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She Surrenders - The Podcast

Sherry Hoppen

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 80

She Surrenders is where we talk about faith, addiction, and women all in the same place. Sherry’s 10-year struggle with alcohol ended in surrender to God and a 1,000-mile bike trip. There is an easier way! Sherry started She Surrenders out of a place of needing to find other women of faith struggling with their secrets of addiction. Her heart is to share everything about recovery and what it looks like to surrender to God and the life He calls you to live. Whatever you struggle with, you are in the right place to find encouragement and comfort that you are not alone. We all have our stuff.
Its about time we learn from each other and share our stories of surrender and the joy that can be found in a life living in recovery as a woman who loves the Lord.

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EP 79 | Tasha's Story: Trust Fall To Freedom

Season 7 · Episode 79

Sunday, May 24, 2026 • Duration 48:30

A head-on collision started a battle Tasha Williams wasn't prepared for: prescription pain medication that didn’t just numb broken bones, but also silenced years of buried fear, grief, and trauma. When relief feels like rescue, the line between treatment and opioid addiction can disappear fast. In this episode Tasha traces her story back to childhood domestic violence and the vow she made at nine years old to never be hurt again.

If you need hope for yourself or someone you love, listen through to the end, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more women searching for Christian addiction recovery and opioid recovery can find it.

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Ep 61 | Faith, Perseverance, and Transformation: The Inspiring Journey of Susan Binkley and Blue Monarch

Blue Monarch Website

Tasha Williams is a 41-year-old woman who knows what it means to fight—and to win daily! After surviving the chokehold of addiction, Tasha's been walking in freedom for 8 years through Jesus Christ. She is a proud mom of two “semi-grown” kids—Nevaeh (20) and Maleak (19)—who keep her grounded, grateful, and praying a little extra. Tasha serves as the Director of Residential Life at Blue Monarch, where she has the honor of walking alongside women as they rewrite their stories—because she knows firsthand that your past doesn’t disqualify you, it prepares you. Somewhere between morning coffee and leaning on God for everything, she's learned He still restores, still redeems, and still uses imperfect people to do powerful things—and she's living proof.

Instagram: @tashawilliams127
Facebook: Tasha Williams

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 few for women seeking information and stories from others about faith-based recovery.

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Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.

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EP 78 | Laura Smith: Brave Woman, Mighty God

Season 7 · Episode 78

Sunday, May 10, 2026 • Duration 35:16

Exposure of our sin can lead to shame and isolation, but Jesus responds by drawing near. On today's episode with author Laura Smith, we talk about her book Brave Woman, Mighty God and why the long-ago stories of women in the Bible still speak directly to faith-based recovery today.

If you’ve ever felt disqualified by addiction, weighed down by guilt, or afraid that God is tired of you, this conversation offers a steadier truth: Jesus is not looking for a reason to condemn you. He is moving toward you with mercy and power.

If this episode encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more women can find faith-based addiction recovery support and the promises of a new life with God.

Laura L. Smith is a speaker, podcaster and best-selling author who has written fifteen books including Brave Woman, Mighty God, The Urgency of Slowing Down, and Holy Care for the Whole Self. Smith is passionate about tearing down lies, so we can live in Christ’s truth. She lives in the picturesque college town of Oxford, Ohio, with her husband and one of their four young adult kids. There you’ll find her running the wooded trails, teaching a local Bible study, shopping at the Saturday morning farmer’s market, or going on a sunset walk. You can find more about her at www.laurasmithauthor.com

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Ep 69 | Janessa's Story: The Joy of Surrender

Season 7 · Episode 69

Sunday, December 7, 2025 • Duration 31:05

When a spine infection stole her twenties, prescriptions promised relief but quietly rewired everything. In this episode, Janessa walks us through the years between her first Percocet high to a life rebuilt on surrender—forty pills a day, fentanyl patches, interventions, and the moment she chose honesty over hiding. This is not a neat redemption arc but a gritty, luminous one.

If you’ve ever wondered whether real freedom is possible after years of medicating pain, this conversation offers both candor and hope. It’s about finding a safe room where people understand and trusting God to do the heavy lifting.

