Interviews + Press
Print, TV, and Radio
Holly Whitaker on pursuing sobriety in a culture obsessed with drinking, Yahoo!Life, April 2021
Giving Up Alcohol in the Era of Covid, Wall Street Journal, February 2021
Margo Price on Sobriety, the “Most Rebellious Thing I’ve Ever Done”, GQ, March 2021
It’s Hard to Stay Sober in a Pandemic, But Holly Whitaker Wants to Help, Vogue, February 2021
Chrissy Teigen says Holly Whitaker's book 'Quit Like a Woman' helped her become sober, Good Morning America, January 2021
The 10 Most Innovative Wellness Companies of 2021, Fast Company, March 2021
'Quit Like a Woman' author Holly Whitaker wants to help women stop drinking, Today, January 2021
COVID-19 and Alcohol Consumption: How Women are Disproportionately Affected, NPR, WNYC, The Takeaway, January 2021
Promising Young Woman,' Covid and the women giving up alcohol to fight the patriarchy, NBC News, January 2021
Binge Drinking Has Intensified During The Pandemic, Especially Among Women, NPR, WGBH, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, January 2021
Reimagine Your Relationship To Alcohol, New York Times, January 2021
5 Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brands To Try in 2021, Nylon, December 2020
In The Age Of Zoom Happy Hours, Addiction Treatment Goes Online Too, Forbes, June 2020
Finding Sobriety Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Goop, April 2020
For Some, Sobriety Is Easier in Quarantine, InStyle, April 2020
11 Incredible Recovery and Sobriety Memoirs I Want Everyone to Read, SELF, April 2020
What It’s Like to Run an Online Sobriety Program Right Now, SELF, April 2020
The Rise of the Sober Curious Industry, MEL Magazine, March 2020
The Cocktail Enthusiast’s Guide to Reading During the Coronavirus Lockdown, Forbes, March 2020
Sobriety Is Trending– Here's Why, Oola, March 2020
Why Do People Give Women A Much Harder Time About Wanting To Get Sober?, Yahoo, February 2020
Four Great Things, A Cup of Jo, February 2020
One Woman’s Feminist Take on Changing the Way We Think About Addiction, Brit + Co, February 2020
Alcohol-related deaths are climbing. And getting sober comes with unique challenges for women, Herald & Review, January 2020
Holly Whitaker wants to make sobriety cool in a culture obsessed with alcohol, 7News AU, January 2020
Alcohol-related deaths are climbing. And getting sober comes with unique challenges for women, Chicago Tribune, January 2020
An insane ‘feminist’ attack on Alcoholics Anonymous, New York Post, January 2020
5 New Books You Should Read to Ring in 2020, Fortune, January 2020
Stop talking about 'wine o'clock': Holly Whitaker on how women can stop drinking – and get happy, The Guardian, January 2020
How I quit Alcoholics Anonymous — and still got sober, New York Post, January 2020
Meet the woman who wants to make sobriety cool in an alcohol-obsessed culture, Washington Post, December 2019
Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Alcoholic, Time, December 2019
Six Steps to Mentally Survive the Holidays, The New York Times, December 2019
Privilege Lurks at the Heart of Recovery Movements, The Fix, December 2019
What Does It Mean to Be Sober Curious and Should You Give It a Try?, Good Housekeeping, December 2019
Inside the New Sobriety Movement, Marie Claire, December 2019
5 sobriety support groups that are different from Alcoholics Anonymous, CNET, December 2019
Startup says ‘Sober is the new black’, Tech Crunch, October 2019
These Female Founders Shared Their Best Advice for Overcoming Failure and Self-Doubt, Inc. Magazine, October 2019
How These Female Founders Successfully Lead Through Times of Change, Inc. Magazine, October 2019
Holly Whitaker Named to Inc. Magazine Female Founders 100, Inc. Magazine, September 2019
Podcasts
How Do I Know If I Should Drink Less Alcohol Ft. Holly Whitaker, Betches Diet Starts Tomorrow, June 2021
Quitting What You Thought You Wanted, with Holly Whitaker, Real Talk Radio with Nicole Antoinette, May 2021
Holly Whitaker on Learning to Love Yourself, Comeback Stories with Darren Waller and Donny Starkins, April 2021
Afternoon Tea with Holly Whitaker and Sami Sage, Betches Sup, April 2021
Author Holly Whitaker on forging her own path and why women struggle with alcohol use, Heart of the Matter podcast with Elizabeth Vargas, January 2021
Referred by Chrissy Teigen, Pretty Messed Up with Cheryl Burke & AJ McLean, January 2021
Holly Whitaker Is The Only One Who Thinks We’re All Going To Quit Drinking, The Only One Podcast with Laura Robbins, January 2021
Holly Whitaker: Quit Like a Woman & Sobriety, The Same 24 Hours, July 2020
Holly Whitaker Is The Only One Who Quit Without AA, The Only One In The Room, May 2020
Treating Substance Use Disorders Online with Holly Whitaker & Julia Bernstein, The Beyond Addiction Show with Dr. Josh King, May 2020
Holly Whitaker and The Globalization of Addiction, Inc., Magazine’s Book Smart, April 2020
How Powerful You Are, The SHAIR Podcast, April 2020
How not to drink during isolation. Advice from the best Part 1 – Podcast Episode 7, Club Soda Podcast, April 2020
Quit Like a Woman with Holly Whitaker of Tempest, IGNTD Podcast, March 2020
Raising $10.3 MILLION in Series A Funding from Maveron, Slow Ventures, and More ft. Holly Whitaker, How I Raised It Podcast, March 2020
Quit Like a Woman Live Book Event, Book People, Austin, Unrfuffled Podcast, March 2020
Read It Forward with Holly Whitaker, Read it Forward [Penguin Random House], January 2020
Holly Whitaker Talks About Her New Book, This is the Author Podcast [Random House], January 2020
Choosing to Not Drink In A Culture Obsessed with Alcohol with Holly Whitaker, author of Quit Like A Woman, Kate Northrup, January 2020
Quit Like a Woman with Holly Whitaker, She Recovers Podcast, January 2020
Interview: Holly Whitaker, “Quit Like A Woman”, Recovery Happy Hour Podcast, December 2019
Grey Area Drinking with Holly Whitaker, Sober Curious Podcast, June 2019
Build a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From | Holly Whitaker, Do The Thing with Melissa Urban, May 2019
Alcohol—Addiction and Hope: Holly Whitaker and Dana Cowan, Speaking Broadly, Heritage Radio Network, January 2019
Addiction and A New Model For Recovery with Holly Whitaker, Reclaim with Thais Sky, September 2018
Naked Life Story: Holly Whitaker, This Naked Mind podcast with Annie Grace, January 2018
Tarot for Healing with Holly Whitaker from Hip Sobriety, Biddy Tarot Podcast, May 2017
Holly Whitaker – Recovering from Addiction & Discovering Yourself, Yogaland with Jason Crandell, October 2016
Interview with Holly Whitaker, Your Kick Ass Life podcast with Andrea Owen, October 2016
Holly Whitaker on Drinking, Getting Sober, and Breaking The Stigma of Addiction, Real Talk Radio with Nicole Antoinette, August 2016