Show Up and Stay | Sober Positive Workplace

The power of sober community in the workplace (a conversation w/ Earl Murphy, Soberforce President)

DeAnn Knighton Season 3 Episode 7

In this week's episode, DeAnn speaks with Earl Murphy.  Earl is the current president of Soberforce, the peer-led sober community within Salesforce that was started during the pandemic. 

Conversation Includes: 

  • Earl's journey from deep entrenchment in drinking culture to leading a business resource group for sobriety at Salesforce.
  • Soberforce at Salesforce creates inclusive space for recovery and allyship.
  • Sobriety, workplace dynamics, and personal growth. 
  • Educational insights on the realities of early sobriety and the impact of alcohol in the workplace emphasize the need for a stigma-free corporate culture.
  • Changing landscape of sobriety and the business value in creating recovery-friendly workplaces.
  • DeAnn shares a story of peer pressure and Sobriety-related insensitivity 
  • Soberforce Mission Statement 


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