Finding New Waters

In this episode of the  Finding New Waters Podcast , host B. Reeves is joined by  Michael Gilpin , alongside New Waters Recovery CEO  Justin McClendon , for an honest and deeply reflective conversation about trauma, recovery, consulting, and the work that continues long after sobriety begins. Michael shares his journey through addiction, long-term recovery, and the moment he realized that being so...

In this episode of the Finding New Waters Podcast, host B. Reeves is joined by Patrick Balsley, founder of Sana Counseling, Sana House, and Sana Recovery Foundation, and Mike Gminski, former Duke and NBA basketball player turned recovery advocate and mentor. Together, they explore what recovery really looks like when it’s built on safety, humility, community, and purpose. Patrick shares how Sana h...

In this episode of the  Finding New Waters Podcast , host B. Reeves sits down with  Kevin Bandy , co-founder of  Voyage Recovery , for a powerful conversation about getting sober young, punk rock culture, family healing, and what real recovery actually looks like. Kevin shares his journey through early addiction, treatment as a teenager, Big Book studies, and finding sober community through straig...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Finding New Waters Podcast, host B. Reeves sits down with Chico West for a wide-ranging conversation about sobriety, faith, surrender, and what it truly means to do the work. With 36 years of sobriety, Chico shares his journey from early addiction, arrests, and spiritual emptiness to long-term recovery, counseling, and helping others step into what he...

Exploring the Path to Recovery with Momentum Recovery's Rick Barney | Finding New WatersIn this episode of Finding New Waters, host B Reeves, Director of Business Development at New Waters Recovery in Raleigh, converses with Justin McClendon, CEO, and special guest Rick Barney, co-founder and co-owner of Momentum Recovery in Wilmington. Rick, a devoted recovery advocate, shares his personal jo...

In this powerful episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Thatcher Shively, a clinical interventionist, recovery coach, and Director of Admissions at Feinberg Consulting, a nationally recognized concierge case-management and intervention firm. Thatcher shares openly about being a high-achieving kid whose emotional world collapsed in college. What started as a slo...

In this heartfelt episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  Elizabeth Fikes , co-founder of  Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center  in Oxford, Mississippi. Elizabeth shares her family’s deeply personal story — watching her younger brother, Brian, struggle with addiction as a teenager, the shock of realizing how serious it had become, and the heartbreak of sending...

In this powerful episode of Finding New Waters, hosts B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Jeff Georgi, one of the most respected voices in addiction treatment and co-author of Beyond Shame: Healing the Pain Beneath the Surface of Addiction. With over 40 years of clinical experience, including serving as the former Clinical Director of the Duke Addictions Program, Jeff shares his deep unde...

In this episode of Finding New Waters, hosts B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  Dan Gilmer , Director of Clinical Outreach for  TNR Recovery Group , which operates programs including Cypress Lake Recovery and Origins in Texas. Dan shares his powerful story of getting sober at just 20 years old after years of addiction that began when he was 13. He opens up about discovering Oxycontin as...

In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Jennifer Levi, founder of the Live Like Braun Foundation, to share the story of unimaginable loss, love, and legacy. Jennifer opens up about losing her 18-year-old son, Braun, to a drunk driver — just months after their family lost their home in the California wildfires. Rather than l...

In this powerful episode, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  Brian Hughes , Regional Resource Director at  Caron Treatment Centers . Brian shares his jaw-dropping story—rising through the beer industry at Sam Adams, spiraling into addiction, landing in federal prison, and ultimately finding purpose through recovery. Today, Brian helps others find their way out of the darkness. He walks...

In this episode, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Drew Horowitz, founder of Drew Horowitz & Associates, to break down what interventions are—and what they  aren’t . Drew shares his personal story of recovery, his own intervention in NYC, and how that experience led him to a career helping families navigate addiction, mental health, and crisis with professionalism and heart. They ex...

