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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: The Day I Got Scared Sober (and how I found myself back)
Written by Nancy McKay Activation Warning:This essay includes references to suicide ideation, alcoholism, and trauma. Please take carewhile reading. Desperation, Grace, and the Long Road Back to Myself For a long time, I didn’t think I had a drinking problem.I had a career. I paid my bills. I showed up. I didn’t…
GUEST POST: Finally Seeing Alcohol for What It Really Was
Written by Sarah H. After years of questioning my relationship with alcohol, a podcast episode with a functional medicine doctor changed everything. Introduction My name is Sarah, and I am an (almost) 37-year-old living in San Francisco, California. January 1st (my birthday) will mark 2 years of sobriety for me. I usually…
GUEST POST: Moderation would never work for me… By Seana Smith
Written by Seana Smith This is my sober story… I was 55 years old when I stopped drinking. It had only taken me 25 years of stopping and starting, stopping and starting, stopping and starting, before I finally managed to make the great mental leap forward which allowed me to say goodbye…
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…