2024 British Podcast Award Winner & 2025 Radio Academy Award Nominated Podcast
Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma
Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma
Believe in People explores addiction, recovery, and stigma with voices from the recovery community. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction then this podcast can help.
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July 14, 2025

70 | Henry Beercock: Binge Drinking, Business, Burnout & AlcoHull Free - Join the Sober Rebellion

In this energising and unfiltered conversation, we meet Henry Beercock, founder of Hull’s growing sober movement Alcohull Free . After nearly two decades of heavy binge drinking, Henry made a bold decision: he gave up alcohol...

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July 3, 2025

69 | Alexis Ffrench x Believe in People Podcast Collaboration: Classical Connections, Apple Music & Believe

Apple Music x Believe in People: A Classical Connections Feature In this special collaboration, Believe in People host Matthew Butler is featured on Classical Connections, the Radio Academy Award-winning podcast hosted by renowned pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench. Originally broadcast on Apple Music, this episode forms part of the acclaimed 60-Second Sonata segment, where Alexis listens to a personal story and responds by composing a bespoke piece of music. Inspired by Butler’s refle...

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July 1, 2025

68 | Andy Woodward - The Whistleblower Who Changed Sports History Forever (Part 1)

In the first of a powerful two-part conversation, Andy Woodward joins Believe in People to recount the beginning of a journey that would ultimately expose one of the biggest scandals in British sporting history. A former prof...

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May 26, 2025

67 | Young Lee: Recovery vs. Recovered - Fatherhood, Identity & the Spiritual Path

In this gripping return to Believe in People, Young Lee opens up about what happens after the chaos of addiction — when the drugs are gone, the dust has settled, and the real work begins. Once a rising star in the music scene...

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May 23, 2025

66 | Ross McAndrew: Suicide & Sobriety – From Losing His Father to Leading With Andy’s Man Club

Ross joins the podcast to share his powerful journey from personal tragedy to public advocacy, following the suicide of his father - a traumatic event that profoundly shaped his mental health. We explore how Ross turned to al...

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April 10, 2025

65 | Woody Albrow: Butane, Breakdown & Belief – A Journey Through Trauma & Transformation

Matt speaks with Woody, the National Connecting Communities Lead at Change Grow Live , who shares a candid account of his journey through addiction, recovery, and professional development. Woody reflects on the early signs of...

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March 18, 2025

64 | Chris De Banks: Not Saints, 90s Drugs & The Creativity Myth – Building a Sober Music Scene

Matt speaks with Chris De Banks, founder of Not Saints - the UK’s only not-for-profit record label supporting musicians in recovery - to explore the powerful intersection of music and sobriety. From navigating the drug-fuelle...

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March 4, 2025

63 | Daniel Ramson: Addiction Is Not A Disease - Talk2BigDan, Pervert Powder & Psychosis

In this raw and controversial episode, Matt sits down with TalkToBigDan - aka Daniel Ramson - to explore his unapologetic, tough-love approach to recovery. Rejecting conventional services, Dan shares how he went from partying...

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Feb. 16, 2025

62 | John Levesley: Booze, Binge & Botox – Solitude, Social Media & Seeking the Real Self

John’s story is one of quiet transformation - trading binge drinking and chaotic nights for clarity, creativity, and connection. After a 5am moment of reckoning, he chose sobriety not because he identified as an alcoholic, bu...

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Jan. 31, 2025

61 | Paul Haley: Heroin, Healing & the Imposter Within – From Lived Experience to Leadership

Paul Haley’s journey from the depths of heroin and crack cocaine addiction to national leadership is a powerful testament to resilience, transformation, and purpose. After a near-fatal injecting injury became his rock bottom,...

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