Believe in People Podcast

About Believe in People Podcast

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 Robbie Lawson, each episode provides real insight into the experiences behind substance use, the roots of trauma, and the pathways into healing and long-term recovery. You will hear from public figures, frontline workers, peer mentors, musicians, parents and people with lived experience who are changing communities across the UK. Whether you are in recovery, supporting someone, working in treatment services, or simply curious about what real recovery looks like, this podcast offers depth, truth and hope. With new episodes released regularly, Believe in People is for anyone seeking honest stories, practical learning, and a deeper understanding of how people rebuild their lives. 🎙 2025 British Podcast Award Nominee - Best Interview 🎙 2025 British Podcast Award Nominee - Best Factual 🎙 2024 British Podcast Award Winner - Best Interview 🎙 2025 Radio Academy Award Nominee - Best Speech & Entertainment 🎙 2024 Radio Academy Award Nominee - Best New Podcast www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com (http://www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com) Search terms: addiction, recovery podcast UK, lived experience stories, peer support, substance misuse recovery, trauma and recovery.

Publisher

ReNew

Category

education · education · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Mar 2022

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   K-HOLE: The Ketamine Documentary | The Hidden Harms of Ketamine

   K-HOLE: The Ketamine Documentary K-HOLE is a ketamine documentary produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Believe in People, exploring ketamine addiction, ketamine bladder damage, substance misuse, trauma, recovery, treatment and the impact ketamine is having on individuals, families and communities. Hosted by Matthew Butler, K-HOLE travels across Northern England, bringing together lived experience, families, clinicians and frontline professionals to explore the realities of ketamine ...

2. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Tony Adams: Addiction, Euro ’96 and The Day That Alcohol Stopped Working - Believe in People LIVE

   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 reveal the reality of his addiction - from blackouts and a 44-day drinking bender to the moment he finally surrendered on 16 August 1996. He explores 12-step recovery, grief and stigma, and explains why, despite everything he achieved on the football p...

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Michelle Heaton: Five Years Sober, Motherhood, Alcohol, Cocaine and Finding Recovery - Believe in People LIVE

   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 events dedicated to drugs, alcohol and recovery. Joining us for her third appearance on Believe in People, Michelle Heaton reflects on more than five years of recovery from alcohol and cocaine addiction. She speaks openly about the progression of ...

Who has been a guest on Believe in People Podcast

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

• Alexis Ffrench
• Andy Woodward
• Steve Haigh
• Young Lee
• Ross McAndrew

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

19,919

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.9 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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