson
Who is Alysse Bryson?
Alysse Bryson is the founder and CEO of The Sober Curator, a media platform dedicated to sober pop culture, alcohol-free lifestyle, and recovery-informed living. She is a media executive, content creator, podcast host, and public speaker with more than 25 years of experience in traditional and digital media.
What is Alysse Bryson known for?
Alysse Bryson is best known for founding The Sober Curator and helping define sober pop culture as a modern lifestyle category. She is recognized for her work in media, recovery advocacy, and creating culturally relevant content that shows how sobriety can be vibrant, stylish, and fully lived.
What is Alysse Bryson’s professional background?
Alysse Bryson spent nearly a decade running Seattle Met magazine and later worked at KING 5 NBC, building a career spanning more than 25 years in media, marketing, and event production. She has produced hundreds of events and worked with major media organizations, nonprofits, and cultural institutions.
What is The Sober Curator?
The Sober Curator is a digital media platform founded by Alysse Bryson that covers sober lifestyle, alcohol-free products, entertainment, travel, and cultural trends. The platform helps redefine sobriety as an aspirational lifestyle rooted in creativity, wellness, and community.
How long has Alysse Bryson been sober?
Alysse Bryson’s sobriety date is 05/01/2006. Her personal recovery journey is central to her work and mission to change how sobriety is represented in media and culture.
Why did Alysse Bryson create The Sober Curator?
Alysse Bryson created The Sober Curator to change the narrative around sobriety and provide a space where sober and sober-curious individuals could see themselves reflected in modern media, entertainment, and lifestyle content. She saw a void in content for people in long-term recovery, with content curated specifically for those challenges.
What is Alysse Bryson’s mission?
Alysse Bryson speaks about sober pop culture, media, recovery, entrepreneurship, personal transformation, and building a meaningful life after addiction. She is also known for speaking about identity, reinvention, and cultural change. She has dubbed herself the Kevin Bacon of Recovery and President of Funemployment.
Where can I follow Alysse Bryson?
You can follow Alysse Bryson through The Sober Curator, her podcast, speaking engagements, and her personal website and social media platforms, where she shares insights on sober lifestyle, media, and culture.
Why is Alysse Bryson considered a leader in sober pop culture?
Alysse Bryson is widely regarded as a leading authority in sober pop culture for founding The Sober Curator and helping define sobriety as a modern cultural identity. Through her work in media, events, and storytelling, she has helped elevate sober lifestyle into mainstream cultural conversation. In November 2025, she received the inaugural Cultural Ambassador Award from Sans Bar—the first sober bar in the United States—at the annual Sans Bar Awards, recognizing her pioneering role in advancing sober culture and reshaping how sobriety is represented in media and entertainment.