From vineyard manager to marathon runner, Tim Taylor shares his powerful journey of stepping away from alcohol and stepping into purpose.

In this episode, Tim opens up about working in the alcohol industry, choosing sobriety, and how that decision transformed his mental health, discipline, and identity. What started as a personal commitment has grown into a public mission: running one marathon every month while raising money and awareness for Alcohol Change UK, an organization working to challenge alcohol culture and support healthier relationships with drinking.

This conversation goes beyond sobriety. We dive into resilience, radical accountability, and how physical endurance can become a powerful tool for mental and emotional growth. Tim shares what it really takes to stay consistent, redefine success, and turn personal change into meaningful community impact.

In this episode, we cover:

• Life after alcohol and rebuilding identity

• Mental toughness, discipline, and consistency

• Endurance sports as a tool for mental health

• Challenging alcohol culture and social norms

• Turning personal growth into real-world impact

Tim is actively fundraising to support Alcohol Change UK. Every donation helps fund education, awareness, and support for people questioning their relationship with alcohol.

Support Tim’s fundraiser:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/tim-taylor-1

This episode is for the sober-curious, newly sober, long-term sober, and anyone rethinking their relationship with alcohol and looking for proof that change is possible.

In this powerful episode of Sober as F*ck, Ryan and Jess sit down with Abby Calabrese to unpack her journey to an alcohol-free life after years of struggling with drinking and the quiet pressure of mommy wine culture.

Abby shares what it was like growing up with an alcoholic parent, how normalized drinking shaped her identity as a mother, and why early sobriety forced her to confront self-worth, resilience, and emotional honesty. The conversation dives into the realities of getting sober in a culture that glorifies alcohol, the discomfort of early recovery, and the role community, gratitude, and self-love play in lasting change.

This episode challenges the myth that sobriety means losing fun, connection, or joy—and instead reframes it as a path to clarity, confidence, and genuine fulfillment. If you’re sober, sober-curious, questioning your relationship with alcohol, or navigating mental health and personal growth, this conversation will hit home.

• Sobriety and living alcohol-free

• Mommy wine culture and its hidden impact

• Early sobriety and emotional resilience

• Self-love, gratitude, and mindset shifts

• Mental health and personal growth

• The importance of community in recovery

• “I didn’t like myself.”

• “I can handle it.”

• “Sobriety didn’t take my life away—it gave it back.”

00:00 – Introduction and milestones
05:09 – Abby’s sobriety journey
17:06 – The impact of mommy wine culture
29:45 – Navigating early sobriety
41:49 – Building resilience and self-love
49:16 – Purpose, balance, and what’s next

Key Topics CoveredNotable QuotesChapters

• Sobriety and living alcohol-free

• Mommy wine culture and its hidden impact

• Early sobriety and emotional resilience

• Self-love, gratitude, and mindset shifts

• Mental health and personal growth

• The importance of community in recovery

• “I didn’t like myself.”

• “I can handle it.”

• “Sobriety didn’t take my life away—it gave it back.”

00:00 – Introduction and milestones
05:09 – Abby’s sobriety journey
17:06 – The impact of mommy wine culture
29:45 – Navigating early sobriety
41:49 – Building resilience and self-love
49:16 – Purpose, balance, and what’s next

In this powerful episode of Sober as F*ck, Ryan and Jess sit down with Krista Martinez, a resilient mother, domestic-violence survivor, and the creator of the lifestyle brand Always Improving. Krista opens up about her raw and remarkable journey through addiction, recovery, self-worth, mental health, and the fight to rebuild her life from the ground up.

Krista shares the truth behind her early relationship with alcohol, the trauma of surviving abusive relationships, and the devastating health consequences that nearly took everything from her—including a battle with pancreatitis. She speaks candidly about relapse, shame, and the complicated role motherhood played in reshaping her identity and purpose.

Her story is a masterclass in resilience, personal growth, and reclaiming self-worth after years of addiction and domestic violence. Krista emphasizes how reconnecting with a higher power anchored her recovery, and how vulnerability became her strongest tool for healing.

Today, Krista channels her pain into purpose through her brand Always Improving, inspiring others in sobriety and reminding us that recovery isn’t a destination—it’s a lifestyle.

If you’re navigating addiction, healing from trauma, rebuilding your confidence, or redefining your identity in sobriety, this episode hits hard in all the right ways.

• Feeling pressured to drink in high school shaped the early stages of Krista’s addiction.

• She survived domestic violence and carried deep wounds into adulthood.

• Her drinking escalated to serious medical issues, including pancreatitis.

• Recovery requires developing a personal relationship with a higher power.

• Motherhood shifted Krista’s motivation for long-term sobriety.

• Relapse is not failure—it's data and an opportunity to rebuild.

• Self-worth is foundational when breaking cycles of abuse.

• Turning her story into a lifestyle brand helped her reclaim her power.

• Vulnerability is essential in recovery, connection, and personal growth.

• Healing is not linear—it's a continuous journey of choosing yourself.

• “I am a domestic violence survivor.”

• “I was so connected to that design.”

• “I think you should write a book.”

00:00 Intro & Guest Welcome
03:04 Early Drinking & Fitting In
05:58 Abusive Relationships & Lasting Impact
09:51 Beginning the Sobriety Journey
14:45 Relapse & Consequences
19:00 Rebuilding Strength After Setbacks
24:04 Faith, Higher Power & Recovery
28:02 Healing, Mental Health & Growth
31:57 Supporting the Next Generation
34:09 Final Reflections
36:31 Understanding Self-Worth
40:59 Recognizing the Cycle of Abuse
42:52 Healthy Relationships After Trauma
48:53 Creating a Lifestyle Brand in Recovery
52:29 Resilience, Reinvention & Transformation
01:01:18 Finding Humor in the Darkness

Major TakeawaysSuggested TitlesFeatured QuotesChapters

• Feeling pressured to drink in high school shaped the early stages of Krista’s addiction.

• She survived domestic violence and carried deep wounds into adulthood.

• Her drinking escalated to serious medical issues, including pancreatitis.

• Recovery requires developing a personal relationship with a higher power.

• Motherhood shifted Krista’s motivation for long-term sobriety.

• Relapse is not failure—it's data and an opportunity to rebuild.

• Self-worth is foundational when breaking cycles of abuse.

• Turning her story into a lifestyle brand helped her reclaim her power.

• Vulnerability is essential in recovery, connection, and personal growth.

• Healing is not linear. It's a continuous journey of choosing yourself.