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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 43 MIN

The Alcohol Free Executive: Toni's Story

from The Sober New Yorker · host Melissa McGovern

Toni Will is a professional hockey executive, speaker, coach, and podcast host who is redefining what leadership can look like without alcohol. As the former General Manager and Governor of a men’s professional hockey team—an environment where drinking culture runs deep—Toni chose an alcohol-free lifestyle to gain clarity, strengthen her boundaries, and perform at a higher level.In this episode, The Alcohol-Free Executive, Toni shares her honest journey with alcohol, including taking a break, returning to drinking, and ultimately reevaluating her relationship with it. We talk about navigating sobriety in the culture of men’s professional sports, the role her supportive husband Josh played in asking the questions that helped her pause and reflect, and what leadership can look like when you choose clarity over cocktails.Toni's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/imtoniwill/Toni's Website:https://www.toniwill.com/

Toni Will is a professional hockey executive, speaker, coach, and podcast host who is redefining what leadership can look like without alcohol. As the former General Manager and Governor of a men’s professional hockey team—an environment where drinking culture runs deep—Toni chose an alcohol-free lifestyle to gain clarity, strengthen her boundaries, and perform at a higher level.In this episode, The Alcohol-Free Executive, Toni shares her honest journey with alcohol, including taking a break, returning to drinking, and ultimately reevaluating her relationship with it. We talk about navigating sobriety in the culture of men’s professional sports, the role her supportive husband Josh played in asking the questions that helped her pause and reflect, and what leadership can look like when you choose clarity over cocktails.Toni's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/imtoniwill/Toni's Website:https://www.toniwill.com/

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