She Surrenders - The Podcast

If you scroll all the way back to Episode 1 you will hear Michelle tell her story at one year of sobriety.  Today she shares some sober life tips and what she is learning in year three!  We're talking about therapy in recovery today and we do so shamelessly! You will be enlightened and encouraged as Mischelle shares her path in therapy with us. About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Sur...

If you are drinking and a Mom, you need to listen to Stephanie's story. Everyone should listen to this! Don't ever say that "this would never happen to me" Stephanie didn't think so either, but it did. She spent Mother's day 2020 in the ER after a 911 call from her kiddos saved her life.  She shares how God is at the forefront of her recovery today and how God put som...

Join me for this honest conversation with Debbie, a friend, and admin of Joyful Surrender.  Debbie shares with you how God tugged at her heart to participate in a Bible Study even though she was still drinking. Listen to Debbie's story of her path into alcoholism and the journey God brought her on to bring her to her surrender moment.   She shares scripture from Ephesians about putting on the...

How is your mindset going into New Year's Eve this year?  On this last episode of our sober for the holidays series, the Sober Circle talks about how to do your first New Year's Eve sober and find joy in the celebrations without alcohol.  Michelle, Kali, and Sherry have lots to say about this topic! About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about wome...

In today's episode, the Sober Circle is focusing on our intentions for next year. Maybe you have already started doing this as well. Maybe you use a word that defines your goal.   Whatever your plan is to achieve the bigger goal, how do you break it down to set yourself up for success?  Join Kali, Lynne, and Sherry as we share some of our tips to get ready for 2022! About the She Surrenders P...

Here we are with Part 2 of the Sober Circle Holidays Series. This week's topic is, "When the Rest of the Family is Still Drinking." Listen in as Sherry, Kali, Karen, and Lynne share five tips to help you navigate the family parties where alcohol is still part of the main course. These tips are helpful whether your family party is a quieter bunch with a champagne toast or it's t...

This is the first of a four-part series for everyone. Whether you are newly sober, trying to get sober, or want to gain more confidence for yourself as you navigate through the next month, this series is for you. It is also a great source of information for you if someone you love is going through this for the first time. We will help you answer the question, what can you do to be supportive throu...

This week on the Sober Circle we have Sherry, Lynne, Debbie, Karen, and Kali at the table and we are talking about Rock Bottoms! What is Rock Bottom and do you need to have one to start a life of sobriety? Join us for the discussion as we discuss our own rock bottoms and you will hear that this looks different for all of us. About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcast we are ta...

Are you a new girl in sober life? If so, you will like listening to Kari today. She recently joined our Joyful Surrender Group, has been knocking down the sober days ever since, and recently celebrated thirty days of sobriety! She has been at this milestone before, but this time is different, and she wants to share that with you. I am grateful that Kari is sharing her story in the early days of so...

Welcome to The Sober Circle, where we record conversations about all things God, sobriety, how we get there, and stay there. We also answer questions from our listeners, focus on topics in the media today (of which there are many), or whatever is on our hearts. Together with Terri, Debbie, Kali, Michelle, Karen, Lynne, and myself, we have valuable conversations, and we want to share them with you....

Welcome to the Sober Circle!! Today we are talking about the importance of community in recovery. This verse from Ecclesiastes 4:10 sums it up well: "If either of them falls down,     one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls     and has no one to help them up.” Thanks for being here, and we welcome your comments and questions! About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrender...

Christina is a friend from Melbourne, Australia. I like to say she represents the international chapter of She Surrenders! I love her, her humble heart, and her accent. She shares her story of building this life of increased, accumulating busyness until it fell and alcohol remained. I appreciated hearing more of Christina’s story and so will you. Thank you, Christina, for sharing your story of wha...

This week we have the pleasure of listening to Tarrah’s story. Tarrah is one of the newer faces at She Surrenders and she is sobered up and showing up for recovery life.  I love her enthusiastic spirit and her participation in our Joyful Surrender group .  Thank you, Tarrah, for your willingness to be vulnerable and share your story.   About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcas...

