The Recovery Toolkit Podcast
Episodes
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode 42 - Lived Experience, Structure & The Truth About Recovery with David Collins
22 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richie and David get real about what recovery actually looks like. They discuss about the daily grind, structure, relationships, and...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 41: Beyond the Sentence - Ben and Anthony on Recovery and Connection
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unmissable episode, Ben returns, this time with his partner, Anthony, for a raw and deeply honest conversation about love, recovery, and resil...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 40: Finding Hope and Moving Forward – Ben’s Recovery Journey (Part One)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Howard for the first of two conversations about his recovery journey. Ben share...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 39: Building a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From with Andrew Greenwell
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Recovery Toolkit podcast, Richie is joined by Andy Greenwell to talk about goals, resilience, and what it really takes to build a lif...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 38: More Than One Life Impacted: A Family Perspective on Recovery with Nicola Jaques
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie is joined by Nicola Jaques, who shares her honest and emotional story of being affe...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 37: The Power of Questions - Clarity and Healing with Cheryl
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie is joined by Cheryl, a trauma-informed practitioner who works closely with people affected by gambl...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 36: Finding Peace in Recovery – With Charlie Morrison, We Do Recover
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie is joined by Charlie, who shares his powerful story of survival, hope and lasting change. After a...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 35: Taking Responsibility with Malcolm Larkin
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and moving episode of The Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie Paxton sits down with Malcolm, who shares his long and complex journey thr...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 34: Lapse, Not the End – Jo’s Story of Courage and Recovery
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you a slightly different and very important episode. We're joined once again by Jo from EPIC Restart Foundation, who bravely opens...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode 33 - Craig Tampin: I Am Worthy, I Am Enough
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and honest episode of The Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie Paxton sits down with Craig Tampin, the newest member of the Recovery Coac...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode 32 - Poppy's Story: From Chaos to Connection
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and moving episode, we sit down with Poppy, a woman whose journey through addiction, chaos, and healing offers hope and inspiration, ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode 31 - Building Recovery Capital: Connection, Community & Purpose with Professor David Best
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, we’re joined by Professor David Best – the world’s first Professor of Addiction Recov...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Thirty - Chris Sylvester: Getting Clean - Soap and Stories
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, host Richie sits down with Chris Sylvester, a passionate advocate for addiction recovery an...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Nine - Susan Mosley: Finding Strength: Susan's Journey of Recovery and Self Discovery
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode of The Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie sits down with Susan Mosley to explore the profound impact addiction can have...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Eight - Graeme Dodds: Finding Your Authentic Self
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Graeme, who shares his inspiring journey of achieving two years of abstinence from alcohol, drugs, and gambling. Gr...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Seven- Building a life after chaos
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richie is joined by David McCormack, whose powerful story of resilience and recovery will inspire listeners facing their own struggle...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Six- Filling the hole in the soul
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richie sits down with Karen Slater, who shares her journey through addiction, recovery, and self-discovery. From an early age, Karen ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Five - Where there is a will, there is a way
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are honoured to welcome Peter Da Silver, who bravely shares his powerful story of resilience and transformation. Peter opens up about hi...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Four - When Does Recovery Really Start?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Sam Starsmore as he shares his journey to recovery, revealing how unresolved trauma from his teenage years impacted his l...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Three- Navigating the Online World and Neurodiversity
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we're joined by Ali Barfield, founder of Deflect and Protect CIC, an organisation dedicated to raising awareness about the uni...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty Two- Channelling Your Obsessions
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tony Barrett, who shares a powerful and candid story of his battle with alcoholism and how a turbulent chi...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty One- The Importance of Connection
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we're joined by Lewis Vines, host of the popular The Everyman Podcast. Lewis opens up about the struggles that led him into a ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Twenty - Committing to Myself
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IIn today's episode Philip Price joins Richie. Philip talks about how his 20-year battle with food, bulimia, and anorexia manifested into a gambling a...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Nineteen - Leaning Into The Unknown
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by the incredible Jenny Bryson, a shining light in the recovery space in the North East and the Deputy CEO of Recovery Connect...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode Eighteen - A Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, host Richie Paxton is joined by Nathan Pollard, an active member of AA who has been sober for over six years. In this inspiring conversatio...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Seventeen: Build the Evidence, Bank the Confidence
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Richie talks to Chris who has been in recovery since 2012. He is still an active member of Gambler's Anonymous and still does servi...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Sixteen: The Obsession
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast Richie is joined by Ross who talks about how he was obsessed with football from a young age. Ross had an incredible football ca...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Fifteen: Redefine Success
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host is Stacey Goodwin who flips the roles to have Richie Paxton in the hot seat. Richie talks about his journey and how he now gets to ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Fourteen: Building My Confidence
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Richie talks to Jo Mustafa. Jo has had an incredible journey through recovery and is now a Recovery Coach at EPIC Restart Foundation. Jo is a wo...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Thirteen: Having The Courage
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richie is joined by Iceguy’s founder Chris Nicholas. Chris talks about the struggles he had in his 20’s due to acne that affected his confidence a...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Twelve: Mark - Taking Responsibility for Myself
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mark talks about the challenges he faced when he started to take responsibility for his actions. He also talks about how his life chan...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Eleven: Hope and Opportunity
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dot Smith is the CEO of Recovery Connections, a lived experience organisation based in the North East of England.This organisation - and Dot herself -...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Ten: A life without drink and drugs
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan found recovery through an organisation called Recovery Connections. This lead him to 12 step recovery, where he was able to be surrounded by other...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Nine: Importance of Self Awareness
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Aaron Parker to the podcast. Aaron talks about habits, self awareness, meditation and of course we have a conversation about his ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Eight: Paul Mort
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Richie is Joined by Paul Mort an accomplished life coach who has twice won UK master coach of the year. Paul has a no nonsense approac...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Seven: Abstinence isn't Recovery
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Richie talks to Ria, who is 4 years in recovery from alcoholism. In recovery, Ria moved from a victim mentality and self pity to take ...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Six: Neil Wilson
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode six, Richie has a honest and open conversation with Neil Wilson. Neil talks about his relationship with football and how it helped him esca...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Five: The Ripple Effect of Recovery
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richie is joined in this episode by Craig and Trevor. In this episode, the guys cover what brought them into recovery and what recovery means to them....
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode Four: Josh Connolly - Come Back To Yourself
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4, Richie is joined by Josh Connolly who talks about his 12 years in recovery. Josh is a speaker, coach, and Author. In this episode, he sp...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 3: Dionne Slater - No-one's Coming to Save You
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dionne is in recovery from drugs and alcohol, and is an empowerment coach and hypnotherapist. She is currently a year into her recovery and is on a jo...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Episode 2 - Steve Ramsey - I Am Enough
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve joins Richie to share the experience which finally got him to say he had a problem with gambling, resulting in going through the criminal justic...
The Recovery Toolkit Podcast: Learning to Live Again with Stacey Goodwin
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey (AKA the girl gambler) shares her story of recovery and how she went from a life of gambling to a life of not gambling, and learning how to liv...