Listen UP By Abbeycare

About Listen UP By Abbeycare

Every month, we bring you an unfiltered recovery conversation with someone who's either experienced addiction firsthand, or works closely with those in recovery. No sanitised success stories - just practical insights on what actually works in recovery, that you can apply, in your life too. Inside each episode, you'll find: - Direct conversations with guests who understand recovery from personal or professional experience - Pivotal moments from their journey - their insights, and how you can apply them - How they navigated each stage along the way (including the failures) Month by month, we help you unlock the hidden patterns behind successful recovery stories (without the clinical approach). Listen UP's Presenter Eddie Clarke is Abbeycare's Outreach Manager, and in long term recovery personally. He's spent over 9 years helping hundreds through their own recovery, and identified the exact patterns that differentiate those who achieve lasting sobriety, from those who struggle. SHOW LINKS: - All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/ - Listen UP Podcast Homepage - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/ Why Listen UP matters: - Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none - Learn personal insights and professional approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip - Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible - Hear from those who've experienced recovery and experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction. Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment. Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey. Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward. Connect with Abbeycare: Website: https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/ Phone: 01603 513 091 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbbeycareRehab/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3222194 X: https://twitter.com/Abbeycare #addiction #recovery #sobriety #rehab #mentalhealth #wellness #podcast #abbeycare #addictionrecovery #comedylife #sobercommunity #mentalhealthmatters #comedyjourney #findinghumour #soberlifestyle #recoveryjourney #mentalhealthawareness #addictionrecoveryjourney #soberliving #comedyandmentalhealth #healingjourney #positivity DISCLAIMER All videos are for entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace professional medical help. If you are struggling with alcohol or substance misuse, please speak to your GP or qualified health professional in the first instance.

Publisher

Eddie Clarke

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   "Seeing The Life In People's Eyes Come Back..." | Listen UP Episode 20 - Aidan Martin

   In Listen UP Episode 20, bestselling author of Euphoric Recall, The Scheme charity co-founder, and 8.5-year recovery advocate Aidan Martin shares how he rebuilt his life from one of Scotland's most deprived communities — left school with nothing, nearly lost his life, and still found his way out — highlighting the hidden mental warning signs of relapse most people miss, and the five specific pillars that finally made sobriety stick. Aidan Martin exposes how a volunteer counsellor's single qu...

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   The "Please Help..." That Started 30 Years Of Recovery | Listen UP Episode 19 - Mark Dempster

   In Listen UP Episode 19, Harley Street therapist, traumatologist, author, and 30-year recovery veteran Mark Dempster shares how childhood attachment patterns hijack the brain's reward system years before first use, and why toxic shame is the one thing standing between suffering and getting help. Mark Dempster unveils the single dopamine deficit that turns choice into compulsion — transforming the belief that you're too broken to be helped into the clearest reason why recovery is possible for...

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   3 Sept 2026

   "I Was Tortured With Loneliness..." | Listen UP Episode 18 - James Docherty

   In Listen UP Episode 18, 20-year recovery advocate and prevention worker James Docherty shares the biological reality behind every failed attempt to cut down or stop, highlighting why detox must come before any psychological work can land, and how the 12-step programme removes the obsession — so you stop thinking about drinking, not just resist it. James Docherty reveals the single biological fact that explains every failed attempt at control, transforming the shame of "why can't I just stop?...

Who has been a guest on Listen UP By Abbeycare

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• Clarke Carlisle
• Gayle Brannigan
• John Elford
• Marc Buchanan
• Marie McGuire

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Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

21

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0

YouTube

0

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