Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma
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Believe in People is the UK’s leading podcast dedicated to addiction, recovery, lived experience storytelling, and the power of peer support in transforming lives. Produced by ReNew, the series brings honest, unfiltered conversations with people who have faced addiction, homelessness, trauma, stigma, prison, relapse and recovery and found a way forward.
Hosted by Matt Butler and produced by Robbie Lawson, each episode provides real insight into the experiences behind substance use, the roots of trauma, and the pathways into healing and long-term recovery. You will hear from public figures, frontline workers, peer mentors, musicians, parents and people with lived experience who are changing communities across the UK.
Whether you are in recovery, supporting someone, working in treatment services, or simply curious about what real recovery looks like, this podcast offers depth, truth and hope. With new episodes released regularly, Believe in People is for anyone seeking honest stories, practical learning, and a deeper understanding of how people rebuild their lives.
🎙 2025 British Podcast Award Nominee - Best Interview
🎙 2025 British Podcast Award Nominee - Best Factual
🎙 2024 British Podcast Award Winner - Best Interview
🎙 2025 Radio Academy Award Nominee - Best Speech & Entertainment
🎙 2024 Radio Academy Award Nominee - Best New Podcast
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K-HOLE: The Ketamine Documentary | The Hidden Harms of Ketamine
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Tony Adams: Addiction, Euro ’96 and The Day That Alcohol Stopped Working - Believe in People LIVE
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Michelle Heaton: Five Years Sober, Motherhood, Alcohol, Cocaine and Finding Recovery - Believe in People LIVE
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Lewis Raymond Taylor: The Psychopath Life Coach & UNLIMITED: Turning Adversity Into An Asset
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Carole Boss Watson: TikTok Sober Queen, 45 Years in Addiction, Gangster Dad and Sobriety
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Kaitlin Reeve: Motherhood, Cocaine, 12 Steps & How Mums Can Ask For Help Without Losing Their Children
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May 27, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Richard Bacon On Addiction and Living With Risk
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May 22, 2026 |
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Ed Edwards: The Political History of Smack and Crack
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May 21, 2026 |
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Melissa Love: Trauma, Healthcare Stigma and a Nurse’s Journey Into Recovery Services
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May 12, 2026 |
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Secret Drug Addict: Anonymous Recovery, Ego and Breaking Free from Addiction
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Kieran McCartney: Cocaine Culture, ADHD and Recovery - Grief, Addiction and The Apprentice
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: The Ketamine Reality Check
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Cara Cox: The Detox Factor, Heroin Addiction, Ketamine, Suicide and Recovery After Repeated Relapses
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Listening Without Judgement
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Neil Firbank: Heroin Recovery and The National Recovery Games
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Tourette’s - What Tics Really Feel Like
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Finley Worthington: Ketamine, Bladder Damage & Blood Jelly - Addiction and Education Reform
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Recovery vs Recovered - Why Identity Still Matters
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Lucy Rocca: Grey Area Drinking, Wine Culture & Alcohol Dependence
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Steroids - The Real Cost of Performance Drugs
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Paula McGowan OBE: Autism, System Failure & Oliver’s Legacy - Addiction and Care Reform
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Oliver McGowan Training - Why It Protects Lives
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Chiedu Oraka: Drugs, Prison & Fame - From Street Culture to Supporting Coldplay
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: Alcohol & Anxiety - When Drinking Makes It Worse
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Joe Sealey: Cocaine, Fame & Football Legacy - Recovery Behind Reality TV
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Believe in People EXTRA: The 12 Steps - Why Rehab Wasn’t Enough
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Patti Clark: Alcohol, Relapse & Women’s Recovery - Breaking Generational Patterns
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Andy Woodward: Trauma, False Accusation, Alcohol Recovery and Rebuilding Life After Collapse
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Andy Woodward: Childhood Trauma, Football Abuse and the Silence That Hid a Predator
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Taz Hussain: Racism, Culture & Addiction - Recovery as a British-Pakistani Muslim
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Katie Price & Kerry Katona: Cocaine, Fame & Motherhood - Surviving Addiction in Public
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Mel Barrett: Cocaine, Alcohol & Boxing - Identity, Recovery & 12 Steps
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Emma Hardy MP: Ketamine, Mental Health & Flood Crisis - Community Recovery in Hull
