The Creative Sober is a community of sober and sober-curious creatives looking to connect with others who are navigating sobriety, health, and spiritual awareness. The foundation of the Creative Sober is our stories and keeping an open mind towards recovery. Creative expression is a fundamental part of what we put into the world. It takes real courage to share it this with others.
Calling My Spirit Back – Interview with Elaine Alec
Elaine is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation. Additionally, she is also a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia.
She has been a political advisor and Chief of Staff for the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. Elaine has also served as Community Planner for her own First Nation. She has served as a public servant with the Province of British Columbia, and as an employee with the Community Initiatives Unit for Indigenous Services Canada in the BC Region.
Elaine has spent over 20 years in over 100 communities across Canada to promote healing and wellness. She is a partner of an Indigenous-owned and operated planning company called Alderhill Planning Inc. This group is recognized as leading experts in Indigenous community planning.
Most recently, Elaine led the Path Forward Women & Girls Safety Community Sessions bringing individuals together to talk about a path forward to create a plan with tangible action items and solutions for individuals, families, and communities. This work was initiated as a response to the MMIWG National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice. Elaine is 13 years sober and a first-time author of “Calling My Spirit Back” which discusses tangible steps on how to cultivate safe spaces for diversity and inclusion.
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The Creative Sober
The Creative Sober Podcast, hosted and produced by Mei McIntosh, is shared conversations with artists, musicians, authors and creatives alike from all walks of life who continue to create sober. Check back for more podcasts, posts, and playlists from Mei McIntosh and follow along with her on Instagram at @thecreativesober.
Check out additional posts from Mei McIntosh:
- Healing Through Art – Interview with Alli Bratt, Season One Episode 2
- Sober Sounds Different, an Interview with DJ KB
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