The Truth About Addiction
By Ron Isherwood
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My name is Ron Isherwood, a recovering addict. Born into the infamous underworld of criminal Painters and Dockers in Melbourne. At 37 years clean, I embarked on my own journey of recovery 42 years ago. The last thing that I could give up was my addiction to crime.
Today, I am the founder of ‘The Truth About Addiction’, a compelling podcast that delves into the depths of mental health, addiction, and the path to recovery. I will share my own journey and unveil the raw and powerful stories of individuals from all walks of life; from current addicts to those on the road of recovery and the families affected. Every tale is genuine and unfiltered.
Addiction doesn't discriminate, but neither does hope. If one person resonates with one’s story, if one person can find hope and empowerment from one’s story, it’s a win.
If you have a specific topic in mind or want to share your own story, don't hesitate to reach out. This is your invitation to enjoy our extraordinary chats, where hope prevails, and recovery is not just a dream but an awe-inspiring reality.
www.thetruthaboutaddiction.com.au
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Ep125. Scott Neville - The Real Reason Most Talented Kids Don't Make It - Gifted Series
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Ep124. An Emergency Episode | Lenny's Battle: Cancer, Addiction & a Family in Need
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Ep123. Nick Green - Building champions, not just athletes - Gifted Series
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May 15, 2026 |
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Ep122. Breaking the Invisible Chains: Roslyn Saunders on Codependency
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May 03, 2026 |
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Ep 121. Experience Strength: The Power of Lived Experience in Recovery
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Ep120. The Sound of $16 Billion Lost: Neil Walshe Takes on the Pokies
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Ep119. Australia’s Broken Child Protection System: The Truth About Institutional Abuse - with Andrew Carpenter
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Ep118. Mind Your Head - Elliott Hagen on Normalising Mental Health Conversations
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep117. Anna Martin, women supporting women through gambling addiction
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Ep116. Jackie Durnin, releasing trauma of the mind, body and spirit through neuro-technology therapies
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Ep115. Mike Phenix’s narrative on professional football, cocaine and addiction recovery
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Ep114. Jason Shiers’ The Infinite Recovery Project and somatic coaching approach
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep113. Director Gary Smith’s must-see comedy SkyFly inspired by his own sobriety
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Ep112. Holly Deane-Johns, lightbulb-moment transformation in ’Bangkok Hilton’ Women’s Prison
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Ep111. Scott Bellinger, combatting the stigma of addiction through ‘Experience Strength’
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep110. Ash Butterss, bringing holistic makeover to sobriety and mental health
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May 17, 2024 |
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Ep109. Adam Shaffer, working 12-step program to freedom recovery coaching
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May 03, 2024 |
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Ep108. Kristen Cooper, Remember Your Why to heal out loud
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Ep107. Hip Hop artist Verbalize - music is my drug
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Ep106. Jonathan Mendonca, from opioid addiction to living ‘Life on Life’s Terms’
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep105. Ryan Phillips, former ‘King Of Weed’ in his search for ‘Radical Forgiveness’
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Ep104. Char’s overcoming addiction and the practice of plant medicine
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Ep103. Jake Yoder, finding Natural Highs Recovery the holistic approach to sobriety
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Ep102. Catie Bain, unexpected lockdown transformation
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep101. Nick Pollard, kicking alcohol and people-pleasing habits
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep100. Mel Watson, from Correctional Officer to CSA/ Sexual Survivor Advocate
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Ep99. Mitch Motivates, turning ‘My Addiction’ into ‘My SuperPower’
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep98. Ori Cohen’s pursuit of addiction recovery from Israel to Australia
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Ep97. Steve Balbi, Rock n Roll and heroin
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Ep96. Shana Epps, alcoholism to ‘Controlled Chaos’ Recovery Coaching
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Ep95. Braiden Tonks, drug dealing, addiction, homelessness and jail before finding recovery
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Ep94. Kate Taylor, loving life of ‘walking_the_straight_line’
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Ep93. Ron Isherwood - My experience, strength and hope
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Ep92. Dr. Brooke Scheller, How To Eat To Change How You Drink
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Ep91. Kim Bellas, Sober Is The New Cool
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Ep90. Kohdi Rayne, un-label ‘the addict’ to find your true self
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Ep89. Tim Bradshaw, addiction recovery is an extreme sport
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Ep88. Soberdave, victory over 40 years of alcoholism
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Ep87. Leks ‘celebrated’ every time he got a couple of months up, now celebrating one year clean
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep86. Dr. Evelyn Higgins, the connection between genetics and addiction
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Ep85. Mo Hassoun, manifesting self-discovery from Lebanon to America
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Ep84. Angie, transformation of the chameleon and chronic relapser
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep83. Michael Haynes, Drug and Sex Addiction, and finding spirituality
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Ep82. Jamie Tall, proud woman of long-term recovery, breaking free from strip clubs, prostitution and drugs
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Ep81. Skinny Vinny, homeless addict to Jackass dream came true
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep80. Acclaimed author Hannah Sward on past striping and Meth
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Ep79. Andy Pho, self-mastery mindset practice with a sober mind
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Ep78. Lesley Z, from alcoholism and heavy drugs to getting to the top of the fashion industry
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Ep77. Nick Midgley’s self-love to sobriety and establishing Hope In Health
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Ep76. Daniel Hearn, from hard knocks life to ‘Hard Knox Talks’, the success story
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Ep75. Joel Papa, shooting at the police during drug-induced psychosis
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Ep74. Brad Mcleod, Sober Motivation Podcaster shares his own journey to sobriety
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Ep73. Chee, the scientist who nods off on meth during lab work
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Ep72. Jimmy Bindon, the guy who sold me my first shot of heroin
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Ep71. Jack Ahearn, breaking ice addiction at 17 and running 100km in 24 hours to raise money for people in need
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Ep70. Shaun Taylor, listening to recovery podcasts and home detox from ice
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Ep69. Author Claire Hatwell, alcoholism and ‘My Not So Secret Recovery’
