Recovery Rocks
Co-hosted by recovery advocates Lisa Smith and Tawny Lara. A rock and roll-loving Gen X lawyer in 12-step recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. An equally rock-obsessed Millennial writer who found addiction recovery through blogging. Give them a couple microphones and you get the Recovery Rocks podcast, a new kind of discussion about the issues impacting those who struggle and recover, reflecting different perspectives, but finding much in common.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 295
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 94: Episode 94: Here Come the Holidays
Are they really here already? Tawny and Lisa talk about gearing up emotionally for the holiday season. With everyone coming from a different pandemic experience, it’s going to be challenge. Tawny and…
00:30:07 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
Episode 93: Episode 93: When You Want to Help Someone Who Doesn’t Want Help
Lisa and Tawny talk about their experiences trying to help and support others who don’t want help. Groups like Ala-non, ACOA, and CODA, support people impacted by someone in their life who is struggl…
00:28:36 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Episode 92: Episode 92: Alcohol and the Workplace
Big shout out to our listener Andy who floated the topic of dealing with the ubiquity of alcohol inthe workplace! Tawny and Lisa talk about how the “let’s grab drinks after work,” or “workhard/play h…
00:29:55 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
Episode 91: Episode 91: Sober Celebrities
Sober celebrities can be a source of inspiration, providing an example to relate to in similarstruggles, not to mention de-stigmatizing and normalizing substance use disorders, which saveslives. Thos…
00:31:37 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Episode 90: Episode 90: It’s Never Too Soon to Ask for Help
Tawny and Lisa talk about how whether you’re choosing sobriety or sober curious, it’s nevertoo soon to connect with a community and peer support (even as a lurker). Tawny shares thestory of her first…
00:31:07 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Episode 89: Episode 89: Special Guest Anna David Talks About the Re-Release of Her Novel, Party Girl!
Lisa has been fan-girling Anna David for many years and now she and Tawny call her their friend.Anna joined the show to talk about the relaunch of her book, Party Girl, which was at theforefront of t…
00:44:48 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Episode 88: Episode 88: Emotional Hangovers
After emotionally intense times, such as traveling, spending time with family, holidays, or big events, Tawny and Lisa can feel exhausted and maybe a little cranky – almost like they used to feel aft…
00:28:53 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
Episode 87: Episode 87: Our Sobriety Toolboxes
Tawny and Lisa break down what a sobriety toolbox actually is to them, both a maintenance kit and something to grab onto in break-glass moments. Tawny’s kit includes therapy, medication, self-care, …
00:33:19 |
Fri 17 Sep 2021
Episode 86: Episode 86: Finding Friendships in Sobriety
Like so many people, Tawny and Lisa worried about how they’d fit in with their friends after getting sober. (Tawny’s recent article on the topic for Tempest is linked below.) They have seen true frie…
00:30:51 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
Episode 85: Episode 85: Sober Dating and Sour Humanoids with special guest, Nick
Tawny’s partner Nick joins the conversation to talk sober dating, the importance of dating yourself, and their meet-cute moment. They also dig into how sobriety lets us discover and pursue interests …
00:39:28 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Episode 84: Episode 84: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Meditation
Like so many people, Tawny and Lisa have struggled with meditation. The idea of sitting with your breath without sitting in your thoughts sounds great but is tough to do. Taking the pressure off medi…
00:29:47 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
Episode 83: Episode 83: Acknowledging the Wins
Tawny and Lisa talk about the importance of giving themselves credit for the good things they do, big and small, in sobriety – not always focusing on what they could have done better. Achievements lo…
00:37:22 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
Episode 82: Episode 82: Special Guests Kathy and Morgan from the Sober Dating App
Kathy and Morgan are the mother/daughter team behind podcast sponsor Sober Dating. They talk about how they turned this genius idea into a new app with features designed for the best matches and fewe…
00:42:03 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
Episode 81: Episode 81: When We Struggle in Sobriety
Tawny and Lisa go back to basics to talk about how they deal with triggers in sobriety, including those that pop up coming out of the pandemic. Spoiler alert: tools include connecting, avoiding isola…
00:30:12 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
Episode 80: Episode 80: The Truth About Binge Drinking
The U.S. CDC defines binge drinking as four drinks for a woman or five drinks for a man over a two-hour period. That sounds like a pre-party to a lot of big drinkers. But after a while, it stops look…
00:27:23 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Episode 79: Episode 79: Sex and Love Addiction with Special Guest Brianne Davis
Brianne Davis, author of the novel “Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict,” joins Tawny and Lisa to talk about this often-misunderstood addiction. It’s not the stereotype of compulsive sex w…
00:36:31 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Episode 78: Episode 78: Language of Sobriety/Recovery
With the explosion of conversation around sobriety and recovery, the words we use to describe elements of it can get confusing. Self-confessed “word nerd” Tawny raises some specific terms that she an…
00:38:41 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Episode 77: Episode 77: Special Guest Alysse Bryson, The Sober Curator
Tawny and Lisa talk with Alysse, founder of The Sober Curator, SOBER POP, and all kinds of sober lifestyle and community connections. Alysse coined #sobrietyisthenewglutenfree and the ladies are all …
00:00:16 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Episode 76 – Forgiving Ourselves and Others (Part 2)
Tawny and Lisa talk further on forgiveness, particularly owning their own mistakes. They try to avoid ruminating and choose to “look back, but not stare.” They also talk about imposter syndrome and u…
00:26:15 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Episode 75 – Forgiving Ourselves and Others (Part 1)
In what became a two-part conversation, Tawny and Lisa take on this big topic. Forgiveness can bring peace when and if the time is right. And there is support because they never do any of this alone.…
00:29:13 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
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