Melissa McGovern is an alcohol-free coach, speaker, and the unapologetic voice behind The Sober New Yorker, a brand and podcast that helps high-achieving women ditch gray area drinking and build a life that actually feels as badass as it looks on paper. What started as a 90-day break from alcohol turned into a complete reinvention—and now Melissa is on a mission to help other women do the same. Through her coaching, speaking, and no-BS approach, she challenges women to bust through limiting beliefs, get comfortable being uncomfortable, and finally choose themselves. When she’s not coaching or recording, you’ll find her dancing, soaking up theater, or chasing her next travel adventure—because a bold, alcohol-free life should feel just as fun as it is freeing.

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