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
Presenters: Peter and Julie
Length: 1 hour, 34 minutes
Episode seventy of the Real Recovery Podcast features Ben M, the fourth voice in our Founding Voices series. Ben’s journey from chaotic adolescence in Texas to long-term recovery in Portland is a story of resilience, self-discovery, and unwavering honesty. As one of our most listened-to guests, Ben continues to inspi...
RRP 69 – Izzy’s Journey: From Addiction to Advocacy – Founding Voices Series
Presenters: Peter and Julie
Length: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Summary
Episode sixty-nine of the Real Recovery Podcast features Izzy, founder and executive director of Go the Distance (GTD), as the third voice in our Founding Voices series. Izzy shares h...
RRP 68 – Roger’s Journey of Survival, Service, and Hope: Founding Voices Series
Presenters: Peter and Julie
Length: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Episode sixty-eight of the Real Recovery Podcast brings you the second chapter in our Founding Voices series: Roger’s remarkable journey. From a near-fatal gunshot in San Francisco to decades of substance use, Roger’s story is one of survival, transformation, and unwavering service. Today, he’s ...
RRP Founding Voices EP 01 – 20240322: Colette’s Story
Presenters: Julie and Peter Length: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Key Points:
- Colette’s childhood marked by extreme trauma, including abuse and neglect
- Her early exposure to substances, beginning with alcohol at age six
- Repeated attempts at recovery and chronic relapse cycles
- A pivotal turning point in a psychiatric detox unit
- Life-saving treatment at Another Chance Recovery
- Finding community ...
🎧 RRP Episode 66 – Dontae Mathis: From Trauma to Triumph—A Father's Fight for Recovery
Presenters: Julie and PeterLength: Part One – 1:35:49 | Part Two – 50:49
💬 Summary
In this powerful two-part episode, Dontae Mathis joins Julie and Peter to share his remarkable journey of resilience, redemption, and se...
🎧 RRP Episode 66 – Dontae Mathis: From Trauma to Triumph—A Father's Fight for Recovery
Presenters: Julie and PeterLength: Part One – 1:35:49 | Part Two – 50:49
💬 Summary
In this powerful two-part episode, Dontae Mathis joins Julie and Peter to share his remarkable journey of resilience, redemption, and se...
🎙️ RRP Episode 65 – Tristan S.: Strength in the Scars—Seven Overdoses and the Road to Recovery
Presenter: Julie and PeterLength: 1 hour, 8 minutesQuote:"I have a chance to make a choice to make a change." – Tristan S.
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:01:34] Introduction to Tristan and his sobriety milestone of 281 days
- [00:05:03] Early meth addiction at age 13 and instability in childhood
- [00:10:58] Trauma surrounding his best frie...
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RRP Episode 64: Alcohol, Anxiety, and Advocacy – Grant’s Path to Sobriety
Presenters: Julie and PeterLength: 1 hour, 10 minutesListening Link: https://mdcr1.com/64
Blog Link: https://mdcr1.com/64b
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:02:03] Grant shares his sobriety date (June 15, 2019) and early life growing up on a ranch in rural Oregon.
- [00:06:03] First experiences with alcohol and observing generational drinking culture.
- [00:1...
RRP Episode 63 – Born Behind Bars: Tiffany’s Journey to Freedom
Presenters: Julie and PeterLength: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:04:55] Tiffany shares the extraordinary story of being born inside a Mexican prison where both her parents were incarcerated.
- [00:07:32] A Christian woman from...
RRP Episode 62 – Recovery Through Purpose: Scott’s Story of Mental Health and Redemption
Presenters: Julie and PeterLength: 1 hour, 45 minutes
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Summary:
Summary:
In this powerful episode, Scott Spicer shares his lived experience navigating a mood disorder, surviving a childhood traumatic brain injury, and working through the challenges of an under-resourced mental health system. Rather than identifying as a peer mentor, Scott des...
RRP Episode 61 - Kimberly's Journey: Healing from Family Addiction and Foster Care
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 11 minutes
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:01:45] Introduction to Kimberly and her early childhood experiences growing up in a home marked by addiction.
- [00:05...
Title: RRP Episode 60 – From Fentanyl to Freedom: Conard’s Journey Through Methadone, Identity, and Hope
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Quote: “I couldn’t stop using. I couldn’t stop drinking. I hated myself... and I found people who told me that I was worth loving.” – Conard
Links:
Listening Link: https://mdcr1.com/60
Blog Link: https://mdcr1.com/60b
Real Recovery Podcast
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:00:55] I...
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RRP Episode 59 – Camille’s 8-Year Sobriety Milestone and the Power of Partnership in Recovery
Presenters:
Julie and Peter
Length:
1 hour, 6 minutes
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:02:00] Kicking off at the Out in Recovery Conference, Camille shares a fun moment that reflects her vibrant spirit.
- [00:03:00] Camille reflects on her childhood, growing up with the loss of h...
Title:RRP Episode 58 – From Surviving to Serving: Nicole S.’s Journey Through Trauma and Recovery
Presenter: Julie and PeterLength: 59:02
Key Points:
Nicole opens up about a childhood marked by violence, addiction, and instability.
She shares how her first addiction wasn’t drugs, but the fast money of sex work.
Her drug use escalated quickly—within months she was using meth and heroin intravenously.
Nicole describes how a moment of truth...
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RRP Episode 57 – Paul L: High Expectations, Hidden Addiction, and a Spiritual Awakening
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Listening Link: https://mdcr1.com/57
Blog Link: https://mdcr1.com/57b
Key Points with Time Stamps:
- [00:01:00] Julie and Peter open the show and introduce Paul L
- [00:03:00] Paul and Julie reflect on early recovery connections and community
- [00:09:00] Paul describes his &...
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 36 minutes
In this heartfelt and transformative episode, Julie and Peter welcome Doyal Smith, Executive Director of Dual Diagnosis Anonymous of Oregon (DDA). Doyal recounts a deeply personal story of trauma, addiction, and the turning point that changed his life forever—sitting alone on a park b...
RRP Episode 55: Breaking the Chains of Criminal Addiction – How Crimanon Co-Founders Bear & Zane Built a Path to Recovery
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Links to Websites Discussed:
- Crimanon Website: https://crimanon.org/
- Exc...
Title: RRP Episode 54.1: Uniting for Recovery – Reflections from Advocacy Day
Presenters: Julie, Peter, and Colette
Release Date: 3/19
Length: 52 minutes, 3 seconds
Episode Summary
In this special check-in episode, Julie, Peter, and Colette share their powerful experiences from Advocacy Day in Salem, Oregon. They reflect on what it means to stand up for recovery, the importance of engaging wi...
Title: RRP Episode 54 – Finding Strength in Recovery: Steve & Terri Harris on Love, Sobriety & Community
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Key Points:
- Steve and Terri share their personal journey through addiction and recovery, highlighting the challenges and triumphs they've experienced as a couple.
- The couple discusses the importance of support systems, including family, community, and truste...
Title: RRP Episode 53 - Darrell DuBois: Pioneering LGBTQ+ AA Recovery, The Live and Let Live Club & Surviving AIDS
Presenters: Julie and Peter
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Links to Websites Discussed:
- Live and Let Live Club (AA) – https://liveandletliveclub.org/
- Portland Gay Men's Chorus – https://www.pdxgmc.org/
- Our House Portland – https://www.ourhouseofportland.org/
- Real Recovery Podcast – https://www.realrecoverypodc...
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