BACKSTAGE
Launching Spring 2026
with
The Sober Curator
You’re ready for more than maintenance.
BACKSTAGE is a private cultural membership for people in sobriety who want more conversation, more connection, and more expansion.
Founding Member pricing is limited to the first 200 people.
What you get first access to:
– Monthly curated experiences
– Early access to events, guests, and collaborations
– A private room of people building something with their sobriety
– Founding Member pricing — locked in for life
– Members-only quarterly zine
You’re sober. You’re stable.
And you’re ready for more.
Not another meeting.
Not more maintenance.
Something that actually expands your life.
This isn’t for everyone.
It’s for people who are done shrinking their lives to protect their sobriety —
and ready to build something bigger.
UPCOMING EVENTS BACKSTAGE
Events
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Media Night | Rufi Thorpe Live
BACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Rufi Thorpe Live Your first BACKSTAGE event is here. And we are not starting small. Rufi Thorpe, the author of Margo's Got Money Troubles, is
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | Unpolished: Art Journaling with Krysty Krywko
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | Unpolished: Art Journaling with Krysty Krywko Sobriety creates space. Space where numbing used to be. Space where noise used to live. Space
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | Breathwork Session with Adriane Vy
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | Breathwork Session with Adriane Vy You showed up for the conversation. You showed up for the creativity. Now we slow all the
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Media Night | Coming Soon
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Media Night | Coming Soon Something good is coming to Media Room. We're finalizing the details and will announce the guest and topic very soon.
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | The Joy of Bedazzling with Alysse Bryson
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | The Joy of Bedazzling with Alysse Bryson Sobriety is the glow-up. Bedazzling is just the accessories. On May 20, your host Alysse
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | Conspiracy PowerPoint Party
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | Conspiracy PowerPoint Party We are giving the floor to the people. And the people have theories. On June 3, BACKSTAGE hosts its
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Media Night | Drunk on Film with Ted Mandell
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Media Night | Drunk on Film with Ted Mandell Before we got sober, Hollywood had already been teaching us how to drink. On June 10,
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | Coming Soon
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Studio Night | Coming Soon Something good is coming to Studio Room. We're finalizing the details and will announce the guest and topic very soon.
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BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | iPhone Content Creation with Sheena Kalso
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: Edutainment Night | iPhone Content Creation with Sheena Kalso You have a story worth telling. You have a phone in your hand. Now let's make
Backstage with The Sober Curator: FAQ
Is this a recovery program or a support group?
Nope. Not even close. Backstage is a cultural membership for people who are already sober and want somewhere to talk about books, art, business, travel, creativity, and pop culture. Think cultural clubhouse, not meeting. If you are looking for peer support or recovery resources, The Sober Curator has a full resource guide for that. Backstage is something different.
Who is Backstage for?
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What actually happens inside?
Three curated virtual broadcasts every month, all recorded so you never miss one. Media Night covers books, TV, film, podcasts, and headlines worth talking about. Studio Night is hands-on creative time: journaling, collaging, painting, sticker club. Edutainment is the third night, think MasterClass energy but make it sober. You also get members-only content and a quarterly digital zine that is actually worth keeping.
What if I can not make the live broadcast times?
Every broadcast is recorded. You can watch on your own schedule. Being there live is more fun, but it will never be required.
What does it cost?
Founding Members lock in at a special rate that will not be available after the initial 200 spots fill. The founding rate is the lowest this membership will ever be. Get on the waitlist to secure your invitation and pricing before the public launch.
Why only 200 Founding Members?
Because the first cohort shapes the culture of the room. Smaller, more intentional, more curated. Once the 200 founding spots are gone, the membership opens at the standard rate. The founding rate and the founding experience are only available right now.
Do I have to be a certain number of years sober to join?
There is no hard rule, but Backstage is designed for people in long-term recovery who are past the early stages. If you are still navigating the foundational work, we want you to have the right support first. This room is best for people who are stable and ready to build.
Is this only for women?
No. Backstage is open to anyone in long-term sobriety who wants what we are building here. All gender identies are welcome.
What is The Sober Curator and why should I trust you to run this?
The Sober Curator is an award-winning sober lifestyle and pop culture media platform launched in 2020. We have had over one million unique visitors, built a community of 17,000+ email subscribers, and published more than 3,000 articles across six content verticals with 38 contributors worldwide. I am Alysse Bryson, the founder. I have been sober since 2006. I did not build this to help people survive sobriety. I built it because sober life is actually extraordinary, and somebody needed to cover it that way.
How do I join?
Get on the waitlist. Invitations go out Spring 2026. Founding Member spots are limited to 200 people. Once they are gone, they are gone.