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 213: Episode 213: Boundaries, Codependency and Energy Vampires
Tawny and Lisa talk codependency, something many folks in recovery grapple with. Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More, defines codependency as, “The concept of losing one’s self while taking…
00:34:49 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
Episode 212: Episode 212: Gray Area Drinking with Jolene Park
Tawny and Lisa talk to Jolene Park, founder of Healthy Discoveries. Jolene is a functional nutritionist and a pioneer in the area of “gray area drinking,” the kind where there’s no rock bottom, but w…
00:44:32 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Episode 211: Episode 211: Catching Up on Life, Books, Movies and TV!
Tawny and Lisa catch up on what’s been going on so far this year. They also share some of their latest picks for reading and watching. Tawny has finally had some time to decompress from all of the bo…
00:41:48 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Episode 210: Episode 210: Eating Disorders, Consent, and Elvis with Paulina Pinsky
Tawny and Lisa talk to Paulina Pinsky (she/they), a writer, writing coach, and figure skater living in Los Angeles. She writes the Substack newsletter "newly sober" and she is the co-author of the te…
00:48:05 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
Episode 209: Episode 209: After Dry January
Now that Dry January is in the rearview mirror, what comes next? Tawny and Lisa discuss how taking a break from booze gives us an opportunity to be intentional and consider what a dry or damp month c…
00:31:16 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
Episode 208: Episode 208: Mommy Wine Culture with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Tawny and Lisa talk to Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, an author, TV personality, and cohost of the popular podcast For Crying Out Loud, about her new book, DRUNK-ISH: Loving and Leaving Alcohol. She is the …
00:40:32 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Episode 207: Episode 207: Good News and Sad News: Announcing Our Card Deck & Honoring Matthew Perry
Tawny and Lisa announce their new card deck out next fall! The Sobriety Deck is for anyone making the choice not to drink today, whether sober or sober-curious. It will provide support, guidance and …
00:32:53 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Episode 206: Episode 206: Productivity Dysmorphia
Tawny discovered a name for the Venn diagram of burnout, imposter syndrome, and work addiction than many of us struggle with: Productivity Dysmorphia. Focused on output and feeling like we’re never d…
00:32:08 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Episode 205: Episode 205: Heading into 2024
Tawny and Lisa talk about what’s ahead in 2024. It’s a Strength card year in the Tarot – showing up and standing with a lion. And we know it’s going to be a challenging year in U.S. with so much at s…
00:27:07 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
Episode 204: Episode 204: Special Guest Dr. Brooke Scheller
Tawny and Lisa talk to Dr. Brooke Scheller, the creator of Functional Sobriety and New York City’s top nutritionist specializing in alcohol use. Her new book, How to Eat to Change How You Drink, is a…
00:41:57 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Episode 203: Episode 203: Fur Babies & Mental Health with Special Guest Carrie Finch, LCSW of PAWS NY
Tawny and Lisa talk with Carrie Finch, Deputy Director of PAWS NY, an organization which provides pet care support to older adults and individuals living with illness, substance abuse, or disability …
00:29:55 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Episode 202: Episode 202: Sobriety & Money with Special Guest Jill Sirianni, LCSW of Frugal Friends Podcast
Tawny and Lisa interview Jill Sirianni, co-host of the podcast Frugal Friends, which aims to change how we think about frugality. It does not mean being cheap. Frugal living intersects with minimalis…
00:40:53 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Episode 201: Episode 201: Special Guest Gina Moffa, LCSW on Grief
Tawny and Lisa interview Gina Moffa, author of the new book Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss. Grief can show up over a death, the end of a friendship or relationsh…
00:35:27 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Episode 200: Episode 200: Our 200th Episode! And the Being Sober for the Holidays
Tawny and Lisa celebrate 200 episodes of Recovery Rocks and send a giant thank you to all of the listeners! It’s also the fifth holiday episode. They talk about getting through the season in a way th…
00:31:13 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Episode 199: Episode 199: Burnout
Tawny and Lisa talk about burnout, a term that’s everywhere these days, but can sometimes be hard to spot in ourselves. A recent article from The New York Times, "Your Body Knows When it's Burned Out…
00:31:11 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
Episode 198: Episode 198: Rites of Passage
Tawny got married! She and Lisa talk about life milestones and rites of passage sans alcohol. While being grateful for living lives beyond what they expected when quitting booze, they also recognize …
00:36:20 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Episode 197: Episode 197: On Quitting Everything With Special Guest Freda Love Smith
Tawny and Lisa welcome writer, teacher, and retired indie rock drummer, Freda Love Smith. Her new memoir, I Quit Everything explores addiction, intoxication, and the twilight of her musical career. T…
00:35:45 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Episode 196: Episode 196: Grief in Sobriety With Special Guest Katie Mack
Tawny’s and Lisa’s good friend Katie Mack is back to talk about her latest project, #UGLYCRY, a one-woman show onstage in New York. Based on a true story, after the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mack, a…
00:42:13 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
Episode 195: Episode 195: Our Bodies. Our Brains
Tawny and Lisa talk about the importance of taking care of their bodies, which helps them take care of their brains. Tawny recently had bronchitis and when her doctor asked if she was using her asthm…
00:25:53 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Episode 194: Episode 194: Books, Books, Books
Tawny and Lisa went on reading sprees over the summer (nothing new – Tawny has already read 42 books this year!). They talk about some of their recent favorites, including RIPE, YELLOWFACE, OLD ENOU…
00:35:47 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
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