Vanessa Royle didn’t stop drinking after a dramatic rock bottom. During COVID, panic attacks led her to experiment with cutting out alcohol, and she began noticing how much changed without it. Six years later, Vanessa shares how becoming sober curious reshaped her experience of anxiety, relationships, socializing, motherhood, and ultimately her trust in herself, while also inspiring the idea that became Tilden.

IN THIS EPISODE:

☀️ Why panic attacks during COVID led Vanessa to experiment with not drinking

☀️ Questioning alcohol without experiencing a dramatic rock bottom

☀️ Starting business school as someone who didn’t drink and finding new ways to socialize

☀️ Realizing that alcohol had sometimes helped Vanessa fill boredom and “speed up time”

☀️ How Vanessa’s search for a more thoughtful non-alcoholic option eventually became Tilden

☀️ What six years without alcohol has meant for Vanessa’s motherhood, confidence, and trust in herself

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