Recovery Vow

Shame has a way of convincing us that we'll never be enough. But real healing begins when we're willing to make amends to ourselves, take responsibility for our choices, and move forward with honesty instead of shame. In this special Recovery Vow Collective bonus conversation, Collective Contributors Bridget Price and Jordan Clower share how recovery transformed the relationship they had...

Brandon, Founder and Clinical Director of Southern Pines, survived years of IV heroin and meth addiction. Emily, Lead Therapist at Southern Pines lived as a functioning alcoholic, holding together a career and family while quietly falling apart. Before helping others find healing, both fought their own battles with addiction. In this episode, they share the moments that nearly cost them their live...

Addiction nearly cost Eric Kennedy his life. In this special episode, the tables are turned as Recovery Vow founder and host Eric Kennedy joins Larry Hagner on The Dad Edge Podcast to share the story behind his recovery journey. Eric opens up about his battle with alcohol, cocaine, and crack addiction, multiple suicide attempts, divorce, and the road that ultimately led him to lasting recovery. He...

How do you repair a relationship when “sorry” is no longer enough? In recovery, there comes a point where apologies stop carrying weight and start sounding like empty words to the people you love. In this episode, Eric Kennedy sits down with Jeff Breedlove, CEO of American Addiction Recovery Association , to talk about one of the hardest truths in addiction recovery: trust is rebuilt through consi...

In this deeply honest episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast… We sit down with Dave Willis, marriage coach, pastor, and co-host of the Naked Marriage Podcast. Dave joins Eric Kennedy to unpack one of the most overlooked foundations of recovery: emotional safety. What starts as a conversation about rebuilding trust quickly reveals something deeper… why even after the addiction stops, the relationship...

When trust is broken, even a simple touch can feel unsafe. In this powerful and honest episode, Eric sits down with Jeremy Hinote, a counselor and founder of Savannah River Counseling, to unpack what happens when couples try to rebuild intimacy after addiction. What seems like “getting back to normal” can quickly turn into something deeper… learning how to feel safe again. Jeremy breaks down the f...

In this deeply inspiring episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast… Eric Kennedy sits down with Tanner Smith and his parents, Nicci and Mark, a family whose journey through autism, faith, and resilience has transformed not just their lives, but thousands of others. What began as fear, uncertainty, and a life-altering diagnosis turned into a story of purpose, growth, and unexpected impact. Tanner shares...

In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast… We sit down with Kenny Stoddart, a former cybersecurity executive turned recovery advocate and mental health coach whose life looked successful on the outside, but was quietly unraveling beneath the surface. From high achievement and global success to addiction, shame, and a life-altering cancer diagnosis… Kenny’s story is one of breaking, rebu...

In this eye-opening episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Dr. Ann Tsung, a triple board-certified physician, former NASA flight surgeon, and expert in performance neuroscience who helps leaders stop sacrificing their health and peace in the name of success. Dr. Ann shares how her work with astronauts, physicians, and high-performing entrepreneurs led her to a powerful realizatio...

In this powerful episode of the Recovery Vow Podcast, we sit down for an honest roundtable conversation about what real recovery looks like behind closed doors with Jordan Shelton, Dr. John A. King and Matt Robinson. This episode dives deep into the struggles we face when addiction impacts trust, intimacy, and emotional safety—and how healing happens through vulnerability, accountability, and comm...

On this episode of the Recovery Vow Podcast, host Eric Kennedy sits down with two very special guests — Zack Straughn and Katherine Straughn — and their story comes full circle in the most beautiful way. Katherine first joined the podcast in February 2025. Zack followed in May 2025. At the time, they each shared their individual journeys of recovery — stories marked by honesty, growth, and transfo...

In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with AJ—Director of Community Engagement at End Overdose, a nonprofit on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis—who is turning his past into purpose. AJ shares how he went from gang life, prison, and heavy drug use to four years of sobriety and a mission to save lives. Growing up in a violent, addiction-fueled environment in Cali...