Press play, share this with someone who needs a way out, and if this story moved you, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what’s one thing you’re ready to surrender today?

Janessa Baar is a survivor, mentor, and advocate for addiction recovery and mental health awareness. After overcoming years of pain medication and fentanyl addiction, she celebrates over 11 years of sobriety and now dedicates her life to helping others find hope and healing. A former business owner, Janessa sold her company to start an outreach program in Honduras, where she served from 2018 to 2023.

With a background marked by trauma, loss, and resilience, Janessa brings raw honesty and compassion to conversations about recovery, faith, and rebuilding life after addiction. Today, she mentors through local ministries and the Big Brother Big Sister program, offering encouragement to those walking the same difficult road she once traveled.

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Ep 68 | Jaycie's Story: From Self-harm To Healing

Season 7 · Episode 68

Sunday, November 23, 2025 • Duration 53:05

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of self-harming behavior.

In this episode, we hear from Jaycie on the exact day she celebrates three years sober. She shares her brave, unfiltered account of how anxiety, family trauma, and isolation fed addiction and self-harm that almost swallowed her future — and how faith and community stitched it back together.

From denial, self-blame and looking for her worth in toxic relationships, Jaycie shares how a simple moment of surrendering her life to Jesus started her journey from the depths of addiction to a life of freedom.

If you've ever wondered whether faith-based recovery can heal your deepest doubts and pain, this conversation offers the hope of restoration.

Listen, share with a friend who needs hope, and if this story moved you, subscribe and leave a review so others can find their way to freedom too.

Jaycie Kantrud is 29 years old and lives in the land of 10,000 lakes — Minnesnowta! Once a girl bound by rejection, anxiety, and addiction, she gave her life to Jesus inside a Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge treatment center and her life has never been the same. She is now 3 year sober and living a life she only ever dreamed of. All Glory to God!

You can follow her on Instagram @jayciekantrud

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Ep 67 | Sherry's Story: From Shame To Surrender

Season 7 · Episode 67

Sunday, November 9, 2025 • Duration 43:02

As we launch a new season of the She Surrenders Podcast, we’re starting right where it all began — with surrender.

In this heartfelt episode, recorded live at Rush Creek Bible Church in Byron Center, Michigan, She Surrenders founder Sherry Hoppen shares her raw and powerful story of addiction, surrender, and redemption.

From growing up in a Christian home to years of hiding behind shame and alcohol, Sherry opens up about the turning points that led her back to freedom through Christ — including a life-changing 1,000-mile bike ride, the founding of Selah House Recovery, and a life rooted in Ephesians 3:20 — hope.

This message is for anyone who’s ever wondered if God can redeem their story. Spoiler alert — He can. And He will.

Scripture Focus: Ephesians 3:20
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…”

Sherry Hoppen is the founder of She Surrenders, an online faith-based recovery ministry and the Executive Director of Selah House Recovery, a Christ-centered, 30-day residential program in Hudsonville, MI that she and her husband Craig founded.

Sherry’s memoir, Sober Cycle: Peddling Through Recovery One Day at A Time, chronicles her journey from addiction to surrender.

Now Sherry dedicates her days to writing, podcasting, speaking, and walking alongside women as they step boldly into the same freedom she experiences, sharing her journey with honesty, vulnerability, and a healthy dose of humor.

Connect with Sherry:

On Instagram: @shesurrenders_sherry
On Facebook: @shesurrenders_sherry
Online: www.shesurrenders.com

Ep 66 | Dawn's Story: Surrendering Your Savior Complex and Finding Hope in Christ

Season 6 · Episode 66

Sunday, June 8, 2025 • Duration 48:11

What happens when a Christian mother's deepest fears about addiction come true not just once, but twice? Dawn Ward author of "From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children," never imagined she'd write a book, yet her personal journey through her sons' addictions transformed not just her approach to parenting but her entire relationship with God.

If you're walking the heartbreaking path of loving someone struggling with addiction, Dawn's story offers both practical wisdom and spiritual hope. Subscribe now to hear how one mother learned to trust God with her children's destiny while reclaiming her own life and purpose.

