Recovery Coast to Coast

RC2C host Neil Scott shares an insightful interview with Eric Button from Burning Tree Ranch, down in Texas. Eric has been sober for nearly 21 years ... the path was not an easy one. His ego was a hurdle he eventually climbed over..and into the gratatute of long-term recovery. Today. he walks the walk, with pride and love! And on today's Last Word, actor Rob Lowe comments on being ready only when...

PODCAST NOTES RC2C host Neil Scott sits down with Jeff Jay. He and his wife, Deborah, were the 2026 recipients of the 2026 Michael Q. Ford Journalism Award, presented at the 47th Annual Leadership Conference of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers ( NAATP)  in Amelia Island, Florida. And the iconic actress Jamie Lee Curtis has today 'Last Word' about her sobriety. And, as prom...

Quint Studer is an amazing man! He is the owner of two minor league baseball teams, a hugely successful businessman, a sought-after speaker, and the founder of a healthcare consulting company. He is also a man in long-term recovery and has been for the last 44 years. He shares his story with RC2C hostNeil Scott, and it's a story filled with hope and inspiration. He was recently the keynote speaker...

This is the third in a 3-part series, featuring interviews that Neil Scott did with people in recovery who were volunteers at the home of Dr. Bob Smith at his home in Akron, OH   With the LAST WORD, we turn to Bill Dotson - Bill D. (often referred to as 'the man on the bed') - who was the first success for Dr. Bob and Bill W., from archived audio.   For the complete talk by Bill D.   https://youtu...

This is Part 2 of a 3-part series, with interviews conducted by Neil Scott at the home of Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. In Part 2 Neil talks to Bob C., who shares stories about the home where AA began!! And through the magic of audio, Dr. Bob will get today's  Last Word!

RC2C host Neil Scott takes listeners back to Akron, Ohio, to the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous, as he shares a conversation with Harmon Velie, who was the chairman of Dr. Bob's historic home. This is where it all began for AA. And from the archives, the actual words of Dr. Bob, who gets this edition's Last Word!

RC2C host Neil Scott shares a fascinating conversation with award-winning actress Mackenzie Phillips, who was introduced to cocaine at the age of 11 by her dad, John Phillips, who was a member of the ' Mama and Papas' . Mackenzie eventually found recovery; however, she relapsed big-time at 10 years.  Again, she went into treatment again, and eventually the 12-step rooms. and has been sober for the...

Recovery Coast to Coast host Neil Scott introduces listeners to an amazing man who has been in recovery for 27 years. During his recovery, he was in a terrible car crash and was told he would never walk again; his oldest daughter was killed by her husband, who then took his own life, and he suffered a near-fatal heart attack. He came close to drinking, but he leaned into recovery,  His name is Bri...

RC2C Host Neil Scott welcomes the NAATP Director of Public Policy, Mark Dunn, for a chat about his personal recovery, as well as the challenges facing America. And alcoholism historian William White gets 'The Last Word'! PLUS - as mentioned in the podcast, here is a link to Nima Sarikhani's photo, in the running for the wildlife photo of the year. Nima is a good friend of recovery and the podcast....

As we start the new year ... retired counselor and nurse Judy York will be celebrating 18 years of long-term recovery. She partied hardy and recovers joyfully. RC2C host Neil Scott shares a conversation with Judy, who lives in Corvallis, Oregon. And rock 'n roll guitarist and a member of the Eagles, Joe Walsh, has today's last word on Recovery - Coast to Coast.

In this special edition of Recovery - Coast to Coast , Neil Scott celebrates 50 years of recovery for one of the world's most iconic actors - Sir Anthony Hopkins, who prefers to be called Tony H.! In an interview following the recent release of his autobiography " We Did OK, Kid ," he takes listeners back to the end of his drinking and the beginning of 50 years in long-term recovery. As part of th...

A special edition of Recovery Coast to Coast , as RC2C host Neil Scott presents highlights from the recent King County Behavorial Health Forum, featuring three recovery stories and comments from some of the 20 legislators who were on stage to listen and learn. 

