Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery

Brandi Mac

iambravery1982@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A deeply personal recovery and harm-reduction podcast hosted by a critical care nurse practitioner and mother of a daughter affected by substance use disorder. It centers on the real-life challenges families face—especially stigma, aftercare gaps, and generational trauma—making it a strong fit for public-health, treatment-access, and lived-experience advocates.

Metrics

Episodes: 25

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 36.0k followers

Contact Information

iambravery1982@gmail.com

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Host

Brandi Mac - Brandi Mac is a critical care nurse practitioner and the host of Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery. She speaks from lived experience as a mother of an adult daugh...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Lived experience with addiction and/or long-term recovery; family or caregiver perspective; subject-matter expertise in harm reduction, aftercare, behavioral health, or treatment access (often supported by clinical or advocacy background).
Required Achievements:  
Sustained recovery and/or documented involvement in recovery advocacy, Experience designing or delivering aftercare/support resources, Work in harm reduction, peer support, or community health programs, Public writing/speaking related to addiction recovery and stigma reduction

Recent Guest Discussions

Brooke - Aftercare Needs, Support Systems, Family Dynamics, Healing And Accountability In Recovery.

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Harm Reduction, Aftercare, Family Support

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery
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Bonus Episode: Navigating Addiction: A Mother-Daughter Journey (Brooke Interview)

April 29, 2026

Summary In this episode of the Do What You Can Live With podcast, host Brandi Mac and her daughter Brooke discuss their journey through addiction and recovery. They explore the challenges of aftercare, the importance of support systems, and the personal struggles they faced during recovery. The conversation delves into family dynamics, healing, and the growth they have experienced together. They emphasize the need for accountability and the importance of looking inward to foster better relati...

Navigating Long-term Recovery: A Mom's Journey

April 26, 2026

 Summary In this episode, Brandi Mac discusses the complexities of long-term recovery from addiction, focusing on the challenges faced by families and loved ones. She shares her personal experiences and insights on the lack of resources, the impact of societal expectations, and the importance of support systems. Brandi emphasizes the need for comprehensive aftercare programs and critiques current rehabilitation practices, advocating for harm reduction as a viable approach to addiction treatme...

Why I Don't Want a Seat at the Recovery Table

April 25, 2026

In this episode of the Do What You Can Live With podcast, Brandi Mac shares her personal health struggles, the importance of real human connections, and her experiences in the recovery space. She discusses the ethical responsibilities of advocates, the challenges within the treatment industry, and her reluctance to charge families for help. Brandi emphasizes the need for genuine support and the complexities of navigating the advocacy landscape while remaining true to oneself.  Takeaways Bran...

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