Sober Firsts: Networking Without the Wine

About this episode

The episode discusses navigating business networking events without alcohol during sobriety.

Business dinners often come with the expectation of drinking to loosen things up and get everyone feeling chummy. Defying that expectation can feel uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to. Anna spent her first nine months of sobriety among the open bars of the most fabulous Hollywood events as Premiere magazine’s “Party Girl” columnist while Lisa’s nights out with her colleagues taught her a lot about the way other people drink.

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna, Lisa

Topics covered

• sobriety
• networking
• business dinners
• social expectations

Keywords

• sober
• Hollywood
• drinking culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Party Girl

Places: Hollywood

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