In this episode, Michael Prichard interviews Matt Martin. Matt is a person in long-term recovery from opioid and alcohol addiction. He is almost 8 years clean and sober. Matt works in the treatment and recovery space doing business development and outreach. He is also in a relationship with another person in recovery. Risk factors of affluence, opioid addiction and recovery, addiction treatment, and spirituality in recovery are some of the topics discussed in this episode.

Futures/Now Disclaimer: All views, opinions, and personal stories, expressed by Guest Participants on the Better Than Well Podcast episodes are so current views and opinions (including the guest's personal stories) and do not reflect the views and opinions of The Better Than Well Podcast host (Michael Prichard), Covenant Training and Consulting, or any affiliate organizations that were used to disseminate the show. The Guest Participant’s views and opinions (including the guest's personal stories) expressed on the Better Than Well Podcast are based on information they considered accurate and reliable, but neither The Better Than Well Podcast host (Michael Prichard), Covenant Training and Consulting, or any affiliate organizations warrant its complete accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.

This week, Michael Prichard interviews Taelor Wells. Taelor is a licensed marriage and family therapist and person in recovery with lived experience of an eating disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and alcoholism. Born into a two-parent middle class family, she shares her story of developing addiction and mental health problems despite growing up in a stable home with a relatively “normal” childhood, and how she got sober at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Taelor is 2 years sober and is passionate about serving through her 12 step program to help others achieve sobriety. Professionally, Taelor currently provides therapy to adults and is certified in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to treat clients’ underlying trauma. In this episode, Taelor will share what she has learned through her personal experience and clinical training as her keys to success in order to maintain long-term recovery for co-occurring conditions.

Futures/Now Disclaimer: All views, opinions, and personal stories, expressed by Guest Participants on the Better Than Well Podcast episodes are so current views and opinions (including the guest's personal stories) and do not reflect the views and opinions of The Better Than Well Podcast host (Michael Prichard), Covenant Training and Consulting, or any affiliate organizations that were used to disseminate the show. The Guest Participant’s views and opinions (including the guest's personal stories) expressed on the Better Than Well Podcast are based on information they considered accurate and reliable, but neither The Better Than Well Podcast host (Michael Prichard), Covenant Training and Consulting, or any affiliate organizations warrant its complete accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.