While Betsy continues to enjoy the sunny weather of Aruba, Mike sits down with Bryn Judkins and Telly Schwartz, the dynamic co-producing team of Recovery Uncovered. Listen as they share their personal and professional stories ..read more

What is ALICE? What is SPARCC? Where in the world is Betsy? How have MHAB and United Way teamed up to help those in recovery?  Join your host MHAB Mike and his guest John Bernardi as they answer these questions and much more.  Recovery Uncovered is a hilarious, brutally honest, and surprisingly heartwarming podcast about life in recovery. Your hosts are Michael "MHAB Mike" Carpenter, 30+ years sober, and Betsy Vicencio, mother to a daughter seven years sober. Nothing is off-limits – Mike and Betsy cover the highs, lows, and everything in between of what happens after you get sober. R ..read more

Mike and Betsy are joined by Dave Coryer of Coryer Staffing, talking employment advocacy in the North Country, and the duty of business owners to consider opportunities for workers who may have not been given a fair chance in the past. Recovery Uncovered was just named a Top Addiction Recovery podcast ..read more

Mike and Betsy are joined by Ed Kirby, one of thousands of parents in the United States who has lost a child to an opioid overdose. For a while Ed had a difficult time finding support, and battled feelings of guilt and shame surrounding his son, Kyle's passing. Ed soon realized that speaking out and sharing Kyle's story would help him remedy those feelings, and help other parents find the support they need. On this episode, Ed shares his experience as a parent who has lost a child in the opioid epidemic, and shares the story of his son Kyle ..read more

Mike and Betsy and joined by Dr. David Stone, a father, professor, mental health counselor, and a man of color decades into his recovery journey. We dive into the matter of race in addiction and sobriety, and David shares his own recovery story ..read more

Mike and Betsy explore how to be a friend to someone in recovery. How can you best support your friend or loved one? What does it mean to carry around baggage in early recovery? When is it okay to have a drink in front of your sober friend?  Visit us at MHAB.org and join online support meetings, read the blog, or shop original recovery apparel ..read more

Mike and Betsy are joined by NYS Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, talking about the intersection of politics and recovery and what our politicians can do to help. Billy, representing District 115, recognized the need for help years ago, and has since become one of our greatest advocates in New York State of funding and supporting addiction treatment and recovery initiatives. See Assemblyman Jones' work in action: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Billy-Jones/ Assemblyman Jones, inspired by an idea from Mike, authored the Recovery Tax Credit Program in New York State. More about the program: https ..read more

Mike and Betsy explore various methods of recovery, the nuanced differences between recovery programs, and the importance of community in sustaining sobriety.  ..read more

Get to know your hosts, Mike Carpenter and Betsy Vicencio. Learn about MHAB Life Skills Campus and Mike and Betsy's mission to make the transition to life in recovery easier.  ..read more

 Teri Champagne tells her story of generational addiction and recovery ..read more