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Unashamed Recovery

Josh, Drew & Palmer

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There is healing in the story of our scars when we daily practice step 12. Here at Unashamed Recovery we are breaking the shame & stigma of addiction & recovery by having real conversations with real people in real recovery. With every episode we proclaim it's okay to not be okay. We share stories of God pulling people out of the pit, stories of hope So, welcome to the Unashamed Recovery Podcast, a Step 12 Christian Recovery Podcast that is for everyone with a hurt, habit, compulsion, addict ...
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The wages of sin is death. Sin is derived in the flesh and God is delivered to us, delivering us in, and with the Spirit. What are you choosing to live in? Can you not hear God's voice? You might be living in the flesh. Come check out this conversation with Drew and Palmer about the personal, yet inevitable battles of Spirit vs Flesh. Todays episod…
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Recovery Fam have you ever had an Answered Prayer? Join Palmer as he sits down with our guest Grady who shares his 'Jesus Story'. Grady walks us through his story that starts off with a childhood living the 'American Dream' that came to a screeching halt at 10 years old when his father commited suicide. From there, Grady went down a downward spiral…
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On this episode, Josh & Drew sit down with guest Amy Frank to hear another powerful story of redemption. Amy takes us back to her childhood where her story starts in "complete blindness". Amy grew up in an abusive home in Texas and came to Mississippi with her mother and siblings to get away. Because of the abuse, Amy lived a isolated childhood. Ev…
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Is there something in your life that you are truly powerless against? It can be anything really. Fresh and hot donuts for example. Even something like shopping. When something has such a hold over us that it becomes unmanageable, that is when we can see "serenity robbers" in our life. Join Josh on this solo episode as he talks about what it means t…
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Has the consequences of a choice you made in the past finally caught up with you? There is a old saying in the rooms of recovery, "You are free to make your own choice, but you are not free of the consequences of that choice." On this episode of Unashamed Recovery, Josh, Drew, & Palmer talk about a common topic that involves us all....CONSEQUENCES.…
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Buckle up Recovery Fam! Because on this episode of Unashamed Recovery, Josh, Drew, & Palmer are joined by Matti Aughenbaugh from Pensacola, Fl & what a story our guest has. Matti literally takes the guys down the rabbit hole! Just when you think you have heard it all & that it can't get any more crazier, Matti's story pushes the boundaries. From a …
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Have you ever mishandled what God has given you? For Real is about being for real about the blessings that God has given us. In this episode we find out how to keep the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. Josh , Drew, & Palmer take a deep dive into how God's word & promises that give us simple instructions on how to relieve & honor various ble…
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Josh, Drew & John Gallagher of Black Sheep Recovery Warfare Recovery Podcast sit down with the Ministry Leader of Foundry Celebrate Recovery in Vicksburg, MS, Danny Ivey. It's not often that Kindness follows the word Chaos Danny's life starts off born in the pit, with the world immediately stacked against him, born into an environment of chaos and …
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What would your life look like, if you knew without a doubt that God would rebuild the ruins of your life? Would your life be any different? Josh, and Drew are joined by John Gallagher of the Black Sheep Recovery Warfare Podcast to talk about just that on this episode of Unashamed Recovery. This episode topic is centered from ACTS 15:16. In the con…
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Buckle up Recovery Fam, this episode of Unashamed Recovery is one you don't want to miss a single second. Josh, Drew, & Palmer are joined by self proclaimed sharp dressed author, poet, tattooligan, 80's metal fan & Mississippi's own Steve Robertson. With a brand new book out, When the Bottom Falls, Steve stops by to share his story, talk recovery, …
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On this special episode of Unashamed Recovery, we are joined by Pastor Kelly Kopp of Limitless 405 Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is a special episode that was jointly recorded with Unashamed Recovery, Black Sheep Recovery Warfare and Audio Alchemy Productions. Before coming to Jesus, Kelly K was a musician and tour manager for some of the biggest…
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It's a new year, so let's talk about Renewal. Renewal can't happen in 2024 if you are bringing the baggage of the past decade with you. Sometimes that baggage can be our own, or handed down to us like generational curses. Maybe you've inherited a family curse, or maybe the curse has begun with you. Either way, God has a plan for your freedom that w…
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2023 has come to an end as quick as it began and we have found ourselves in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The holidays are notorious among the recovery community for being a rough time of the year to stay sober and maintain success in recovery. Josh, Drew, & Palmer sit down with Shandra Wilson of the Recovery Room in Phi…
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It's that dreaded time of year again, it's another Season Finale of Unashamed Recovery. As we say goodbye to Season 4, we are going out with a bang! The guys sit down with the director of Voice of Hope Men's Recovery Program, Jon Layton. Jon's story starts off like a lot of our stories, with a lack of accountability. From a lie from the enemy plant…
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Josh, Drew, and Palmer are joined by the founder of End It For Good founder, TED talk speaker, and author, Christina Dent. Christina takes us through her amazing story that led to the founding of End It For Good, a Mississippi non-profit leading the way in changing the way we talk about drugs and addiction; working behind the scenes on advocacy and…
