Recovery Hour

If you've ever wondered about the inner thoughts of the women behind the formation of the largest women's global recovery network, you do not want to miss this episode!

While keeping it upbeat, Lori still manages to dig deep with her guests Dawn Nickel and daughter Taryn Strong and they do not disappoint! They are spilling the tea as they share their experiences about their professional and private lives (then and now!) Dawn and Taryn discuss the creation of the SHE RECOVERS®Foundation, each of their addiction/recovery stories, as well as their personal relationship with each other. They talk about it ALL… recovery, family, trauma, violence... dinner with Judy Garland & Jim Morrison?! What!

About SHE RECOVERS® FOUNDATION || SHE RECOVERS® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity with a growing and evolving community currently consisting of more than 325,000 women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, other behavioral health issues and/or life challenges.

We believe in a world where all women in or seeking recovery are celebrated, supported, and deemed essential to healthy communities. We accomplish this by inspiring hope, reducing stigma and empowering women to increase their recovery capital, heal themselves, and help other women to do the same.

As the largest women's global recovery network, we have come to know that we are strong and courageous women—and we don't have to recover alone.

Dawn Nickel is a thought leader in the women's recovery sphere, with a PhD in health care policy and experience researching and writing about women experiencing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and intimate partner violence. She and her daughter Taryn founded the SHE RECOVERS Foundation to connect, support and empower women in or seeking recovery from behavioral health issues and related life challenges. Dawn started her own journey of recovery from a substance use disorder and domestic violence in 1987, she is also in recovery from anxiety, grief, trauma, overworking and cancer.

Taryn Strong is a social media influencer in the recovery and wellness space and a leader in the SHE RECOVERS Global Movement. Taryn identifies as being in recovery from trauma, a substance use disorder and self-injurious behavior. A trauma-informed yoga instructor, recovery coach and an aromatherapist, Taryn has developed a unique yoga retreat program and led over 40 yoga for recovery retreats since 2012. She is also the host of the popular SHE RECOVERS Podcast and most recently created and taught the inaugural trauma informed SHE RECOVERS Yoga Teacher Training Program.

THE RECOVERY HOUR

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Sober Sally Diaries || A series of blog readings brought to you by the Recovery Hour Podcast. Listen to the private thoughts of Lori Windfeldt, a woman in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, workaholism, perfectionism, divorce, intergenerational trauma and grief (to name a few).

Creator & Host: Lori Windfeldt || Certified Recovery Coach, SHE RECOVERS® Designation || Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

For More Information: THERECOVERYHOUR.COM

INSPIRE others to tell their story

LIVE your best life

GIVE back to those in need

Get ready for the laughs! In typical Lori fashion, she gets her guests comfortable enough to share their not so best moments. Dara talks motherhood, substance use disorders (weed, alcohol), being ballsy enough to plan her wedding, before her engagement. From troubles getting pregnant (while sober), to the I.U.I. process (not fun), Dara shares her most intimate moments, while keeping us laughing.

Living in and working in NYC, relationships, sex sheets, parent's illnesses, mother in law, 12 step work and more... no topic is off limits. Buckle up... it's quite the ride.

DARA MEYER BIO: Dara Meyer, a former production events director for the National Football League, MTV and Billboard, has been producing events, ranging from small intimate tapings to large-scale nationally televised concerts, for over 20 years. With responsibilities that include marketing integration, sponsorship, red carpet/step and repeat entry, green room, pre/post party planning and event ticketing, Dara has separated herself as a market leader in the production events industry.

After leaving Billboard in 2015 to start her own production firm, Upfront Productions, Dara was asked to work on the first UNITE to Face Addiction Event. A concert for 25,000 people on the National Mall in Washington D.C., Dara would see events like this many a time in her career, this event however, was different.

With a mission to dispel the stigmas associated towards addiction this concert was a first of its kind. Addressing the issue was especially meaningful to Dara, herself in recovery since 2010. It was the first time she was able to marry her two passions, her career and her recovery…

Since then Dara has continued to spend time working on bringing light to the importance of recovery through events and conferences dedicated to the cause.

In 2017 Dara produced the first-ever She Recovers in NYC Conference. The inaugural event was held over three days in New York City and was attended by over 500 women from around the world.

When not acting as a champion for those in recovery Dara enjoys spending time with her two daughters and husband.

HILARITY ENSUES WITH THESE TWO. Amy and Lori talk the pandemic and quarantine. Amy searches for haircuts through a glory hole in a hazmat suit. Face masks for Jews? Amy's on it. Only aw and real recovery here folks.

A perfect storm for relapse during COVID quarantine: isolation finance/romance/ambiguity/lack of connection.

SMIZING? Have you heard of this? These girls talk everything from dating and recovery in quarantine, to Amy's biggest addiction.... love.

→ For detailed show notes, guest information and links, please visit THERECOVERYHOUR.com.

→ For more information and to book your consultation for 1:1 Coaching with Lori, click here.

**episode recorded 05.30.2020**

Sober Sally Diaries || A series of blog readings brought to you by the Recovery Hour Podcast. Listen to the private thoughts of Lori Windfeldt, a woman in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, workaholism, perfectionism, divorce, intergenerational trauma and grief (to name a few).

Creator & Host: Lori Windfeldt || Certified Recovery Coach, SHE RECOVERS® Designation || Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

For More Information: THERECOVERYHOUR.COM

INSPIRE others to tell their story

LIVE your best life

GIVE back to those in need

RAW. VULNERABLE. CANDID CONVERSATION. Lori and Chris have dialogue about significant world and life events... from discussions of his father's mental illness, to racism in the USA, Chris offers an open and honest look into the life of a black man in the recovery (and the real) world.

→ For detailed show notes, guest information and links, please visit THERECOVERYHOUR.com.

→ For more information and to book your consultation for 1:1 Coaching with Lori, click here.

**episode recorded 06.17.2020**