Laura Silverman
Founder of Zero Proof Nation and Booze Free in DC
While Laura has over 20 years experience in client success, community outreach, digital marketing, and public relations — she believes what makes her most interesting is her WHY. She got sober at just 24 years old after a relatively short few years of binge-drinking. Today she's a mental health advocate with a passion for non-alcoholic beverages. She has a few entrepreneurial bones in her body: Zero Proof Nation and Booze Free in DC. From time to time, she designs websites for therapists and mission-driven professionals. She loves producing and engineering. And she would love to meet YOU. ⚡️
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Oct. 5, 2026
Zero Proof Choice Awards: What Makes an Alcohol-Free Drink Worth Serving
Picture your opening reception. One guest is pregnant. Another is in recovery, another is training for a race, and another just doesn't want to drink tonight. What are you handing them? Too often it's still a soda, a bottle of water, or a sugary "mocktail" nobody planned and nobody wants to drink (yuck!) That's why I'm so glad Derek Brown and Laura Silverman are joining me on this episode. They just judged The Daily Pour's 2026 Zero Proof Choice Awards, blind-tasting hundreds of alcohol-free spirits, wines, beers, mixers, ready-to-drink cocktails, and functional drinks from coded glasses. Derek was head judge. He ran Columbia Room in DC, once named Best American Cocktail Bar, wrote “Mindful Mixology,” and has been championing mindful drinking for years. Laura founded Zero Proof Nation, a global resource that maps alcohol-free bars and bottle shops, and she's been pushing restaurants, workplaces and events to give non-drinkers real choices. Planners, a medal list gives you …
Guests: Derek Brown , Laura Silverman
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June 16, 2025
309: Safe, Sober, & Inclusive: How Zero-Proof Bev Are Changing the F&B Industry
Each March Tracy celebrates Women’s HERStory Month. To wrap up 2025's celebration, she had a conversation that’s redefining inclusivity in food and beverage. Laura Silverman, founder of Zero Proof Nation and Booze Free in DC, is leading the charge in the non-alcoholic beverage movement, proving that choice and inclusion belong at every table. With 17+ years of sobriety, Laura’s journey is deeply personal. After struggling with binge drinking in college and getting sober at 24, she saw firsthand how limited and uninspiring the non-alcoholic beverage landscape was. So, she built the resource she wished existed—a global hub connecting people with alcohol-free options, community, and education. 💡 As a thought leader in the adult non-alcoholic beverage movement, Laura isn’t here to vilify alcohol—she’s here to empower choice. Whether you're taking a night off, redefining your relationship with drinking, or just looking for something beyond soda and seltzer, her work ensures safe, equ…
Guest: Laura Silverman