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Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma

Matthew Butler

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led recovery and addiction podcast featuring people with lived experience alongside recovery advocates, frontline practitioners, public figures, and other voices addressing trauma, stigma, and peer support. Suitable pitches include addiction professionals, trauma-informed clinicians, recovery advocates, authors, and credible people with compelling recovery journeys; booking difficulty is medium because guests need authentic subject-matter relevance and the ability to discuss sensitive personal experiences openly.

Metrics

Episodes: 73

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 826 followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@cgl.org.uk

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Host

Matthew Butler - Matthew Butler is the host and facilitator of a UK podcast focused on addiction, recovery, lived experience, peer support, and reducing stigma.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Authentic lived experience of addiction and recovery, professional expertise in addiction or trauma treatment, frontline or peer-support experience, or a credible public platform focused on recovery, mental health, stigma reduction, or related social issues.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or established coaching work, Significant recovery-focused social media platforms, Advocacy, education, or peer-support work, Professional experience in addiction treatment or mental health, Compelling long-term recovery journeys

Recent Guest Discussions

Lewis Raymond Taylor - Addiction, Childhood Trauma, Prison, Violence, Personal Responsibility, Identity Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, And Rebuilding Life After Adversity.

Carole Boss Watson - Addiction, Crime, Prison, Domestic Abuse, Trauma, Motherhood, Recovery, Sobriety, And Building An Online Recovery Community.

Kaitlin Reeve - Motherhood And Addiction, Cocaine And Cannabis Recovery, Childhood Trauma, Shame, Parenting In Sobriety, 12-step Recovery, Stigma, And Barriers Women Face When Seeking Help.

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Trauma, Peer Support, Stigma

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma
:

K-HOLE: The Ketamine Documentary | The Hidden Harms of Ketamine

September 04, 2026

K-HOLE: The Ketamine DocumentaryK-HOLE is a ketamine documentary produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Believe in People, exploring ketamine addiction, ketamine bladder damage, substance misuse, trauma, recovery, treatment and the impact ketamine is having on individuals, families and communities.Hosted by Matthew Butler, K-HOLE travels across Northern England, bringing together lived experience, families, clinicians and frontline professionals to explore the realities of ketamine us...

Tony Adams: Addiction, Euro ’96 and The Day That Alcohol Stopped Working - Believe in People LIVE

July 30, 2026

Recorded live at The Forward Trust’s National Unity Day, former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams joins Believe in People to reflect on alcohol addiction, Euro ’96 and almost 30 years in recovery.Tony takes us behind the public success to reveal the reality of his addiction - from blackouts and a 44-day drinking bender to the moment he finally surrendered on 16 August 1996. He explores 12-step recovery, grief and stigma, and explains why, despite everything he achieved on the football pi...

Michelle Heaton: Five Years Sober, Motherhood, Alcohol, Cocaine and Finding Recovery - Believe in People LIVE

July 10, 2026

In this special live edition of Believe in People, we're celebrating a podcast first.For the very first time, we took the podcast to the stage, recording live in front of more than 500 audience members at the DDN Conference, one of the UK's largest events dedicated to drugs, alcohol and recovery.Joining us for her third appearance on Believe in People, Michelle Heaton reflects on more than five years of recovery from alcohol and cocaine addiction. She speaks openly about the progres...

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How do I get in touch with Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma?

Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma is hosted by Matthew Butler. Its publicly listed email is podcast@cgl.org.uk. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma?

The publicly listed email for Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma: podcast@cgl.org.uk.

How many listeners does Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma have?

Podseeker estimates Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma?

Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Authentic lived experience of addiction and recovery, professional expertise in addiction or trauma treatment, frontline or peer-support experience, or a credible public platform focused on recovery, mental health, stigma reduction, or related social issues. Common among recent guests: Published books or established coaching work; Significant recovery-focused social media platforms; Advocacy, education, or peer-support work. Recent guests include Lewis Raymond Taylor, Carole Boss Watson, and Kaitlin Reeve.

How hard is it to get booked on Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma cover?

Recent episodes cover Addiction, Recovery, Trauma, Peer Support, and Stigma. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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