2024 British Podcast Award Winner & 2025 Radio Academy Award Nominated Podcast

Youth & Addiction Episodes

Young people face unique challenges when it comes to addiction, often shaped by peer pressure, social media, and cultural influences. This category explores the experiences of youth navigating substance use and recovery, featuring personal stories and expert advice tailored to their needs. Episodes highlight the importance of early intervention, preventative strategies, and family support in fostering resilience among young individuals. By addressing these issues, the podcast aims to empower youth and their communities to embrace recovery and hope.
Finley Worthington: Ketamine, Bladder Damage & Blood Jelly - Addiction and Education Reform
Feb. 25, 2026

Finley Worthington: Ketamine, Bladder Damage & Blood Jelly - Addiction and Education Reform

Finley joins Believe in People to share his lived experience of ketamine addiction and recovery, and how a substance that first felt functional and harmless became physically and psychologically destructive. We explore how ea...

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Chiedu Oraka: Drugs, Prison & Fame - From Street Culture to Supporting Coldplay
Jan. 15, 2026

Chiedu Oraka: Drugs, Prison & Fame - From Street Culture to Supporting Coldplay

In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma , Chiedu Oraka, one of the UK’s most distinctive emerging voices in rap, also known as The Black Yorkshireman, joins Matt to discuss dual identity, stigma, an...

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Taz Hussain: Racism, Culture & Addiction - Recovery as a British-Pakistani Muslim
Nov. 13, 2025

Taz Hussain: Racism, Culture & 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...

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Katie Price & Kerry Katona: Cocaine, Fame & Motherhood - Surviving Addiction in Public
Nov. 6, 2025

Katie Price & Kerry Katona: Cocaine, Fame & Motherhood - Surviving Addiction in Public

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...

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