Recovery Vow
Recovery Vow is where real talk meets redemption. Every week, host Eric Kennedy dives into raw, unfiltered conversations about addiction, recovery, marriage, and family—with all the messy, beautiful in-between moments too. With a mix of hard truths, humor, and a faith-filled lens, this podcast explores the battles we face and the hope that keeps us going. Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone who is, or just navigating life’s curveballs, Recovery Vow is your honest companion for healing and growth.
Episodes
In this heartfelt episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with longtime friend Jeremy Willis and his wife Jennifer to share their powerful journey through addiction, recovery, and lasting marriage. Jeremy opens up about the early influences that shaped his struggles, the painful spiral into opioid addiction, and the moment he chose recovery in 2009. Jennifer offers her perspective as a spouse, walking through betrayal, ...
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August 11, 2025 • 53 mins
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Nicole Koon to share her raw journey from addiction and brokenness to faith and freedom.
Nicole opens up about the early wounds and life choices that led her into years of destructive patterns, toxic relationships, and substance abuse. She speaks candidly about the turning points, the moments of clarity, the people who showed up, and the ...
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August 10, 2025 • 47 mins
In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Matt and Christina Spencer to share their honest and hope-filled journey through addiction, betrayal, and the slow rebuilding of a marriage that could have ended for good.
Matt opens up about his struggle with pornography and secret sin, battles that began in childhood and quietly eroded the foundation of their marriage. Christina shares the heartbreak of be...
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July 28, 2025 • 89 mins
In this gripping episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Paul Hutchinson—co-founder of Bridge Investment Group and undercover operative behind the hit film Sound of Freedom—to uncover the real story behind child trafficking, undercover missions, and spiritual warfare.
Paul opens up about leaving a billion-dollar business to follow a divine calling, rescuing children from sex trafficking around the world. From confr...
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July 21, 2025 • 53 mins
In this eye-opening episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with recovery legend John Shinholser, founder of the McShin Foundation—to unpack 40+ years of recovery, advocacy, and unapologetic truth.
John got sober in the Marine Corps in 1982 and went on to become one of the most recognized voices in addiction recovery in the U.S. From painting houses to building one of the most effective peer-led recovery organizations ...
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July 14, 2025 • 29 mins
In this inspiring episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Bruce Deel, founder and CEO of City of Refuge, to explore how a six-month assignment turned into a 28-year mission of radical compassion.
What began as an accidental ministry in a struggling Atlanta neighborhood quickly transformed into one of the nation’s most impactful recovery communities. Bruce shares how he and his wife answered an unexpected call, wel...
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July 7, 2025 • 41 mins
In this unforgettable episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Andrew and Natasha to unpack a jaw-dropping story of addiction, infidelity, near-death illness, and relentless grace.
What started as a whirlwind romance soon unraveled into years of secrecy, stolen medications, and betrayal. As a nurse, Andrew found himself caught in a full-blown opioid addiction, one that cost him his job, nearly his license, and the ...
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June 30, 2025 • 86 mins
In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with David and Jahnna cravens of Relentless Hope to share their raw and redemptive story of addiction, trauma, and relentless restoration.
Their journey winds through jail time, relapse, blended family chaos, and years of dysfunction, but at the heart of it all is a marriage that refused to give up. From cocaine, custody battles, and closet relapses to counseling...
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June 23, 2025 • 94 mins
In this raw and revealing episode of The Recovery Vow, host Eric Kennedy sits down with Zach and Troyer, two men navigating life, dating, and discipline on the other side of addiction.
Today's episode is unique in that neither of these guys are married, both are rebuilding and in a world where partying was once the norm, they open up about what it means to stay sober, stay focused. Maybe you are listening to this and you are getti...
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June 16, 2025 • 20 mins
In this unique episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy takes the conversation to the course teeing up an honest round of golf and life with three friends who aren’t in recovery, but deeply understand what it means to show up, lead well, and live intentionally.
