Stephanie Strine: Sobriety, Service & Superpowers

In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Steph Strine — Naval Academy grad, Marine veteran, yoga instructor, and fitness coach at Equinox and Soto Method — to talk about what happens when the uniforms come off and you're forced to rediscover who you are. We dive into identity loss, sobriety, service, and the real work of turning your hardest chapters into your greatest superpowers.

Key Takeaways

1. Athletes and service members face an identity crisis twice — when they leave sport and when they leave the uniform. Most people never name it.

2. The scaffolding of military and athletic life is real. Discounting it is ego. Owning it is growth.

3. Sobriety isn't a limitation — it's a platform. Steph got sober in the military and runs marathons for soldiers against suicide today.

4. What you resist persists. Surrender isn't weakness — it's how the real work gets done faster.

5. You teach the lesson you most need to learn. Radical transparency is how we connect and how we heal.

Quotes

• "The death of two uniforms — I'm bringing that to my therapist this week." – Steph Strine

• "It's actually very selfish of me to think my experience is unique. I'm not alone." – Steph Strine

• "You're moving through the world with a higher sense of self-awareness than most." – Coach Derz

Connect with Steph Strine

📸 Instagram: @stephsrine

🏋️ Equinox NYC & Soto Method (app + studios in NYC; Dallas location opening Fall 2026)

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