Expert voices on alcohol-free travel, the sober curious movement, and zero-proof travel hospitality are available for interviews, expert commentary, panels, destination coverage, and media collaborations focused on non-alcoholic beverages and inclusive travel experiences.
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Shake Stir & Mingle™ co-founders Sonya Crew and Ashli Crew Rodriguez serve as expert commentary sources, panel moderators, and editorial partners for national broadcasts, print publications, digital media outlets, and industry trade summits.
As Official Media Partners of Tales of the Cocktail, recognized press at Bar Convent Brooklyn, and Tales Catalyst Honorees, we provide data-backed analysis, cultural competence, and consumer insights addressing the modern evolution of travel and liquid culture.
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Expert Bios
Sonya Crew — Co-Founder, Shake Stir & Mingle™
Short Bio — TV/Podcast Introductions
Sonya Crew is co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, a Luxury Travel Advisor, media creator, and hospitality storyteller specializing in zero-proof travel. With over 30 years as an educator, publisher, and community builder, she offers a thoughtful perspective on luxury hospitality, travel with non-alcoholic beverages, food allergy-conscious travel, wellness, and the growing sober curious movement.
Long Bio — Print/Online Features
Sonya Crew is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, a luxury travel and hospitality media brand that explores how thoughtful hospitality can create exceptional experiences for travelers with unique needs and preferences.
As a Luxury Travel Advisor, media creator, educator, and publisher with more than 30 years of experience in community building and storytelling, Sonya provides informed insights into the details that shape travel experiences — from non-alcoholic beverage options and food allergies to wellness, sensory considerations, and personalized service.
Through Shake Stir & Mingle™, Sonya journeys firsthand to evaluate luxury hotels, cruises, destinations, restaurants, and hospitality brands, looking beyond traditional definitions of luxury to ask a more meaningful question: How well does the experience cater to the individual traveler?
Her background in beverage media has established her as a trusted voice in zero-proof culture and the sober curious movement. She has served as an Official Media Partner of Tales of the Cocktail and has covered events like Bar Convent Brooklyn and the NY Cocktail Expo, interviewing founders, beverage professionals, and hospitality leaders shaping the future of gatherings.
Today, Sonya applies that same discerning lens to luxury travel, helping travelers discover and book experiences mindfully curated for them while creating editorial and social content that enables hospitality brands to better understand the evolving needs of their guests.
Sonya is available for interviews, expert commentary, panels, destination coverage, and media collaborations on luxury and alcohol-free travel, zero-proof hospitality, food allergy-conscious travel, wellness travel, the sober curious movement, and personalized hospitality.
Ashli Crew Rodriguez — Co-Founder, Shake Stir & Mingle™
Short Bio — TV/Podcast Introductions
Ashli Crew Rodriguez is co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, offering a wellness and family-centered perspective on alcohol-free living, travel, and hospitality. As a certified doula, educator, and wellness entrepreneur, she examines how mindful choices, individual needs, and thoughtful hospitality can cultivate inclusive experiences for travelers, families, and communities.
Long Bio — Print/Online Features
Ashli Crew Rodriguez is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, where she integrates a wellness, family, and community-driven perspective into the brand's focus on travel, hospitality, and alcohol-free living.
A certified doula and founder of A Village Doula, Ashli's work is rooted at the crossroads of maternal wellness, family support, education, and intentional living. This experience shapes Shake Stir & Mingle's belief that true hospitality should encompass the whole individual — considering their wellness priorities, dietary preferences, sensory needs, family dynamics, and choices regarding alcohol.
Alongside her mother and co-founder, Sonya Crew, Ashli has been instrumental in defining Shake Stir & Mingle's approach to mindful consumption and the growing zero-proof culture, including the creation of the SSM Method™ and Zero-Proof Playbook™.
As Shake Stir & Mingle expands its insights across luxury hotels, cruises, destinations, wellness, and hospitality, Ashli provides a crucial perspective on how brands and destinations can better cater to women, mothers, families, and travelers seeking experiences that resonate with their individual needs.
Together, the mother-daughter team brings two generations of insight to the shared question: How can travel, hospitality, and gatherings become more thoughtful, inclusive, and personal?
Ashli is available for interviews, expert commentary, and panels on wellness and mindful living, the sober curious generation, alcohol-free pregnancy and motherhood, family travel, mindful entertaining, community care, and inclusive hospitality.
