The Great California Sober Debate

About This Event                                

The Great California Sober Debate was sparked when Demi Lovato remarked in an interview after the release of her documentary series, “Dancing with the Devil”, that she is “California sober”. California sober is an approach to recovery that includes drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis in moderation.

The debaters for this event are Jenna Nola, Jake Yoder, and Kaitie Degen, who are all recovery coaches. They will discuss the topic of California Sober and their thoughts on if it is an effective tool for recovery. The debate will be moderated by Soberocity's Editor in Chief, Alexandra Nyman and will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm EST.

The purpose of this event is not to discredit anyone’s approach to recovery. Soberocity believes that sobriety is a personal journey and that there is no right or wrong way to achieve it. This event is not to discredit anyone’s journey or beliefs, but is to discuss this hot topic that has captured the attention of the entire sober community. Many people have very strong opinions on this topic, and we would like to use this public forum to voice both sides of the argument in a respectful manner.

Key Information

• Tickets are free for anyone who RSVPs, you will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event
• You will need to be able to access Zoom or a telephone line to attend this virtual event
• Please email us at alexandra@soberocity.com should you have any accessibility requirements for attending this event

The Debaters

Kaitie Degen: Kaitie Degen is a woman with many niches. Most of her studies have been in eastern medicine practices. Including acupuncture, cupping and energy healing. What she is most known for right now is her devotion to recovery through the use of plant medicines like cannabis and psychedelics. Her not so traditional approach is helping thousands of people across the world!

My features: Global news, City News, Harm reduction Panel for Basscoast, written for Grant Macewan University, Reeves College, Edmonton Fetal alcohol network, Form and Function, Dose, Ryan Jespersen show, A sober girls guide, sober is dope podcast 🙂 to name a few!

Jake Yoder: Jake is a Personal Coach who specializes in helping others transform their unwanted patterns into healthy habits that naturally result in thriving. He has learned from over a decade of rock climbing, hiking, and classical guitar that "achieved" highs gained from adventure and self expression are far more rewarding than "induced" highs from substances. Jake’s experience in long term recovery and desire to share hard won wisdom led him to become the Founder and CEO of “Natural Highs Recovery”. Learn more at www.naturalhighsrecovery.org and follow on Instagram @naturalhighsrecovery.

Jenna Nola: Jenna is a survivor of New Orleans’ Catholic school & a post 9/11 existence inside the Capital Beltway. She is optimistic, opinionated, and often late to arrive. The only thing she can commit to is sobriety, all things old school, fiscally conservative/, socially liberal thoughts, gangsta rap, opera, cheese and coffee (thus no tattoos). The pandemic has turned the globe trotter into an introspective critic. Jenna wonders when she’ll find a physical place where settling down doesn’t feel like settling ...

About Soberocity

Founded in 2017, Soberocity’s mission has always been clear: we want to connect people living a sober life with like-minded individuals through online meet-ups, live streams, and more. We want to change the perception of what it means to live a sober life and make it achievable and attainable for everyone suffering, or who has suffered, from addiction. Soberocity also believes in helping our community to stay sober and to pursue a sober life by offering sober resources and a unique opportunity to connect with other sober individuals. For us, sobriety is a spectrum and we fully embrace all looking to join our community, for together we are infinitely strong.

Soberocity is for anyone with an interest in retaining or gaining sobriety worldwide, including:

• People who are sober curious
• Anyone who is new to recovery
• Anyone who has been in recovery for a long time
• Sober companions, sponsors, and counselors looking to learn more about the sober community
• Anyone looking to be surrounded by the sober community and be uplifted by it

Privacy Notice

Please note that this panel discussion may be recorded and shared online after the event. We may also use photos and screenshots from this virtual event to be used both internally and externally for learning, marketing and promotional reasons.

If 'dialing-in' to this event by telephone, your number will be visible on the Soberocity Zoom screen. You can dial '141' before the number you want to call to 'withhold' it.

Any views, information or opinions expressed by third parties during this panel discussion are the speakers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Soberocity or its affiliates.

If you have any questions, please email alexandra@soberocity.com.