Joining Eric on the course at The River Club are Zach from Augusta Golf, Scott Fitzgerald of Strategic Finance, and amateur golfer Sam Jackson. Together, they share storie...
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June 9, 2025 • 70 mins
In this unforgettable episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy sits down with Eric and Tamara Simms to unpack a raw and powerful story of addiction, redemption, and relentless love. From partying in Fort Worth to working with the cartel, Eric Simms’ journey spiraled into addiction, arrests, and the brink of prison. But a jail cell became holy ground — the place he finally surrendered to God.
Tamara shares how, after just one date...
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June 2, 2025 • 46 mins
In this deeply moving episode of The Recovery Vow, Eric sits down with his close friend Kenneth, who opens up about his powerful first year of sobriety after a long battle with meth addiction. Kenneth shares the raw truth behind his addiction—how it started, what it cost him, and the life-altering moment that led him to choose recovery.
Now one year clean, Kenneth reflects on the highs and lows of the healing journey, from enterin...
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May 26, 2025 • 62 mins
In this powerful episode of the Recovery Vow podcast, host Eric Kennedy sits down with Mike Cinelli—a man whose journey through addiction began with heartbreak and ended in hope. After losing his mother and feeling abandoned by his father and stepmother, Mike spiraled into rebellion and rage, numbing the pain with everything from cocaine to heroin.
What follows is a raw and honest conversation about the grip of addiction, the many...
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May 19, 2025 • 56 mins
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of The Recovery Vow podcast, host Eric Kennedy is joined by his wife, Kristen, and their son, Cameron, for a powerful family conversation that marks two major milestones—their 11th wedding anniversary and the one-year anniversary of Recovery Vow becoming a nonprofit.
Together, they open up about their journey through addiction, healing, and the redemption story that continues to unfold...
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May 12, 2025 • 49 mins
What do you do when the place meant to heal you ends up hurting you?
In this powerful episode of Recovery Vow, Eric Kennedy talks with Pastor Joe Dobbins about the often-unspoken pain of church hurt. From judgment and betrayal to spiritual disconnection, they explore what real healing looks like—and how God can redeem even the deepest wounds.
You’ll hear stories of walking away from church, finding faith again, and discovering th...
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May 5, 2025 • 48 mins
What happens when you mix NASCAR energy with a recovery-centered mindset? You get Mamba Smith—the self-proclaimed Chief Hype Officer of the racing world. In this episode of Recovery Vow, host Eric Kennedy sits down with Mamba to unpack his wild ride from go-kart prodigy to NASCAR powerhouse.
Mamba gets real about the hustle behind the scenes: climbing the ranks, finding his voice in a competitive industry, and navigating the spons...
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April 28, 2025 • 53 mins
In this powerful episode of Recovery Vows, Eric Kennedy sits down with Kayla and her husband Jake to unpack Kayla’s raw journey through addiction, recovery, and rebuilding a life of purpose. From the chaos of her childhood to the struggles with alcoholism that nearly broke her, Kayla opens up about the pivotal moments that finally pushed her toward healing. Together, Kayla and Jake share how recovery—and the commitment to personal ...
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April 21, 2025 • 33 mins
What happens when infidelity, separation, and spiritual disconnection tear a marriage apart? Kevin and Bree Bailey were on the edge of divorce—he was living in another apartment, in another relationship, while Bree prayed for a miracle. What happened next is nothing short of divine intervention. In this episode, they share how faith, humility, and a powerful church encounter changed everything.
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April 14, 2025 • 45 mins
Can a marriage survive infidelity, addiction, and betrayal? Kevin and Bree Bailey were one week from finalizing their divorce when a single conversation changed everything.
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April 7, 2025 • 40 mins
What if your worst mistake in sobriety turned out to be the start of your calling? In this episode, Eric Kennedy sits down with Kat—sober entrepreneur and founder of Laguna Shores Recovery—to unpack her unlikely path from early relapse pain to creating treatment centers and a thriving digital recovery community.
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