Krysty Krywko: Helping Women Explore Their Relationship with Alcohol so They Can Live Bigger, Bolder, More Brilliant Lives

01/30/24 • 23 min

Krysty Krywko helps women explore their relationship with alcohol so they can live bigger, bolder more brilliant lives. Krysty launched her company Purple Dog Sober during the pandemic when there was an uptick in alcohol abuse among moms struggling to balance their work, their homes and the education of their children. Krysty’s mission is to help others, to break down the stigma and remove the shame of “gray area drinking.” Tune in to learn how Krysty transformed her life when she made the courageous decision to stop drinking and start Purple Dog Sober in order to help other women on a similar journey.
Learn more at www.purpledogsober.com and sign up to receive her top-notch blog posts.

Topic #1 What were the specific moments or events that brought about change for you?

Moving to NYC from Canada; I had to reinvent myself
Divorce
Sobriety

Topic #2 What were some of the rough patches in your life?

Husband traveled a lot and home w 2 kids
Under stress w working full time, getting doctorate

Topic #3 What brought about Purple Dog Sober?

Did not connect w/ AA
Steps were too formulaic
Wanted to create a space for women w no stigma, shame
One on one work, very private

Topic #4 Gray area drinking

Alcoholic is an outdated term
Alcohol disorder, gray area drinking
Any level of drinking that affects your personal or work life, your health
Abstinence is just easier

Topic #5 Sketchbooking

Part of my coaching
Fun place to do some deep work
Bringing joy into your sobriety
Who are you?

Topic #6 Brass Ring for Success

Sobriety
Life is too short
What is your indecision costing you?

To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.

Topic #1 What were the specific moments or events that brought about change for you?

Moving to NYC from Canada; I had to reinvent myself
Divorce
Sobriety

Topic #2 What were some of the rough patches in your life?

Husband traveled a lot and home w 2 kids
Under stress w working full time, getting doctorate

Topic #3 What brought about Purple Dog Sober?

Did not connect w/ AA
Steps were too formulaic
Wanted to create a space for women w no stigma, shame
One on one work, very private

Topic #4 Gray area drinking

Alcoholic is an outdated term
Alcohol disorder, gray area drinking
Any level of drinking that affects your personal or work life, your health
Abstinence is just easier

Topic #5 Sketchbooking

Part of my coaching
Fun place to do some deep work
Bringing joy into your sobriety
Who are you?

Topic #6 Brass Ring for Success

Sobriety
Life is too short
What is your indecision costing you?

To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.

Previous Episode

Soli Pierce: Turning a Talent Into Profit

Faced with the challenges of being a single mom, Soli Pierce just put one foot in front of the other and had faith that things would work out. She is an interdisciplinary artist working with natural materials and sound to create thought-provoking art. Soli honors herself, respects how she wants to live and doesn’t focus on what others want. Today, she has a standard to be respected, honored and treasured in all her relationships. Tune in to learn how Soli has navigated the twists and turns of life. Learn more at www.sherwoodforestdesign.com and www.solipierce.com

Topic #1 Describe your background, how you were raised and life before family

Raised in the midwest and the eldest of four children, Soli felt like the little mom early in her life and a sense of responsibility for her siblings
Her father sought to groom her for a specific path but she wasn’t buying it
Soli studied art for grad school
Went to Afghanistan for a month

Topic #2 How did you handle hitting a rough patch in your life?

Getting divorced from spouse with mental health issues and becoming a single mom with no financial support and mortgage to pay
Soli needed to find a way to support herself and son; “How am I going do this?”
“I could collapse into my story, or pull myself up by bootstraps”
Sent a prayer to the universe and the next day she decided that bowls were the answer

Topic #3 Why bowls?

When she decided to create her bowl business, Sherwood Forest Design, her Dad’s initial reaction was to “get a real job”
When we don’t limit ourselves, some of the best things can happen’
Bowls represent a universal circle theme and her them is “Recipe for a good life”
“We’ve gathered in circles around fire”; its a nurturing shape
She’s mentored young women who have become family

Topic #4 What’s next?

Sound forest was developed when she saw the discarded wood at her bowl factory
“I wanted to create totems from the discarded industrial waste”
Partnered with a sound engineer “so we can hear the sounds that come out of the totems”
Possibilities for installations in public spaces in NY
Encaustics painting with beeswax; “my art has been on display in Venice, London and NY; I love working with natural materials”
solipierce.com and sherwoodforestdesign.com
“I’ve let myself come out of the box to be a kid again”
In a new relationship with a man who “sees me and gives me time to create”

Topic #5 What is your “brass ring” for success?

Don’t restrict what will happen; there are no boundaries
Don’t get caught up in the moment; it can happen if you dream and think about it
While she acknowledges that she doesn’t always know how something can get done, she has faith that things will align
Never lose sight of your dreams

To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.

Next Episode

Bryn Cammy Williams: Learn How Cammy Has Discovered Joy Though Her Art

Bryn Cammy Williams has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She paints to understand the natural world around her, to appreciate and to celebrate wildlife. It gives her joy to express through creativity and she loves to share that joy through her art work.

Topic #1: Early Years

Family loved to have fun and has stayed w Cammy as a way to spread joy
She was her own rescuer and listened to her inner soul
Her collection of friends “wouldn’t try to fix me unless I asked for it.”

Topic #2: Professional Life after College

Wasn’t career minded; focused on admin and working w people
Needs her own creative outlet; it feeds you
Self published Whiskers the cat and gave as gifts
Taught an art class w the same core students for 7 years and bonded over shared experiences

Topic #3: Alchemy Ranch Studios

Met husband Al (woodworker) on a website of like-minded people
They work well together as they understand the ebb and flow of creativity
Created Alchemy Ranch Studios from their names; it was magic
Cammy sells acrylic paintings and prints of her wildlife artwork, mugs, cards, pillows; fun and playful art. She also does commission work
Al sells his woodcarvings
Goal is to be able to donate to wildlife conservation groups
Made in America is a priority

Topic #4: Color of Woman and Helping Women

Intentional Creativity www.colorofwoman.com
Self healing work
Put your trauma on paper, journal about it
As you go thru painting process, healing begins
It’s a way of journaling
Loves to watch people grow
See and value your own work

Topic #5: What is your Brass Ring to Success

Wait for your green light
You just need to know the next step
Be curious and keep challenged
Live in the present; the problems of the past are in the past and are just ‘fertilizer for growth.’

Where can listeners learn more about Cammy and sign up for blog posts?

www.alchemyranchstudios.com

To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.