Sonya Crew is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, a certified Luxury Travel Advisor, and an authoritative voice in zero-proof luxury hospitality. Drawing from over 30 years as an educator, publisher, and community builder, Sonya brings a discerning lens to luxury travel design, premier alcohol-free hospitality, and food allergy-conscious itineraries. An Official Media Partner of Tales of the Cocktail and Tales Catalyst Honoree, she champions a modern standard of travel where mindful guests are seen, served, and celebrated.
Sonya Crew is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, a luxury travel advisory and hospitality media brand dedicated to mindful, intentional travel. As a certified Luxury Travel Advisor, publisher, and community builder with more than three decades of leadership experience, Sonya evaluates hospitality through a transformative lens: ensuring luxury spaces cater thoughtfully to non-alcoholic lifestyles, food allergies, and sensory-sensitive needs.
Through Shake Stir & Mingle™, Sonya conducts firsthand audits of five-star hotels, luxury cruises, and global destinations, looking beyond surface aesthetics to evaluate how properties execute personalized guest care. Her deep expertise in liquid architecture and beverage media has made her a prominent authority in the zero-proof movement. She has served as an Official Media Partner of Tales of the Cocktail, covered industry summits like Bar Convent Brooklyn, and interviewed premier beverage directors and brand founders reshaping hospitality.
Combining bespoke travel advisory privileges with high-impact media production, Sonya connects an engaged audience of over 400,000 mindful travelers with vetted five-star experiences. She is available for broadcast interviews, expert panel moderation, keynote addresses, and hosted destination audits covering luxury travel trends, zero-proof hospitality, and dietary-inclusive travel design.
Ashli Crew Rodriguez is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, a wellness entrepreneur, and a maternal health advocate bringing a holistic perspective to modern travel and hospitality. As a certified doula and founder of A Village Doula, Ashli examines how intentional living, sensory comfort, and alcohol-free choices foster nervous system restoration. Alongside her mother, Sonya Crew, she co-created the proprietary SSM Method™ and Zero-Proof Playbook™, guiding over 400,000 community members toward mindful, elevated living.
Ashli Crew Rodriguez is the co-founder of Shake Stir & Mingle™, where she guides the brand's wellness architecture, mindful consumption strategy, and sensory-conscious travel frameworks.
A certified full-spectrum doula and founder of A Village Doula, Ashli’s professional foundation sits at the intersection of maternal health advocacy, somatic care, and intentional family wellness. This background directly informs Shake Stir & Mingle's philosophy that true luxury must embrace the whole individual—honoring dietary needs, sensory thresholds, emotional well-being, and alcohol-free preferences.
Together with her mother and co-founder, Sonya Crew, Ashli developed the proprietary SSM Method™ and the SSM Zero-Proof Playbook™, establishing a standardized criteria for balanced, elevated zero-proof mixology. As the brand expands its editorial coverage across luxury resorts, ocean journeys, and wellness retreats, Ashli provides critical thought leadership on how hospitality leaders can welcome modern mothers, multigenerational families, and sober-curious travelers with dignity and ease.
Ashli is available for podcast interviews, panel discussions, and editorial commentary on mindful wellness travel, the sober-curious generation, alcohol-free pregnancy and motherhood, and sensory-conscious hospitality.
Sonya Crew and Ashli Crew Rodriguez are the dynamic mother-daughter founders of Shake Stir & Mingle™, reaching an engaged global ecosystem of 400,000+ mindful travelers and hospitality insiders. Uniting Sonya’s 30-year legacy in education and luxury travel advisory with Ashli’s clinical background in maternal wellness and intentional living, they bring two generations of insight to one defining question: How can luxury travel and hospitality become more thoughtful, inclusive, and deeply personal? Official Media Partners of Tales of the Cocktail and Tales Catalyst Honorees, they are the creators of the proprietary SSM Standard, setting the benchmark for zero-proof luxury worldwide.
Shake Stir & Mingle™ is a Black women-led luxury travel advisory and hospitality media brand founded by mother-daughter duo Sonya Crew and Ashli Crew Rodriguez. Reaching an engaged global community of over 400,000 mindful travelers and industry insiders, we curate exceptional hotel and cruise experiences, champion sophisticated zero-proof living, and advocate for food allergy and sensory-conscious hospitality.
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Official Media Partners of Tales of the Cocktail, recognized press at Bar Convent Brooklyn, and Tales Catalyst Honorees. Sonya Crew and Ashli Crew Rodriguez are available for broadcast interviews, expert commentary, panels, and keynote addresses:
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