Real Recovery Podcast

RRP 122 — Jen L / When the Light Found Her, Part 1 body{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#0F1123;background:#F2EAD5;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px;line-height:1.6}h1{font-size:1.5em;color:#771719;margin-bottom:4px}.meta{color:#3C82C1;font-size:.9em;margin-bottom:20px}.summary{margin-bottom:20px}.keypoints{list-style:none;padding:0}.keypoints li{margin-bottom:12px}.tc{displa...

RRP 121 — Devlin F / Burying Bradley: Dropping the Shovel on Addiction, One Day at a Time * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; } body { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0F1123; background: #F2EAD5; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px; line-height: 1.7; } h1 { font-size: 1.6em; color: #771719; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; } .meta...

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) — join P...

RRP 119 — Cassandra P. / Love Wasn’t Enough, Part 2 body { font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px; color: #222; background: #fff; } h1 { font-size: 1.25em; color: #0F1123; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 8px; } h2 { font-size: 1em; color: #0F1123; margin: 20px 0 10px; } h3 { font-size: 0.95em; color: #0F1123; margin: 20px 0 8px; } .meta { font-si...

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RRP 117 — Skyler Ray / Skyler Ray's High-Energy Road to Recovery — Revisited body{font-family:Georgia,serif;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px;background:#F2EAD5;color:#0F1123;} h1{font-size:1.1em;color:#771719;border-bottom:3px solid #F45331;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:4px;} .meta{font-size:.85em;color:#3C82C1;margin-bottom:16px;} p{line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:14px;} ul{padding-lef...

RRP 116 — Aaron Burrell / From “Money” to Hope Dealer: Gangs, Prison, and the Walk That Does the Talking body { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: #f9f6f0; color: #1a1a1a; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; line-height: 1.75; } h1 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4rem; color: #0F1123; border-bottom: 4px...

RRP 115 — Jeremiah N. / I Didn’t Put Recovery in My Life — I Put My Life Into Recovery body { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: #f9f6f0; color: #1a1a1a; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; line-height: 1.75; } h1 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4rem; color: #0F1123; border-bottom: 4px solid #F45331; pad...

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...

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 alway...

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’t forget: h...

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RRP 110 — Host Check-In | 108 Miracles and Counting *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #222; background: #f5f7fa; padding: 24px 16px; } .wrapper { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgb...

RRP 109 — Brian R. | Real Recovery Podcast /* ── Reset & Base ── */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { font-family: 'Georgia', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a2e; background: #f7f5f0; } /* ── Layout ── */ .wrapper { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px 60px; } /* ── Header ── */ .ep-header { background: #0F11...

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 l...

RRP 107 — Just Keep Showing Up | Real Recovery Podcast body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px; background: #ffffff; color: #222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; } .ep-title { font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; color: #1B2A4A; margin-bottom: 4px; } .ep-subtitle { font-size: 17px; color: #F45331; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 20px; } .me...

RRP 106 — Megan C. | Real Recovery Podcast body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #1a1a1a; background: #fff; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 20px; } h1 { font-size: 22px; color: #0F1123; margin: 0 0 4px; } h2 { font-size: 17px; color: #771719; margin: 22px 0 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #F45331; padding-bottom: 4px; } .subtitle { font-size...

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...

RRP 104 — Justin Rye | Real Recovery Podcast *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a2e; background: #fafaf8; } .page-wrapper { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 32px 64px; } .ep-header { border-left: 5px solid #c0392b; padding-left: 20px; marg...

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, d...

RRP 102 — Lee Anne K.; Turning On the Light: Recovery, Resilience, and Radical Self-Acceptance Presenters: Peter and Julie Episode Length: 1 hour, 28 minutes Release Date: February 20, 2026 Episode Summary In this heartfelt episode, Julie and Peter welcome Lee Anne K. — a nearly nine-year member of the recovery community, proud straight ally, devoted letter-writer, and self-described number one fa...

RRP Episode 101 – Building a Life After Prison: Austin’s Path Through Recovery and Service Presenters: Julie and Peter Guest: Austin Cole Length: 1 hour, 28 minutes Release Date: 2/13 Summary In this episode of the Real Recovery Podcast , Julie and Peter sit down with Austin Cole for a deeply reflective conversation about incarceration, recovery, identity, and growth. Austin shares how his time in...

RRP Episode 100 – Bill M: One Honest Day at a Time in Long-Term Recovery Presenters: Julie and Peter Length: 1:08:00 Episode Summary Episode 100 marks a meaningful milestone for the Real Recovery Podcast, and we honor it the same way we always have—by centering lived experience and honest conversation. In this episode, Bill M joins us to talk about what long-term recovery truly requires. Together,...

RRP Episode 99. Ebony — Choosing Recovery, Rebuilding Trust, and Living the Work (Part Two) Presenters: Julie and Peter Length: 00:57:17 Episode Overview In part two of this two-part conversation, Ebony’s story turns toward recovery. Beginning where part one left off, this episode explores the shift from awareness into action, the realities of early recovery, and the ongoing work of healing. Ebony...

RRP Episode 98. Ebony — Trauma, Identity, and the Road That Led to Recovery (Part One) Presenters: Julie and Peter Length: 57 minutes, 17 seconds Episode Overview In part one of this two-part conversation, Ebony shares the early chapters of her lived experience, focusing on trauma, identity, and the survival strategies that shaped her path into addiction. This episode centers on understanding the...