Soberpreneur with Kelsey Moreira
by Kelsey Moreira
Hey, what’s up? I'm Kelsey Moreira, a wildly passionate entrepreneur who, after getting sober in 2015, ditched my decade-long career with Intel and followed my sweet tooth to open my own cookie dough company, called Doughp ("Dope"). I’m using Doughp's platform to raise awareness & reduce social stigmas around addiction and mental health with raw conversations that feed your soul. Get it? I’m a sober entrepreneur… Soberpreneur! Each episode of Soberpreneur, I’m talking to entrepreneurs, movers, shakers, and just plain badasses that have navigated life’s challenges and are creating a bright future for us all. Keep it raw and keep it real! Doughp ships nationwide; order at doughp.com. Kelsey Moriera has appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank (twice!) and was named Forbes 30 Under 30.
Episodes
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From Addiction to Entrepreneurship: Cheri Garcia's Cornbread Hustle
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…
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UNCrushing Stigma: Tim Clarke's Journey from Darkness to Light
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...
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Empowering Sobriety: Tara Schiller's SoberBuddy Revolution
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…
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From Anonymity to Advocacy: Chris Anthony's Sober Journey in Tech
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…
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Taking a Moment with Aisha Chottani
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...
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The Ultimate Sales Goal: Mental Health Awareness with Richard Harris
In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, our guest Richard Harris, founder of The Harris Consulting Group, describes how he found purpose in sharing his story to help other people in the process of self-reflection and how he has managed to apply it into the sales world. Listen to his story and…
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Working It All Out with Lesley Hawke
When it comes to sobriety, business, and motherhood, Lesley Hawke, owner of Hawke Fit Inc and Female Lacrosse Head Coach at the National Sport Academy, has some deep insightful experiences. Throughout her process of keeping alcohol-free, Lesley discusses her journey of self-discovery, from being...
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From Prison to Empowerment with John Jackson
Today, Kelsey talks to Hustle 2.0’s John Jackson, former gang member, who after a 18 year sentence decided to completely transform his life through education, determination and compassion. John and Kelsey chat about the flaws of the prison system and its lack of humanity, how he managed to leave...
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Soberpreneur Live! With Sober Voices
This episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur was recorded during the amazing Sober Voices 4-day virtual event co-created by Mercy Lee Bell and Alyssa May Hart, Kelsey’s newfound sober sisters. Mercy, Alyssa, and Kelsey talk about sober entrepreneurship, their journey building a community around this...
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The Possibility of Peanut Butter with Jill Van Gyn
Hey! If you like cookie dough I’m sure you also love peanut butter, right? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to fellow soberpreneur, Jill Van Gyn. Jill is the Founder of Fatso Nut Butter, a mother, wife, and in recovery from alcohol and cocaine. Here she shares her story of...
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Why Companies Must Talk About Addiction
Would you feel safe telling your manager you’re struggling with addiction? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur Kelsey Moriera talks to Tim Clarke, Senior Director of Marketing at Salesforce, member of Soberforce, and Co-Founder and CEO of UNCrushed, about the work-addiction relationship. Tim...
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Addiction to Activism with Ryan Hampton
Is there only one definition for recovery? Probably not! In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur Kelsey Moreira talks to the amazing Ryan Hampton, an activist in recovery from opioid addiction named by Forbes as Top Social Entrepreneur in the Recovery Movement. Ryan and Kelsy talk about…
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Spilling the Tea with Quentin Vennie
Have you had your afternoon tea? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to suicide prevention advocate, author, and founder of The Equitea Company, (formerly Greenhouse Tea Company), Quentin Vennie. Quentin tells us his story growing up in Baltimore and how he surpassed…
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Doughp’s Soberpreneur Season 2 Trailer
Doughp’s CEO and fearless leader Kelsey Moreira is skipping the BS and getting real on Season 2 of Soberpreneur. You’ll hear raw conversations that feed your soul from entrepreneurs and game-changers who’ve taken on life’s challenges and are making a better future for all of us. Keep it raw and...
