The Living Clean Podcast

This week on The Living Clean Podcast, we wrap up the Wellness and Health section from the Living Clean book study series. We continue right where we left off, finishing the remainder of this powerful chapter and exploring how wellness, balance, and self-care evolve as we grow in recovery.We’re joined by Kevin, Holly, Steve, Denise, Karen, and Brian as we dig deeper into these principles — discussing our experiences, what health looks like today, and the ongoing effort to take care of ourselves in recovery.Thanks for following along with this series. We hope you enjoy the conversation and take something meaningful back to your own recovery journey.

In this Thursday Throwback episode, we revisit a powerful piece from the Paradise Strong book study, remembering Gina H. and her story, “No Excuse for Loneliness.” Gina was an artist and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, who helped start the very first meetings there and played a role in the writing of the Basic Text.This episode is part remembrance, part reflection — honoring Gina’s creativity, service, and the impact she had on the fellowship and on those of us who were lucky enough to know her work and her spirit.I hope you enjoy this look back and take something meaningful from Gina’s story, just as I continue to do.

Step One is where recovery begins.In this episode of The Living Clean Podcast, we start a 12-month journey through the Twelve Steps by talking honestly about Step One:“We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.”This panel discussion explores what powerlessness and unmanageability actually looked like in our lives, how denial and rationalization kept us stuck, and what surrender finally felt like. We share personal experience around addiction as a disease, hitting bottom, reservations, and the spiritual principles that bring hope.This episode is not a replacement for working the steps. We encourage addicts to attend meetings and work the Twelve Steps with a sponsor. We don’t speak for NA as a whole — we’re simply sharing our experience, strength, and hope.Step One gave us hope. This is where the journey begins.

Welcome to the first episode of DM’ing the Pamphlets, a collaborative series between The Living Clean Podcast and The Anonymous Podcast.In this series, Douglas and Mason sit down to break down the Information Pamphlets (IPs) of Narcotics Anonymous and bring some attention to literature that often sits on the rack unnoticed.In Episode One, Douglas and Mason take Another Look at IP #5, slowing it down, unpacking the message, and talking about what it really says — and how it applies to real life and real recovery.We’re not gurus or experts. We’re just sharing our experience and perspective, and we’re genuinely interested in your take — reach out and let us know your thoughts.

Welcome to Francis’s Archives, a new midweek bonus series from the Living Clean Podcast.In this space, Francis steps outside the usual format to experiment — sharing solo reflections, recovery exercises, personal stories, history, and ideas that don’t always fit into a standard episode. Think of this series as the notebook, the voice memo, the late-night conversation — raw, thoughtful, and intentional.Our hope is simple: more content, more connection, more recovery.This week, Francis introduces the “Be the Change” exercise — an idea that came to life during a spontaneous conversation in the lobby at the Volunteer Regional Convention in Memphis, Tennessee. What started as one honest exchange turned into a powerful reflection on responsibility, action, and living recovery out loud.Now you get to hear where that conversation led.