OPC 027: Kate and Jes – Seltzer Squad, Staying Sober in the City

Meet Jess and Kate of Seltzer Squad, a supportive space for those seeking and maintaining sobriety. Jes is a native New Yorker, dog-mom, and girl boss. Kate is a native of North Dakota, cat mom, a wannabe van lifer, and a forever freelancer.

In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, Kate and Jes share their alcohol and drug addiction experiences and when they became sober. They describe their sobriety journey and why running a podcast has made them accountable.

Listen in to learn the importance of taking life step by step and picking yourself up without condemnation after relapsing.

“Relapse is part of recovery so don’t beat yourself up; you can always start over again the next day.”- Jes [59:34]

What You Will Discover:

• [4:01] Jes explains how lucky she got to find a business place in the same building she lives.
• [12:08] Kate explains how she helps fashion and beauty brands as an art director and designer.
• [14:43] Jes on how her tattoo business has been going during the Covid times.
• [2:07] Kate explains how she and Jes met, plus how her alcohol and drug addiction escalated.
• [29:43] Kate on her story of alcohol and drug addiction and when she decided to quit.
• [34:03] Why they connected through bartending and having the same drinking style.
• [36:57] The period they’ve been sober plus starting the podcast for accountability.
• [39:38] How starting a consistent podcast leads to accountability.
• [46:13] They discuss what the future looks like for their podcast.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to omarpinto.com/027.

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