Carolyn Hilliard is the co-founder of Empath Sober Bar & Social Events and also a musician in the band, Dinosoul in Pittsburgh, PA. Empath was established in 2018 hoping to make an impact on the social scene in Pittsburgh after realizing how much alcohol is normalized in our culture. Empath provides sober social alternatives with creative and delicious non-alcoholic mixed drinks served in a fun, safe and inclusive atmosphere. She is dedicated to ending the stigma around recovery and sobriety and also hopes to bridge the gap for those who want a healthy social life without the pressure of alcohol. She and Empath’s cofounder, Donny Donovan, were recently awarded Pittsburgh’s People of the Year: Food and Bev in 2019 for their inspirational and much welcomed work with Empath.