Recovery Stories Have Power
Life after addiction isn't just possible - it's the norm. Studies show 3 out of 4 people who experience addiction eventually recover. The Recovery Stories Have Power podcast aims to center that hopeful message through authentic conversations that bring together people from all pathways of recovery and recovery allies.Through these conversations, we’ll build awareness, challenge societal stigma, and celebrate the role that recovery plays in improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Danny O'Connor - Championship Boxing, Mental Health, and Finding Purpose
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books.
Today, I’m talking with Danny O’Connor—a former U.S. Olympic boxing team member and world title contender. But his biggest fi…
Morgan Godvin - Incarceration, Advocacy, and Public Health
In this episode of Recovery Stories Have Power, Oliver Books sits down with Morgan Godvin—a writer, public health advocate, and researcher focused on drug policy and overdose prevention. Morgan share…
Joseph Green - Storyteller, Educator, Advocate - CEO LMSvoice
Kicking off Season 3! In this powerful premiere episode of Recovery Stories Have Power, host Oliver Books sits down with Joseph Green, CEO of LMSvoice—a spoken word artist, educator, and advocate for…
Recovery Stories Have Power - New Year's Special
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power! This is the year-end clipshow extravaganza! Thanks so much for listening to our show all year, we really appreciate you. We have great things lined up for 2025…
Episode 24 - Shannon Egan, Recovery Movement Consulting
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power! In this episode, host Tyler Brandon interviews Shannon Egan, who shares her inspiring journey from substance use recovery to becoming a trailblazer in the reco…
Episode 23 - Mark Rosman, Director for Film & TV
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power! In this episode, host Oliver Books speaks with Mark Rosman, a film and TV industry veteran with a career spanning three decades. From directing for Disney, Lif…
Episode 22 - Tim Snyder & Mike Oxley, Talkin' Trash Podcast
Hello and welcome to another episode of Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode our host, Tyler Brandon, interviews Tim Snyder and Mike Oxley of the "Talkin' Trash" R…
Episode 21 - Dr. Jerome Adams, Former US Surgeon General
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode I had the privilege of speaking with former US Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams.
Dr. Jerome Adams is a Pr…
Bonus Episode - National Rally for Recovery and Mobilize Recovery Bus Tour Clip-Show
Hello and Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books.
On today’s bonus episode we’ve got our host Tyler Brandon on the ground at last September’s event the National Rally for Reco…
Recovery Month Podcast Special #4 - Libby Jones, Program Director Overdose Prevention Initiative
Throughout the month of September we’ll be releasing video podcast episodes every week to celebrate Recovery Month with you. We have several terrific guests from all around the recovery field who wil…
Recovery Month Podcast Special #3 - Garrett Hade, co-founder of Mobilize Recovery
Throughout the month of September we’ll be releasing video podcast episodes every week to celebrate Recovery Month with you. We have several terrific guests from all around the recovery field who wil…
Recovery Month Special #2 - Dr. Felecia Pullen on Community Based Care
Throughout the month of September we’ll be releasing video podcast episodes every week to celebrate Recovery Month with you. We have several terrific guests from all around the recovery field who wil…
Recovery Month Podcast Special #1 - Keegan Wicks on Recovery Advocacy
Throughout the month of September we’ll be releasing video podcast episodes every week to celebrate Recovery Month with you. We have several terrific guests from all around the recovery field who wil…
Episode 15 - Lionel Oglesby - Equity Officer, Legal Action Center
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode I had the chance to interview Lionel Oglesby, Equity Officer for the Legal Action Center. Lionel has been…
Episode 14 - Tara Moreno-Wallen, Serenity House Founder
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today’s episode, our host, Psalm Bigham interviews Tara Moreno-Wallen, executive director of Serenity House in Flint, Mic…
Episode 13 - Patrick J. Kennedy - Former Congressman, Founder of the Kennedy Forum - Recovery Stories Have Power Live
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, My name is Oliver Books. This is the final episode in our series of video podcasts filmed at Faces & Voices of Recovery’s annual Recovery Leadership …
Episode 12 - Dr. Corrie Vilsaint, Recovery Leadership Summit Live
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories have Power, my name is Oliver Books.
We are so excited to bring you four very special podcast episodes throughout the months of June and July. The Recovery Leader…
Episode 11 - Dr. Haner Hernández, Recovery Leadership Summit Live
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories have Power, my name is Oliver Books.
We are so excited to bring you four very special podcast episodes throughout the months of June and July. The Recovery Leader…
Episode 10 - Sparkle Lindsay, Recovery Leadership Summit Live
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books
We are so excited to bring you four very special podcast episodes throughout the months of June and July. The Recovery Leaders…
Episode 9 - Thomas McCarry, Zero Overdose
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode I chat with Thomas McCarry, co-founder of Zero Overdose. Zero Overdose was founded by Tom McCarry, LMHC, …