Soberpreneur with Kelsey Moreira

In this blast from the past, Kelsey sits down with Cheri Garcia, founder of Cornbread Hustle, a staffing agency dedicated to second chances. Cheri opens up about her journey from battling addiction to becoming a champion for those in recovery and formerly incarcerated individuals. Learn how Cheri's personal transformation led her to help others rebrand themselves and find meaningful employment. Get ready for an inspiring conversation about redemption, entrepreneurship, and the power of second chances!

Join Kelsey for an inspiring conversation with Tim Clarke, founder of UNCrushed and a powerful voice in mental health advocacy. Tim shares his personal story of recovery and how it led him to create UNCrushed, a movement dedicated to breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health in the business world.In this raw and honest discussion, Tim opens up about his own struggles and the transformative power of vulnerability. Learn about UNCrushed's mission to create a more supportive and understanding workplace culture around mental health. Tim offers insights on compassionate listening, the importance of therapy, and how businesses can better support their employees' mental well-being. Whether you're a business leader, someone in recovery, or simply interested in fostering a more empathetic work environment, Tim's story and the UNCrushed movement offer valuable lessons on the power of openness and support in the professional world.

In this episode of Soberpreneur Archives, Kelsey sits down with Tara Schiller, co-founder of SoberBuddy, an innovative chatbot-coach for drug and alcohol recovery. Tara shares her journey as a certified addiction specialist and entrepreneur, discussing how she combined her expertise with technology to create an evidence-based digital recovery tool. Learn how SoberBuddy is transforming addiction treatment through daily challenges, personalized support, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone who is, or interested in health tech innovations, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of digital addiction support.

In this powerful episode from the Soberpreneur Archives, Kelsey sits down with Chris Anthony, aka "The Sober Exec," Vice President of U.S. Consumer Goods at Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Chris opens up about his 17+ year sobriety journey and how he transitioned from hiding his recovery to becoming a vocal advocate in the tech industry.Learn how Chris co-founded SOBERforce, an employee resource group at Salesforce, to create a supportive community for those in recovery and set an example for other corporations.

Hi! Welcome to Soberpeneur, a show hosted by the fearless and sober entrepreneur Kelsey Moreira, founder of Doughp, the most legit cookie dough company around. Kelsey is on a  mission to take the social stigma out of addiction and mental health. In each episode, you’ll hear raw conversations with all kinds of awesome humans who have navigated life’s challenges and are creating a brighter future. Are you ready to hear bad-asses tell their story without the BS?  What if I told you that you can find stress relief simply by taking a sip of a sparkling beverage? That’s right, it’s called Moment, and in this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur Kelsey talks with Moment’s founder, Aisha Chottani. Aisha shares her experience as a food business entrepreneur, taking us into her life path, her biggest challenges and the most valuable lessons that Moment has brought. Plus, Aisha joins the Raw Truth Game and shares her mental health recipe card with us. Stay tuned to discover more about Aisha’s secret for balance and mindfulness. Jump straight into: (00:00) - Let’s get direct! One high and one low from Aisha’s past week. (03:03) - Moving across continents: Aisha’s early life, thriving in different locations around the world and her first entrepreneur role model. (10:12) - Inspiration from her cultural history: Understanding adaptogens and the moment when Aisha’s entrepreneurial spirit ignited. (16:48) - The purpose behind the beverage: Developing healthy coping mechanisms when dealing with everyday work stress and the challenges of managing a food business. (23:44) - Moment’s most demanding moment: The task of storing five thousand bottles in a tiny apartment. (28:11) - What does mental health mean to Aisha? Being mindful is being able to exercise a muscle to stay calm and be in control. (30:12) - Aisha’s mental help recipe card: Meditation, making a list of things that make you happy, staying physically fed and working with multiple nonprofits. (36:34) - What is Aisha most proud of? Her sense of persistence and the courage of taking an uncharted path.  (44:38) Raw truth game! Aisha’s guilty pleasure, how do friends describe her, one thing she couldn’t live without and other tricky questions. Episode resources Connect with Aisha on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishacee/] Moment -  Drink your meditation [https://drinkmoment.com/] calm classroom [https://calmclassroom.com/] Grow Mindfully [http://growmindfully.com/about/] Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kels.moreira/] and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s [https://www.doughp.com/] delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough. Use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off! This show is produced by StudioPod [https://www.studiopodsf.com/] with additional music and editing provided by nodalab [https://nodalab.com/].