Paul Smith is a person in recovery, a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach, and the Program Director for Massachusetts Young People in Recovery (MyPiR). He began his recovery journey in 2020 and first connected with MyPiR as a peer, later stepping into a volunteer peer leader role before joining the staff in 2023.

Paul is a strong advocate of all pathways to recovery and is deeply embedded in the local recovery community. His leadership style is grounded in servant leadership, aligning naturally with peer support and recovery coaching principles. He believes that sustainable peer support is built on trust, shared power, and true empowerment—values he carries forward in his work with young people across Massachusetts.

Join Jesse and Lisa on this Recovery Month episode of Airing Addiction to hear Paul's story.

What if recovery support truly met people where they are?

This week, we’re joined by Carolyn Castro, founder of Castro Consulting Group, for a powerful conversation about helping providers, organizations, and communities embrace a multiple pathways approach to recovery.

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Whether through treatment, peer support, recovery housing, medications for substance use disorder, mutual aid, faith communities, employment support, cultural healing practices, or innovative community programs, people find recovery in different ways.

Carolyn shares insights on building recovery-oriented systems that honor individual choice, expand access, and create opportunities for everyone to find a pathway that works for them.

Tune in as we celebrate National Recovery Month and the belief that every pathway deserves dignity, support, and the opportunity to succeed.

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Recovery is personal. Recovery is possible. Every pathway matters

Danielle's recovery journey began in 2013, when she was a high-performing Sales Director who made the decision to check herself into a 30-day treatment program after years of alcohol use. In 2014, Danielle founded Real You Revolution, offering professional recovery coaching, sober companionship, and intervention services to high-achieving clients and families navigating addiction.

Recovery is not simply the absence of substance use — it is the active, ongoing pursuit of physical health, mental wellbeing, and emotional resilience; embracing the whole self is what makes recovery last.

The fundamentals of physical health are also fundamentals of recovery. Research consistently shows that regular physical activity reduces cravings and improves mood, quality sleep supports emotional regulation and cognitive function, and balanced nutrition helps restore the body's natural systems disrupted by substance use. These are not optional add-ons to a recovery plan, they are evidence-based pillars of sustained wellness.

Danielle is offering openings to a Payer and Meditation retreat in Rhode Island October 26th. See this link for signing up: https://shsystems.org/Prayer-and-Mediation-retreat

Hear how Danielle has ​integrated a holistic healing approach to help those in recovery find success with Lisa and Jesse. Only on Airing Addiction!

On this episode of Airing Addiction:

Christopher Penna, whose journey through recovery has led him to a new purpose, helping others find their own path forward.
Originally from western Mass, Christopher spent years working in electrical construction before entering recovery.

Since getting sober in January 2023, he has dedicated himself to supporting others through his work at a co-occurring 28-day treatment center. Through AA and the recovery lifestyle, Christopher has discovered a new way of thinking and living that continues to grow each day.

Listen to hear Christopher share his story, what recovery has taught him, and why helping others has become such an important part of his journey.

Curlisa Henry is the Community Resource Coordinator at Legendary Legacies, where she supports men of all ages as they navigate reentry after incarceration and work toward positive, lasting change.

With a background in public health, Curlisa brings a community-centered perspective to reentry, recognizing the critical connection between access to resources, supportive relationships, and long-term success.

Through community engagement, relationship-building, and resource coordination, she helps create pathways to opportunity and successful reentry. Curlisa is committed to building stronger communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Join Jesse and Lisa on this special Recovery Month episode, as we hear from one of many guests on these special episodes. Only on Airing Addiction!

Earl Murphy is a former Enterprise Account Executive at Salesforce and served as the Global President of Soberforce, Salesforce’s employee resource group dedicated to supporting individuals in recovery, allies, and those exploring a sober lifestyle. During his leadership, Earl championed the expansion of recovery-friendly workplace culture, fostering peer support networks, reducing stigma in the corporate environment, and advocating for inclusive corporate wellness initiatives.

An experienced revenue leader and educator, Earl currently works as an Account Executive at Cribl and serves as an instructor at the University of New Hampshire’s Paul College of Business and Economics. He is passionate about helping organizations build workplace environments where individuals in recovery can thrive both personally and professionally.

With 8+ years of continuous sobriety, Earl is an exemplar and practitioner of the power of recovery. Earl resides in New Hampshire with his wife, Audra, of 15 years, along with their two young kids.

Join Jesse and Lisa to hear how Earl and Soberforce are transforming recovery in the workplace. Only on Airing Addiction!

On this episode of Airing Addiction:

Laurel Chaison shares her firsthand experience of loving someone through addiction, and the impact it has on families. She hopes her story and experience can help reduce stigma, encourage honest conversations, and remind other families that healing and hope are possible.

Join Jesse and Lisa to hear Laurel's inspiring story, only on Airing Addiction!

Jordan Hansen is CEO and co-founder of YourPath. A substance-use treatment organization that developed a revolutionary new concept of allowing the patient to take control of their recovery process.

Jordan is an experienced leader focused on delivering value to healthcare systems through implementation of effective, integrated care for people with substance use disorders.

He was previously the Vice President of Strategy and Growth for a recovery technology company, and before that, was the Clinical Director of Hazelden Betty Ford’s Professional Education Solutions team. In that role, he built a team that provided innovative solutions at the federal, state, local, and program level.

Join Jesse and Lisa, to hear how Jordan has led lead a whole new way to approach the recovery process, only on Airing Addiction!