DESCRIPTION
We’ve all heard the same story about recovery: you either quit forever or you fail. But what if that story isn’t true?
When 29.5 million Americans struggle with alcohol—and 90% never seek support—the problem isn’t a lack of willpower. It’s a lack of choice.
How do we create recovery that lasts when shame and fear are the norm?
It turns out—lasting recovery isn’t about control, punishment, or perfection. It’s about understanding how the brain works, reducing shame through science, and building a recovery journey that feels like your own.
Drawing from her lived experience, research background, and work with hundreds of clients, Crystal Fedeli, Founder of Shame-Free Recovery and creator of The Choice Recovery Method, reframes recovery as a process of empowerment, not restriction. She guides audiences to discover how evidence-based tools, neuroscience, and compassionate accountability can create sustainable change — in alcohol recovery, mental health, and beyond.
If you’re looking to inspire individuals, teams, or communities to move beyond stigma and step into self-directed, lasting recovery — this keynote delivers both science and hope.
PAST AUDIENCES
3rd Annual TSM Conference, 3rd Annual Congressional Reception, and more.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
✓ How the false “all or nothing” story keeps millions stuck — and what actually works
✓ The neuroscience of choice: why autonomy is essential for lasting recovery
✓ How to use evidence-based tools to reduce shame and increase self-efficacy
✓ Practical strategies for sustainable behavior change (without perfectionism)
✓ A roadmap to build a recovery journey that fits your life
WATCH CRYSTAL SPEAK
Crystal is warm, passionate and knows how to hold a lot of space that makes you feel supported and seen. She's not a one-solution coach - she's dynamic and has a profound understanding of how to meet people exactly where they're at. Among the very few out there who know that changing your patterns isn't a matter of willpower, she has an un-shaming approach to helping people that feels like a breath of fresh air. Her high energy inspired me, and I'm so grateful to know her. I highly recommend working with Crystal!
Michelle L.
Entrepreneur
