Real Recovery Podcast
Real Recovery Podcast Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 99-1347297) that empowers, enlightens, and inspires those on their recovery journey by sharing authentic stories, practical advice, and community insights. We create a safe and engaging platform for individuals to find solace, strength, and solidarity. Our podcast demystifies the recovery process, celebrates progress, and fosters belonging among listeners. By amplifying diverse voices within the recovery community, Real Recovery aims to be a beacon of hope.
Episodes
RRP 122 — Jen L / When the Light Found Her, Part 1: From Bucking Hay to Finding Her People
RRP 121 — Devlin F / Burying Bradley: Dropping the Shovel on Addiction, One Day at a Time
Devlin F.'s addiction began at six years old when his father gave him a sip of beer while he was choking. What followed was decades of trauma, meth use, street survival in San Francis...
RRP 120 — Luciano, Ebony & Jack / Hope Dealers: Peer Services — We’re Here to Love You Until You Can Love Yourself
Presenter: Peter B. and Julie L. | Length: 1:18:00 | Release Date: June 26, 2026
Recorded live at True Colors Recovery in Portland, three returning guests — Luciano Nicolas (Atlas Treatment Center), Ebony Brawley (4D Recovery), and Jack Taylor (True Colors Recovery) &mdas...
RRP 119 — Cassandra P. / Love Wasn’t Enough, Part 2: Finding Her People, Setting Boundaries, and the Life Recovery Actually Built
In Part 2 of this mother–daughter conversation, Cassandra P. picks up where she left off — walking through the doors of An...
RRP 118 — Cassandra P. / Love Wasn’t Enough, Part 1: Growing Up Inside Recovery — Then Having to Find It Herself
Cassandra P. grew up in the best possible version of a recovery household. Her mom, co-host Julie, got sober cold turkey while pregnant and never looked back. Cassandra attended ...
RRP 116 — Aaron Burrell / From “Money” to Hope Dealer: Gangs, Prison, and the Walk That Does the Talking
Summary
Aaron Burrell grew up in Salem with his father in federal prison for twenty years — and a gang heritage h...
Real Recovery Podcast — Episode 114
RRP 114 — Deena Feldes: Trudging the Road with Purpose — From Prison to 30 Locations of Hope
Presenters:
Julie P. Lewis and Peter B. Dowell
Episode Length:
Approximately 1 hour 42 minutes
Release Date:
May 8, 2026
Deena Feldes grew up in a Pasco, Washington trailer park with easy access to substances and no one watching the door. Today she is Executive Director of
, a Portland-area...
RRP 113 — Kathryn L. / Is It Odd or Is It God?: Recovery, Spirituality, and the Long Road to PortlandRRP 113 — Kathryn L. / Is It Odd or Is It God?: Recovery, Spirituality, and the Long Road to Portland
Presenters:
Julie P. Lewis and Peter B. Dowell |
Episode Length:
Approximately 1 hour 47 minutes |
Release Date:
May 8, 2026
Kathryn L. grew up south of Boston in a home where alcohol was always p...
RRP 112 — Paul O. / One Burgundy Sock at a Time: Recovery, Service, and the Art of Staying
Presented by Julie P. Lewis & Peter B. Dowell • Release Date: May 1, 2026 • Runtime: 1 hr 33 min
Paul O. showed up at his first AA meeting on October 7, 1991—a lesbian stag meeting in Reno where they welcomed him only as “Pauline.” More than three decades later, he carries a story you won&rsqu...
RRP 111 — Tiffany D.
Rejection Is Redirection: One Year Sober and Just Getting Started
| Presenters | Julie P. Lewis & Peter B. Dowell |
| Release Date | April 24, 2026 |
| Episode Length | 1 hour 11 minutes |
Episode Summary
Julie and Pe...
RRP 110 — Host Check-In
RRP 109 — Brian R.
Sober Enough to Say Yes: Recovery, Native Roots, and Finding Purpose Through Music
Episode 108
RRP 108 — Jerry B.
Flammable: What It Really Means to Be Sober Without Being in Recovery
Presenters:
Peter and Julie
Release Date:
April 3, 2026
Episode:
108
Runtime:
1:42:32
Episode Summary
Jerry B. grew up in a family shaped by recovery — his dad has 53 years in AA, his mom found sobriety when Jerry was young — yet still spent years addicted to crystal meth and alcohol. He earned a law degree at Lewis & ...
Episode Summary
James S. couldn’t fi...
RRP 106 — Megan C.
Six Years Clean: Megan C.'s Journey from Homelessness and Heroin to Leading Others Home
Episode Summary
Peter and Julie welcome Megan C., a peer recovery mentor and program manager whose road to recovery wound through opiates, heroin, homelessness, domestic viol...
Episode 105 • Season 3
RRP 105 — Mark S.
The Group Is My Higher Power: One Atheist’s Path Through Addiction and Back
Presenters:
Peter and Julie
Release Date:
March 13, 2026
Episode:
105
Runtime:
1:00:27
Episode Summary
In this episode, Peter and Julie welcome Mark S., a long-time member of Extended Family — the online AA community where he and Julie first met. Mark’s story spans more than five decades o...
Show Notes — Episode 104
RRP 104 — Justin Rye
From the Streets to Service: Finding Faith, Sobriety, and Purpose in Recovery
Real Recovery Podcast — Episode 103
RRP 103 — Luciano N.
Don’t Stop Before the Miracle: One Man’s Journey Through Homelessness, Relapse, and Real Recovery
Presenters: Peter and Julie
Release Date: February 27, 2026
Episode Length: 1:40:20
Episode Summary
In this episode, hosts Julie and Peter welcome Luciano N., a Salem-raised, bicultural gay Latino man whose story winds through family upheaval, discovering his ide...
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