Van Der Valk, Adrienne: - Adrienne van der Valk is an author, speaker, certified meditation and yoga teacher, co-host of The Hangover Liberation Society podcast, and founder of the Big Sober Energy community.As a trauma-informed recovery mentor, Adrienne focuses on using meditation, movement, and energy mastery practices to help students align their minds and bodies with the sober lives they want. In addition to her formal training, Adrienne's mentorship framework draws on two decades of experience in social work and education, years of research on the neuroscience of addiction, her personal journey with alcohol use disorder, and the inspiring successes of her students.Adrienne is also an activist who teaches, writes, and speaks about the connections between addiction and social justice. She holds a BA in sociology from Grinnell College and MS degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Oregon. She lives in Palm Springs, California, with her husband and a pit bull named Zola.