Amy Liz Harrison is a Harvard Medical School–certified lifestyle and wellness coach with a master’s degree in publishing from Western Colorado University. Having first earned her B.A. in communication at azusa Pacific university, she is now the bestselling author of 20+ books and the founder of A-Team Press, LLC. Additionally, Harrison is the mom of eight biological kids and the wife to one Australian airline executive. Harrison’s material is semi geared towards Gen Xers, but like “We Are the World,” it’s really for everyone, because she’s a lover, not a fighter. Sober since 2011, she used to like pina coladas. But as a native Californian, she has never liked getting caught in the rain.
Megan Swan is an expert at holding intuitive compassionate space for people. She loves to inspire others to live life to fullest and expand their vision of what they are capable of. She also loved dancing on top of the bar, now she just does that on Instagram.
Daniel G Garza is an Actor/Comic/Host/Patient Leader/Energy Working and has lived a life of Recovery since June 21, 2007. He went through rehab in Dickinson, Texas at Bay Area Recovery Center. He is the co-owner of, with his partner, Lilmesican Productions Inc – A Social Enterprise. They produce and host live stream shows, participate in advisory boards for cancer research, and host intuitive and mediumship events.
Ashley Sunderland is a Twin Cities-based Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Prevention Professional, and Peer Recovery Specialist who brings both professional expertise and personal experience to her work. Through compassionate advocacy and evidence-based education, she empowers clients to achieve lasting transformation on their unique recovery journeys.
Ashley is at the forefront of normalizing alcohol-free living and advancing wellness-focused lifestyles through her specialized work in the rapidly growing non-alcoholic beverage industry. As a non-alcoholic beverage consultant, she collaborates with brands and influencers to expand quality options for individuals embracing sobriety or mindful consumption, helping to reshape social drinking culture.
As a contributing writer and content creator at The Sober Curator, Ashley provides valuable resources and authentic storytelling that makes zero-proof living vibrant, accessible, and celebrated. Her work demonstrates that an alcohol-free lifestyle is both fulfilling and joyful.
Ashley is expanding her therapeutic practice to include holistic healing modalities and is currently pursuing certification in Equine-Assisted Therapy. In partnership with Serenity Farm & Stables in Watertown, Minnesota, she is integrating innovative recovery approaches that harness the transformative power of the human-animal bond, providing clients with unique pathways for healing and personal growth.
Connect with Ashley to explore her initiatives in the recovery community, the transformative power of equine therapy, her dedication to the non-alcoholic movement, and her mission to raise the bar on what it means to celebrate, socialize, and thrive sans alcohol!
Lane Kennedy has been sober since 1996 and is the author of Sobriety for Dummies. As a Senior Contributor to The Sober Curator, she writes about long-term recovery, stress, nervous system regulation and what happens after we stop escaping our lives and begin learning how to live inside them. Her work at Lane Kennedy focuses on stress, capacity and nervous system regulation, and she is the creator of Sober in San Francisco, an intentional-living and travel project about slowing down, noticing more and experiencing life with alcohol no longer at the center of it.
Justin Lamb is a suburban Michigan-based writer, musician, and podcast host. Throughout his sobriety, he has made it his mission to continue to find and recommend delicious craft beer without alcohol. When he's not finding hoppy treats to tell you about, he's collecting 90's action figures and making podcasts.
Staci DesRault is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. When she is not stuck behind a computer screen, she is chasing around a toddler and kicking ass at Scrabble.