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Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma

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

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#16 - Mark Moody: Addiction, Recovery, Stigma,...

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2022/12/02

Matt is joined by Mark Moody, CEO of the UK's largest Drug & Alcohol Charity, Change Grow Live. Mark candidly discusses his rise from an entry level position with only 40 people in the organisation all the way to being responsible for over 4,000 employees. Mark and Matt discuss:The impact of Dame Carol Black's independent review on drugs The public's perception of Change Grow LiveGrowing up in Scotland during the heroin epidemic _______________ReNew is a free and confidential drug

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63:32

#13 - Millie Gooch: Sober Girl Society, Addiction,...

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2022/10/18

In this episode, Sober Girl Society's founder, Millie Gooch, talks to Matt about why she quit drinking - and how it's changed her life since. Millie talks to Matt about; binge drinking, labels, alcohol temptations, therapy, mental health, how to deal with sobriety, being a safe drinking ambassador, sober dating, sober sex, Sober Girl Society events, being an Instagram & TikTok influencer, her Sober Girl Society handbook and much, much more!You can learn more about Millie and her Sober

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#12 - Di: Service Management, Hull, Hostels,...

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2022/10/11

ReNew's Service Manager, Di, joins Matt for episode 12 and gives a candid account of managing Hull's Drug & Alcohol Service and talks about her 35 years in the sector.___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health

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#11 - Holly: Volunteering, Internships, Education,...

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2022/09/28

Holly has just turned 21, graduated this week and landed her first job with Change Grow Live. She talks with Matt about the importance of volunteering, the opportunity her internships have provided for her and and how they've helped her find employment with her local drug and alcohol service. ___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison

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38:55

#10 - Elly: Harm Reduction, Commercial Sex Work & The...

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2022/09/05

Elly has nearly three decades of experience in the Drug & Alcohol sector and Matt talks to her about addiction & recovery in the 80s and 90s, commercial sex work, the history of Hull's needle exchange & the importance of effective prescribing and therapeutic recovery___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve

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#09 - Professor Dame Carol Black: An Independent...

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2022/08/11

In Episode 9 Matt talks to Professor Dame Carol Black.In 2019 Dame Carol was commissioned by the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care to undertake a 2-part independent review of drugs, to inform the government’s thinking on what more can be done to tackle the harm that drugs cause.Part one was published on 27 February 2020 and provides a detailed analysis of the challenges posed by drug supply and demand, including the ways in which drugs fuel serious violence. Part two was

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#08 - Andy Train: Pandemic, Performing, Self...

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2022/07/21

Matt talks to Andy Train, chair of the Hull & East Riding LGBT+ Forum, the Co-Founder and Co-Chair UK Pride Organisers Network, Trustee, Creative Director & Co-Vice Chair of Pride in Hull, an InterPride Global Advisory Council Member for the British Isles, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, The president of the Joint War Organisation, Hull's Gold man and Sir Topham Hatt, a fictional character in The Railway Series books, featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, written by the Reverend

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#07 - Steven: Business, Addiction, Recovery and the...

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2022/07/19

In episode 7 Matt talks to Steve about addiction from a young age, working in the drug and alcohol sector, intergenerational casual fans, his advice to others in the business, wrestling being his constant, living in recovery and the circumstances and desire to relaunch his Sports Entertainment Business seventeen years to the day of his inaugural show on Saturday 1st October 2022, at The Dome in Doncaster.___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and

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#06 - Chelsey: Addiction, Detox, Bereavement & Breast...

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2022/06/15

In episode 6 Matt talks to Chelsey about her mum's journey through addiction, detox, recovery, breast cancer discovery and bereavement.___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.A

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#05 - Rachel: Nursing, Cancer, Mistletoe & Me

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2022/06/12

Matt talks to Rachel about; working as a nurse in the third sector, her recent cancer diagnosis, the decision to reject the treatment pathway offered in favour of an alternative approach and Mistletoe and Vitamin C therapy You can follow Rachel's journey and read about about the alternative approaches to her treatment below

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#04 - Darylanne: Volunteers' Week & Working Front...

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2022/06/06

Matt talks to Darylanne about volunteering in a drug & alcohol service and how this has prepared her for working full time in the busy duty office in Hull. ___ ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff,

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#03 - Hepatitis C: Facts, Needle Exchanges,...

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2022/05/23

Matt is on a trans-Pennine car journey from St Helens to Knowsley to Halton to Warrington to Manchester to Tameside to Bradford to Kirklees to Leeds to Hull in eight hours to discuss Hepatitis C and what's being done from at each of the ten Change Grow Live services situated on the M62 motorway.___ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison

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#02 - Andi: Addiction, Suicide, Recovery, Anxiety,...

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2022/03/29

Matt talks to Andi about addiction, recovery, suicide, anxiety, depression, family, self esteem and role models. ____ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.A whole family approach –

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#01 - Lindsey: Addiction, Recovery, Safeguarding &...

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2022/03/11

Matt talks to Lindsey about addiction, recovery, safeguarding, stigma and harm minimisation. ___ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.ReNew offers:Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.A whole family approach – working holistically with

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