In this gripping episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Jonathan, a former high-profile business manager who represented stars like Linkin Park, Halsey, and Matthew McConaughey. Jonathan opens up about the "pseudo self" he created to hide a dark secret: a severe gambling addiction that led him to embezzle $7 million from the very clients who trusted him as a friend. Jon...

In this harrowing and miraculous episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Jacob Klein, a music producer and speaker who survived the unimaginable: five fentanyl overdoses in just two weeks. Jacob shares his intense journey from a child with a "busy mind" to a heroin addict following in the tragic footsteps of a father he lost to the same disease. He opens up about the ins...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Jeff Burningham, an entrepreneur who built billion-dollar companies and ran for Governor of Utah, only to realize his greatest struggle wasn't failure—it was an addiction to "doing." Jeff opens up about climbing the mountain of success only to find a "cold, howling wind" at the top. He share...

In this inspiring episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with "Recovery Jon," a social media influencer and advocate who turned a life of trafficking, addiction, and arrests into a platform that reaches millions. Jon opens up about the childhood trauma that severed his connection with God at age 12, leading to an anger-filled adolescence and a spiral into opiate addiction. H...

Trigger Warning: Trauma, Sex Addiction & Necrophilia. Viewer Discretion Advised In this raw and intense episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Evelyn to share her harrowing story of discovery, betrayal, trauma, and the fight to save a marriage that was built on lies. After twenty years of what she thought was a happy union, a transatlantic cruise became the setting for a nigh...

Today’s episode delivers an honest and deeply grounded conversation about recovery, trauma, and long-term healing. Eric is joined by Arlina Allen, recovery coach, author, and podcast host, who shares her story of getting sober at 25 after years of childhood sexual abuse, family dysfunction, and emotional pain that shaped her relationship with alcohol, identity, and self-worth. Arlina opens up abou...

In this episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Kelly Wafford and Aubrey Howard, the women behind Rock & Meadow, to talk about grief, calling, faith, and why healing can’t be rushed. What started as premarital counseling turned into grief work, deep friendship, and eventually a calling that required patience, obedience, and a willingness to sit in the waiting room with God. Th...

Today’s episode is a powerful conversation about what recovery really looks like beyond getting sober. Eric is joined by Jenna Miller, who shares her journey through addiction, unresolved trauma, chronic pain, and the spiritual awakening that led her to eight years of sobriety. Jenna opens up about the moment alcohol stopped being a choice, the intervention that saved her life, and how faith, hone...

Today’s episode is a raw, eye-opening journey through addiction, identity, and the spiritual awakening that changed everything. Eric is joined by actor and speaker Jeremy Jackson, who opens up about his rise to fame on Baywatch, his deep battle with cocaine and meth addiction, and the inner transformation that rebuilt his life from the inside out. Jeremy’s honesty is powerful—and his message is on...

In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Dr. John King, an Australian-born trauma expert, speaker, and founder of The Phoenix Collective. Dr. King shares his remarkable story of surviving childhood abuse and trafficking, and how decades later, God led him on a 15-year journey of rebuilding his life from the ground up. Together, they unpack how trauma, addiction, an...

In this powerful episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Tyler, the visionary founder of Eden Ranch—a luxury homestead community near Dallas-Fort Worth designed to reconnect families with faith, health, and sustainable living. What started as a dream to build better neighborhoods has become a mission to restore both people and the planet through God’s design for community. Tyler o...

In this moving episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Bridget, who opens up about her battle with depression, anxiety, and alcohol addiction—and the long road to finding peace, faith, and purpose. Together, they explore what drives us to numb our pain, how rock bottom becomes a turning point, and why true recovery starts with facing what’s underneath the addiction. Bridget shares...

In this heartfelt episode of The Recovery Vow Podcast, Eric sits down with Sarah and Jermaine Harrison, a couple whose story of addiction, faith, and restoration will inspire anyone who’s ever struggled to hold it all together. Jermaine opens up about his battle with alcoholism, the childhood wounds that fueled it, and the pride that almost cost him everything. Sarah shares her powerful “laundry r...