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
Episode 8 - Ruby Takushi, Program Director and Co-Founder, Recovery Cafe
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode, our host, Tyler Brandon chats with Ruby Takushi, Ph.D., the Director of Programs for Recovery Café and c…
Episode 7 - Jonathan Westfall, Executive Director, ROCovery Fitness
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode, our host, Tyler Brandon chats with Jonathan Westfall, the Executive Director of ROCovery Fitness. ROCove…
Episode 6 - Kevin Rumley, Program Director, Buncombe County Veteran's Treatment Court
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode I had the privilege of chatting with Kevin Rumley of the Buncombe County, MC Veteran's Treatment Court. K…
Episode 5: Lori Mellinger & Amanda Cassidy-Trejo, Lioness: Justice Impacted Women's Alliance
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today's episode our host, Psalm Bingham, chats with Lori Mellinger and Amanda Cassidy-Trejo. Lori and Amanda are staff he…
Episode 4 - Bill Sweeney, Livability Initiative
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. Today's episode features Bill Sweeney, founder of The Livability Initiative. Bill is a person in recovery, a T4 paraplegic, …
Episode 3 - Yo' Sis, Spoken Word Artist
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today’s episode, our host, Tyler Brandon chats with Yo' Sis. Yo' Sis is a prolific spoken word artist whose works have be…
Bonus Episode 3 - John Shinholser, Co-Founder, McShin Foundation
Hello and welcome to a special bonus episode recovery stories have power. On today's episode, our marking manager, Nicole Woodward speaks with the Co-Founder, Senior Peer, and Board and President Eme…
Episode 2 - Mark Sanders, Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery
Hello and welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, my name is Oliver Books. On today’s episode, our host, Psalm Bingham converses with Mark Sanders. In addition to being a LCSW, and CADC, Mark Sanders…
Episode 1 - Introduction to Season 2, Meet the Hosts
Host(s): Oliver Books, Psalm Bingham, Tyler Brandon
Welcome to Season 2 of Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast.
This season, we explore diverse stories in recovery, the ro…
Bonus Episode 2: Philip Rutherford - Former COO of Faces & Voices of Recovery
On this bonus episode of Recovery Stories Have Power, we’re joined by Phil Rutherford, outgoing Chief Operating Officer at Faces & Voices of Recovery, and newly-appointed Strategy Lead for Substance …
Bonus Episode 1: Christopher Tait - Passenger Recovery & Electric Six
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery Podcast. My name is Oliver Books. Throughout the rest of 2023, we’ll be releasing bonus episodes of our podcast. In today’s episod…
Episode 6: Emanuel Sferios, Founder of DanceSafe
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. In the final episode of season 1, Oliver is joined by Emanuel Sferios, Founder of DanceSafe.…
Episode 5: Sarah Laurel, Savage Sisters
Guest: Sarah Laurel, Savage Sisters
Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. For episode 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah…
Episode 4: Amanda Muller & Laura Pegram, NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors)
Host(s): Krissi Jacob
Guest(s): Amanda Muller & Laura Pegram, NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors)
Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices …
Episode 3: Colin Askey & Amy Evans, Love in the Time of Fentanyl
Host(s): Oliver Books & Chelsey Cusimano
Guest(s): Colin Askey & Amy Evans, Love in the Time of Fentanyl
Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my …
Episode 2: Maia Szalavitz, Author of Undoing Drugs
Host(s): Chelsey Cusimano
Guest(s): Maia Szalavitz, Author of Undoing Drugs
Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. Thi…
Introduction to Season 1: Harm Reduction
Host(s): Oliver Books & Chelsey Cusimano
Guest(s): Phil Rutherford
Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. In season on…
Trailer - 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 hopef…