This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Brianna Pecora Cross! Brianna decided to share her sobriety journey with the world through her platform No Fun Without It. We discuss the reasons by Brianna's decision to cut out alcohol and how her life has changed since becoming sober. Brianna also highlights the ways in which the stigma surrounding alcoholism prevents women from seeking help and advice she would give to individuals re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol. Brianna hosts get-togethers for women in New York City and works as a school counselor in Hoboken. You can learn more about Brianna on TikTok and Instagram via her profile @morefunwithoutit.
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EP161: NEVA COLEMAN - Sober Party Girl Revolution
We're back for a new season! This week I got to sit down with Neva Coleman, a woman who has been sharing her experience with sobriety on TikTok and Instagram. Neva quit drinking over a year ago and came on Solace and the City to talk about her days in active addiction and what she's learned through the recovery process. Neva and I talk about advice we would give to anyone who is considering cutting out alcohol from their life and lessons we'e taken from sobriety. Lastly, Neva talks about what it means to be a "sober party girl" and how she is looking to start a revolution of like-minded women in NYC. I am so happy that I connected with Neva, who not only is a fellow sober girlie but also is from my hometown of Rumson, New Jersey!
14 Oct 2024
EP160: HOPE WOODARD - Hope For The Future
This week I am so excited to welcome back three-time guest and friend of the show, Hope Woodard! When I first had Hope on Solace and the City, we talked about her experience navigating her relationship with substance use as I began my own journey being alcohol-free. When we next chatted, Hope was about to embark on a year without dating, relationships, hookups, and any other type of involvement with men and the male gaze. Since then, Hope's boy sobriety has been covered by The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and many other outlets who were fascinated with, what seemed to be, modern day celibacy. But in this episode, Hope breaks down what being Boy Sober truly means: a decision to choose yourself.
I feel so honored to have guest as my last guest before my move from New York City back to Austin, Texas, where Solace and the City will take a hiatus. To keep up with Hope, you can follow @justhopinalong on Instagram and TikTok. Be sure to also look out for BoySober storytelling shows coming to a city near you in the future!
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EP161: NEVA COLEMAN - Sober Party Girl Revolution
Published 23 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I'm really glad that my article came out when it did, because it was, it was kind of giving like that a run for its money. And it doesn't, it is not a threat to party culture. I think that's one of the biggest misconceptions is like, you can't have both. You either have to be a party girl or you have to be a wellness girly. Like I'm totally down the middle. I love to go out and I love to have fun, but I also like to go to Pilates and I like to eat healthy and do all of these other things. And so I think the coolest thing about my sobriety is not having to choose. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, the irony too is like the only reason alcohol is so prevalent is because these like companies are getting money just like, you know, they're putting so much money into advertising. […]
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