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Recoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Stories

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Mental Health
Recovery
Alcoholism
Addiction Recovery
Sobriety
Alcohol Addiction
Addiction
Alcohol
Childhood Trauma
Community Support
12-Step Recovery
Eating Disorders
Grief
Postpartum Depression
12-Step Program
ADHD
Sober Living
Heroin
Anxiety
Family Support

Explore powerful, real-life mental health and addiction recovery stories in authentic, engaging conversations. Each episode spotlights relatable journeys shared by influential voices—from struggles and setbacks to moments of resilience, hope, and healing. This podcast is a safe, supportive space where vulnerability is celebrated, connections flourish, and listeners find reassurance that lasting re... more

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Artwork for Recoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Stories

Latest Episodes

From partying on billionaire yachts with $0.64 in her bank account to finding peace in sobriety, model and poet Kitty Lever shares her raw story. Known to over half a million followers for her viral poetry and soccer in heels, Kitty opens up for the ... more

Film and TV composer Christopher French shares how drinking and drug use at age 11 led to homelessness, juvenile hall, and a behavior modification camp in Mexico, and how a tearful drive at 23 showed him a third option: recovery.

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Dance Gavin Dance founding drummer Matt Mingus spent 17 years drinking and using cocaine until he was pulled off his own stage in Detroit in 2021. Today he tours sober with a band that has left drinking behind.

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Actor and content creator Horace Gold opens up about eight years of alcohol dependency, the trap of California sober, and the friend who stayed by his side when he hit bottom at 26.

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Kitty Lever
Model, actress and poet known for her poetry and soccer-in-heels videos
Episode: Kitty Lever | Alcohol, Adderall Abuse, & VIP Nightlife to Sober Poet
Christopher French
Film and television composer in recovery
Episode: Christopher French | Whiskey, Heroin, & the Third Option That Led to Recovery
Matt Mingus
Founding drummer of Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance
Episode: Matt Mingus | Dance Gavin Dance Drummer on Cocaine, Alcohol, & Getting Sober
Horace Gold
Actor and content creator known for pop culture commentary, acting roles, and music.
Episode: Horace Gold | Alcohol Dependency, Music Industry Heartbreak, & Sober Since 2020
Johnny Persón
Founder of Aga Levin Co. premium headwear brand
Aga Levin Co.
Episode: Johnny Persón | OxyContin, Xanax, & a 6-Year Prison Threat to 7-Figure Hat Brand Founder
Suzanne Wareye
Author of The Sober Shift; Host of Sober Mom Life Podcast; Recovery Advocate
The Sober Shift / Sober Mom Life Cafe
Episode: Suzanne Warye | Alcoholism, Postpartum OCD, & Sobriety
Lauren Gaffney
Honest recovery advocate known for transparent storytelling on TikTok and Instagram
All In Solutions (alumni coordinator) and recovery advocacy
Episode: Lauren Gaffney | Heroin, Crack Use, & State Prison to Recovery Advocate
Alkhuzama Zaini
Radical transparency TikTok storyteller focused on youth culture, mental health, and addiction recovery
Independent; online presence
Episode: Alkhuzama “AZ” Zaini | Vodka Dependency, Late-Diagnosed ADHD, & 1-Year Sober
Jesse Crosson
Founder of the Second Chancellor Foundation; author of The Best Part of Prison
Second Chancellor Foundation
Episode: Jesse Crosson | Cocaine Use, 32-Year Prison Sentence, & Reentry Advocacy

Hosts

Brittani Baynard
Host and interviewer
Sam Roberts
Co-host and producer
Brittani Boehner
Host

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 104 ratings
  • Long term sobriety - recent relapse

    I found this podcast recently after relapsing after 8 years of sobriety. I always knew I would drink alcoholically if I drank again, I was under no illusion it would be different. Drinking just seemed like such a distant memory, I never thought of drinking, I was never experiencing the should I shouldn’t I. I felt completely free from the disease, until it crept up on me. I wasn’t linked in with a sober community and hearing the stories. Nothing happened in my life, no big event, one day I just ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Finn0903
    Australia23 days ago
  • Cozz Ep:.!.!.!.