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Ep68. Randal Lyons, The Sober Shaman - Spiritual Practices for Addiction Recovery
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Ep67. Sober Junkie, the tenacious motivator and multifaceted musician
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Ep66. Andrew Hamilton, from magic mushroom supplier to laughter dispenser
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Ep65. Dan Brown, adrenaline missile on waves and wild espresso mix wholesaler on land
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Ep64. Todd Innis, positive wellbeing and the ‘growth’ mindset
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Ep63. Kerrie Atherton, ‘Stories of HOPE’ and the ‘victor’ mentality
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Ep62. Nathan Paddison, surviving 9 stab wounds and the ensuing spiritual awakening
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Ep61. Sonya Johnson, the journey to finding a purpose in past pain and traumas
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Ep60. Benjamin Lerner, sobriety and the recovery journey through lyrical rap
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep59. Caroline Beidler, 13 years in addiction recovery, author and recovery advocate
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May 26, 2023 |
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Ep58. Prisons as Leonard’s training ground, addiction recovery is now what he teaches
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May 19, 2023 |
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Ep57. Johnny Lewis, the man with the golden heart and the mind of a boxing genius
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May 12, 2023 |
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Ep56. Rhys takes his tattoo addiction to next level, where Little Tokyo The Temple of Art was born
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May 05, 2023 |
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Ep55. Lucky Rich, the most tattooed man, with his tattoos as representation of his commitment to recovery
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Ep54. Barrister Mary Keaney, the passionate human rights advocate
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Ep53. Danny, under the influence of heroin, fell asleep on the job driving the fire truck
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Ep52. Former Black Power gang leader Phil Paikea helps men to live a violence free life
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Ep51. Michelle, 44 years clean, heroin addiction and international drug smuggling
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep50. Recording artist Logan Bruce defeated his addiction with his prized guitar
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep49. Richard Smith, Founder of Hader Clinics, 37 years clean and sober
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Ep48. Darcy Cogdale, the fitness and routine addict
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Ep.47 Shane Cuthbert, entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Ep.46 Anthony, 14 years success in recovery and Awakened Lifestyles coaching business
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Ep.45 Karen Casey, a pioneer for women recovery, 46 years of sobriety
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Ep.44 Danny, Encapsulator of hope and dreams
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep.43 Dan, Walkabout Warriors, healing from helping others heal
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Ep.42 Joe Williams, alcohol abuse during successful sporting career and sobriety today
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Ep.41 Georgina 26 years clean with a heart of gold
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Ep.40 Dan’s motto ‘Not one, not ever’
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Ep.39 Robert, 42 years clean since the age of 18
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Ep.38 Allan never gave up in his addiction recovery
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Ep.37 Jye is now a winner, recovering from gambling addiction
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ep.36 Jesse Randall, Sailing In Space band and helping his brother through addiction
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Ep.35 Claudia, drugs, modelling career and seeking help
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Ep34. Hollie, drugs, stripping, sex work and getting clean
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Ep.33 Robyn King, musician to heroin addiction
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Ep.32 Mark W, broken child to 14 years in recovery
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Ep.31 Mikaela struggled to get clean since 17, now 10 months clean
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Ep.30 Donna on her recovery journey and having a son who is also a recovering addict
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Ep.29 Glen’s search for addiction recovery
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Ep 28. My favourite daughter, Haley (Just kidding)
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Ep.27 Dylan, Sailing In Space band and battle with addiction
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Ep.26 Chris Sellers, Sobriety and Art
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Ep.25 Eleanor, stripping, drugs and getting clean
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Ep.24 Beats from The Get Down Podcast, 10 years drugs free and 109 days sober from alcohol
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 Brett, proud Indigenous man carrying the message of recovery
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep.22 JJ from dysfunctional upbringing to recovery coach
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Ep.21 John Killick, The Pen is mightier than the Gun
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep.20 Jess, proudly ADHD, fierce advocate for addiction and mental health
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Ep.19 Russell Manser - the story of The Voice of A Survivor
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep.18 TiktokGarry Hope Dealer Not Dope Dealer
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Ep.17 Dean King talks about the road to addiction recovery, redemption and King Hit book.
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Ep.16 Addiction and facing your fears
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Ep.15 Jeffrey Morgan, gratitude and positive thinking
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Ep.14 Mario my spiritual advisor
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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Ep.13 Jenna on her passion for yoga practice, love and mental health struggles.
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Ep.12 Broc the Aboriginal man who rewrote his story
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Ep.11 Lara on her violent childhood and early exposure to drugs, no filter
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep.10 Wayne's story on heroin addiction and the turning points in his life
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Ep.9 Recovery journey of Mark after 26 years in active addiction
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Ep.8 Jack Tout tells his story of getting clean at 17 years of age
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Ep.7 David Obeda from The Felon Show tells us his story and vision
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Ep.6 Lyle discusses the importance of continuing to treat the addiction after getting clean.
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Ep5. Edan McGovern's story as a child with a parent in active addiction
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Ep4. Doug ex bank robber and recovering heroin addict
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Ep3. Mick Tout speaks as a parent of a recovering addict
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Ep2. Rick Grossman Australian Rock Icon talks about overcoming heroin addiction
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Ep1. Ron Isherwood - My story
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Introducing The Truth About Addiction
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Jun 01, 2022 |