People started DMing Alysse after Season 1 saying they’d finally found a sober podcast that didn’t make them feel like they were in trouble. That’s the whole thing, right there. That’s what this show is.
Season 2 is what happens next.
The Sober Life on the Other Side
The Sober Curator has always been about living sober, not just getting there. Season 2 leans into that harder than ever. Alysse Bryson and Tamar Routly are back in front of the mic, and this season they’re going places Season 1 only teased.
Mindful binging is in the mix — engaging with TV, film, and books through a sober lens, with all the context and none of the denial. Euphoria came up early. It’s going to be a whole conversation.
Funemployment Is a Vibe (And a Valid Life Choice)
Alysse officially entered her funemployment era. She traded the paycheck, the title, and the org chart for The Sober Curator — and Season 2 is where we get into what that actually looks like. Not the inspirational version. The real one. The audacity it takes, the math that doesn’t quite add up at first, and what happens when sober living stops being a side project and becomes the whole job.
Tamar brings the producer’s eye to all of it: she knows what makes a story land, what makes a guest open up, and exactly when to let Alysse run with a tangent. Together, they’re a better show than either would be alone.
The Guests Are the Whole Thing
Season 2 features the kind of guests who make you sit up straighter. Sober creatives. Entrepreneurs who bet on themselves and won. Artists who will make you rethink what’s possible on the other side of the hard part.
The sober community is the most interesting room in any building. You just have to know where to look.
What Alysse’s House Smells Like
Somewhere in this episode, Alysse’s home comes up, and so does the Aura House diffuser she’s been using to make it smell like an actual sanctuary instead of a candle aisle. It’s pet-safe, alcohol-free, and exactly the kind of detail that proves the sober lifestyle isn’t about doing without.
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ALSO: There’s Merch!
Season 2 comes with a merch drop, and it’s the good kind — stickers that go on your shirt, your suitcase, your tote, your water vessel, basically anywhere you’ve got real estate. Shop the new arrivals at shopthesobercurator.com.
How to Listen
Season 2 Episode 1 is live right now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTube.
Subscribe, leave a review, and send it to every sober person you know with “WE LOVE THEM” and nothing else.
The Sober Curator Podcast Season 2: Pop Culture, Zero-Proof Living, and Zero Apologies
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What is The Sober Curator Podcast Season 2 about?
It picks up where Season 1 left off and goes deeper into the sober lifestyle — pop culture, entrepreneurship, mindful binging, and the guests who prove sober life is the better life.
What is mindful binging?
Engaging with TV, film, and books through a sober lens — full attention, full context, no denial.
Is Alysse Bryson really ‘funemployed’?
Yes, and proudly. Funemployment means trading the traditional paycheck for building something that’s actually hers — and Season 2 gets into what that’s really looked like.
Where can I get the new Season 2 merch?
Stickers built for your shirt, your suitcase, your tote, and your water vessel are live now at shopthesobercurator.com.
What is the Aura House diffuser Alysse mentions?
It’s the pet-safe, alcohol-free diffuser in Alysse’s home. The full review is up at thesobercurator.com.
Where can I listen to the new episode?
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube — new episodes go live every week.
