RECOVERING is an honest, deeply human interview series hosted by Christopher French about what happens after life changes us and how we find a way forward. From addiction, illness, and PTSD to cults, natural disasters, and everything in between, French speaks with people about what they have survived, the scars they carry, and the often surprising ways they have learned to heal. These intimate conversations make room for heartbreak and hard-won wisdom, but also laughter, absurdity, and the perspective that can only come from living to tell about it. By exploring how wildly different our stories can be, RECOVERING reveals just how much we have in common. Because sooner or later, we're all recovering from something, and the goal isn't just to GO through it, but to GROW through it.
RECOVERING with Will Smith III - Wildfire, Loss, and the Power of Community
After losing his Altadena home in the devastating January 2025 wildfires, Will Smith III found himself navigating unimaginable loss, trauma, and uncertainty. But amid the destruction, he discovered something powerful: the strength of community. Will shares what it was like to flee his home, return to a neighborhood engulfed in flames, help save his parents’ house, and ultimately turn his own grief into action by helping other survivors. Episode Resources The Mental Health Coalition: h...
2 Nov 2026
RECOVERING with Trevor Howard - Sobriety, Self-Discovery, and Finding Purpose
This time on RECOVERING, French sits down with guitarist and composer Trevor Howard for an honest conversation about addiction, alcoholism, sobriety, and reinvention. After years of life on the road as a touring musician, Trevor opens up about growing up feeling different, the restless discontent that followed him through life, and how working a 12-step program helped him recognize the patterns behind his struggles. Getting sober meant more than leaving old habits behind; it meant discovering...
26 Oct 2026
RECOVERING with Christina Perri (Part 2) - Pregnancy Loss, Motherhood, and Grief
In Part 2 of French's conversation with Christina Perri, Christina opens up about the tools and experiences that helped her begin working through anxiety and depression and why recovery isn’t a quick fix. She shares how committing to that work helped her return to the recording studio and transform some of her darkest experiences into music, while Christopher and Christina explore the power of humor, creativity, community, and simply knowing you’re not alone. Episode Resources Antiphosp...
19 Oct 2026
RECOVERING with Christina Perri (Part 1) - Sobriety, Starting Over & Finding Her Voice
In Part 1 of this conversation, French talks with Christina Perri as the singer opens up about her sobriety and the unexpected ways success, motherhood, and trauma have shaped her life; from the overwhelming experience of becoming an overnight sensation to years of crippling stage fright and anxiety. Christina shares her experience with postpartum depression, the challenges of finding herself again after becoming a mother, and how she learned to understand the connection between her mind, bod...
12 Oct 2026
RECOVERING with Jay Laisne - Sobriety, Family, and Breaking the Cycle
French sits down with mental health and sobriety advocate and actor Jay Laisne for a deeply honest conversation about addiction, the paths that can lead us down the wrong road, and the possibility of redemption. Jay opens up about his own journey, raising children who have struggled with drugs and alcohol, and the ways our past can shape the people we become. It’s a candid conversation about breaking cycles, finding forgiveness, and believing that no matter how far someone has fallen, there i...
5 Oct 2026
RECOVERING with Ashley Tisdale French (Part 2) - Motherhood, Creativity, & Turning Pain into Purpose
Continuing from last week, Christopher French continues his conversation with wife Ashley Tisdale French as they explore what happens after you begin doing the work of recovery and how the lessons you learn can transform not only your own life, but the lives of others. Ashley opens up about turning her experiences with anxiety and depression into creativity, building a business around the tools that helped her feel better, growing up in the public eye, and the pressures of seeking validation ...
30 Sept 2026
RECOVERING with Ashley Tisdale French (Part 1) - Postpartum, Anxiety, & Learning to Ask for Help
In this deeply personal debut episode of RECOVERING, Christopher French sits down with his wife, Ashley Tisdale French, to talk about her journey through postpartum depression and the emotional toll of becoming a mother. They discuss hitting an emotional breaking point, learning to recognize the signs her body was sending her, finding tools that helped, and the importance of talking openly about struggles that so many people experience but rarely discuss. This is Part 1 of 2. EPISODE ...
29 Sept 2026
Introducing RECOVERING
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