@Arrowsman
Maybe she can still be a reputable scientist who figured out how to distill emotions and add them to drink. She discovered that some emotions worked best with alcoholic drinks, while others worked best with non-alcoholic drinks. She runs an emotive bar as a side gig, where people can experience intense emotions in a safe environment. They can work out their rage in one area and normalize with a drink afterwards, for example. She really loves her work.
Maybe she can still be a reputable scientist who figured out how to distill emotions and add them to drink. She discovered that some emotions worked best with alcoholic drinks, while others worked best with non-alcoholic drinks. She runs an emotive bar as a side gig, where people can experience intense emotions in a safe environment. They can work out their rage in one area and normalize with a drink afterwards, for example. She really loves her work.