Podcast artwork thumbnail for Addicted to Recovery

Addicted to Recovery

Max, Chris

Booking Overview

Addicted to Recovery is a candid addiction-focused podcast where hosts explore real-life journeys in recovery and the truths behind compulsive behaviors. It’s a strong fit for PR outreach targeting experts and lived-experience voices who can speak to prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery realities.

Metrics

Episodes: 120

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mthomas1@live.co.uk

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Host

Max - Co-host of Addicted to Recovery, discussing the honest realities of addiction and recovery with guests.

Chris - Co-host of Addicted to Recovery, leading conversations about addiction, recovery, and how recovery looks in day-to-day life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Lived experience with addiction (substance or behavioral), ideally with credible recovery narratives; may include people connected to gambling or other compulsive behaviors and those who can speak to treatment/therapy pathways.
Required Achievements:  
Sustained recovery (long-term sobriety), Public-facing recovery milestone story (e.g., transformative life event tied to recovery), Experience with treatment supports (e.g., therapy, recovery principles)

Recent Guest Discussions

Gab - Gambling Addiction And Early Warning Signs; Secrecy, Shame, And Obsession; Chasing Losses; Recovery Through Honesty And Therapy; Consequences Including Prison

Greg - Recovery Through Long-term Sobriety While Managing Chronic Pain After A Serious Accident; Uncertainty, Fear, Prescribed Medication; Integrity And Purpose

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Mental Health, Recovery Support, Treatment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Addicted to Recovery
:

Four Months Away, A Lot to Talk About!

September 30, 2026

We’re back.After nearly four months away, we’re finally back behind the microphones — and there’s a lot to catch up on.In this episode, we talk honestly about what’s been happening in both of our lives over the summer and why taking a break from the podcast was something we both needed.A big part of the conversation is Chris opening up about his relapse after almost five years clean. We talk through what led up to it, the warning signs that are much easier to see looking back, how his recover...

The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict

May 10, 2026

In this powerful episode of Addicted to Recovery, Max and Chris sit down with Gab — a former talent manager whose gambling addiction spiralled into a devastating double life involving secret debts, celebrity clients, court cases, and eventually prison.Gab opens up about the hidden reality of compulsive gambling, from the early warning signs as a child to chasing losses through the night, gambling away hundreds of thousands of pounds, and living in complete mental torment while trying to maint...

Fatherhood, Fear & Recovery

May 03, 2026

In this honest and deeply relatable episode of Addicted to Recovery, the boys sit down with returning guest Chris to explore what recovery really looks like beyond the meetings.Two years on, Chris opens up about life with a growing family, the daily challenge of applying recovery principles at home, and the constant tug-of-war between selflessness and self-centered thinking. From isolation and intrusive thoughts to relationships, parenting, and the struggle for presence, this conversation get...

Publicly listed emails

mthomas1@live.co.uk

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings