Recovery On-Air

The Crossroads

Recovery On-Air is the official podcast of the Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation organization. Crossroads is the largest substance abuse treatment organization in the Southwest, with 60 years of proven success. In this podcast, we talk candidly about addiction and recovery with the people who have lived it. In our segment “So What’s Your Story?” we interview addiction survivors and discuss their stories of struggle and triumph. We also interview experts in the field of recovery, as well as host special guest community partners who fight alongside us for a better tomorrow. Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel inspired as we work to break the stigma around addiction and recovery.

  1. 4d ago

    Brother Ray – From Meth, Prison, and Fentanyl to Faith, Family, and a Calling to Serve (Audio)

    Brother Ray grew up in the rough corridors of Phoenix surrounded by addiction, violence, and instability, with parents cycling in and out of prison and a childhood marked by foster care, chaos, and survival. As a teenager he dropped out of school, started selling meth, and was pulled deeper into the streets, guns, and gang culture that eventually led to an armed robbery case and a multi‑year prison sentence. Inside prison, Ray’s addiction escalated into heroin, his anger toward God hardened, and politics and drugs became his way of coping—but his family never stopped showing up for him, making sure he had commissary even when he used it to fuel his habit. When he was finally released, he came home determined not to go back, but alcohol, meth, and later fentanyl quickly dragged him and his wife into another cycle of violence, overdoses, probation violations, and repeated trips in and out of treatment. In this episode of Recovery On‑Air, Ray shares how a desperate car‑ride prayer and a worship song (“Rescue Story” by Zach Williams) became a turning point that opened him back up to God and led him into church, discipleship, and genuine accountability through sponsors, men’s groups, and the Twelve Steps. He talks about the grace he found in Pure Heart Church, the Chemical Imbalance men’s group, and local recovery leaders who refused to give up on him—even when he relapsed after professing faith and had to face his own abuse of God’s grace. #PrattPodcasting

  2. Jul 17

    David Bock on Recovery, Outreach, and the Power of Lived Experience (Audio)

    In this episode of Recovery On-Air, host Christin Day sits down with David Bock for an honest and inspiring conversation about addiction, recovery, faith, music, and the work of meeting people where they are. David shares his story of growing up with chaos, trauma, and instability, how music became both an escape and a connection point, and how his path through addiction, relapse, rehab, and long-term recovery shaped the man he is today. He also opens up about the role faith played in his healing, the impact of his wife and children, the struggles that came with loss and pain, and how those experiences deepened his commitment to helping others. Today, David is doing life-saving outreach work in the community, building relationships on the streets, supporting harm reduction efforts, and helping people take the next step toward treatment when they’re ready. His story is a powerful reminder that recovery is possible, healing is ongoing, and lived experience matters. If this conversation speaks to you, please like, comment, and subscribe — and share it with someone who needs hope today. #RecoveryOnAir #Episode158 #DavidBock #ChristinDay #RecoveryStory #AddictionRecovery #LongTermRecovery #FaithAndRecovery #BehavioralHealth #OutreachWork #HarmReduction #RecoveryCommunity #LivedExperience #SubstanceUseRecovery #HopeInRecovery #ArizonaRecovery #CrossroadsRecovery #PhoenixRecovery #PrattPodcasting

  3. Jul 10

    From Eating Disorder and Addiction to Healing and Community: Karina Chandler on Trauma, Recovery, and Redefining Her Life (Audio)

    In this episode of Recovery On-Air, host Christin Day sits down with therapist and trail runner Karina Chandler for a powerful, honest conversation about childhood trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and what long-term recovery can really look like. Karina shares growing up in a tiny farm town in Oregon, surviving severe childhood sexual abuse, navigating complex PTSD and dissociation, and building an identity around “helping everyone else” while silently struggling herself. She opens up about high-functioning alcoholism, being introduced to meth in her own home, losing her marriage, home, professional license, and temporary custody of her children, and how community, inner-child work, and somatic healing helped her rebuild her life. Today, Karina is over four years sober, back in private practice, deeply involved in the recovery community, co-parenting her kids, and even starting a new career while continuing to support others through therapy and leadership. If you’ve survived trauma, struggled with an eating disorder, felt burned out as a helper, or are trying to find your own recovery path, this episode is vulnerable, intelligent, and hopeful. If this conversation speaks to you, please like, comment, and subscribe—and share it with someone who needs to know they’re not alone today. #RecoveryOnAir #KarinaChandler #ChristinDay #TraumaRecovery #ComplexPTSD #EatingDisorderRecovery #BulimiaRecovery #AnorexiaRecovery #ChildhoodAbuseSurvivor #RecoveryDharma #SoberCommunity #SomaticHealing #InnerChildWork #CodependencyRecovery #FaithAndRecovery #WomenInRecovery #BehavioralHealth #ArizonaRecovery #CrossroadsRecovery #PhoenixRecovery #PrattPodcasting

  4. Jun 26

    From Foster Care to Freedom: Estil Wallace on Trauma, Faith, and Long Term Sobriety (Audio)

