I'd just made the decision to stop drinking and Tempest helped me to shift my thinking from stopping something to beginning so many other things in my life. It was the exact experience I needed to change my life.
We’re a modern, accessible, and empowering path to recovery that’s built around you. Through our online sobriety school and aftercare program you'll get the education, tools, and community you need to build a life free from alcohol.
Why It Works
- Knowledge is power.
Throughout the course, you'll be exposed to a wide-range of tools, teachings, and practices pulled from different schools of thought as well as the most recent scientific findings in addiction recovery. We make all of that information easy to digest and give you space to see what fits best for you.
- Community is key.
There’s nothing like being in a community of people who understand what you’re going through. Tempest Sobriety School gives you access to a private online community where you’ll meet new friends and mentors who have been there. This is a safe place to be.
- Small steps = big change.
The school isn’t about just not drinking. It’s focused on helping you live your best life. That means we move at a pace that encourages you to make small, subtle shifts that build a foundation for the life you want.
Tempest Sobriety School is for anyone who is done with alcohol or wants to be done with alcohol, for anyone who wants to change how they see themselves and their possibilities in life. This school is for everyone.
Tracy, Spring 2016
Tempest Sobriety School doesn't judge, shame, or make you feel bad. The school meets you where you are on your alcohol journey, no matter where that might be.
Trish, Summer 2018
Meet The Team
Holly Whitaker
Founder, CEO
Megan Carrier
Co-Founder, President
Julia Bernstein
Chief Operating Officer
Sarah Lidgus
Chief Creative Officer
Kelly Gardiner
VP, Marketing
Adi Hanash
VP, Product
Amanda Perry
Chief of Staff
Emily Pope
Director, Marketing
Dillon Welch
Director, Engineering
Jessica Crewe
Senior Instructional Designer
Elizabeth Kirkland
Instructional Designer
Daniel Sokol
Product Engineer
Josh Hamilton
Product Engineer
Ruth No
Product Design Lead
Jordana Kanva
Product Manager
Haijing "HQ" Qiu
Senior Product Manager
Emma Sapper
Executive Assitant
Irina Gonzales
Managing Editor, The Temper
Whitney Combs
Director of Coaching
Heidi Oberst
Manager, Teaching Assistants
Lisa Schwartz
Manager, Community
Afton Swenor
Manager, Administrative Systems
Maxim Backer
Teaching Assistant
DL Grant
Teaching Assistant
Sydney Rhodes
Teaching Assistant
Amy Timleck
Teaching Assistant
Andrea Stansberry
Accountability Coach
Kelly McCormick
Accountability Coach
Natalie Fairbrook
Accountability Coach
Cori Lyon
Accountability Coach
Tempest began as Founder Holly Glenn Whitaker’s personal sobriety journey. Today, it’s developed into a global movement delivering thousands to a sober lifestyle. And there’s dozens of us working behind the scenes, most have been right where you are now.