In this powerful episode of  Finding New Waters , B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  Carl Radke , entrepreneur, reality TV star from Bravo’s  Summer House , and founder of  Soft Bar , a new alcohol-free café and social space in Brooklyn. Carl opens up about his public battle with addiction, the tragic loss of his brother to overdose, and how hitting rock bottom led him to embrace sobrie...

In this episode, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Cini Shaw, Director at The Lighthouse in New Canaan, Connecticut. Cini shares her personal recovery journey and how it led her to help create one of the nation’s most respected recovery residences for executives, professionals, and families. From flexible, concierge-style sober living to coaching and family support, Cini explains how Th...

In this episode of Finding New Waters , B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Amber Hollingsworth , therapist, addiction recovery coach, and creator of the popular YouTube channel Put the Shovel Down . Amber shares her journey of becoming an addiction counselor “by accident,” how she built one of the first teen outpatient programs in her area, and the lessons she’s learned after 20 years wo...

In this moving episode of  Finding New Waters , B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  Gregg Champion —entrepreneur, recovery advocate, and co-founder of  Startup Recovery —to talk about his 30-year journey in sobriety and the devastating California wildfires that destroyed his home, schools, and 70% of his business in a single day. Gregg shares how recovery equipped him to respond with cla...

In this episode of  Finding New Waters , B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with  John Lieberman , CEO of  Visions Teen Treatment Centers  in California, a premier program for adolescents struggling with substance use and mental health. John shares his remarkable journey of getting sober at just 17 years old in 1985, entering treatment twice as a teenager, and finding hope that recovery could...

In this heartfelt episode of Finding New Waters , B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Tom Farley —speaker, author, recovery advocate, and brother of the late comedian Chris Farley . Tom opens up about his personal journey through addiction and recovery, the impact of his brother’s very public death, and how writing The Chris Farley Show helped him heal and see Chris in a new light. He ref...

In this episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Ryan Soave, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, certified trauma therapist, and research consultant for Huberman Lab at Stanford University Department of Neurobiology. Ryan opens up about his journey from entrepreneur and world traveler to finding his true calling in the treatment of trauma and addiction. He shares i...

In this inspiring episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves sits down with Chris Love, who got sober at just 19 years old and has spent the last 16 years building a life centered around service, connection, and joy. Chris shares his journey from early addiction to finding freedom in recovery, and how getting sober young opened unexpected doors to a fulfilling and purpose-driven life. He talks about...

In this powerful episode of  Finding New Waters , B. Reeves sits down with  Luke DeGrossi , CEO of  Novara Recovery Center , to talk about how a single journal entry in a psychiatric hospital changed the course of his life. Luke shares his raw and honest journey through addiction, mental health, and long-term recovery—and how it all led him to build a treatment center designed to meet people where...

In this episode of  Finding New Waters , B. Reeves sits down with Dr. Greg Hobelmann, co-CEO of Ashley Addiction Treatment and a person in long-term recovery. Greg opens up about his battle with addiction as a practicing anesthesiologist, his path to sobriety, and how he ultimately returned to Ashley as a leader after once leaving in relapse. His story is one of redemption, personal transformation...

In this bold and passionate episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves sits down with Brandy Klingman—a licensed psychotherapist, founder, and CEO of St. Christopher’s and Magnolia Bell treatment centers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health, Brandy brings a rare blend of clinical insight and fearless advocacy to the conversation. She opens up about the...

In this practical and energizing episode of Finding New Waters , B. Reeves sits down with Kate Wade and Krissy Metzler , co-founders of The GOALDEN System , to talk about what executive function really means—and why most of us were never taught how to manage time, goals, and emotions in a sustainable way. Kate and Krissy break down the myths around productivity (“Just use a calendar!”), explain th...

In this moving and unfiltered episode of Finding New Waters , we’re joined by Mayor Jacques Gilbert and Hollan Steen , Director of Admissions at Asheville Recovery Center, to share the remarkable story of Apex, North Carolina’s Substance Misuse Task Force. The episode explores how a mayor and a formerly incarcerated man formed an unlikely alliance to battle addiction stigma, increase recovery reso...