APC Recovery Cafe

About APC Recovery Cafe

The opposite of addiction is connection. We are creating connections one conversation at a time and facing addiction face to face. No topic is off limits, because there are no limits when it comes to substance abuse. For even more content, make sure you subscribe to our channel on YouTube.

Publisher

Addiction Prevention Coalition

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Nov 2022

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   1 in 4 Tested Positive: The Truth About Hepatitis C & The 8-Week Cure (with Dr. Ellen Eaton & Sarah Hewitt, CRNP)

   Hepatitis C is often called a "silent disease" because thousands carry it for decades without experiencing a single symptom—until liver damage has already begun. But medical science has reached an unprecedented milestone: Hepatitis C is now completely curable in as little as 8 to 12 weeks with simple, well-tolerated oral pills. In this episode of The Shield, host Nichole Dawsey is joined by infectious disease and addiction medicine physician Dr. Ellen Eaton (UAB Beacon Clinic) alongside famil...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Removing the Roadblock: Sonya King on Saving Pets to Save Lives (Two by Two Rescue)

   What happens when someone is ready to enter substance use treatment, but has nobody to care for their pets? In this heartwarming and eye-opening episode of The Shield, host Nichole sits down with Sonya King, Founder and Executive Director of Two by Two Rescue (accompanied by special guest Muffin Man, a pup saved from under a bridge in Birmingham). Sonya shares the incredible journey of building a 100% foster-based animal rescue operating across 40 states, busting myths around local shelter eu...

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Servant Leadership on the Frontlines: Yvonne Thomas & Dani Sims (2024 Gala Honorees)

   Frontline recovery work isn’t about accolades—it is about showing up daily for people who feel forgotten. In this episode of The Shield, host Nichole is joined by two remarkable leaders being honored at the upcoming Addiction Prevention Coalition Gala on September 24th: Yvonne Thomas, Executive Director of East Lake Recovery Drop-in Center (Community Service Award), and Dani Sims, Assistant Director of the Recovery Resource Center (Carrie J. Wimberly Impact Award). In this episode, we cover: ...

Who has been a guest on APC Recovery Cafe

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alabama Cole
• Dr Emma Kay
• Jamella Stroud
• Carie Wimberly

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

755,760

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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Books guests

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