S2 Episode 005 - DENISE HAMILTON-MACE - From Bar Boss to Editor In Chief!

We Recover Loudly - Serving Essential Hospitality Conversations

On this week’s episode of We Recover Loudly, we were joined by Denise Hamilton-Mace , who is the owner and Editor in Chief of Low No Drinker magazine, the UK's No 1 magazine for sober curious drinkers.

Denise is a hospitality veteran, having worked her way up to management in fast paced, high volume restaurants and bars from an early age. Finding herself continually getting burnt out from the stress of working, and fallings into the trappings of after work drinking, she decided to change direction and left the industry to study sport and nutrition. One day in the shower (love a shower moment) the idea for a magazine that celebrates low and no drinks and showcases a mindful drinking lifestyle in all is awesomeness was sparked and before long she was holding the first edition of her very own magazine in her hands. Since then, the magazine has gone from strength to strength and is the number one go to for anyone wanting to know more about low and now drinks, packed with articles from producers as well as interviews with people in the sober community, helpful advice if you are looking to change your relationship with alcohol, the latest events, and festivals and SO much more. Think ‘Good Housekeeping’ magazine but for the Sober Curious!

For this episode we discussed

• Denise's early career in hospitality, and how much fun it was finding a community of people she had so much in common with.
• The challenges of being a female in the industry, and how she felt she had to 'man up' to be heard.
• How drinking became a go to after work, and before long she found she could not cope without the promise of those after work drinks.
• How changing her direction and educating herself on nutrition has taught her how important it is that we are mindful of what we put in our bodies, including alcohol.

This is a fantastic episode that really highlights how we need to challenge the reasons behind why we are drinking, as it’s a slippery slope from 'healthy' relationship to a dependant one ... and that there is a big, beautiful sober curious life out there for everyone!

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This episode is sponsored by

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