Rehab Made Easy takes the confusion out of addiction recovery. Hosted by Uncle Africa - Brian Mulipah, a Certified Addiction Professional, Recovery Coach, and Mental Health Coach with a nursing and ultrasound background and nearly 20 years of frontline experience across Africa and Europe, the show covers substance misuse and rehabilitation, process addictions, relapse, and the family fallout nobody talks about, straight talk from someone who has lived it and treated it.
Why Shame Drives Addiction (and How to Break Free)
When we look at addiction, most of us only focus on what’s visible above ground—the substances, the compulsions, and the destructive behaviors. But if you only trim the branches, the tree will keep growing.
In this episode, certified addiction counselor Brian Mulipah breaks down The Tree of Addiction to reveal what’s really happening beneath the surface. Discover the critical difference between guilt and shame, why shame acts as the central taproot that anchors addictive cycles, and how bringing your deepest struggles into the light can finally starve the root and begin true, lasting healing.
Key Takeaways:
- Why focusing solely on behavior (the branches) fails long-term recovery.
- The distinction between Guilt ("I made a mistake") and Shame ("I am a mistake").
- How trauma, fear, and abuse feed the underground root system.
- Practical steps to dismantle shame using community, grace, and trauma-informed support.
17 Mar 2026
Unspoken Burdens
The hidden pressure behind men and gambling. This is a podcast episode about unspoken burdens that have led many men into underperformance and gambling. Stop Men Abuse, is not a hashtag, not a slogan. It is a demand. This is a Tov Nation podcast episode featuring Brian Mulipah
6 Apr 2021
How do you know if you are getting good coaching? Part 2
In this episode, recovery coaches Ulli and Brian discuss the International Coach Federation (ICF) coaching standards. The ICF is the leading global organization for coaches and coaching. ICF is dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals.
31 Mar 2021
How to know a good coach. Part 1
In this episode recovery coaches Ulli and Brian discuss coaching standards, and take a look at the International Coach Federation (ICF) standards The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization for coaches and coaching. ICF is dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals.
19 Mar 2021
Emotional boundaries
Recovery coaches Ulrike Gruenberg and Brian Mulipah discuss emotional boundaries.
16 Mar 2021
Let's talk boundaries
Recovery coaches Ulrike Gruenberg and Brian Mulipah discuss boundaries.
20 Feb 2021
Where to find Addiction Recovery help in Zimbabwe
If you are in Zimbabwe and you are struggling with compulsive behaviours such as drinking, smoking, gambling, overeating, codependency, and hypersexuality, and what to stop your addictions, where do you go? You can contact Brian Mulipah who is a professional recovery coach helping men and women overcome their compulsions in Zimbabwe and internationally.
13 Dec 2020
Save Your Marriage When You Don't Know What to Do
Sometimes the marriage hurts, your spouse seems to be reacting to something you did, and they won't say what it is. How do you improve your marriage when you don't know what to improve? In this segment, I answer to that question.
24 Aug 2020
Who is Brian Mulipah?
In the segment, I answer to the question "who exactly is Brian Mulipah, and why does he matter?" This is pertaining to when I work with men and women whose marriages have become the source of their pain, and or that they are facing divorce
24 Aug 2020
Where to Find Help for Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Harare - Zimbabwe
This is an informational message for where to get help if and when you or someone you know is struggling with compulsive behaviors such as drinking, smoking, gambling, overeating, shopping, codependency and hypersexuality.
10 May 2020
Who is Brian Mulipah? Who is Brian M?
To answer to the question: "who is Brian Mulipah?" Or "who is Brian M?" I give this short description of what Brian Mulipah actually does, and here it goes... You know how many people who struggle with compulsive behaviors such as gambling, shopping, overeating, porn and lust, want to stop these behaviors, but they can't? Well, Brian Mulipah helps these men and women to stop their addictions and prevent relapse long term, so that they can live healthier, productive and happier lives without the constant threat of relapse.. He does this through recovery coaching.
7 May 2020
The First Step of Overcoming Sex Addiction
12 step meetings have been very helpful to a lot of people overcoming addiction
18 Apr 2020
Placebo and Nocebo Effect During Covid19
You know how the Placebo effect works? and Nocebo Effect? How do you think your body will respond to "facts" that's someone out there is out to get you...?
14 Apr 2020
How to Use the Cycle of Addiction to Help anyone Stop Using
In this episode I share how the cycle of addiction works and how you can help someone who is struggling with addiction to stop using
13 Apr 2020
What's Happening With You?
According to Verizon USA, video game usage has gone up 75%, video streaming is up by 12%, and social media usage has flat-lined. In this episode, I share more numbers for another site, and the question I ask is: what are you doing? Are you connecting with others or are you suffering?
1 Apr 2020
How to help anyone stop their addictions and prevent relapse long term
In this episode, I share one principle I use when I want to help anyone stop their addictions and prevent relapse long term fast. And I mean real fast!
1 Apr 2020
Restarting the Whole Person Recovery podcast
I have decided to restart everything about this podcast and keep going. No more dilly dulling!
22 Dec 2019
An introduction to what to expect on the Whole Person Recovery podcast
Just to let you know that the Whole Person Recovery podcast is hosted by Brian Mulipah, and occasionally you will hear other voices in forms of an interview or standalone podcast. You will hear from other recovery coaches mainly from the NET Institute and Recovery Coach Training Institute.
12 Dec 2019
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