Welcome back from summer break!  We are kicking off the Fall season here with Lynne.  Lynne is a part of our She Surrenders community and also a member of Joyful Surrender , our private recovery group. She authentically shares her addiction journey of alcoholism with you here and I am so glad she did.  From marital conflict to cross country moves she learned that alcohol doesn't care where yo...

Elaine and I met through a mutual friend and she reached out to me after reading my book. She discovered we had a lot of similarities in our stories and I have loved corresponding with her.  Elaine shares her recovery story with so much bravery and I am in awe of her! She is a pastor's wife, farm girl, boy mom, and avid lover of the Lord. In today's podcast, Elaine shares about the traum...

You may recall my conversation with Kelly in one of my first podcasts. Recently, Kelly reached out to me with some perspectives she wanted to share with you. So to celebrate her three -year sober birthday, we continued the conversation. You will be enlightened and appreciative of all she shares with us. Thank you, Kelly! About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcast we are talkin...

I so enjoyed my time with Alyssa. This is one of the longer podcasts because we couldn’t quit talking. The conversation was so good! Can’t wait for you to listen and also the unique way that we found each other. Alyssa has a website and you can visit it at thisthorn.com . The name comes from the thorn Paul references in 2 Corinthians 12. I will always have the thorn of addiction "poking"...

I hope you enjoy the conversation with Meredith as much as I did! Below you will find all the links to all things Meredith. Thank you, Meredith, for sharing your story of joy in recovery! meredithterpeluk.com tuneinwithmeredith.buzzsprout.com youtube.com/channel/UCR_KBHN5dUWtki3HMA8xKyA About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction...

Becky is a friend of mine I met through this ever-expanding world of addiction and recovery.  She is a wife, mother, and grandmother who loves the Lord and is very committed to recovery work! She is also a leader at Celebrate Recovery here in Holland, MI.  For more information on Celebrate Recovery, you can find it at celebraterecovery.com .  Becky would also be happy to tell you more. If you woul...

Today we welcome Marilyn to the She Surrenders podcast. You will love her story of 16 years of faith-based recovery after her "Aha" moment that gave her the desire to put down her glass for good! About the She Surrenders Podcast: On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction all on the same platform. There are many podcasts for women and sobriety, but very...

This week I am sharing a message with you that I did virtually for Grace Christian University in Grand Rapids last month. Like many other events, this one was supposed to be in person but it didn’t happen. There have been so many changes like this in 2020, hasn’t there? Changes that bring unexpected fears and anxiety.  I wanted to speak into how to not only put faith over fear but put your faith i...

I met Limor at a She Recovers Event in New York in May of 2017.  We sat next to each other at a session and had a stimulating conversation and have kept in touch via Facebook ever since.  She is a busy lady and has quite a story of which you will hear more about in the podcast.  I invite you to check out her website and learn more about what she does. This is a bit of a different interview than wh...

You may remember Nicki from a previous podcast. If you missed it, go back to Episode #5 and listen to Nicki’s story about her relationship with alcohol. She is with us today to speak about the relationship between sugar and alcohol.  Why they have such a close relationship and what we need to be aware of. She shares with us why processed sugar is so addictive and how it relates to alcohol addictio...

Today’s story is a first here on She Surrenders - The Podcast. You will not hear the story from the addict but from the addict's mother. Carla shares with us the story of her son's journey into addiction and the pain that it brought their family. She shares his story to encourage other families in the same situation and to show others what God can do when we accept that God's plan i...

This is a recording of a talk I did for Grace Christian University in Grand Rapids, MI. In Mark chapter 5, we read about a woman who worked really hard to get to Jesus so she could just touch his coat and be healed. My story of addiction is woven through here because that's all I wanted. To touch his coat and say goodbye to addiction. Little did I know that this is where the real work would b...