America Recovers podcast brings clarity to topics pinging from mental health to addiction and intervention. Hosts Brad Lamm and Mackenzie Phillips meet you at whatever your crossroads are, offering practical answers and counsel.
You know Mackenzie as an award-winning actress from ONE DAY AT A TIME and a trauma survivor in long-term recovery. You know Brad Lamm, CIP, as an author and “America’s Interventionist,” known for his work with Oprah Winfrey.
The Recovery Detective: Helping the Lost get Found
Welcome Joe Regan, THE RECOVERY DETECTIVE, to the America Recovers family. Based in San Francisco, Joe is a private investigator who specializes in locating loved ones lost to addiction and mental health crises—the people who've gone missing and need finding. He partners with Brad & Mack to reunite families with loved ones in the wind, using field expertise and investigative skill to help lost folks get found.
6 Oct 2026
Carnie Wilson: When Recovery Isn't Linear
Carnie Wilson grew up famous but felt like a misfit. She cycled through food addiction, 15 years as a daily pot smoker, then heavy drinking at thirty to numb the wreckage of weight loss and her father's absent love. She got sober in 2018 and stayed committed until years later, when a prescribed sleep aid for anxiety pulled her into the familiar spiral of counting pills and rationalizing. She changed her sobriety date and worked the steps again. Now she's here to tell you: recovery isn't linear, honesty with yourself is everything, and connection is the antidote to the isolation that feeds addiction.
2 Oct 2026
Woman Srrounded by Addicted Man
Marnie was seven when her mother's addiction took her away. Now her older brother has lost his job and his grip. Her younger brother is dying of cancer. And her father—the one she had a child with—is deep in addiction. She's isolated, grieving, setting boundaries, and watching the people she loves disappear into the same trap that took her childhood. Brad and Mackenzie offer her the Family Class—the tools to protect herself while staying tethered to people in crisis. She can't take it now. They offer her brother Doug an assessment too. But the real thing they're showing her is this: addiction doesn't hit one person—it radiates outward, destroying everyone in the orbit. Marnie's learning what generational addiction actually costs, and what it takes to survive it without losing yourself.
4 Sept 2026
Is Addiction in Your DNA?
Zory has 27 years of recovery, but she's drowning in guilt because her 25-year-old daughter Amira is addicted to fentanyl and crack, the same drugs Zory used while pregnant with her. Now Zory's in the trap every parent of an addict knows: cushioning the fall, giving money, making excuses. Brad and Mackenzie cut straight to it - she's not helping, she's enabling, and every time she says yes, Amira gets one more day to destroy herself. When they get Amira on the phone, she's got dreams written on her nightstand, skills, creativity, but cocaine use blocks it all. She's offered free treatment and declines. She knows she needs help but isn't ready. Zory's forced to face the hardest truth: you can't save someone who won't save themselves, and trying will kill you both. This is what generational addiction actually looks like—the cycle, the guilt, the boundaries that hurt to set, and the love that has to show up differently.
17 Aug 2026
Brad & Mack - Why We're Here
In the inaugural episode of America Recovers, co-hosts Brad Lamm and Mackenzie Phillips share their personal journeys through addiction and recovery. Brad, an experienced interventionist, and Mack, an actress turned counselor, delve into their past struggles with substance use and the transformative power of recovery. They discuss their collaborative approach to helping those affected by addiction, emphasizing the importance of invitational interventions that foster understanding and connection. Join us as we explore the complexities of addiction, the healing process, and how sharing our stories can encourage others to seek help. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation that aims to empower families and individuals on their recovery journey.
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