    In this episode of Recovery on Air, we sit down with Estil Wallace for a powerful conversation about trauma, faith, and what long term sobriety really looks like. From foster care and generational alcoholism to 22 years clean and sober, Estil shares how God, therapy, and 12 step recovery worked together to change everything. He talks openly about surviving early childhood abuse, growing up in chaos, and the impact that untreated trauma had on his addiction, relationships, and view of himself. Estil also shares how working the steps, doing deep therapy, and finding a church community helped him forgive, heal, and discover a new purpose in helping others. We also dive into how treatment programs and 12 step fellowships can support each other instead of competing, the reality of spiritual warfare in recovery, and why integrated, trauma informed, faith centered care can be so life changing. If you are in recovery, love someone who struggles, or work in behavioral health, this episode is honest, hopeful, and real ! If this episode speaks to you, please like, comment, and subscribe—and share it with someone who needs hope today. #FromFosterCareToFreedom #EstilWallace #RecoveryOnAir #CrossroadsRecovery #TraumaInformedCare #FaithAndRecovery #LongTermSobriety #12StepRecovery #FosterCareSurvivor #ChristianRecovery #ArizonaRecovery #PrattPodcasting

  5. Jun 19

    Detective Matt Shay, Fentanyl, Meth & “Legal” Kratom (Audio)

    Fentanyl, meth, and ‘gas station heroin’ are changing the drug landscape in Phoenix and across Maricopa County—and too many families are getting blindsided. In this episode, Detective Matt Shay from the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force joins us to expose what’s really on our streets, how cartels are adapting, and why products like kratom and 7-OH being sold in gas stations and smoke shops are raising serious red flags. If you work in treatment, are in recovery, or love someone who’s struggling, this conversation is a must-watch. Share this with someone who needs to hear it. #FentanylCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #MethAwareness #Kratom #7OH #GasStationHeroin #AddictionAwareness #OverdosePrevention #NarcanSavesLives #RecoveryIsPossible #PhoenixAZ #MaricopaCounty #ArizonaRecovery #FaithInRecovery #BehavioralHealth #PrattPodcasting

  6. Jun 14

    Terry Murphy From Addiction to Advocacy: 35 Years of Sobriety (Audio)

    Terry Murphy’s story is a powerful reminder that recovery is possible—no matter how far someone has fallen. From early childhood trauma and addiction at age 12 to overdose, prison, and rebuilding his life, Terry shares how faith, family, and a strong recovery program transformed everything. He opens up about fatherhood, healing, and a life now dedicated to helping others across the world find freedom through recovery. This is a message of hope, resilience, and the power of love and forgiveness. Watch and be inspired. #RecoveryIsPossible #SobrietyJourney #AddictionRecovery #HopeAndHealing #FaithInRecovery #FamilyFirst #12StepRecovery #RecoveryAdvocate #CrossroadsInc #PhoenixRecovery #PrattPodcasting

  7. May 29

    From Heroin and Homelessness to Sober CEO | Wade’s Story (Audio)

    Wade grew up an upper middle class baseball kid in Minnesota, but after a family divorce and discovering opiates in high school, his life spiraled into heroin addiction. He lost his fiancée, cycled through treatment, detoxes, and homelessness in Arizona, and hit rock bottom both on the streets and later alone in a hotel room with money, a nice job, and everything he thought would make him happy—yet still wanting to die. In this episode of Recovery On Air with Kristen, Wade shares how God, AA, and honest recovery on his mom’s couch in 2020 led to his sobriety and his work as CEO of Plugged In Recovery, helping others find real, accessible treatment and support. His story shows that addiction is a disease, but with faith, community, and willingness, recovery is absolutely possible. #RecoveryOnAir #PluggedInRecovery #addictionrecovery #heroinrecovery #soberlife #recoveryispossible #faithandrecovery #soberCEO #mentalhealth #hopeinstead #crossroadsinc #StarWorldwideNetworks #PrattMarketingAgency #PrattPodcasting

  8. May 22

    From Prison to Purpose - How God Saved Michael Bills from Meth Addiction (Audio)

    Recovery on Air presents a Phoenix native who went from crack cocaine at 13, prison at 23, and IV meth addiction to 16+ years of sobriety through faith in God. After losing his baby brother to SIDS and growing up surrounded by addiction, Michael’s life spiraled until a 2009 arrest became his wake-up call. Through Crossroads treatment center, a sponsor who kicked him out but still worked the steps with him, and finding God at Pure Heart Church, Michael discovered true forgiveness and freedom. Now married with 7 kids and leading a Monday night men’s recovery group for over a decade, Michael’s raw testimony proves that no matter how far you’ve fallen, redemption is possible through faith and community. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, this story will give you hope—you are not alone. #RecoveryOnAir #RecoveryIsPossible #HopeDealer #Sobriety #Testimony #StarWorldwideNetworks #PrattMarketingAgency

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About

Recovery On-Air is the official podcast of the Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation organization. Crossroads is the largest substance abuse treatment organization in the Southwest, with 60 years of proven success. In this podcast, we talk candidly about addiction and recovery with the people who have lived it. In our segment “So What’s Your Story?” we interview addiction survivors and discuss their stories of struggle and triumph. We also interview experts in the field of recovery, as well as host special guest community partners who fight alongside us for a better tomorrow. Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel inspired as we work to break the stigma around addiction and recovery.

Information

  • Creator
    The Crossroads
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Recovery On-Air
  • Show Website
    Recovery On-Air