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
- 294
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 269: Finding New Hobbies in Longterm Recovery
Lisa celebrated 21 years sober and Tawny is coming up on 10 years of sobriety and life in New York City. Neither of them say they’ll never drink again – they still take it one day at a time. They als…
00:27:14 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Episode 269: Acceptance vs. Acquiescence and Staying Sober Through Tough Times
Tawny and Lisa get back to basics and the Serenity Prayer. Whether your Higher Power is God, the universe, or a stick of incense, this episode is for you. Even if the whole "Higher Power thing" is no…
00:31:21 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Episode 269: Ibogaine, Psychedelics, and Cannabis: Breaking the Stigma on Plant Medicine with Dr. Eduardo Ramirez Juấrez
Tawny and Lisa get a primer on ibogaine treatment for addiction from Dr. Eduardo Ramirez Juấrez, who has extensive emergency medicine experience at Cancun’s leading private hospitals and five years o…
00:42:29 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Episode 269: How to Read the News (Literally and Figuratively)
We’re all experiencing information overload, with truth and lies mixed across all kinds of media we consume. As a journalist, Tawny has guidance on how to make sure you’re reading credible, real news…
00:34:41 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Episode 268: No Buy 2025 for Empowerment
Lisa and Tawny acknowledge their transfer addictions, sometimes spending money as a coping strategy similar to how they drank. Cutting down on purchasing and consumption has been a trend for years, b…
00:26:30 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Episode 268: Sobriety Toolkits in a Surreal Time
In our current political environment, it’s more important than ever to lean on our sobriety toolkits. What are the core elements of staying sober? Asking for help when needed, knowing your triggers (…
00:29:17 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Episode 267: The Substance, Drag Race, and The Grammys: Bestie Catch-Up
Tawny and Lisa catch up on all they’ve been reading and watching in an attempt to stay distracted from the horrendous 24-hour news cycle. Allowing time to check out and get lost in stories is a criti…
00:31:22 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Episode 266: Sober Swifties Support Group featuring Julianne Griffin from Swift Steps
Calling all Swifties! Tawny and Lisa talk to Julianne Griffin, the founder of Swift Steps, a sober community for Taylor Swift fans, with music as a vital part of recovery. The inclusive group support…
00:37:00 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Episode 264: Cannabis, Sobriety, and Women with How to Do the Pot’s Ellen Scanlon
Tawny and Lisa talk to Ellen Scanlon, the host of “How to Do the Pot,” a podcast about cannabis for women. This podcast was a huge resource to Tawny when she began implementing cannabis into her reco…
00:45:29 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Episode 265: Recovery Nonprofits in Crisis with MAGA 2.0
The new administration is cutting off financial support for nonprofit organizations that support diverse communities, including the LGBTQA+ population, who struggle with higher rates of addiction tha…
00:33:37 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Episode 263: WTF is Intermittent Sobriety?!? Let’s Discuss.
Tawny and Lisa discuss a recent essay in The Guardian titled I tried ‘intermittent sobriety’. Here’s what I learned jumping on and off the wagon by Arwa Mahdawi. They appreciate the author’s candid a…
00:27:46 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Episode 262: Staying Sober in a MAGA World
Tawny and Lisa share how they feel about the new presidential administration. They’re trying to balance the 24-hour news cycle, active resistance, and staying sober while continuing to find glimmers …
00:37:00 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Episode 261: NA Drinks, Journalism's Evolution, and Redefining "Oldster" with Sari Botton
Tawny and Lisa chat with best-selling author, Sari Botton. Sari’s memoir, "And You May Find Yourself: Confessions of a Gen-X Weirdo," is about finding yourself later in life. They discuss Sari’s rece…
00:45:54 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Episode 260: How to Cry, and the Link Between Anger & Sadness
Tawny and Lisa talk about crying – why humans do it, how it works physically, and what it can mean emotionally. As we grow older, our patterns and triggers for crying evolve. Tawny is just learning t…
00:28:22 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Episode 259: “Men Have Eating Disorders, Too,” with Brian Cuban
Tawny and Lisa talk with Brian Cuban, a lawyer, writer and recovery advocate. He’s the author of four books, both memoir and fiction. His latest is The Body Brokers, a crime thriller that digs deep i…
00:52:20 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Episode 258: Boundaries, Gray-Area Drinking, and Core Values with Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Tawny and Lisa talk with Lindsay Sutherland Boal, a coach, advocate, and the founder of both The Uncovery App and She Walks Canada, which support women overcoming problematic relationships with alcoh…
00:38:45 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Episode 257: Episode 252: Dry January Do’s and Don’ts
Tawny and Lisa talk about the evolution of Dry January, including some Do’s and Don’ts. DO give yourself grace, journal about your experiences, find an accountability buddy and/or seek outside suppor…
00:33:54 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Episode 251: Episode 251: Slowing Down in the Season
Tawny and Lisa talk about how the change of seasons, including Daylight Savings Time, effects them physically and emotionally. Seasonal Affective Disorder is real and they make space for it. But it a…
00:26:23 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Episode 256: Episode 250: 250th Episode Catch Up
Tawny and Lisa celebrate 250 episodes with a light convo about what they’re reading, watching, and listening to. Tawny’s been going to live performances in NYC, including Julio Torres and LCD Soundsy…
00:25:17 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Episode 255: Episode 249: Algorithms, AI, and Addiction to Social Media
Tawny and Lisa talk about boundaries with social media, taking breaks from it, and being mindful with it. Tawny is quiet-quitting social media and Lisa is spending five minutes a day on it. Addiction…
00:24:39 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
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