Dawn Ward is a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher. She is the founder of The Faith to Flourish, a ministry equipping women to live transformed lives through inspiring teaching, mentoring, and biblical resources. The ministry also offers support and encouragement to women with addicted loved ones. She is married to Steve and mom to three adult children. Her book, "From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children", published September 2024, is available for order.

Connect with Dawn:
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"From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children"

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Ep 65 | Kelly's Story: How Surrender Transformed Shame Into Purpose

Season 6 · Episode 65

Sunday, May 18, 2025 • Duration 36:53

Kelly's story begins with a sixteen-year-old girl wearing baggy clothes to hide her pregnancy, setting the stage for a decades-long journey through trauma, addiction, and ultimately profound spiritual healing.

What makes Kelly's testimony so powerful is her raw honesty about the darkest moments and the lasting power of recovery rooted in faith.

What will you find in your own life when you stop numbing your pain and cast your cares on the Lord? Kelly's story offers hope that freedom awaits on the other side of surrender.

Kelly Miller is a grateful believer in Jesus Christ. She has victory over prescription narcotics, alcohol, nicotine and love relationship addiction, and disordered eating. She is still working on areas of co-dependency, people pleasing, control, self doubt/guilt, and procrastination. She is a mother and grand mother! I blessed to live near most of my family in a small town in East Michigan.

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Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.

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Ep 64 | Sierra's Journey: Finding Joy in Recovery

Season 6 · Episode 64

Sunday, February 23, 2025 • Duration 35:55

Ever felt isolated in your struggles and wondered where to turn for hope and redemption? Join us on the She Surrenders podcast as we sit down with Sierra, a truly inspiring guest who has triumphed over addiction. Sierra shares her compelling story of moving from a place of shame and secrecy to finding liberation through faith-based recovery. Her candid revelations about living a double life and the challenges faced by Christian women in recovery offer a profound insight into the stigma around addiction within faith communities. Through her journey, Sierra reminds us that surrendering isn't about giving up—it's about gaining the freedom to live a life filled with purpose and redemption.

Sierra is a stay at home mom of 4 young children and active member of her local church. In September, 2024 she celebrated one year of sobriety from
alcohol - a physical sobriety and the beginning of seeking emotional sobriety. Only in sobriety, has she been able to start to see that clearly. However, her identity is not as an addict in recovery but as someone who has been (and is being!) rescued and loved by Jesus over and over again.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Plain Language Big Book

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Ep 63 | Breaking the Cycle: A Story of Faith, Sobriety, and Hope: Amy Broglin

Season 6 · Episode 63

Sunday, December 8, 2024 • Duration 28:04

What if the cycle of addiction in a family could be broken through the power of faith and community? Join us as we sit down with Amy Broglin, who shares her compelling journey from witnessing addiction in her family to finding solace and purpose in sobriety.

Through Amy's story, we shine a spotlight on the often-hidden anguish faced by families battling addiction and explore the immense potential for healing and breaking generational cycles through faith and surrender.

With poignant reflections on sobriety, codependency, and compassion, Amy's story serves as a beacon of hope, illustrating how faith and supportive relationships can pave the way for a fulfilling life, free from the grips of addiction.
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Amy Broglin is a single mom and relator in the St. Joseph, MI area. She is passionate about acknowledging the impact that addiction has on the families of addicts. As the youngest of four children, she is the only sibling that has not suffered from drug addiction. She knows first-hand the impact that addiction has on families.

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Ep 62 | From Burden to Blessing: Steve Kelly

Season 6 · Episode 62

Sunday, November 24, 2024 • Duration 30:21

In this episode, Steve Kelly, shares his experience with childhood trauma, battles with addiction and mental health, and ongoing redemption through Jesus Christ.

Steve's story is filled with hope, encouragement, and perspective that only recovery can bring - including how his struggle with alcohol has become a blessing that he can use to help others in their recovery journey.
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Steve Kelly is a 42-year radio veteran who currently serves as morning show host on WOOD Radio.

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