John F., a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous, joins RC2C host Neil Scott to share his story of long-term recovery - nearly 40 years, and how he came into the Fellowship, and why he has stayed - one day at a time!   Also, iconic actor Dick Van Dyke gets today's 'Last Word' on Recovery!

RC2C host Neil Scott welcomes a dear friend - author Judy Jance -who has had over 50 books on the NY Times  'Best Seller List ', including a long-running series of books featuring JP Beaumont, a Seattle police detective who found recovery, following a 'literary intervention'. Her latest book is 'The Girl from Devil's Lake ,' a Joanna Brady mystery novel. Judy spent 13 years living with a chronic a...

On this edition of RC2C, Neil Scott sits down with Colorado Rockies Bench Coach Clint Hurdle, one of the very few who have been in the World Series as a player, coach, and manager. His biggest win was Recovery! Nearly 27 years ago. The conversation was held in the Rockies' dugout on the last day of a 3-game series with the Seattle Mariners. It is very inspirational! The podcast concludes with ' Th...

They are often called 'circuit speakers,' - they tell their 12-Step stories to thousands of people all around the world. Newcomers often hang on their every word. What happens when ego and pride sideswipe sobriety?  RC2C host Neil Scott shares a conversation he recently had while down in Texas, with a woman who was in demand as a 'circuit speaker'. With ego and pride as a backdrop, she fell from g...

From the RC2C archives, Neil shares an intimate conversation with award-winning singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright ... along with some interesting comments by actor John Goodman on how he finally went into treatment.   Recovery Month Toolkit https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month/toolkit Rufus Wainwright - HALLELUJAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKC1YD2kHQ

RC2C host Neil Scott presents an archived interview with a pioneer in the recovery movement, the counseling profession, and the addiction treatment field. Mel Schulstad! The interview was part of Neil's tribute broadcast following Mel's death in 2012 at the age of 93. And the podcast concludes with the interesting comments from award-winning actor Danny Trejo on 12-Step Programs!

Neil Scott, RC2C host, shares a conversation with a former NFL offensive tackle, who played for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also had two stints in recovery. The second one finally took hold. His stories and insightful are inspiring! The podcast concludes with some thoughts from the multiple Grammy award-winning Adele. And here is the profile that was done on Neil Scott in...

RC2C host Neil Scott caught up with Steve Berger at the recent NAATP National Leadership Conference in Seattle. Steve just celebrated 37 years of recovery, including carrying the message of hope and the promise of recovery to men and women in Russia! He is truly an inspiration. This edition of RC2C also includes some reflections on 'hope' from Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood! And, as promise...

RC2C host Neil Scott is joined by addiction treatment pioneer Claudia Black, discussing addiction treatment, the importance of recognizing and treating co-existing trauma, and the light at the end of the tunnel: recovery! The podcast concludes with some comments on amends in recovery by actor Charlie Sheen. And here is the link to the interview that I mentioned in the beginning of the podcast - my...

David Hobler, a man in long-term recovery for the past 33 years, joins RCC2C host Neil Scott to talk about his long and winding journey through his recovery, including the death of two of his children. Today. David is a lawyer and works to help people find their path to sobriety and recovery. It is a poignant and gripping story!   And Rock 'n Roll legend Joe Walsh  talks about his alcoholism and e...

Toby H., a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous, joins RC2C host Neil Scott to talk about his journey along the recovery road, beginning with 10 miserable years of not drinking, then finding a better way to live in the program of AA.   And Actor Dick Van Dyke share some thoughts on long term recovery, as well.

Mario Chajon, who lives in Mauai, reflects on 39 years of personal and affirmative recovery . . . from sniffing glue at the age of 6 to celebrating recovery proud and out loud nearly 40 years later ... it's a story of recovery and redemption, one grace-filled day at a time.   And the podcast concludes with some reflection on 12-Step Programs from iconic actor Danny Trejo.

RC2cC host Neil Scott shares a conversation with Darryl W., a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous (in keeping with the Traditions of AA, only his first name is used). He chronicles his years of personal destruction leading into his years of personal renewal in long-term recovery.  And actor Charlie Sheen shares some thoughts on making amends.