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Peer Support & LERO Episodes

Community is at the heart of recovery, providing connection, understanding, and strength. This category emphasizes the importance of peer support, showcasing stories from individuals who have found healing through shared experiences. Episodes explore the role of recovery-focused communities, both online and offline, and highlight peer-led initiatives that foster inclusivity and reduce stigma. By celebrating the power of connection, this category inspires listeners to build and maintain supportive networks in their own lives.
Neil Firbank: Heroin Recovery and The National Recovery Games
March 6, 2026

Neil Firbank: Heroin Recovery and The National Recovery Games

In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Neil Firbank joins us to discuss heroin addiction recovery and how connection and purpose can transform lives. We explore themes of addiction recovery, traum...

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Believe in People EXTRA: Tourette’s - What Tics Really Feel Like
Feb. 27, 2026

Believe in People EXTRA: Tourette’s - What Tics Really Feel Like

In this episode of Believe in People Extra , Bea Wood joins us to challenge one of the most common myths about Tourette’s - that it is simply about swearing. Bea explains the difference between coprolalia and the more common ...

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Lucy Rocca: Grey Area Drinking, Wine Culture & Alcohol Dependence
Feb. 12, 2026

Lucy Rocca: Grey Area Drinking, Wine Culture & Alcohol Dependence

Lucy Rocca joins Believe in People to share her candid story of alcohol misuse, trauma, and recovery, and the creation of Soberistas , one of the earliest online sobriety communities for women. Lucy takes us back to the 1990s...

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Henry Beercock: Binge Drinking & Sobriety - Building an Alcohol-Free Movement
July 14, 2025

Henry Beercock: Binge Drinking & Sobriety - Building an Alcohol-Free Movement

In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , we meet Henry Beercock , founder of Hull’s rapidly growing sober movement Alcohull Free . After nearly two decades of heavy binge drinking, Henry made a bol...

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