Addiction Recovery Episodes

Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe welcomes listeners to the seventh episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast with Sean Chaplin, co-founder of Rehab Fitness. Sean shares how, after 30 years of addiction and 42 prison sentences, support from Acorn Recovery Services helped him rebuild his life in Manchester, motivating him to give back. He explains how he and his co-founders Kate and Liz created Rehab Fitness as a CIC offering free gym, yoga, boxing, and community activities to help peop...

Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe introduces the sixth episode of Season 12 of Meet the Mancunian and speaks with Chrissy Carr, co-founder of Mums in Recovery, about supporting mothers recovering from addiction and rebuilding family life. Chrissy shares how her lived experience and NA fellowship inspired her to help women who feel stuck, and how the group began after supporting a mother whose baby was taken at birth. Mums in Recovery offers connection and understanding through weekly free Zoom w...