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The Recovery Toolkit Podcast

The Recovery Toolkit Podcast

By: EPIC Restart Foundation
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 A podcast brought to you by EPIC Restart Foundation, a UK charity that helps people rebuild a positive live after gambling harm. Join Richie and his guests, as they tell their stories of recovery and share the tools that help them navigate each day.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 40: Finding Hope and Moving Forward – Ben’s Recovery Journey (Part One)

    The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 40: Finding Hope and Moving Forward – Ben’s Recovery Journey (Part One)
    Sep 10 2025
    In this episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Howard for the first of two conversations about his recovery journey. Ben shares how his turning point came when he met others who had been through similar struggles and were now smiling, laughing and living life again. It gave him hope that there could be a way through. With support from his family, Ben began to take small but meaningful steps. Getting dressed each morning, eating three meals a day and finding gratitude in simple routines. He reached out for help through the gambling harms sector, including joining an EPIC Restart programme, and learned that recovery is never straightforward. It takes self-awareness and a willingness to work on yourself first. Ben also talks about the importance of purpose. How becoming a Peer Support made him feel seen for the first time in a long time, and how he focused on learning, growing and building towards a better future. But his progress was shadowed as he awaited a court date, which eventually led to a prison sentence. Here, Ben speaks honestly about the challenges of serving time, the lack of support for people with gambling harm, and how tools like journaling and gratitude helped him keep moving forward. This is part one of Ben’s powerful story of recovery, resilience and the need for change in the system.
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    33 mins
  • The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 39: Building a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From with Andrew Greenwell

    The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 39: Building a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From with Andrew Greenwell
    Aug 27 2025
    In this week’s Recovery Toolkit podcast, Richie is joined by Andy Greenwell to talk about goals, resilience, and what it really takes to build a life you can thrive in. Andy shares the highs and lows of his fitness journey, from hitting the wall during his first marathon, to taking on nine huge challenges across the world. He talks honestly about discipline, setbacks, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Together, Richie and Andy explore how setting goals, pushing yourself, and embracing challenges can help create a life you don’t want to escape from. They also discuss the role of family, support, and self-belief in staying on track. This is a conversation full of honesty, encouragement, and practical insight for anyone on their own journey towards living a fulfilled life.
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    45 mins
  • The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 38: More Than One Life Impacted: A Family Perspective on Recovery with Nicola Jaques

    The Recovery Toolkit Podcast - Episode 38: More Than One Life Impacted: A Family Perspective on Recovery with Nicola Jaques
    Aug 13 2025
    In this powerful episode of the Recovery Toolkit Podcast, Richie is joined by Nicola Jaques, who shares her honest and emotional story of being affected by a loved one’s gambling addiction. Nicola opens up about the moment she discovered the addiction, the shock that followed, and the long road to finding support, not just for her partner, but for herself and her children too. We talk about the challenges faced by affected family members, the importance of self-care, and the emotional and financial costs that often go unseen. There’s also thoughtful advice about building financial awareness, breaking harmful cycles, and the value of small but important mindset shifts – like turning “budgeting” into a positive conversation. This episode highlights why wider community support and early intervention matter so much, and how recovery is a journey not only for the person who gambled, but for everyone around them. Brought to you by EPIC Restart Foundation, a national charity supporting people to rebuild their lives after gambling harm.
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    46 mins
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