Shelly-Anne Mckay

What a beautiful legacy to leave behind.

Fifteen years after the world lost Amy Winehouse, her name continues to represent hope for women rebuilding their lives.

Amy’s Place is celebrating 10 years of supporting young women in recovery by giving them something so many people need when life begins to unravel: a safe place to land, the right support, and the opportunity to rebuild.

Amy’s story is also a reminder that success, talent, and visibility do not protect someone from addiction, burnout, emotional distress, overperforming, or unhealthy coping. Sometimes the pressure to maintain an image and keep functioning makes it even harder to ask for help.

That is one of the reasons I care so deeply about the work I do with musicians and other high-performing, public-facing professionals. Success on the outside does not always mean someone is well underneath it.

Healing requires more than pushing through. It requires safety, trust, individualized support, and a path that honours the human being behind the performance.

Congratulations to the Amy Winehouse Foundation and everyone at Amy’s Place on 10 years of creating hope and possibility.

What began in tragedy has become a legacy that is still changing lives.

If you are high-performing on the outside while privately struggling underneath it all, you do not have to wait for everything to fall apart before reaching for support. Message me privately.

If you’re sober, sober-curious, or choosing an alcohol-free life, I’d love to invite you to my next event.

Sun-Dipped Social—an elevated private poolside brunch designed to make meeting people and forming real connections feel easy.

The $50 ticket is an investment in more than an afternoon out. It is an investment in belonging, laughter, meaningful conversation, and a vibrant social life with alcohol nowhere near the centre.

Only 25 spots are available, so grab yours before they’re gone.
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Socializing without alcohol can feel surprisingly intimidating—especially when you are walking into a room alone. At Sober & Social Club, you do not have to figure it out by yourself.

**Sun-Dipped Social** is not simply a casual pool day. It is a private, elevated experience thoughtfully curated to feel vibrant, welcoming, and unforgettable—from the beautiful setting and playful summer details to social activations designed to make real connection feel natural.

Expect swimming, lounging, laughter, a potluck brunch, and a fun beach hat and sunglasses contest. Introverts and extroverts are equally supported, and guests arriving solo can request our complimentary Connection Concierge for extra support walking into the event.

This is a summer afternoon where alcohol is not the centre—joy, belonging, and meaningful connection are.

Only **25 tickets** are available. Grab yours through the event page linked in our bio before it is too late.

Sometimes the thing that helps us heal is not another conversation.

Sometimes it is a guitar, a rhythm, a lyric, and the experience of creating something alongside other people.

Music is one of the most important ways I care for my own mental health, so I absolutely love the work being done through BandJAM (https://www.facebook.com/willyhuro) and Rock to Recovery.

BandJAM brings people together to write, record, and perform an original song in a single guided session. It grew from musician Wesley Geer's own recovery experience and his discovery that music could break through isolation, lift people’s spirits, and bring an entire room together.

The program now supports mental health, addiction recovery, and human connection—and it is expanding into South Florida.

This resonates deeply with me because healing is never one-size-fits-all. Music can give us somewhere to place what we cannot yet express. It can help us feel present, connected, and less alone.

I especially love that participants do not need to be musicians. They simply get to create, connect, and experience what becomes possible when music brings people together.

Huge respect to everyone at BandJAM and Rock to Recovery for continuing to expand this meaningful work.

What is one song that can lift your spirits almost every time, even on a difficult day?

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