RCVR Stories
by Gary Menkes
Latest episode
🦋EP 111 - Breaking the Stigma: Ali Yule’s Journey Through Sobriety
🦋EP 111 - Breaking the Stigma: Ali Yule’s Journey Through Sobriety
About this podcast
RCVR Stories — Real People. Real Recovery. Real Hope.
RCVR Stories is the evolution of what began as The Begin Again Podcast.
Same mission. Same heart. Bigger purpose.
Hosted by Gary Menkes — sober since 2006, founder of the recovery lifestyle brand RCVR, and believer that every comeback story deserves to be heard — this podcast shares unfiltered conversations with people who have rebuilt their lives through recovery.
Each week, we explore stories of addiction, transformation, resilience, mental health, and the powerful truth that you are not alone.
From athletes and artists to entrepreneurs, creators, and everyday heroes, RCVR Stories shines a light on the voices that prove recovery is not just possible — it’s extraordinary.
This is more than a podcast.
This is a movement.
A tribe of a million comebacks.
Welcome to RCVR Stories.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 112 episodes
- 🦋EP 111 - Breaking the Stigma: Ali Yule’s Journey Through Sobriety · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 111In this powerful episode of RCVR Stories host Gary sits down with Ali Yule, who will be celebrating three years of sobriety in August. Ali shares her deeply personal journey from…
- 🔄EP 110 - Facing the Abyss: Josh Datant's Redemption Story · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 110In this compelling episode of RCVR Stories, host Gary Menkes sits down with Josh Datant, a talented musician and powerful advocate for recovery. Josh shares his harrowing journey…
- 💡EP 109 - Life Overhaul: Gabe Cohen's Path to Redemption · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 109In this heart-wrenching and inspiring episode of RCVR Stories, host Gary Menkes sits down with Gabe Cohen, a man whose journey through addiction and multiple incarcerations has…
- 🪖EP 108 - Thomas LaGrave: From Navy Seal to Youth Mentor · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 108In this powerful episode of RCVR Stories, Gary Menkes interviews Thomas LaGrave, a former Navy Seal whose career ended tragically due to drug use. Thomas shares his compelling…
- ❤️🔥EP 107 - Rebirth: The Journey of Alexandra Talbot · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 107PODCAST DESCRIPTION: In this powerful episode of RCVR Stories, host Gary Menkes welcomes Alexandra Talbot, a health and lifestyle coach and founder of Sober Active Canada…
- ☄️EP 106 - Sobriety and Swagger: Chris Rosburg's Story of Redemption · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 106In this riveting episode of RCVR Stories, host Gary Menkes sits down with Chris Rosburg to discuss his harrowing journey through addiction and his inspiring path to sobriety…
- 🏥EP 105 - From Party Girl to Sober Coach: Kate Vitela's Incredible Journey · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 105In this heartfelt narrative, Kate Vitela shares her raw and unfiltered experience with addiction and her initial struggles with sobriety. She describes a poignant moment of…
- 🔥 EP 104 - The Crime That Changed Everything: Joshua Bennett-Johnson's Last Rock Bottom · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 104In this episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes interviews Joshua Bennett-Johnson, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor from Waltham, Boston, MA. Joshuaua shares…
- 🌟EP 103 - Discovering Joy: Elan Hardy's Path to Sobriety and Self-Discovery · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 103In this powerful episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes, dives deep into the raw and transformative story of Elan Hardy, a trauma-informed somatic coach and…
- 🚀EP 102 - If I Fail, I Fail: Melissa McGovern on Embracing Fear and Recovery · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 102In this episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes speaks with Melissa McGovern, a certified sobriety coach and the host of the Sober New Yorker podcast. Melissa opens…
- 🌟EP 101 - From Trauma to Triumph: Jay Barnard’s Story · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 101In this compelling episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes invites motivational speaker and CEO Jay Barnard to share his transformative journey from addiction and…
- EP 100: Breaking the Cycle 💥 Meghan Melin’s Recovery Story · 58 min · Episode 100In this Episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with Meghan Melin—recovery advocate, mother, and creator of the Sober Strong YouTube channel—for a deeply…
- 🚫Ep99: Austin Karr on Ditching Alcohol to Find Joy · 56 min · Episode 99In Episode 89 of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes welcomes sobriety and happiness coach Austin Karr, whose journey from high-functioning social drinker to powerful…
- 🙏EP 98: Jim McKinley’s Surrender to Sobriety · 51 min · Episode 98In Episode 98 of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with Jim McKinley, a former Army officer, high-level corporate executive, and now a passionate writer and…
- 🔁 Ep 97: Rewiring Addiction Recovery w/ George Haymaker · 53 min · Episode 97In Episode 97 of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with George Haymaker, a neuroeducator, coach, and recovered addict, for a deeply insightful conversation…
- 💪Ep 96: Sober & Empowered: Keelie Allen’s Bold Journey · 46 min · Episode 96In this inspiring episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with Keelie Allen, a sobriety and mindset coach whose powerful story of transformation is rooted…
- 💬 Ep95: Mike Savidant’s Honest Story of Recovery and Hope · 59 min · Episode 95In Episode 95 of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes welcomes Mike Savidant, creator of Sober Savvy, for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation about addiction…
- ❄️Ep94: Cold Plunges & Clarity: Aaron Mead’s Sobriety Path · 53 min · Episode 94In this powerful episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes welcomes back Aaron Mead for an unfiltered conversation on the reality of addiction, relapse, and the…
- 🧠Ep93: Lauren White: Breaking Cycles, Finding Purpose · 57 min · Episode 93In this powerful episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with Lauren White, a motivational speaker, addiction counselor, and fierce mental health advocate…
- 🚨Ep92: First Responder to Soberpreneur: Zach Loescher’s Story · 42 min · Episode 92In this episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with Zach Loescher, a former EMT whose journey through addiction, mental health struggles, and recovery has…