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Mix, Melt, Mend with Mental Health Advocate Dayna Altman
Author and mental health advocate Dayna Altman joins me today to share her personal story and how she’s channeled her passion and innate ability to inspire into two books that help people find healing by reminding us we’re not alone in our struggles, and that we’re all deserving of help. She’s…
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Therapy Makes All The Difference with Bea Arthur
In today’s episode, we get real with Bea, founder of The Difference. She’s dedicated her life to shaking up the mental health care industry by providing access to licensed therapists with accessibility + immediacy the industry has never before seen. She believes the mental strengthening tools…
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Pandemic Self-Care with Patrick Bozarth
SPECIAL SERIES: MENTAL HEALHT AWARENESS MONTH In today’s episode, you’ll get to meet Patrick - executive director of an awesome mental health nonprofit. He lays down the tips for staying grounded through tough times, sheds light on life as a therapist, and even gives some serriiiously solid…
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S1E12 Making Empathy Cool Again with Brandon Farbstein
SPECIAL SERIES: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: At just 20 years old, Brandon Farbstein joins us today and drops some serious inspiration on you as our first guest in a series for Mental Health Awareness Month. Born with a body outside society’s “norm” - he’s overcome unimaginable pain and…
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Pandemic Pivoting & Mental Health During COVID-19
With COVID-19, the world has been flipped upside down. We’re all just trying to figure out how to make it through these challenging times - and, as business owners this can be especially trying. In today’s episode, Lindsay, the founder of a worldwide health & fitness company supporting corporate...
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Making the World Feel Bueno Bueno with Manny Moreno
- Buckle up and get ready for a serious dose of inspiration. In this episode, I sit down with Manny Moreno. Originally from the inner city of LA, his life could’ve taken a very different path - but thanks to positive mentors he’s grown into a man on a mission, working to make the world feel good...
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The Seriously Unbreakable Man
After a DUI, 5 stints in rehab, and dozens of relapses - here is Sam Morris - now 7 years sober! And, with The Unbreakable Man Project, he's helping others who are struggling find the path forward to a better life. Listen to our conversation about his personal battle with addiction, mental…
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S1E8: Taylor Hurd Reminds Us To "Fake It Til You Make It"... and other kicka$$ advice!
On today’s episode, we chat with my looooong time friend and fellow business boss lady, Taylor Hurd. Listen to Taylor’s journey to finding some MAJORLY awesome confidence in her own skin. She’s living life by her own rules, and dropping some knowledge out there for anyone who wants to make their...
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Granola, sobriety, and real talk with Nana Joes Granola
On this episode, hear from me and fellow sober founder, Michelle Pusateri! We talk about life in the entrepreneur fast lane with her biz Nana Joes Granola! It’s real talk from us about our personal journeys into sobriety, and what we do today to help others who need it…
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NATIONAL MOCKTAIL WEEK with Marnie Rae
Today we sat down with Marnie Rae, fellow sober-sister and founder of National Mocktail Week (THAT. IS. A. THING!) HECK YA! She talks about her early days of sobriety and we swap stories on attempting to order mocktails to the confusion of many-a bartender. We also cover some some tips for…
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A "Date" With Sylvie Charles of Just Date Syrup
On this episode, I sit down with friend & fellow-entrepreneur Sylvie Charles of JUST DATE SYRUP — she’s a doctor-turned-date-slinger who left her career behind to bring out an all-natural alternative sweetener, Date Syrup. Spoiler alert: We made a date-sweetened brownie dough flavor together!...
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Two Moreira's Talk Immigration & The American Dream
[Recorded live with video] On today’s episode, you’ll hear from none other than my husband, Israel Martinez Moreira - or as I call him, Iz. Listen in to hear about his journey immigrating to the United States from Brazil, leaving his family & friends behind in pursuit of his “American Dream”.…
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Take a 'Hint' from CEO Kara Goldin
On this episode you’ll hear from Kara Goldin, founder & CEO of Hint. We talk about her passion for getting the garbage out of products, Hint’s expansion beyond water, and I ask for some pointers in navigating the world of retail!
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Life in ‘OpenRecovery’
On this episode, you’ll hear from the Executive Director of OpenRecovery, Fay Zenoff. We’ll talk about living life openly - and proudly - in recovery. We dig into my journey and what life was like getting sober in my 20’s and how it’s enabled my entrepreneurial feats! Let’s dig in… (Update 2020:...
About this show
Hey, what’s up? I'm Kelsey Moreira, a wildly passionate entrepreneur who, after getting sober in 2015, ditched my decade-long career with Intel and followed my sweet tooth to open my own cookie dough company, called Doughp ("Dope"). I’m using Doughp's platform to raise awareness & reduce social stigmas around addiction and mental health with raw conversations that feed your soul. Get it? I’m a sober entrepreneur… Soberpreneur! Each episode of Soberpreneur, I’m talking to entrepreneurs, movers, shakers, and just plain badasses that have navigated life’s challenges and are creating a bright future for us all. Keep it raw and keep it real! Doughp ships nationwide; order at doughp.com. Kelsey Moriera has appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank (twice!) and was named Forbes 30 Under 30.
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