109. Derick Santiago: Mindful Mixology: Crafting a Sober Lifestyle Through Mocktails

Happiness through Hardship

Embrace the trend of healthier, lower calorie, spirit alternatives: Mocktails! From Apple Martinis to Spicy Pineapple Margaritas, there are many avenues for a nonalcoholic beverage that’ll still scratch that itch during Happy Hour. This week on “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast, Derick Santiago, also known as the Mocktail Wiz, teaches us all about the world of alcohol free mixology. Listen closely as he shares his story actively changing the scene of mocktails on social media, upcoming literature, and in the real world. Whether you’re sober curious, sober serious, or simply looking for more choices at the bar, this is the episode for you! SHOW NOTES - TRIGGER WARNING at 2:28: Death 2:04 – Derick’s Story 2:28 - 4:42 – Trigger Warning: Death 5:45 – The World Of Sober Curiosity 9:21 – Alcohol Social Conditioning 11:25 – Sober Alternatives 16:05 – Derick’s Journey To Mixology 18:24 – The Making Of Mocktails 27:18 – Mocktail Pop-Up Parties 29:18 – Mocktail Garnishes 32:37 – The Grateful Game "The Mocktail Club" book by Derick https://amzn.to/3U9EJqc "This Naked Mind" by Annie Grace https://amzn.to/3vN0EcT Reframe App https://www.joinreframeapp.com/ Virgin Spicy Pineapple Margarita Recipe https://mocktailwiz.com/virgin-pineapple-mango-spicy-margarita/ Ritual Tequila Alternative https://www.ritualzeroproof.com/products/ritual-tequila-alternative CONNECT with Derick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themocktailwiz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mocktailwiz Website: https://mocktailwiz.com/ CONNECT with us Website: www.CarynSullivan.com/podcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/prettywellness Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book: “Happiness through Hardship” - The Book: https://amzn.to/3tV2Q1s To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: www.CarynSullivan.com/book To Donate to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research: The Cancer Couch Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit (501c3) organization that has funded $5 million dollars in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research since our founding in 2016! 100% of donations and event proceeds are ​​​matched and go to fund MBC research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! www.thecancercouch.com/donations.html