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Before addiction took over his life, Brandon was a police officer who worked in narcotics. Nicole survived homelessness, two near-death experiences and a prison sentence tied to stolen Elvis Presley memorabilia.

On this episode of Never Alone Live, Nicole Victorious and her husband Brandon join John and Krista to share how they found recovery, met and built a life together rooted in their Christian faith.

They discuss making amends, rebuilding trust, their experiences with AA and faith-based recovery, and starting a treatment program that serves people for free. They also share their personal perspectives on identity in recovery and what it means to live the principles they learned.

Watch their full conversation and tell us: What helped you believe you could start over?

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What actually happens in the brain during addiction, and what changes when someone enters recovery?

Dr. Nicole Labor joins Never Alone Live to break down the science of addiction in a way anyone can understand.

A board-certified physician in addiction medicine and family medicine, author, educator and person in long-term recovery, Dr. Labor explains how repeated substance use creates powerful learned pathways in the brain and why recovery requires building new ones.

Using her “highway” analogy, she explains why old patterns can feel so much easier to return to, how new coping skills become stronger with practice, and why recovery is about much more than simply stopping substance use.

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Cassie Wood joins Never Alone Live for an important conversation about addiction, motherhood, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), peer support and the stigma that can keep people from asking for help.

Cassie shares her own experience using substances during pregnancy and the shame she carried afterward. Today, she works in peer recovery support and is helping expand support for mothers who have lived through similar experiences.

The conversation explores MAT and opioid use disorder during pregnancy, maternal peer support, harm reduction, sober living, stigma and why recovery does not look the same for everyone.