RRP 130 — Matt B. / No More Secrets: A Father, a Son, and a Life in Recovery
What changes when the things you learned never to talk about become the very things you need to say out loud?
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Sunday, September 13, 2026 · The Avenue, Portland
The recovery community shows up for each other. Transcending Hope has supported the podcast every month, and now they're hosting their annual gala — a 1950s Sock Hop with dinner, dancing, and a room full of people who believe recovery works. They provide housing and supportive services for people facing substance use and mental health challenges right here in Portland. Let's show up for them.
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RRP 129 — Sonny M. / On the Other Side of the River: Grief, Recovery, and Finding a Way Forward
The meeting was across the river. The life Sonny M. wanted was on the other side.
RRP 128: Anthony Good / It's All Good: Recovery, Fatherhood, and Starting Over
When the old life stops working, recovery can begin with one honest moment and one person willing to answer the phone.
RRP 127 — Ben M. / Triumph Over Trials, Part 2: Three Sponsors, One Prayer, Over Six Years
"If I Can Stay Sober, Anybody Can." And He Means It.
RRP 126 — Ben M. / Triumph Over Trials, Part 1: Revisited — From Addiction to the Courtroom
One Boy, One Fox, One Glass of Wine. And a Comeback He Never Saw Coming.
RRP 125 — Check-In with Julie and Peter / Be the Mountain
A Clean Scan, a Parade, and Learning to Stay Grounded
RRP 124 — The Glam Lot PDX (Becca S., Bex, Carrington C.) / We Are Not a Glum Lot: Drag, Sober Fun, and Finding Your People
A Houseplant, a Forgotten Reveal, and a Room Full of People Who Refuse to Be a Glum Lot
RRP 123 — Jen L / When the Light Found Her, Part 2: Nothing Wasted, Not Even the Hard Parts
Nothing's wasted. Not even the hard parts.
RRP 122 — Jen L / When the Light Found Her, Part 1: From Bucking Hay to Finding Her People
A Parking Spot, a 150-Foot Cross, and the House She Hadn't Used In
RRP 121 — Devlin F / Burying Bradley: Dropping the Shovel on Addiction, One Day at a Time
He Named It, Then He Buried It
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Hope Is a Person. Sometimes That Person Is a Peer Mentor. — "We're Here to Love You Until You Can Love Yourself"
RRP 119 — Cassandra P. / Love Wasn't Enough, Part 2: Finding Her People, Setting Boundaries, and the Life Recovery Actually Built
She went in not sure she had a problem. She came out with her people.
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