Voices In Recovery Podcast

This week Steve joins us from Stonewall Recovery Center for our Recovery Talk podcast!  We discuss family and friends of folks struggling in addiction and family and friends of us folks coming out.  Of course we do not stay on task, but somehow we find our way through the dark covering many subjects. I may need to have my mouth washed out with soap.....

This week, Alycia TwoBears; the brilliant poet, artist, author, educator, and overall fantastic human being stopped by. We dive into many subjects focusing on anti-racism and celebrating our queerness and bisexuality. We have a beautifully open conversation about our queerness and how much it means to us the more we accept ourselves in whole. Alycia, thank you so much for your love and vulnerabili...

This week, Melissa stops by and we talk protests, ongoing anti-racism work, losing community, fear, love, sobriety, and a whole lot more. We speak about the original voices of truth for human rights, civil rights, and equality for all. The Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour shared and continue to share these messages of truth  despite the violence, racism, ignorance they face at every turn. W...

This week, Darcy and I discuss a whole bunch of things! We talk state of the world, recovery, mental health, and a lot inbetween. This Friday afternoon at noon until the memorial walk for Levon Fox is finished. Please check out online adds for the meet up location.  There is a Peace rally Friday at 530pm at Riley Park in the north west corner of the park closest to the hospice. On Saturday at 5pm...

This week, Hussam stops by and shares so much love that we're both crying half way through our chat. He has been a part of organizing and supporting the YYC Peace Table and the delicious, YYC Peace Brunch which is happening May 31, 2026 at The Confluence in Calgary. He shares portions of his journey as a Palestinian man living in Canada. This includes him being arrested and deported unjustly by th...

This week Steve from Stonewall Recovery Center stops by for our monthly Recovery talk episode! We have an open conversation of recovery ideas, limiting beliefs, and the importance of creating a program that actually works for you and isn't just a collection of someone else's ideas. We are responsible for our recoveries. What this process looks like because no one else will be there to pay the cons...

This week, Darcy and I toss some salad around....word salad that is. Minds out of the gutter, I'm joking if course; that's as good a place as any for your minds to be. We talk about racism, bigotry and some dark stuff. We also touch on the regular subject of trying to find joy when it's so fucking dark in every direction. We try and remember the little things. Thank you to all of our supporters an...

This week The Milkmaid band: Jade, Marissa, and Meghana stop by and we get to talk about something we all love very much. Music. Now these gals rock out and scream lyrics because some lyrics need to be screamed. I am blown away by their presence, intellect, and natural compassion for human beings. We talk about some of the myths surrounding Metal and Punk music that have literally been given by di...

This week, Doug stops by and we talk about his incredible journey. He takes us from his youth when he lied about his age to join the army, through many years embracing activism in one form or another. He talks about standing with folks because it's the right thing to do, which is his approach to living out his life in general. I'm grateful to know him and call him a friend.  ***The day after we re...

This week, our comrade and activist Wesam stops by and we discuss the illegal war in Iran and West Asia, as a whole, for American and Israeli control of the region. Our conversation revolved around the imperialist powers on this planet, hell bent on completely wiping out indigenous populations and creating a world far too bleak for me to imagine.  The Palestinian struggle is all of our struggle. I...

This week Steve from Stonewall Recovery Centre stops in for what we both hope is a monthly podcast discussing ideas of recovery, healing, "wellness", self harm, identity, and whatever else is going on in the world of recovery and at large. This week we talk about recovery as a broad subject. The way it was always supposed to be. Broad and open ended because all of the "knowledge" there seems to be...

This week, Gary stops by and shares his story of coming out. We talk about growing passed our religious indoctrination and the great harms it has done. Of course we chat about queer love (my favorite subject) and trying to move forward in life as queer men. Every time I get to sit with queer folks, I am reminded of our power. Of our courage. Of our capacity to love others 

This week Darcy and I chat about some of the things going on in the world. There's so much happening all around the planet, we definitely didn't brush on even a small portion of it all. In case we didn't talk about this on the episode (I fully intended on it and will at a later date if not); please read books and center the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. Our ignorance is our re...