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Gratitude and November go hand in hand like Thanksgiving and Turkey. For the Recovering Addict and the Christian living life attached to the vine, gratitude must be more than just 30 days a year. Josh, Palmer, and Drew dive deep into the theme of gratitude in recovery in this episode of Unashamed Recovery. The trio explores the biblical perspective…
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After much delay to technical difficulties beyond our control, we finally present our latest testimony episode with guest Jonathan Clark as he tells of his inspiring story of overcoming the pit. This testimony is powerful because it can be the story of anyone and it showcases the power of the grace that is second chances. Jonathan's story isn't cra…
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Originally Ep 050 was suppose to be "from the pit to glory" with Jonathan Clark sharing his story, but since we are still having computer issues and cannot release that episode, check out this spare episode that has been sitting in the Unashamed Recovery vault. On this episode, the guys sit down with Amber Thomison of Strong Towers Recovery once ag…
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On this episode, the guys are joined by Amber Thomison of Strong Towers Recovery in Philadelphia, MS. There is not many episodes that leave Josh, Drew and Palmer speechless, teary eyed, and in awe but this testimony definitely checked the boxes on all three. In this episode, Amber's amazing story starts immediately in the worse case scenario, in th…
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On this Labor Day holiday, enjoy this special episode of Unashamed Recovery with a rebroadcast of NorthPark Church's Pastor Jim Feirtag's sermon "avoiding spiritual apathy" from August 27th 2023. • Thanks to our amazing sponsors : -Dee's Automotive : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041354634847 -Sober Life Love : https://soberlife.love -…
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Are you working a honest recovery program? If so, it’s safe to say that your sobriety from the self destructive behavior that brought you into recovery has been hard earned. Working a honest recovery is not only mandatory for successful sobriety but also very demanding. An honest recovery forces us to be continually self examining ourselves through…
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On this episode of Unashamed Recovery, the guys sit down with Sydney Miller who is no stranger to the pit of addiction nor the hope of sobriety and recovery. Sydney takes us through her real story of overcoming addiction. Filled with grief, hopelessness, growing up too fast, bad decisions, and the pain that is addiction, Sydney's story is sure to c…
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Sex, drugs, and rock and roll…..the teenage musician dream right? Today we dive into the testimony of our newest co-host, Captain Chaos himself, Palmer. Palmer has been on stage almost all his life, but it wasn’t always for God. While his story may be different from a lot of the other testimony’s we hear, he does have a recovery story. As we find o…
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Recovery is a delicate balance. The balance of good and bad. We want to focus on the good but also remember the bad. We can't focus on just one thing and neglect it's opposite. Likewise, we must celebrate the ups but don’t forget to also embrace the downs of your recovery journey. Even the bad days still have lessons to offer us. Join us on this ep…
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Have you recently gotten sober and found that you’re still struggling? You’ve worked the program and yet you still find yourself in bondage? Don’t despair, you could be in a place of Spiritual Warfare. On this episode of Unashamed Recovery Josh & Drew sit down with Associate Pastor, Psychologist, & Counselor Jennifer Miller to break down what is sp…
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Have you ever found yourself feeling like you just don’t belong? Like your just cut from a different clothe or just apart of a different herd? You may be a black sheep! Well you’re not the only one! Palmer sits in for Josh & Drew on this episode of Unashamed Recovery and talks with our guest John Gallagher who is no stranger to the black sheep life…
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Have you ever found yourself needing to change lanes on a 4 lane highway and you look around and check your mirrors and you don't see another vehicle around so you go ahead and start drifting over only to be confronted with the surprise honk of another vehicle coming up on your side? That vehicle had been there the whole time, hiding in your blind …
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is all about how we can Give & Take. Recovery is a constant balance of taking and giving. I must take from the program if I am to ever change and fully recover but at the same time I must give back to the progra…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is how Piece of Cake. Gratitude is not always the piece of cake that we would like for it to be. Sometimes it requires me to remember the pain and suffering that led me to freedom. The Recovery Minute is brought…
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It is so easy for us to continue acting like an addict even after we get into recovery. Often times we are still carrying around the baggage of bad behaviors that we picked up in our addiction. But if we are to grow and change, those behaviors that helped us to survive, has to be replaced with good choices, because once the use stops, action has to…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is how Faith equals Freedom. Serenity comes when we are inside God's will. But how can we hear God's voice to know His will? Faith is the solution. It's there that we will find freedom. Check out our sponsor End…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is about the Impossibility of Serenity. Serenity goes hand and hand with the recovery process. At first it seems unobtainable...almost impossible. We start thinking we will never be able to live in a serene stat…
