Functioning: A Recovery Podcast

About Functioning: A Recovery Podcast

A comedy podcast about recovery hosted by comedians in recovery, Jody Bufkin and Thomas Russell. We're making light of all the dark things that come up in the process of breaking free from addiction and becoming a better person.

Publisher

Jody Bufkin

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Jul 2023

Latest episode

14 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jul 2025

   Why You Feel Behind in Sobriety (It’s Not Just You)

   On no! You're sober, but your emotions are still stuck in high school! We dive into the science behind arrested development and how addiction can pause emotional growth and how recovery helps you grow up (for real this time).

2. 

   7 Jul 2025

   The Sobering Truth behind Shame with Issac Samuelson

   Therapist Issac Samuelson explores the sobering truth about shame, revealing how it fuels addiction and offering strategies for bouncing back during recovery in this interview episode.

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   My Brain Made Me Do It: ADHD & Addiction w/ Issac Samuelson

   Therapist Issac Samuelson explores the intersection of ADHD and addiction, explaining how impulsivity and shame impact recovery for neurodivergent individuals in this interview.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.