    This episode was so great and really hit home.!.!.!!.. Thank you for sharing.!!!.! 💚💚🤘🤘

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R3!sa
    United States2 months ago
  • Favorite

    I absolutely love this podcast! I am at 18 months of recovery after a nasty relapse on 7-OH and almost lost everything. I found this podcast a few months ago and it is a godsend. Brittany, you’re so fun and make it easy for the guests to relate to you and therefore relate to us. I am a host on a podcast, The Kratom Sobriety Podcast, and I learn from you how to ask the good questions. Thanks for all you guys do!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Podcast.Addiction
    United States3 months ago
  • Worth the listen!!

    Literally so inspiring. I’m not going through addiction, but I am having a hard time mentally. I still find this content relatable, and I appreciate the community aspect.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rebeccacoutcher
    United States4 months ago
  • Real stories

    Nothing inspires me more than real stories of recovery. This podcast puts flesh and bone on the theoretical. Host is great too! Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jerrydrum
    United States4 months ago

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Listeners appreciate hearing varied recovery paths without presenting guests as perfect or recovery as one-size-fits-all.
Many find the conversations encouraging and useful whether they are in recovery or supporting someone who is.
The hosts are praised for warmth, thoughtful questions and creating space for guests to speak openly.
Listeners value candid, personal recovery stories that make difficult experiences feel relatable and less isolating.

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Kitty Lever | Alcohol, Adderall Abuse, & VIP Nightlife to Sober Poet
Q: What was the situation that made you decide that you were going to go sober?
After drinking heavily and leaving her boyfriend's art show to continue partying, Lever felt deep anxiety and recognized that alcohol could jeopardize her relationship and the future she wanted. She read Allen Carr's Quit Drinking and committed to sobriety.
Kitty Lever | Alcohol, Adderall Abuse, & VIP Nightlife to Sober Poet
Q: Where does the Adderall prescription come into this?
Lever says she initially sought Adderall to suppress her appetite and lose weight for modeling. She obtained a prescription without an ADHD diagnosis, misused it, and lost 30 pounds in about two months.
Christopher French | Whiskey, Heroin, & the Third Option That Led to Recovery
Q: What is a piece of advice that you would give them to hopefully create that crack so that is visible to them?
French says change will happen either way, and people can choose to participate in it by showing up openly and seeing what happens when they follow what feels like the next right thing.
Christopher French | Whiskey, Heroin, & the Third Option That Led to Recovery
Q: What was that first sober tour like for you?
French describes it as intense but fun. Being sober let him stay present, enjoy the places and performances, and recognize the value of taking his recovery seriously while not taking himself too seriously.
Horace Gold | Alcohol Dependency, Music Industry Heartbreak, & Sober Since 2020
Q: How do you navigate your problems sober now?
Gold says he relies on community, trusted people, therapy, writing, service to others, and spiritual practice. He tries to identify the fear underneath his distress and distinguish problems he can act on from fears that are not grounded in reality.

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Personal, long-form conversations trace how people move through addiction, mental health challenges, incarceration, grief and trauma toward recovery. Guests speak from lived experience and include musicians, actors, creators, entrepreneurs and recovery advocates. They discuss what contributed to substance use, the turning points that led them to seek help, and the roles of treatment, therapy, recovery communities, family and culture in sustaining change. The tone is candid and compassionate, with room for difficult details as well as humor, practical reflections and hope. Recurring hosts Brittani Baynard, Brittani Boehner and Sam Roberts guide guests through their stories, often connecting personal experiences to broader issues such as stig... more

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Kitty Lever
2. Christopher French
3. Matt Mingus
4. Horace Gold
5. Johnny Persón
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7. Lauren Gaffney
8. Alkhuzama Zaini

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