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The recovery process isn’t always a mountain top experience. The excitement and the new recovery smell will soon fade. It’s then that we will open ourselves up to burnout and fatigue. It’s then in our weariness that we must press on. In this episode let's talk about perseverance in our recovery and practical ways we can implement them into our dail…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is Perseverance for Success. When the stress and obstacles of recovery rise up against you, will you fall or will you keep pressing forward? Our recovery is too important to just fall apart at the first signs of…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. This week our Recovery Minute is on Eating Scripture. To keep the theme going from our last episode, food is not my comfort..Jesus is, this Recovery Minute is on the topic of eating. But instead of digging in to our favorite comfort food, th…
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Recovery is not just to help alcoholics and substance abusers. The same principles and steps that we work in recovery can be applied to most everything we deal with in life. Most of us whether we realize it or not struggle with unhealthy food habits. Emotional eating habits are just as easy to struggle with as a nicotine addiction. So why isn't the…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. Within our recovery journey there is a set of unsaid principles that we must incorporate into our daily recovery to become the best version of ourself we can be. On this Recovery Minute Drew outlines the core principles he puts into place in…
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At the heart of what we do here at Unashamed Recovery is to reduce the shame and stigma surrounding addiction and recovery and to show those lost in addiction that there is a way out. We do that by sharing stories just like this episode, stories of hope. This story is Brent's, who was left broken from years trapped in addiction that had led to meth…
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. To go along with our next episode, broken but restored, this Recovery Minute centers around how we can fire proof our recovery to endure temptation. What is your foundation? Check this Recovery Minute out to see if your recovery is built to …
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New this Season on Unashamed Recovery is the Recovery Minute, a weekly encouragement to help keep you sober. To go along with our last episode, the c word : codependency & recovery, this Recovery Minute is all about Expectations and how we treat others in the way we treat ourselves. Sometimes we project the expectations we have on ourself onto othe…
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We are back for another season! We kickstart season 4 with a topic episode on something that is becoming more and more common in recovery circles around the country....CODEPENDENCY! On this first episode of season 4, Josh sits down with Aislin Jayroe of Open Minds Counseling in Philadelphia, MS. We figured why not jump head first into season 4 and …
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Enjoy the Unashamed Recovery Holiday Special. In recovery it is well known that the holidays are not magical for everyone. The Christmas season can be filled with potential triggers that could lead to a relapse. Thats why even during the holidays, as recovering addicts we must pay attention to the details of our recovery because details matter. Rei…
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Well, it's finally here.... The end of Season 3. It seems like it just started and now we are already wrapping it up. Join Josh as he recaps this Season and takes us through some highlights and best of moments. What was some of your favorite moments from this past Season? As we take this episode to reflect over this past season, we can't but help t…
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On this episode of Unashamed, Josh and Drew sit down with Angela Mallette of End It For Good, a Mississippi based non profit that is doing alot in the areas of education & advocacy organization working to end the criminal approach to drugs. Angela shares about her story of how an Engineer winds up through a long series of turns that ultimately lead…
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Some call him the Recovery Guru some call him the Recovery Doctor with a PHD in Life. This month, Josh & Drew sit down with Jay, a ex garbage can junkie with a buffet style drug use who has turned his life around and living the sweet recovery life. Jay's recovery path is a little off the beaten path and is not the normal journey. Jay, a local Missi…
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Last month, we heard a remarkable story of how one person was saved by grace. In this month's episode we are looking at addiction from the point of view of the spouse of an addict. Josh and Drew sit down with Krisha, the founder of Spouses Choosing Hope in Addiction and Recovery [S.C.H.A.R.] a support group that is for the spouses of addicts. Krish…
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Last month, Josh and Drew talked on what it meant to Live Unashamed. On this episode we see a first hand example of that. Josh and Drew sit down with Kristen who just celebrated 6 years of sobriety! But as Josh and Drew dig into Kristen's story, we learn it hasn't always been rainbows and butterflies. Kristen's story is like so many others and yet …
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Eventually we will get to a place inside our recovery that will require us to step outside of the blanket of protection that our anonymity provides. Step 12 requires us to share what we have learned with others; to give back to the program that gave so much to us. When we work the program properly, by the time we get to Step 12, we should be at a p…
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Forgiveness. Amends. Reconciliation. Inside recovery circles all over the world, we hear these three words a lot! Seriously, A LOT! This is especially true when we move into working Steps 8, 9 and even parts of Step 10. Even more so, we get so complacent with these words that we even begin to use them almost interchangeably in our recovery vocabula…
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Even the most veteran member of any recovery program can be at risk of falling out of recovery. It's a slippery slope that we are all vulnerable to. So how can we make sure we stick to the program? That's the question Josh & Drew sit down to discuss on this episode of Unashamed, & H.O.W. is the answer. Honest, Openness, and Willingness. H.O.W. can …
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