
Believe in People is the UK’s leading podcast dedicated to addiction, recovery, lived experience storytelling, and the power of peer support in transforming lives. Produced by ReNew, the series brings honest, unfiltered conversations with people who have faced addiction, homelessness, trauma, stigma, prison, relapse and recovery and found a way forward.
Hosted by Matt Butler and produced by Robbi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 72 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeEducationSelf-Improvement | |||

Recorded live at The Forward Trust’s National Unity Day, former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams joins Believe in People to reflect on alcohol addiction, Euro ’96 and almost 30 years in recovery.
Tony takes us behind the public success to reve... more
In this special live edition of Believe in People, we're celebrating a podcast first.
For the very first time, we took the podcast to the stage, recording live in front of more than 500 audience members at the DDN Conference, one of the UK's largest... more
In this episode of Believe in People, Lewis Raymond Taylor shares the extraordinary story of how he went from addiction, violence and repeated prison sentences to becoming the founder of a global coaching business that has trained more than 15,000 co... more
The TikTok sensation known to millions as "Sober Queen" joins us on Believe in People.
Carole Watson's story is unlike anything we've featured before. Her addiction began at just ten years old and continued for more than 45 years through drugs, alco... more
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Fantastic podcast! Raising awareness about such a stigmatised topic.
Searching for something to listen to, happened upon this and listened to Kevin Kennedy. I’m 20 years around and he and Clare have been part of my journey over the years.
Now to listen to the rest, great find!
Fantastic idea for a podcast. What an amazing way to spread awareness ❤️
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The show centers on addiction, recovery, and stigma through intimate, lived-experience storytelling. Guests range from survivors and frontline workers to public figures and creatives, all sharing honest journeys through trauma, relapse, and rebuildings of life with peer support and practical pathways to long-term recovery. It's notable for a UK focus, compassionate host guidance, and a commitment to reducing stigma by translating personal stories into actionable insights for listeners, including families, service providers, and those in recovery themselves.
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Lewis Raymond Taylor
2. Carole Boss Watson
3. Kaitlin Reeve
4. Richard Bacon
5. Ed Edwards
6. Melissa Love
7. The Secret Drug Addict
8. Kieran McCartney
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