What can you find at Sobertopia®?
Founder Sobertopia®
Isabel van Zuilen (Izzy) is an expat from Amsterdam, living in San Francisco, California, with her lovely husband, awesome daughter, two cats and a brand new puppy.
She started her sober journey in May 2019, when she dived into the world of alcohol-free drinks. Trying every non-alcoholic bubbly there was, and flying around the world to attend fun alcohol-free events! In 2021 Izzy started organising alcohol-free retreats for women that don’t need alcohol to have fun, and since February 2024 she’s organizing local walks and cold dips in San Francisco.
For any enquiries, you can connect with her on Instagram, or on her blog right here!
Latest Posts
GUEST POST: Finding Life Beyond the Bottle… By Yliana Hernandez
Written by Yliana Hernandez The Early Years: When Partying Became Normal My relationship with alcohol began at fifteen, during my high school years when weekend benders became my routine. I lived a double life—partying hard from Friday to Sunday, then pulling myself together enough during the week to maintain passing grades. It…
Unique Sunset Cruise in San Francisco Bay | Don’t miss this!
SOBERTOPIA® x RENEW COLLECTIVE present:Zero Proof Sunset Cruise in the Bay! Set sail into the sunset with SF Bay Cruise, on an alcohol-free cruise hosted by Izzy (founder Sobertopia ®) and Rachel (founder Renew Collective). Join us on this one-night-only, unique experience: An alcohol-free sunset cruise in San Francisco Bay! An unforgettable evening of connection, celebration, and fresh ocean air…
GUEST POST: Never a moderate drinker… By Melissa McGovern
Written by Melissa McGovern Never a moderate Drinker For as long as I can remember, I was never a moderate drinker. I had friends who could have one or two drinks and be done and it just amazed me. I had a husband that could open a bottle of wine, have one…
GUEST POST: This is my sober journey… By Willow Slater
Written by Willow Slater “I think I’m done drinking” I told my husband at the breakfast table. It was the morning of August 22, 2021. “Like, forever?” he asked. “I’m not sure about forever, but I am planning to do a September Whole30. And if I quit alcohol now, I’ll have 10…
Check out my Top-9 favorite male sobriety accounts on Instagram!
The traditional paths, AA and rehab, aren’t the only ways anymore to get sober / become alcohol-free. Nowadays, there is quit lit, podcasts about sobriety, sober coaches and communities, and Instagram, with its many sobriety accounts! Last year, I shared an overview of 14 awesome sobriety Instagram accounts of women. And today,…
Fun Sober October Sober Events all over the world… – Pick your favourite here!
I love going to sober events! Going to events with other sober (curious) peeps there is so much fun, plus it makes me feel connected. Connected to myself and my choice to stop drinking (which resulted in me doing things close to ME that I like to do and not be expected…