SHE RECOVERS Podcast

In this episode of the SHE RECOVERS podcast, Erin talks with Heidi Harmon. As the current mayor of San Luis Obispo, Heidi is guiding her community into a "politics of belonging," where every citizen is equally heard, seen and valued.  Heidi's background as a housecleaner and preschool teacher, as well as her choice to act in her political role from a very feminine energy, has made h...

Nica Selvaggio was adopted as a young child and came to believe that worthiness was dependant upon being perfect. Nica, who identifies as a non-binary queer human, shares how the unconscious shame, rage and grief of this trauma of objectification led to a decade-long eating disorder. Now a therapist in long-term recovery, Nica has crafted a life centered around profound self kindness with daily, h...

Erin talks with Kate Baily, cofounder of the LOVE SOBER community and cohost of the LOVE SOBER podcast. Kate’s story of recovery began when she stopped wondering if her drinking was “bad enough,” and joined in an online sober women’s community, Soberistas. Kate's “bad enough” question is one many women in our community struggle with as they feel stuck in the gray area of drinking - that space...

In this episode of the SHE RECOVERS podcast, Erin talks with Connie McMillan, author of "Alcohol Fiend to Sobriety Queen" and host of the Sober Sessions podcast. Six years ago, tired of living the party life, depleting her bank account and being "everything to everybody all the time," Connie dropped the facade and began her journey to become 'Sobriety Queen Connie,' t...

Taryn and Erin talk with Holly Whitaker, founder and CEO of Tempest (formerly known as Hip Sobriety). Holly's new book, "Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol," recounts her transformative journey of removing alcohol and other self-destructive behaviors from her life, while questioning the limitations of established recovery modalities...

No matter where you are in your recovery journey, you will enjoy this conversation about the power of connections. We recorded it in late 2019 at our NYC CREATING CONNECTIONS TOUR.  Erin talks with two pairs of women, new friends, who found each other through SHE RECOVERS. Meredith and Jenny connected on our SHE RECOVERS Together FACEBOOK page and are supporting each other in early days of sobriet...

"It's not your fault, but it's your turn." In this semi-meditative episode, Taryn shares her knowledge of how your recovery journey can heal the intergenerational trauma of your family - past, present and future. She offers moments of reflection for your hard and powerful work, as well a gentle reframing of past familial stories that can bring desired transformation. To visit t...

Mama Dawn joins her daughter Taryn on the podcast to share one of her favorite messages to women in recovery: We are not our past mistakes. Dawn's message helps women find peace with their past by asking themselves one simple, but powerful, question. Integrating and living from this message is such an important step in recovery that it is one of our SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Guiding Princ...

Shari Hampton is a sober enthusiast, founder of Served Up Sober and creator of some of the most inspiring car chats on Instagram!  Shari joins Taryn to talk about her first year of recovery and how losing six loved ones unexpectedly, perhaps even miraculously, helped her stay sober. Shari developed a deep resolve to begin a new personal story - and then embraced the power of "pivoting" t...

Lori Ann Hazel is WiL²D – a Woman Inspired to Live Life Deliberately.  In this episode, Erin talks with Lori about the importance of friendships with other women in recovery. Lori feels that these relationships are a powerful support that helped her create a life aligned with her dreams, values and priorities.  They also discuss the WiL²D community that Lori co-founded in Kelowna, Canada, which is...

Catherine Choi is the founder of SoYoung, a Canadian brand of lunch bags that offers consumers radical transformation through incremental change - and this is a theme in Catherine’s life. While today she is a successful entrepreneur, 22 years ago Catherine was in the throes of heroin addiction. Her story of recovery shows what happens when we let go of blame and imposter syndrome, and take respons...

Kerry is a woman recovering from depression and divorce. She spent years believing the sadness that enveloped her was normal, but also doing everything she could to hide it – and herself – from the world. In a beautiful conversation about recovery and the evolution of true friendship, Erin talks with Kerry about her “grey ghost years,” a long stretch of time when Kerry suffered alone with depressi...

