Recovery Coast to Coast

I this edition of RC2C we meet Stephanie Watts a woman who has been in long-term recovery for over 16 years having sent time in jail where she found the miracle of recovery. She now fights on the front linesin the battle against the Fentanyl epidemic. And actress Ali McGraw shares some thoght on freedom!

Michael Pugh is a combat veteran whose biggest victory was over his addiction. It is a truly inspirtional story as told to RC2C host Neil Scott. Actor Lou Gossett Jr. will also add some reflections on truth and trust!

Archive gold!  Here is another interview from 30 years ago, with the son of the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bob 'Smitty' Smith recalls the magical meoments in the early days of AA inclding the first time his dad, Dr. Bob Smith met Bill Wilson. And Actress Ai McGraw reflects on maturity in recovery. 

RC2C host Neil Scott welcomes Maeve O'Neill who grew up in a chaotic home with two parents who suffered from mental illness and addiction. That chaos fueled her compassion for people strggling with addicitve disease. She has dedicated her life to helping others. And actor - and a person in long term recovery - Lou Gossett Jr. shares some thoughts on recovery and self-forgiveness.

Long-term recovery is front and center, as RC2C host Neil Scott introduces listeners to Tayna Pritt, who has been in recovery for over 51 years Her story is so inspiring! Award-winning actor - and a grateful person in long-term recovery - will also share some personal reflections on recovery living ' Miracle to Miracle'

Tom Hogan has been in recovery for 29 years. But getting to that point of starting his recovery the roads were long and wide He had his first drink at the age of 10. He eventually found out what was missing in his life as he fully committed to a life of healing and happiness. And actress Julie Harris shares some personal thoughts on the priorities in recovery.

RC2C host Neil Scott welcomes Paolo del Veccio, the director of the recently formed 'Office of Recovery' under the  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMSHA) in the US Department of Health and Human Services which recently celebrated its one year anniversary. Mr. del Vecchio has been in long term recovery for the past 38 years! Neil also shares  a comment from Washington Governor J...

NY Times Best Selling author JA Jance joins RC2C host Neil Scott to discuss her latest novel "Blessings of the Lost Girls," as well as discussing her life as the wife of a practicing alcoholic. Following his death from chronic alcoholism, she started her writing career, with a characther who found recovery and lives on in the pages of the JP Beaumont series to this day! A new book in that series i...

RC2C Host Neil Scott dips into the audio archives for an interview he did wth former heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney, whose heavweght fights included Ken Norton George Foreman Michael Spinx, and Larry Holmes But his biggest opponent and one that he knocked out was alcoholism!

Paul Steinbroner winner of the NAATP 2023 Michael Q. Ford Journlism Award, talks about his latest project about the amazing 'Recovery Cafe'! RC2C host Neil Scott shares his conversation with this legendary film maker. And actor DickVan Dyke shares his thoughts on 'generosity of spirit'! Here is a link to a trailer about the Recovery Cafe! https://vimeo.com/840211541?share=copy And a link to additi...

RC2C Host Neil Scott shares an intimate conversation with Bob Sttedman, a very successful real estate broker who was placed in a medically induced detox coma after hiding his drinking from everyone expect for himself! He found recovery - his own personal program of recovery - and has mainteded long term recovery for 11 years! https://www.windermere.com/directory/agents/bob-steedman And actor Lou G...

Veteran comedian and a guy in long-term recovery, Mark Lundholm shares some insights into recovery, gratitude and humor with RC2C host Neil Scott. Included in this edition of the podcast are clips from some of Mark's funny onstage perormances! marklundholmcom And iconc actor Dick Van Dyke shares some reflections on recovery!  

RC2C Host Neil Scott catches up with Ted Perkins, who has started an intriquing proect  for people in recvery. It's called ' Recovery Movie Meetups'.  He shares the insiration and the startu of this prjectHis website is: www.recoverymeetups.com   And actress ulie Harris rounds ut the podcast with some thoughts on meditation . . . 

Host Neil Scott delves into the RC2C archives and shares an interview with a woman in long-term recovery, Chris O'Dell. Chris was right in the middle of the 'Sex. Drugs & Rock 'n Roll' culture, living and working with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Claton, Leon Russell, and others She lived to tell about it, and how it led to her recovery, in the book:  'Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and...

In this edition of RC2C, Neil Scott shares a conversation with two men in long-term recovery, who are paving the road to recovery for others on the streets of New York City. And, iconic actress Ali McGraw talks about self-worth and recovery!

RC2C host Neil Scott shares two converstions with two leaders andlegends in the field of addiction and recovery ... John Curtis, founder and CEO of The Retreat and Tom Coderre, Regional Director of SAMSHA, and a natioal advocate for recovery! 

Neil Scott travels to Washington, DC to broadcast from the 44th Annual NAATP Leadership Conference, where he spent some time with CEO Marvin Ventrell, a person in long-term recovery. A look at treatment today, and a vision for tomorrow!

RC2C Host Neil Scott sits down with Lauri Dhue, former news anchor at MSNBC, CNN, and Fox, She recounts her descent into alcoholism and her amazing journey in long-term recovery. She is now a recovery advocate and has started an amazing program for recovery education, called REAL (Recovery Education & Applied Learning). Check out her website: www.recoveryeducation.com

It was 45 years ago this month that Former First Lady Betty Ford went into treatment for her alcoholism and addiction to painkillers, following an intervention. Some 4 years later, in the summer of 1982, Neil Scott, who was then the editor of 'Alcoholism & Addiction Magazine,' visited Mrs. Ford at her home in Rancho Mirage. Neil was doing a cover story on Mrs. Ford's recovery. This was well before...

During his college football career, Washington State Quarterback Ryan Leaf was destined for NFL greatness. He was the 2nd pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, right behind Peyton Manning. However, he was tackled and brought down hard by alcohol and other drugs. His career was a bust. He was arrested multiple times, did hard-time in a Montana prison, suffered relapses . . . but managed to stay alive long en...

RC2C host Neil Scott has an intimate conversation with John Frederick, who recently celebrated 52 years of recovery, one day at a time. John's latest book 'StarCatcher' is a must-read: https://hollywoodstarcatcher.com/ Plus some reflections on recovery, honesty and trust!    

For 20 years he drank and used recklessly, but John C. never gave up. He went in and out of treatment centers and AA until he finally found a way to stay clean and sober. Co-Host Michelle Salamanca joins Neil in this edition of RC2C. "Keep Coming back . . . " - and he did! Plus iconic actor Dick Van Dyke looks at recovery, eye to eye!

One of America's leading authorities on shame, Brene Brown, sits down with RC2C host Neil Scott to talk about shame and vulnerability for people in recovery.  www.brenebrown.com Brene Brown's 'Ted Talk' on Shame -                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0   And Sharon Hannan 'recovers out loud' about her 6-year journey in recovery, filled with gratitude and joy! An...

RC2C host Neil Scott shares his conversation with the second man to walk on the surface of the moon, iconic astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After returning from the moon, he made many attempts at long-term recovery, until he finally figured it out. He took at least thirty 30-day coins, and even drank on Antabuse. Then Elizabeth Patterson sits down with Neil to talk about her many attempts at getting clean...

Today is International Women's Day  .. and we celebrate with two interviews with two amazing women authors. RC2C host Neil Scott starts off with a conversation with Jennifer Storm who wrote a powerful book called ' Blackout Girl' ( https://www.amazon.com/Blackout-Girl-Tracing-Addiction-Assault/dp/1616498889 ).... and the second interview is with Brenda Iliff, who wrote the best-selling book 'A Wom...