Why I quit drinking...

Woman with curly hair, blue eyes and a hat

My name is Erin, or you can call me WOOP WOOP!

A little over 13 years ago, after a wild night in Maui & way too many blackouts, I realized that alcohol wasn’t helping me live the life I truly wanted. So… why was I drinking it? I decided to quit for 6 months & once I felt the clarity in my thoughts, the energy in my body & the happiness in my heart… I just kept going. I learned that SO many things can be medicine & I haven’t had a sip since! Sober life isn’t always easy, but it’s always worth it. I rode that “pink cloud” for about 7 years before realizing that alcohol wasn’t the real problem, it was whatever allowed me to drink that much. That discovery sent me down a deep path of self-love & exploration… a journey I’m still navigating every single day.

How WOOP Life was born!

Woman on top of her Jeep ready for an adventure and a sober party!

Through all this soul-searching, I realized something: I didn’t just want to be sober - I wanted to help others feel ALIVE! Living substance-free didn’t mean no fun. It meant finding better, crazier, sillier ways to get high on life! So in 2022, I quit my job, built a bed in the back of my Jeep & hit the road to figure out what really mattered. Along the way, I discovered that my real joy comes from connecting people & creating spaces where we can all be authentic, present & free. That’s basically how WOOP Life was born: small gatherings that quickly turned into a cross-country tour from Albany to Boston, Denver, Portland, Mendocino… & everywhere in between. I made sunshine my home base in Miami, where I live most of the year, while traveling to spread the WOOP magic wherever life calls.

The medicine is everywhere!

Woman doing yoga on the beach in Key West

Now I'm so grateful to say that SO many things are medicine for me! Especially live music, dancing, biking, singing, playing sports, snowboarding, finding vegan restaurants, especially for caesar salad, buffalo "wings" & pizza, rollerblading, SUPing, hiking, traveling to new places, doing improv, laughing... the list goes on & on! Each of these little moments reminds me that life is rich, playful & full of connection & that we don’t need substances to feel alive! And to bring it full circle, this is what WOOP Life is all about. Our events are spaces where music, movement, laughter & connection become medicine for everyone who shows up. You can dance, be silly, go deep, meet your people & leave feeling full, alive & inspired - all without a single substance. I built WOOP Life because I wanted to share this joy & every time we gather, it's a beautiful dream come true!