The Truth About Recovery Coaching: Lived Experience, Prevention, and Compassionate Tough Love W/ Stacy K

In today’s episode, Dion sits down with Stacy, founder of Sands of Hope Recovery, for one of the most honest and heartfelt conversations we’ve had on this show. Stacy shares the story behind her recovery business—named in honor of her mother—and opens up about how prevention, lived experience, and compassion shape the way she supports people in recovery.

We dive deep into:

• Why recovery coaching matters more than ever

• The reality of growing up around alcoholism and dysfunction

• Why prevention for youth is critical—and where education takes over

• What a recovery coach is and is not

• The importance of meeting people where they’re at

• Why connection—not control—is the opposite of addiction

• How to spot red flags and avoid the wrong “recovery community”

• Tough love vs. real love

• Why lived experience often outruns formal training

• How Stacy keeps her services affordable ($25–$55) with a free consult

If you’re looking for real talk—not sugarcoated, not clinical, but truth from people who have lived it—this conversation is for you.

👉 Learn more or book a free consultation:
sandsofhoperecovery.org (also linked below)

👉 If you’re struggling, or you’re not sure where to turn, reach out.
You don’t need to do this alone.

As Dion says: “If you found me, or you found Stacy, God’s trying to tell you something. We’re the last house on the block.”

Thank you for listening.
Keep trudging.