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"The Inclusive Event Planner" w/Laura Nelson
Manage episode 454786614 series 2928384
DeAnn's conversation with Laura Nelson, founder of Front Office Rocks and Sober Life Rocks. Laura discusses her journey from starting her own business to advocating for sober professionals. She shares her personal struggle with alcohol, leading to her sobriety in early 2020, and the founding of Sober Life Rocks to support sober professionals at conferences. Laura emphasizes the need for inclusive event planning, highlighting issues like the lack of non-alcoholic options and the pressure to drink. Her book, "The Inclusive Event Planner," targets meeting planners and HR to improve event inclusivity. She shares information on the Sober Life Rocks community and LinkedIn group for support and advocacy.
Reference Links:
Sober Life Rocks Website:
https://soberliferocks.com/
Sober Life Rocks LinkedIn Group:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14532282
The Inclusive Event Planner
https://inclusiveeventplanner.com/
If you have questions or comments or would like to be a guest on the Recovery Discovery Podcast, send an email to:
[email protected]
More information about our project is available at:
https://www.showupandstay.org/
https://www.soberpositiveworkplace.org/
For podcast updates, follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/showupandstayorg/
Music and Audio Production by Katie Hare.
https://www.hare.works
60 episodes
"The Inclusive Event Planner" w/Laura Nelson
Show Up and Stay | Sober Positive Workplace | Recovery Discovery
Manage episode 454786614 series 2928384
DeAnn's conversation with Laura Nelson, founder of Front Office Rocks and Sober Life Rocks. Laura discusses her journey from starting her own business to advocating for sober professionals. She shares her personal struggle with alcohol, leading to her sobriety in early 2020, and the founding of Sober Life Rocks to support sober professionals at conferences. Laura emphasizes the need for inclusive event planning, highlighting issues like the lack of non-alcoholic options and the pressure to drink. Her book, "The Inclusive Event Planner," targets meeting planners and HR to improve event inclusivity. She shares information on the Sober Life Rocks community and LinkedIn group for support and advocacy.
Reference Links:
Sober Life Rocks Website:
https://soberliferocks.com/
Sober Life Rocks LinkedIn Group:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14532282
The Inclusive Event Planner
https://inclusiveeventplanner.com/
If you have questions or comments or would like to be a guest on the Recovery Discovery Podcast, send an email to:
[email protected]
More information about our project is available at:
https://www.showupandstay.org/
https://www.soberpositiveworkplace.org/
For podcast updates, follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/showupandstayorg/
Music and Audio Production by Katie Hare.
https://www.hare.works
60 episodes
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