This week, one of my favorite humans ever, god's Favorite, Dani stops by. We talk about a lack of safety, due to a lack of accountability within twelve step groups and programs. We discuss the almost open r#&e culture in which victims become isolated while predators are protected. This is a microcosm of society at large in which we victim blame and remove accountability from the predators plac...

This week, Michael stops by and shares their story. He shares a vulnerability and openness that I am honored to have been present for. Michael's hope, like my own, is that somehow, some way, the stories will get where they need to be. Thank you Michael

This week, Othman returns and we talk about Palestine and the ongoing bombing and genocide while the world looks elsewhere. We talk about the United States influence in the middle East and how policy, propaganda, and secret deals have created the current circumstances in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Congo, and the ever growing number of countries under attack and exploitati...

This week, the one and only Michelle Robinson joins us. As usual we talk about a while lot of stuff. We talk about the heck of a year 2025 was and how 2026 is looking worse somehow after one week. Tune in as we chat racism, ongoing genocide, bigotry, attack on human rights, queerness, 2SLGBTQIA rights, exploitation, and the list of subjects associated. We start this year off as best we can. Thank...

This episode, Darcy and I talk about giving and being of use to others. We chat about  many of the ways we can be of use to one another in our daily lives and during this stressful holiday season. We talk about how challenging it can be to know where to direct our support and community care. We also discuss many things around non for profit and charities. Our hope is that we all find ways to survi...

This week Riley stops by and shares their incredible journey. We talk about the hate trans folks are facing everyday just for existing. We talk about the Trans Day of Remembrance and how powerful it is when folks gather together for human rights. We learn about some of the challenges working as a teacher in this province and how being a trans woman teaching can add not only challenges, but opportu...

This week Darcy and I are joined by Steve from Stonewall Recovery Centre. We talk about the Trans Day of Remembrance memorial rally, which definitely turned into a wonderful protest as well. Steve and I discuss upcoming changes for Stonewall and Freedom's Path Recovery Society. We share our thoughts on supporting people and places around the city. Thank you all for your continued support and love.

This week Darcy and I get together for a review of the last few weeks and it gets pretty wild. Mostly because I was there, as usual, yammering up a storm and laughing like a hyena. If you can stand the hyper active David, give us a listen. If not, give us a listen anyway. You'll hear Darcy's smooth voice sutbly calming the manic me. So there's that. We talk about protesting and things related. We...

This week, Darcy and I discuss The Imprisoned Blogger, Othman Hamdan. We talk about the ongoing protests to end the genocide of the indigenous peoples, in  Palestine and around the world.  I open up about the art piece I unveiled at a recent rally, using the old uniforms I once wore. The piece was born the instant, the Calgary Police Service decided to attack unarmed civilians at the university of...

Our guest this week is Othman (Adam) Hamdan. His story of being persecuted, detained, and imprisoned because of his race, ideas, and kindness by the government of kkkanada and all of the vast resources at their command.  Is he bitter? Hard to sense even a slight bitterness when, in my mind, he has every right to bitterness and resentment. To fill his cups so to speak based on how these entities tr...

This week Darcy and I chat about the upcoming Pride parade, the Black Pride YYC festival, and protesting. We talk about trying to find the joy and embracing this joy when it's around us within our grief, within our love, and within our sorrow. Coming soon, we'll be going live from a protest or two so we can show you some of the most loving humans we've ever met. We hope you're all enjoying your su...

This week Darcy and I settle in for a conversation about the Voices in Recovery Podcast and where we are headed in the near future. It's exciting and nerve racking at the same time. Due to changes in the Community Wise building, Freedom's Path Recovery Society will be moving forward looking for space with Stonewall Recovery Centre, Black Pride YYC and others whom share our values. We are beginning...