Recovery Rocks

Kelly Schuster
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Recovery Rocks with Kelly is a podcast about motherhood, family, and navigating everyday life in sobriety. Kelly shares the real ups and downs of being a mom in recovery—from raising kids and managing relationships to taking care of yourself while taking care of everyone else. With honest stories, real-life experiences, and occasional guests, it’s about motherhood, recovery, healing, and building a recovery that rocks.

Episodes

  1. Oct 23

    Emotional Sobriety vs. Emotional Reactivity: Learning to Feel Without Losing Yourself

    Emotional sobriety is an ongoing process of learning to live with emotions instead of escaping them, suppressing them, or allowing them to control behavior. "Emotional sobriety is not emotional silence. It's emotional honesty with responsibility."  Join my private group on Recovered Life here.

    Emotional Sobriety vs. Emotional Reactivity: Learning to Feel Without Losing Yourself

  2. Oct 2

    "I couldn't do it alone: finding God in my recovery."

    In this personal episode of Recovery Rocks with Kelly, Kelly shares how finding God became an important part of her recovery. After years of trying to control her drinking and carry everything on her own, she realized she needed help—and that surrender wasn't weakness. Kelly opens up about a frightening health crisis that landed her in the ICU with liver failure, the relapses that followed, and the journey that eventually led to 11 years of sobriety. Along the way, she discovered that recovery wasn't only about letting go of alcohol—it was also about giving God her fear, shame, worry, and need to control everything. For Kelly, surrender isn't giving up. It's trusting God with the things she can no longer carry on her own. Through recovery, she's learning to let go of the past, forgive herself, ask for help, and trust God one day at a time. Faith hasn't made every struggle disappear, but it reminds her that she doesn't have to walk through the hard days alone. No matter where you are in your recovery, you don't have to have everything figured out today. Sometimes all you need is enough faith and courage to take the next right step. Faith doesn't mean there won't be storms. It means you don't have to walk through them alone. Join my private group on Recovered Life here.

    "I couldn't do it alone: finding God in my recovery."

  3. Sep 8

    What Was I Asking Alcohol to Do for Me?

    In Episode 3 of Recovery Rocks! with Kelly, host Kelly dives deep into a transformative question: "What was I asking alcohol to do for me?" Kelly explores how drinking often wasn't about wanting alcohol itself, but seeking escape, permission to rest, and relief from the overwhelming pressures of people-pleasing and motherhood. She discusses the vital difference between temporary quiet and true peace, reframing hard days in recovery, and learning to ask the question that matters most: "What do I need right now?" This episode offers an honest, empowering message for women and mothers working to build a life they no longer feel the need to escape from. Join my private group on Recovered Life here.   Join my private group on Recovered Life here.

    What Was I Asking Alcohol to Do for Me?

  4. Aug 28

    Why Women Can’t Drink Like Men

    In this episode of Recovery Rocks with Kelly, host Kelly explores the biological realities of how alcohol affects women differently than men. Breaking down the science behind body water concentration, liver damage, heart risks, and breast cancer, Kelly shares her personal story of moving from a "weekend drinker" mom to surviving liver failure. She challenges the pervasive "mommy wine culture" and encourages listeners to ask honest questions about their relationship with alcohol, offering support and empowerment for women evaluating their health, mind, and future. Join my private group on Recovered Life here.   Join my private group on Recovered Life here.

    Why Women Can’t Drink Like Men

  5. Aug 20

    I Almost Lost Everything to Alcohol. Now I’m a Mom 11 Years Sober

    Welcome to the very first episode of Recovery Rocks with Kelly. Kelly shares the story behind her 11 years of sobriety—from alcohol addiction, liver failure, relapse, and struggling to stay sober to finally finding the tools, community, and hope that changed her life. But recovery didn’t end when she stopped drinking. Today, Kelly is a wife and mom raising three teenagers while navigating the very real challenges of motherhood, relationships, family, self-care, and staying connected to her recovery. Recovery Rocks is for moms and women who need to know they’re not alone. It’s about getting sober, staying sober, being present for the people you love, giving yourself some grace, and building a recovery that rocks. Join my private group on Recovered Life here.

    I Almost Lost Everything to Alcohol. Now I’m a Mom 11 Years Sober
  • 5 Episodes

About

Recovery Rocks with Kelly is a podcast about motherhood, family, and navigating everyday life in sobriety. Kelly shares the real ups and downs of being a mom in recovery—from raising kids and managing relationships to taking care of yourself while taking care of everyone else. With honest stories, real-life experiences, and occasional guests, it’s about motherhood, recovery, healing, and building a recovery that rocks.

Information

  • Creator
    Kelly Schuster
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @ Kelly Schuster
  • Show Website
    Recovery Rocks