America Recovers
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America Recovers takes people from crisis to clarity by intervening in addicts lives to help bring about positive change. Hosts Mackenzie Phillips & Brad Lamm talk directly with real callers who are at the crossroads of addiction. For anyone who has struggled with addiction in their family or themselves, there are honest answers in a positive, practical format.
Mackenzie Phillips is an award-winning actress, mom, trauma survivor and counselor in long term recovery. Brad Lamm is a popular author, and “America’s Interventionist” who founded the nation’s leading trauma destination, the Breathe Life Healing Center.
Also featuring licensed clinician and trauma specialist, Anisha Cooper.
Location:
United States
Description:
America Recovers takes people from crisis to clarity by intervening in addicts lives to help bring about positive change. Hosts Mackenzie Phillips & Brad Lamm talk directly with real callers who are at the crossroads of addiction. For anyone who has struggled with addiction in their family or themselves, there are honest answers in a positive, practical format. Mackenzie Phillips is an award-winning actress, mom, trauma survivor and counselor in long term recovery. Brad Lamm is a popular author, and “America’s Interventionist” who founded the nation’s leading trauma destination, the Breathe Life Healing Center. Also featuring licensed clinician and trauma specialist, Anisha Cooper.
Language:
English
Episodes
Dear Brad & Mack - Our Hosts Answer Important Questions from Listeners
2/15/2022
Brad and Mack answer questions from the America Recovers listeners. Our dedicated listeners reached out with personal questions related to addiction and mental health and we selected some of the most interesting ones to address on the podcast.
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Duration:00:35:20
Mackenzie Phillips - "Mack" Reflects on Telling Her Secret to Oprah
2/8/2022
Following Oprah's visit to America Recover, Mack, Brad and their in-house trauma therapist, Anisha Cooper do a deeper dive into Mack's revelation to Oprah on her show and the aftermath of discussing it now.
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Duration:00:32:49
Carla And Omar: Pregnant Wife and Her Disappearing Addicted Husband
2/1/2022
While Carla is near her delivery date with their fourth child, her husband Omar goes missing for days at a time driven out of control by addiction and lawlessness. Will he accept help?
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Duration:00:36:43
Addicted to Gaming
1/25/2022
Brad and Mack talk to Henry about his addiction to online gaming and his nine years in recovery. This is a must for parents of kids who game.
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Duration:00:38:02
Danny Strong, Creator Of 'Dopesick' Discusses the Hit Hulu Miniseries Chronicling America’s Opioid Epidemic
1/18/2022
Danny Strong - creator, showrunner, and executive producer of ‘Dopesick’ - joins Brad and Mack to discuss his critically acclaimed series. ‘Dopesick’ takes a deep look into America’s opioid epidemic, following the rise of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, while also shedding light on the communities whose members have tragically be forced to deal with opioid addiction.
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Duration:00:39:03
Dancing With the Stars' Pro Cheryl Burke Opens Up About Her Sobriety Journey
1/11/2022
Cheryl Burke turned to alcohol to cope with anxiety and uncertainty until she ultimately realized she was a functioning alcoholic. She shares her triumphant recovery story with Brad and Mack, describing how dance has been key to her sobriety and opens up about therapeutic honesty, addiction in the family, her life in the spotlight, and the new project she hopes will help people struggling with addiction.
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Duration:00:36:48
Stephen Baldwin Discusses His Sobriety and His Faith
9/7/2021
Stephen shares his recovery story with Brad and Mack and explains how he incorporates his faith into his daily life. We also explore how spirituality plays a role in recovery.
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Duration:00:35:01
Commercial Airline Pilot’s Tale of Addiction to Ambien and Methadone
8/24/2021
Jason shares his spiral downward from a successful commercial airline pilot to unemployed, divorced, living with his mom, and addicted to methadone, all starting with his abuse of Ambien.
