
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 | 70 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessSociety & Culture | |||

In this episode of Believe in People Extra, Kevin Kennedy shares an unfiltered account of what it was really like attending his first 12-step recovery meetings.
Best known for playing Curly Watts on Coronation Street, Kevin reflects on the fear, ego... more
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Chiedu Oraka, one of the UK’s most distinctive emerging voices in rap, also known as The Black Yorkshireman, joins Matt to discuss dual identity, stigma, and the turning points that ... more
In this episode of Believe in People Extra, Amy Jo Johnson shares why she chose to stop drinking - not because her life had fallen apart, but because alcohol was making her anxiety louder and everyday life harder to manage.
She shares the simple min... more
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Joe Sealey joins us to discuss cocaine addiction, alcohol misuse, grief, and recovery. Known to millions as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Joe shares the story tha... 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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