The Recovery Hour

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have special guests Thandiwe Vazquez and Andrea Serrano-Beasley as Creative Women in Recovery. They share their personal experiences, strengths and hope in recovery. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we str...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Simone Jones, a person in long term recovery, along with many of her support team as special guests. They share multiple pathways to recovery and why they are passionate and committed to supporting their local recovery community. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Cha...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Claudia Hamilton of Living Proof Recovery Community Organization located in Rome, Georgia as a special guest. Claudia has a very powerful recovery story that she shares in the most pure and transparent way. She also shares why she is passionate and committed to supporting their local community. This podcast is hosted by the world reno...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Shevander Dykes of Surviving Transitions sharing her passion and vision for working towards suicide prevention. We also have Darvin Vincent and Jeffery Allen as special guests sharing their recovery journey. They share their own personal experiences and well and why they are passionate and committed to supporting their local recovery...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Julius Campbell of Savannah, Georgia as a special guest. He shares his experiences of a 26 year prison sentence, the importance of rehabilitation and his passion for supporting individuals as they re-enter society from the criminal justice system. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his c...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Phillip Echols as a special guest to share his recovery journey. He shares his story as a person in long-term recovery and how he found passion and purpose through entrepreneurship. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. O...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Berlinda Jackson, a powerful community partner, as special guests. She shares her own personal recovery experience and why she is so passionate about living her recovery out loud. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Dr. Laklieshia Izzard and Claudette Harden, both are powerful women that sit on the NAMI Rockdale Newton Board of Directors, as our special guests. They share their visions and goals for the mental health recovery community, some of the projects they are implementing, and why they are passionate and committed to making a positive impa...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we are grateful to have partnered with Dr. Tracy Lewis and Growing Discoveries Outreach Ministries - New Direction Transitional housing program to hear from Men Going in a New Direction. You can learn more about her programs and organization by visiting www.growingdiscoveriesoutreach.com. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we are taking the time to answer YOU! This is a Q&A segment dedicated to our listeners. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and your love ones recovery resources and messages of hope t...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Valerie Randolph, owner of VR James Agency, as  a special guest. She shares her passion to empower and educate the community on financial literacy so that we can live productive lives of whole health and wellness. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, bot...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have the Rockdale County Peer Support Staff as special guests. They share their own personal experiences and well and why they are passionate and committed to supporting their local recovery community. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long t...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Thandiwe and Aaron Vasquez, a mother and son, as special guests. They share their own personal testimonies of overcoming the challenges that mental health and substance use challenges presented for them. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have the Rockdale County Accountability Court Staff  as special guests. They share their own personal experiences and well and why they are passionate and committed to supporting their local recovery community. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as per...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have the honor of having Tony Sanchez, Director, at the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities(DBHDD) Office of Recovery Transformation as our special guest. He shares on a very transparent and relative level, his journey with substance use, into recovery and how he reached the level of success where he is t...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have put a spin on things. In an effort to address the questions of our active followers and to keep or listeners engaged, we have put together a Recovery Q&A discussion going Host-to-Host,  just "Keeping It Real" and telling our truths. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have special guests Chad Jones and Pej Mahdavi of Viewpoint Health! They discuss their efforts and contributions to create a positive change throughout the recovery community. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podc...

This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and your love ones recovery resources and messages of hope that will in turn lead to revelations! Keep coming back! . . . This broadcast is being presented by the Rockdale County Stepping Up Initiative in an...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour in honor of International Women's Month we would like to present to you some amazing Queens of Recovery as special guests. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and your love ones recovery r...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we were honored to hear from Commissioner Dr. Doreen Williams and her daughter Arla Williams as they reflect on their own personal recovery journey! This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have Dr. Irvin Clark from Georgia Piedmont Technical College and two program participants  as special guests. They discuss the different educational programs that Georgia Piedmont Technical College has to offer and how they are creating career opportunities for people in recovery. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we are honored to have a few members of the NAMI Rockdale Newson Chapter as special guests. They discuss the impact NAMI has had on their lives. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and you...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have special guests Cathy Beddow of Walton Empowers and Debi Conner of The Arena RCO and Recovery Bartow Inc. and of course our very own Tanisha Character of Rockdale County's Grit & Grace RCO! This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have a few people from the Rockdale County recovery community as special guests. They  share their stories and and experience in being apart of a community that is strong! This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this pod...

In this episode of Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour we have two of our amazing partners in the recovery community, Dr. Dietra Hawkins and Dr. Laklieshia Izzard as special guests. They both share their personal journeys and insight on what drives their passion to support their local recovery communities. This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-h...