Redefining Recovery: A Recovery Revolution

Caddy Frink sits down with Molly Posey, a Program Manager at Recovery Corps, to discuss her harrowing yet inspiring journey through addiction, which began in high school and spiraled into a severe opioid dependency that cost her custody of her children. Molly shares a raw and honest account of her troubled relationships, lack of family…

You’ll hear Caddy Frink and Sarah Kemp dive into the holiday season, helping you navigate a time of year that can bring both joy and stress, especially if you’re part of the recovery community. They share practical tips, like how listening to uplifting music, enjoying a walk, or engaging in a new hobby can help…

This episode originally aired November 27, 2024: This week Caddy Frink and Sarah Kemp have a pre-holiday conversation!

Caddy Frink and Cynthia Munguia, Executive Director of Minnesota Recovery Connection, share an exciting report from the Dominican Republic, where Cynthia introduced MRC’s peer recovery services to an international audience. They discuss the powerful need to share Minnesota’s “gold standard” recovery models globally, emphasizing that true wellness is a worldwide revolution....

Host Caddy Frink is joined by Patricia Carter, who shares her inspiring journey of 39 years in recovery and her work with the Minnesota Alliance of Recovery Community Organizations. They discuss the unique challenges of maintaining long-term recovery while navigating the emotional and physical demands of being a primary caregiver for an aging parent with…

This episode originally aired May 31, 2025: Host Caddy Frink was joined by Colin Cash for a conversation about recovery within Native American communities. Collin is also the co-founder of Sober Squad.

Sarah Kemp welcomes Leila Hussein and Alex Merrit from Twin Cities Rise to the show. They discuss their organization’s mission to end generational poverty through personal empowerment, career training, and meaningful employment. The conversation also highlights the program’s powerful impact on the recovery community, its “Fair Chance” hiring advocacy, and the importance of...

On episode 76 of Redefining Recovery, host Caddy Frink sits down with Navigator peer Josie Olson. Josie shares her powerful journey of finding recovery, becoming a mother of two, and navigating the professional world with a justice-impacted past. She discusses her work in the Recovery Corps program and her goals of breaking generational curses and…

Caddy Frink welcomes back recovery navigator Rachel from Minnesota Recovery Connection. They discuss advocacy, focusing on Rachel’s personal story of securing housing while in recovery, which highlighted gaps in community services. Rachel shares how self-advocacy—a key to her success—led her to investigate and expose these service issues. She emphasizes that everyone, regardless of their str...

On this episode of Redefining Recovery, host Caddy Frink is joined by Emanuel Roberts from the organization Anything Helps to share his story and discuss the mission of his work.

Host Caddy Frink sits down with Farhia Budul, founder of the Niyyah Recovery Initiative, to discuss tailored recovery services for the East African community.

This week Sarah speaks with Brianna Mitchell about how she found her way to Minnesota Recovery Connection, her story about experiencing recovery and her work with Minnesota Recovery Connection’s peer advisory council.

Eddie Warner joins Caddy to share his recovery journey.

This week it’s all about previewing Minnesota Recovery Connection’s Walk for Recovery this Saturday, September 13th at 10 a.m. at the Minnesota State Capitol grounds! Learn more at: https://minnesotarecovery.org/walk/. Plus the Rally (Caps) for Recovery Minnesota Twins game on Tue., Sep. 16. Learn more at: https://minnesotarecovery.org/twins/

Caddy is joined by Josuhua Fuss of Just Hope, a St. Paul organization that helps people that are struggling with substance use disorder.

Caddy Frink and Sarah Kemp dive into the transformative journey of what you truly gain from recovery, from developing patience with the process to retraining your brain for lasting change. They discuss the importance of personal empowerment in building a strong foundation for long-term success and share insights into how you can take your own…

Caddy Frink is joined by co-host Sarah Kemp to talk about perr advocacy and how Minnesota Recovery Connection can help you or a loved one.

What really goes into peer recovery? Join Sarah Kemp and Darnell Cox as they explore the vital components of this powerful support system and the impact of one-on-one connections.

Caddy is joined by Cynthia Munguia, Executive Director of Minnesota Recovery Connection. They talk about the imortance of how Minnesota Recovery Connection helps those overcoming addiction and how you can support their work going forward. Donate today at: https://engage.minnesotarecovery.org/give/236716/#!/donation/checkout

This week Sarah Kemp fills in for Caddy and is joined by Brandy Commodore, a Peer Recovery Specialist at Minnesota Recovery Connection. She shares her story about overcoming addiction as a young adult with children.

This week Caddy and Sarah talk about recovery pathways and planting the seeds of recovery. Plus they share some thoughts about recent conferences they attended and will be attending.

Host Caddy Frink is joined by Program Director Cellie Dudley of Recovery Alliance Duluth for her second appearance on the show!

This episode originally aired September 28, 2024: Jay Orne, from The Aliveness Project, share some of his personal recovery journey and speaks about the history of and the work being done at The Aliveness Project.

Caddy is joined today by Kimberlee Lawson, a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at Minnesota Recovery Connection.