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Elly Mortimer: Hepatitis C, Heroin & Harm Reduction - 30 Years of Public Health Experience
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Henry Beercock: Binge Drinking & Sobriety - Building an Alcohol-Free Movement
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Alexis Ffrench & Matthew Butler: Trauma, Apple Music & Hope - The Story Behind “Believe”
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Young Lee: Heroin, Spiritual Awakening & Identity - Life After Addiction
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May 26, 2025 |
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Ross McAndrew: Suicide, Alcohol & Cocaine - AndysManClub and Survival
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May 23, 2025 |
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Woody Albrow: Addiction, Spirituality & Leadership - From Chaos to National Recovery Voice
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Chris De Banks: 90s Drug Culture, Heroin & Music - Sobriety for Creatives
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Daniel Ramson: Psychosis, Addiction & Tough Love - Radical Accountability in Recovery
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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John Levesley: Binge Drinking & Sobriety - From Alcohol Chaos to Clarity
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Paul Haley: Heroin, Crack & Prison - Lived Experience and National Change
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Amy Goldberg & Caitlin Morrison: Matthew Perry, Fame & Addiction - Believe in People America
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Tom Fitzsimons: Alcohol & Running 3,073 Miles Across America in Recovery
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Sarah Hicks (Part One): Addiction, Coercive Control & Grief - Escaping Trauma
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Sarah Hicks (Part Two): Sexual Trauma, Justice Failure & Reform - Survivor-Led Change
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Chris Tait: 90s Sex, Drugs & Electric 6 - Sobriety and Passenger Recovery
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Shev Nuttall: Single Motherhood, Alcohol & Trauma - Rewriting Her Recovery
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ollie Dent: Cannabis, Withdrawal & Isolation - Waking Up to Recovery
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Andre Edmund: Murder, Violence & 31 Years in Prison - Addiction, Corruption & Redemption
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Emma Plant: Ecstasy, Heroin & Overdose - Motherhood and Naloxone Awakening
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Johnny Borrell: Razorlight, Heroin & Fame - Teenage Addiction and Recovery
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Adam Maxted: Love Island, WWE & Steroids - Fame, Body Image & Mental Health
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ambrose Brown: Heroin, Hep C & Prison - Peer Support and Public Health Reform
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Harriette Cantona: Alcohol at 10, Self-Harm & Sexual Abuse - Autism and Recovery
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Chris Sylvester: Heroin at 12, Crime & Cocaine - Prison, Homelessness & Drug Dealing
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May 20, 2024 |
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Michelle Heaton: Body Shaming, Fame & Sobriety - Fighting Back After Addiction
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May 03, 2024 |
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Amy Jo Johnson: Alcohol Free & Loving Life – Pink Power Ranger To Wellness Advocate
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Young Lee: Heroin, Acid House & Smuggling - Spiritual Surrender and Healing
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Dame Carol Black: UK Drug Policy, Addiction Workforce Challenges, Mental Health Integration & Trauma Informed Care
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ruth Bean: Alcohol, Cancer & Relapse - Drinking Diaries & Brutal Honesty
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Claira Hermet: Social Anxiety, Sex & Sobriety - Eating Disorders, Misogyny & Recovery
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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John Thurston: Injecting Heroin Into His Penis, Prison & Survival
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Robin Ince: ADHD, Anxiety & Suicide - Comedy, Addiction & Mental Health
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Kevin Kennedy: Coronation Street, Alcohol & Fame - From Soap Star to Recovery Leader
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Bea Wood: Addiction, Transgender & Tourette’s - Neurodiversity, Stigma & Living In A Wheelchair
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Pete Garner: Heroin, Drug Culture, The Great Binge & The Hierarchy of Drug Users.
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Michelle Heaton: Fame, Relapse & Reality TV - Liberty X, Menopause & Rebuilding Sobriety
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Darren: The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous, Opiate Addiction & Finding Recovery
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Mark Moody: Scotland’s Heroin Epidemic - Leading the UK’s Largest Drug Charity
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Millie Gooch: Sober Dating, Sober Sex & Sobriety - Building the Sober Girl Society
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Dame Carol Black: Heroin, Crime & UK Drug Reform - Stigma, Treatment & the Future of Recovery
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Aug 11, 2022 |