Recovery Rocks
Recovery Rocks is 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.
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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.
Episode 289: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes—What’s Next for Tawny and Lisa After 7 Years of Recovery Rocks
After seven years and nearly 300 episodes, Tawny and Lisa are saying goodbye to Recovery Rocks. But they’re not going anywhere! Lisa will still be in this podcast feed with a new show, Sober Living, along with OG recovery queen Anna David. And Tawny will be everywhere with her non-al spirit, (parentheses), writing classes and coaching, and a new book in the works! They look back on the show and look forward into the future.
Music Minute features RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Beatles
Order The Sobriety Deck
Listen to The Sobriety Deck Playlist by Hannah Gardner
Sign up for Tawny’s Writing Classes
Order Tawny’s book, DRY HUMPING: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze
Subscribe to Tawny’s newsletter “Beyond Liquid Courage”
Order Tawny’s new NA drink, (parentheses)
Purchase Lisa’s memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar
August 22, 2025
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Meet Your Hosts - Lisa Smith and Tawny Lara
Lisa Smith is the author of the acclaimed memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar. The book recounts her descent into and recovery from “high-functioning” alcohol and cocaine addiction in big New York City law firms. Lisa’s story launched her to the forefront of the movement to advance wellbeing in the legal profession. Lisa was named one of the New York Law Journal‘s 2020 “Trailblazers”.
Tawny Lara is a NYC-based journalist and author who’s been reporting on the sober curious and mindful drinking movement, as well as society, sex, and music.
The Sobees Podcast Score: 4.5 out of 5
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