The Living Clean Podcast

• Behind the Walls: Indiana State Prison

  This week, we got to do something truly special. The inspiration for starting The Living Clean Podcast came from the struggle of getting into prisons to carry the message through H&I. When those doors wouldn’t open, the podcast became a new way to reach people on the inside.Since then, we’ve connected with some incredible folks doing deep, meaningful work—bringing recovery meetings into prisons both virtually and in person. Because of their dedication, we finally get to accomplish something we’ve dreamed about since the very beginning.In this episode, we’re joined by actual inmates from inside Indiana State Prison who share their experience, strength, and hope directly from behind the walls. This moment represents everything our fellowship stands for—proof that recovery knows no boundaries, and the message always finds a way.

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• Breath of Life

  Even in paradise, addiction finds a way in—but so does recovery. In this powerful episode, we hear one woman’s story of transformation from the streets of Waikiki to the rooms of recovery on a remote corner of Hawaii. She shares her journey through trauma, shame, and repeated relapse to a life of spiritual awakening and freedom.Through fearless inventory work and the love of a sponsor who helped her “meet herself,” she learned to let go of the pain that once defined her and discovered what it means to live clean—body, mind, and spirit. Today, she embraces recovery as a daily practice of forgiveness, connection, and conscious contact.From darkness to light, this is a story of healing, honesty, and the miraculous breath of life that recovery offers us all.

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• An NA Chat with AJ H.

  Clean since January 13, 1977, AJ H joins us for a candid and inspiring NA conversation spanning nearly five decades of recovery. In this episode, AJ shares stories from his early days in the Fellowship, lessons learned through service, and reflections on how recovery—and NA itself—has evolved through the years.From the early meetings and literature development to the spiritual principles that still guide his daily life, AJ reminds us that recovery is timeless, living proof that the NA message endures: an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.A heartfelt and historical chat filled with experience, strength, and hope.

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• Helping Addicts Find Us: Meeting Lists, Websites, and Flyers

  In this episode, we dive into one of the most practical — and spiritual — aspects of NA service: making sure addicts can find us. We sit down with a trusted servant who walks us through the workshop Helping Addicts Find Us: Meeting Lists, Websites, and Flyers. Together, we explore how meeting information gets shared, the common mistakes we make, and the best practices that help ensure no addict slips through the cracks.From flyers and websites to the new NAWS meeting search tool and virtual meeting listings, this conversation highlights why clarity, accessibility, and unity matter so much. We’ll talk about spiritual principles, share real-life examples, and discuss how members and service bodies can work together to carry the message more effectively.Whether you’re new to service or a long-time trusted servant, this episode offers insight and direction on one of the most important questions we can ask: How do we help the still-suffering addict find us?

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• God Still Hears an Addict’s Prayer – From the Streets to a PhD

  In this episode of The Living Clean Podcast, we’re joined by a powerful voice in recovery whose story is featured in the Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text. Growing up in an inner-city environment shaped by crime, addiction, and spiritual disconnection, our guest found himself chasing the acceptance and toughness of the street life—despite being surrounded by examples of success within his own family. Heroin quickly became his solution, and addiction took him down a long road of pain, isolation, and near-death experiences.After hitting bottom and uttering the simple prayer, “Please, God, help me,” he found himself at his first NA meeting. That moment marked the beginning of a remarkable transformation. With the support of the fellowship, the Twelve Steps, and a growing relationship with his Higher Power, he rebuilt his life from the ground up. He earned a GED in his thirties, overcame barriers of age and race in academia, graduated college with honors, and went on to earn a master’s in social work. Today, he’s pursuing a PhD, runs a recovery-based nonprofit he founded, and continues to carry the message of hope to others.This conversation explores the spiritual awakening that emerged through service, the struggle to find belonging as a Black man in both NA and academia, and the power of personal surrender. With humility, depth, and contagious gratitude, our guest reminds us that God still hears an addict’s prayer—and that it’s never too late to become who we were meant to be.

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