Have you found that, despite years of therapy and using other tools of recovery, you still feel stuck in old beliefs and stories? In this episode, Taryn talks about "the issues in our tissues" and how we can unwittingly be held hostage by old traumas, which can be stored in our bodies, as well as in our minds. Taryn offers a lesson in how bodywork and body awareness can help you heal fro...

In this episode, Dawn shares her thoughts on early intervention - choosing to come into recovery before a hard, low bottom. Listening to your own voice of truth in the often-fleeting moments of self awareness - this can be the seed of recovery that eventually blossoms into a life of health and wellness.  To visit the SHE RECOVERS website, click here . SHE RECOVERS Facebook Page, click here . SHE R...

Artist and activist Paula Williams talks with Erin about her interactive art installation, SHAMEBOOTH, a groundbreaking live experience that asks you to speak — and own — your shame. In a wide-ranging conversation, Erin and Paula talk how recovery changes our marriages, workaholism, the shame of grieving and their mutual love of Brené Brown. https://shamebooth.org/ To visit the SHE RECOVERS websit...

Erin Shaw Street is a writer, editor and creator whose media project, Tell Better Stories, challenged media and marketing professionals to question their role in how alcohol is promoted and glamorized to women. In this episode, Erin Wickersham talks with Erin about her work and how it is evolving. The Erins also talk about prohibition, how to be an activist without the “fight,” parenting and movin...

Taryn talks with Pamela Devenport, who was kidnapped and held for ransom at age 18. The event and subsequent unhealed trauma "detonated" her use of alcohol. After years of using substances and distractions to avoid her pain, Pamela eventually sought help and is now passionate about breaking the stigma surrounding addiction. She is a certified SHE RECOVERS Coach, an educator, as well as f...

Tosha Silver is a teacher and author who challenges us to change our sense of identify from “struggling human” to Divine Source of Love. Her latest book, “It's Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance,” focuses on ways we can create financial wellness and a healthier relationship with money. No matter what your current financial situation, Tosha’s teachings will expand your per...

Taryn shares the lessons she has learned from using the plant medicine Ayahuasca. She tells how incorporating this modality into her patchwork of recovery has helped her to stay true to herself. She also addresses many of the questions she received after posting about her experience on her Instagram page . To visit the SHE RECOVERS website, click here . SHE RECOVERS Facebook Page, click here . SHE...

Dawn shares what has been in her heart and on her mind as a woman in a 12 step program. She starts a conversation that requires urgency, as well as gentle thoughtfulness. 

Deanna Axe lost her daughter and grandson to addiction. Her story will break your heart, help mend it, move you to find ways of reaching those in pain, and forever change how you talk with your own children about drugs and addiction. Deanna is a SHE RECOVERS® Coach and founder of Addicted to Hope. Her work is dedicated to addiction education and support, fighting for the end of "rock bottom&q...

Part of remembering yourself is looking at the totality of our experiences and teasing out behaviors from causes. It is understanding how your individual story is impacted and connected to the wider story of Culture. In this episode, Erin reflects on Monica Lewinsky, the Dixie Chicks, Alanis Morissette and the surprising ways our stories overlap with one another.  You can read more of Erin’s work...

We live in a world where no matter what/how much we have, we never seem to have enough. In this episode, author Courtney Carver shares her decade-long search to find a life of Soulful Simplicity by dialing back her ego and listening to her heart.  She describes this work as “radically simplified change done gently,” and offers fun lifestyle challenges that will inspire you to free yourself from un...

Eight years ago, Jean McCarthy began an anonymous sober blog to keep herself accountable and connect with others. Today, she is an award-winner author and podcaster – but more importantly to Jean, she is wholly the woman, friend, wife, grandmother and matriarch she always knew herself to be. Jean’s story of becoming “Unpickled,” and learning to fully embrace her gifts, will surprise you with its r...

Join Taryn for a heart healing, guided meditation. A beautiful and potent practice to support your journey of cultivating compassion, forgiveness and self love. Loving Kindness meditation is also an amazing resource for those seeking freedom from shame or stuck in a cycle of blame.