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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The Story Session with Amy Liz Harrison | Virtual Writers Group
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsThe Story Session with Amy Liz Harrison | Virtual Writers Group A free bi-weekly writing class, exclusively for BACKSTAGE members and Amy's email list You've said it at least once:
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The BACKSTAGE Book Club | Read Receipts
VirtualVirtual EventBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsThe BACKSTAGE Book Club | Read Receipts READ RECEIPTS The Backstage Book Club. Second Sunday of every month. Somewhere in your house there is a stack. The novel three people
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Claude Anonymous | Weekly Monday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling Behind
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsClaude Anonymous | Weekly Monday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling Behind Bring your questions, your half-finished projects, and your low-grade panic about AI. One hour,
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Claude Anonymous | The Bi-Weekly Thursday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling Behind
Claude Anonymous | The Bi-Weekly Thursday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling BehindVirtualVirtual EventBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsClaude Anonymous | The Bi-Weekly Thursday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling Behind Bring your questions, your half-finished projects, and your low-grade panic about AI. One
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SOBER SWAP BACKSTAGE! Bring one thing. Leave with everybody else’s good taste.
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsSOBER SWAP BACKSTAGE! Bring one thing. Leave with everybody else's good taste. Think flea market energy, but we're swapping the stuff currently making life better, weirder, tastier, louder, or more
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The Movies Taught Us How to Drink: BACKSTAGE Encore With Ted Mandell
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsThe Movies Taught Us How to Drink: BACKSTAGE Encore With Ted Mandell Hollywood gave alcohol a fabulous publicist. Ted Mandell is here to review the footage. Ted returns to BACKSTAGE
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BACKSTAGE Edutainment: Build It Once, Sell It Forever | How to Create and Monetize Digital Products with Veronica Valli
BACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE Edutainment: Build It Once, Sell It Forever How to Create and Monetize Digital Products with Veronica Valli Wednesday, October 21, 2026 12 to 1 p.m. PT | 1 to
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BACKSTAGE With Megan A. Schikora, Author of A Woman in Pink
VirtualBACKSTAGE Members Only EventsBACKSTAGE With Megan A. Schikora, Author of A Woman in Pink Some love stories deserve a standing ovation. Others deserve a serious conversation about boundaries. On Nov. 12, author Megan
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.