Alcohol is often synonymous with the hustle life — and as someone who started my first business at the age of 24 back in the 90’s, in the heavily male-dominated insurance industry, I know this lifestyle well. Wrapped up in the pressure of trying to close deals and build the business while keeping up with my male peers at boozy networking events and industry conferences, alcohol naturally permeated my day-to-day.
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