Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins

About Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins

Real stories. Honest conversations. No judgment. This podcast dives into the raw, personal journeys of people navigating substance use, recovery, and everything in between. Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or just looking to understand the human side of addiction and healing, these stories offer insight, hope, and a reminder that no one is alone in this. Guests include advocates, Recovery Friendly Workplace experts, HR professionals, healthcare providers, musicians, family members, and friends—each bringing their unique perspective. We also explore how businesses can create Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFW), breaking stigma and building real support for employees and their families. Since most people spend two-thirds of their waking lives at work, we talk about the critical role workplaces play in recovery, well-being, and changing the conversation around substance use.

Publisher

Brett Lovins

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2022

Latest episode

7 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jan 2026

   SMART Recovery Explained - 12-Step Alternative or Supplement

   If you’ve ever wondered whether recovery can feel more practical, more flexible, and more grounded in science, this conversation opens that door. We sit down with SMART Recovery’s executive director, Pete Rubiness, to explore a peer-led model that pairs individual agency with supportive community - without sponsors, required labels, or prescribed beliefs. Pete Rubinas shares his path from participant to facilitator to director, then takes us inside a typical SMART meeting: clear guidelines, ...

2. 

   20 Oct 2025

   From Stigma To Story: Joseph Green On Language, Art, And Healing

   What if the right words could loosen shame’s grip and make change feel possible? That’s the question we chase with poet, educator, and “narrative disruptor” Joseph Green as we unpack how labels shape identity, how language can block help or build it, and why redefining recovery around health and contribution saves lives. We dig into a more generous frame: recovery as the ongoing practice of seeking health, adding value, and designing supports that fit real bodies and real lives, including me...

3. 

   27 Jul 2025

   Chris Haugen - Three Years Sober and Playing Better Than Ever

   Chris Haugen's transformation from a touring guitarist juggling substance issues to a focused recording artist with nearly half a million monthly Spotify listeners stands as powerful testimony to what happens when creative energy finds proper channeling. "Taking a lot of chaotic energy and streaming it down to one solid, focused beam" is how Chris describes his current creative process three years into sobriety. The results speak volumes—his monthly listeners jumped from 3,000 to 480,000, a ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

988

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

32

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