Drugs Episodes
Taz Hussain: Racism, Culture, Trauma and Addiction Recovery as a British-Pakistani Muslim
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , we are privileged to sit down with Taz , whose life story spans racism, identity conflict, culture, trauma, addiction, and the long path to redemption. Born...
Katie Price & Kerry Katona: Cocaine Addiction, Recovery, Motherhood and Surviving Fame
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Katie Price and Kerry Katona sit down for a raw, unfiltered conversation about cocaine addiction , recovery, motherhood, mental health, and the double stand...
Young Lee: Life After Addiction, Spiritual Recovery and Rebuilding a Self That Lasts
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Young Lee returns to explore what happens after the chaos of addiction — when the substances are gone, the dust has settled, and the real internal work begi...
Ross McAndrew: Suicide Bereavement, Alcohol & Cocaine Recovery and the Power of Men’s Peer Support
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Ross shares an extraordinary journey from personal tragedy to public advocacy following the suicide of his father - a traumatic event that deeply shaped his...
Woody Albrow: Addiction, Spiritual Recovery and Leading with Lived Experience at Change Grow Live
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Matt speaks with Woody Albrow , the National Connecting Communities Lead at Change Grow Live, who shares an open and deeply personal account of his journey ...
Chris De Banks: Music, Sobriety and Building Not Saints for Artists in Recovery
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Matt speaks with Chris De Banks , founder of Not Saints - the UK’s only not-for-profit record label dedicated to supporting musicians in recovery. Through C...
Daniel Ramson: Tough-Love Recovery, Radical Accountability and Life After Psychosis
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Matt sits down with Daniel Ramson, known online as TalkToBigDan, for a raw, provocative and unapologetically direct conversation about recovery, responsibil...
Paul Haley: Heroin & Crack Cocaine Recovery, Lived Experience Leadership and Driving National Change
In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Paul Haley shares his extraordinary journey from the depths of heroin and crack cocaine addiction to a position of national leadership within Change Grow Li...
Tom Norcliffe: Psychosis, Paranoia & Cocaine – Battles with the Bottle & The Will To Live
Join Matt for a gripping and emotional conversation with Tom, a former talent agent whose high-flying lifestyle in central London masked a devastating struggle with cocaine addiction. Tom recounts the harrowing moment he real...
Ollie Dent: Cannabis, Withdrawal & Waking Up – Isolation & the Quiet Strength of Recovery
Matt is joined by Ollie for a raw and introspective conversation tracing his journey from early childhood trauma to recovery. After losing his mother at just eight years old and navigating the fallout of his father’s 22-year ...
Andre Edmund: Murder, Addiction & 31 Years Inside – Gang Violence, Redemption & Corruption
Join Matt for an extraordinary conversation with Andre, whose story spans over three decades in a Los Angeles prison following convictions for armed robbery and murder. Opening with a raw account of the grief, addiction, and ...
Emma Plant: Ecstasy to Overdose – Heroin, Maternal Struggles & Naloxone Awakening
Join Matt as he sits down with Emma, whose powerful and unflinching account traces a journey through addiction that began at just 11 years old. Growing up in a family shaped by substance use - her father’s addiction and her g...
Johnny Borrell: Razorlight & Recovery – Teenage Heroin & Championship Manager
Johnny Borrell - guitarist, singer, and frontman of Razorlight - joins Matt for an honest and introspective conversation about teenage heroin addiction, the road to recovery, and the stigma surrounding substance use in the mu...
Ambrose Brown: Hep C, Heroin & Hope – Prison, Peer Support & The Micro-Elimination Mission
Matt sits down with Ambrose, a leading voice in the recovery community, for a powerful conversation tracing his journey from severe substance misuse to health, purpose, and advocacy. Ambrose candidly shares his experience wit...
Chris Sylvester - Heroin Aged 12, Crime, Trauma, Accountability, Hepatitis C, Cocaine, Manipulation, Homelessness, Drug Dealing, Working the 12 Steps & The Power of Second Chances
Matt is in conversation with former child heroin addict and Getting Clean founder, Chris Sylvester, whose descent into addiction began at just 12 years old. Chris shares his candid experiences, revealing the allure and grip o...
Young: Heroin, House Music & Healing – Smuggling, Acid House & Spiritual Surrender
Matt is in conversation with Young, whose powerful and chaotic journey through addiction began at just 11 years old and spiralled into a life fuelled by crack, cocaine, alcohol, and eventually heroin. Immersed in the Acid Hou...
Grand Dame Carol Black: UK Drug Policy, Recovery Pathways, Addiction Workforce Challenges, Mental Health Integration & Trauma Informed Care
Matt welcomes back Professor Dame Carol Black for her second appearance on the Believe in People Podcast. Dame Carol, recently awarded the prestigious Grand Cross, the highest level in the order, and is awarded rarely and rec...
John Thurston: Heroin Addiction, Trauma, Stigma, Prison, Withdrawal, Harm Reduction & Injecting Heroin Into His Penis
Matt delves into a heartfelt conversation with John, a resilient Hull native whose journey transcends addiction to embody the essence of resilience. Now serving as a Harm Reduction worker, John's decade-long battle with heroi...