Performing Recovery

The official podcast of the Addiction Recovery Arts Network. Featuring news, opinion and interviews from people using art in addiction recovery. Also features stories, music and other art. The opposite of addiction is creation.

Episodes

Nov 11, 2025

36 min

It's been a minute since the last Performing Recovery podcast, but we're back and breathier than ever! This episode features an interview with Sunshine Witchski, the Sober Witch. Sunshine talks about how her spiritual practice supports her recovery, what it means to be a witch, and her new book, Sober Witch Life.
This episode also features music from Nix Dadry.
Sunshine Witchski: https://soberwitch.life
Sober Witch Life (book): https://illuminateunschool.com/sober-witch-life-book-a-magickal-guide-to-recovery/
Nix Dadry: The Addict
Nix Dadry: https://linktr.ee/nixdadry
Buy the print issue of issue 12! https://performing-recovery.sumupstore.com/
Visit: recovery-arts.org

May 30, 2025

31 min

In this podcast, Alex speaks to Maddie Kitchen of Sobriety Films and the Recovery Street Film Festival. He is also joined by independent filmmaker Warner Albert. They discuss how filmmaking aids recovery, how to get your films seen, and how to overcome personal barriers to collaborating with teams.
Also featuring music from indie-pop singer-songwriter and musician Rosalie James.
Links:
Online Session with Maddie Kitchen: www.tickettailor.com/events/addictionrecoveryartsnetwork/1716713
Recovery Street Film Festival: rsff.co.uk/
Sobriety films: www.sobrietyfilms.com/
The White Chip: southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/the-white-chip/
Rosalie James: https://rosaliejames.com/
Rosalie James Bandcamp: https://rosaliejames.bandcamp.com/
Liverpool Everyman Ebb and Flow of Life: https://everymanplayhouse.com/join-in/community/creative-recovery-the-ebb-and-flow-of-life/
Performing Recovery: recovery-arts.org
Performing Recovery shop (print): performing-recovery.sumupstore.com/
 
 

Mar 7, 2025

47 min

PR6 - Chris Tait of Electric Six and Passenger Recovery
 
Chris Tait is a musician and the founder of Passenger Recovery. He is a member of Detroit's Electric Six and also helps to run the Passenger - Recovery Community Center in Hamtramck. Here he talks to Alex about how Passenger Recovery is using art to support people, his own music and writing birthday songs for tortoises. 
 
Also: News and Events, including an exciting announcement about the first of series of Q-A’s from Sean Daniels, Director of The White Chip. 
 
LINKS
 
Chris’s music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/christopher-tait-001/tracks, Read more about Passenger Recovery at https://recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/issue-7/
Passenger Recovery: https://passengerrecovery.com/
 
Sean Daniel’s Q+A: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/addictionrecoveryartsnetwork/1608097
 
Alcoholic’s Tarot:https://www.leonclowes.com/post/the-alcoholic-s-tarot-in-brighton-and-bbc-radio-4
Email: leon.clowes@gmail.com
 
Not Saints, Musical Futures, email: chris@notsaints.co.uk
 
Portraits of Recovery: https://portraitsofrecovery.org.uk/news/recoverist-union-we-need-you/
 
Suit Forest Faced Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qHT8GlqARU
 
Buckled: https://linktr.ee/HelenJeffery
 
New Note Strummers: https://www.facebook.com/events/602043239304037
 
Subscribe at https://recovery-arts.org/
Buy Performing Recovery Magazine at https://performing-recovery.sumupstore.com/

Nov 18, 2024

39 min

Sean Daniels, writer of The White Chip, talks to Performing Recovery about stigma, representation of addiction recovery on screen and why he wrote his hit play. Also featuring music from leon clowes as well as news, and callouts. patreon.com/performingrecoveryrecovery-arts.org

Oct 14, 2024

27 min

Amy Liptrot, writer of The Outrun, which has been turned into a major film, speaks to Performing Recovery. Also featuring music from The Hazy Sundays.
Subscribe to our Patreon.com/performingrecovery

Jul 18, 2024

38 min

News and event from accross the Recovery Arts Sector. Featuring and interview with The Detox Factor.

May 4, 2024

31 min

News, events and call-outs. 
With Paul Bayes Kitchen from Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, Lauren Dowse for New Note Dance and dance activist Stuart Waters. 
Also: music from No-See-Ums
Subscribe at Patreon.com/performingrecovery
Check out recovery-arts.org for more information

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