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Duration:00:44:32
Sex Trafficking Survivor Speaks Out
8/17/2021
A teenage runaway, Rayanne was groomed into sex work by people she considered to be her friends. She was trafficked by multiple people for over a year and today she is a sex trafficking survivor.
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Duration:00:45:40
Life Coach Babbi Anderson Finds her True Vocation
8/10/2021
Life Coach Babbi Anderson shares her compelling story of struggling as a young woman with her own rampant alcoholism to eventually finding her true vocation in addiction treatment. On her journey she discovered that she must first learn to help herself - to let go of control. She has since dedicated her life to being of service to others, working largely in rehabilitation centers, and regularly attending workshops, retreats, and seminars geared toward purposeful living.
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Duration:00:45:40
A Young Man Sexually Abused by His Sister
8/3/2021
After many years, a suppressed memory comes to light, Jeff spirals into alcoholism. With his family in denial, Jeff confronts his abuser, fights for his recovery and wins.
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Duration:00:44:55
Brooke J Lacey – Outspoken Mental Health Advocate and Unexpected TikTok Sensation
7/20/2021
Brooke J Lacey is a business owner and outspoken mental health advocate who found her voice with a TikTok account. She is a woman in her 40s who blew up on the social media platform when she got honest about her mental health. Now with almost 300 thousand followers on TikTok, her videos about her life and mental health have been viewed more than 32 million times making her a hugely popular and totally unexpected social media influencer.
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Duration:00:40:36
Bobbi: Like Mother Like Daughter? Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
7/13/2021
Licensed Counselor Bobbi Lima shares her story from early childhood tragedy and being raised by an alcoholic mother to eventual triumph over addiction. Bobbi describes how her falling into the pain of addiction, propelled her on a path to helping others. First as a detox nurse, later as a counselor specializing in addiction.
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Duration:00:37:47
SobrietyClub Founder Nattalyee Randall Finds Solace from Strangers
7/6/2021
SobrietyClub Founder Nattalyee Randall shares the most challenging time in her recovery and how she found strength and support on the social media app clubhouse, creating a space that now has thousands of members worldwide
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Duration:00:36:39
Joe Regan The Recovery Detective Hunts for Missing Girl
6/29/2021
Private detective Joe Regan - the Recovery Detective - is back to tell the story of a student who went missing along the Seattle-Tacoma corridor and how her desperate family went to great lengths to find her.
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Duration:00:37:52
Real Housewife Braunwyn Windham-Burke
6/22/2021
The Real Housewives of Orange County's Braunwyn Windham-Burke shares how she managed early sobriety in the public spotlight. She also opens up about her unorthodox marriage & relationships with women.
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Duration:00:43:10
Oprah Winfrey
6/15/2021
Oprah Winfrey joins Brad and Mack for a deeply personal discussion about a new approach to trauma and shares insights from her collaborative book with Dr. Bruce Perry – What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
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Duration:00:36:21
Clinging to Sobriety
6/8/2021
After multiple relapses, Danny is fighting to hold onto his sobriety. He has gone 43 days without crystal meth-fueled sex as he sorts through childhood traumas and searches for his purpose in the world.
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Duration:00:43:04
Successful Podcaster Gigi Sagansky Shares How She Copes With OCD
6/1/2021
Driven Minds Podcast Host, Gigi Saganksy, recounts her mental health journey which begins with juggling pharmaceuticals in elementary school, crushing OCD, and admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital; she emerged with the tools and clarity she needed to live her best life. Later, Breathe’s Medical Director, Dr. Steven Karp, joins Brad and Mack to discuss safety, prescription drugs and children
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Duration:00:52:55
Musician Mod Sun Celebrates Two Years In Recovery
5/25/2021
Mod Sun moved to Los Angeles and his cocaine addiction blew up along with his career. He goes deep with Mack & Brad about the drugs that almost killed him, how he defines sobriety, and his journey to becoming the Rockstar he wants to be.
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Duration:00:50:57