Richards Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/recoveryrichphx?igsh=MXYybTg0anlscnBneg%3D%3D A man in recovery, a single father of three, and a bus ride that changed everything - Richard Cortez shares the raw, practical truth about rebuilding a life when the world has already written you off. If you or someone you love is fighting addiction, carrying trauma, or trying to turn pain into purpose, this conversation will hit hard.Host Connie Davis brings Richard - known online as Recovery Rich - into a powerful conversation about what it means to buy your life back one day at a time. From 15 years of active addiction to nearly a year and a half clean at the time of recording, Richard opens up about the moment he walked across Phoenix, entered urgent care, and finally chose detox after months on the streets.You’ll discover:Why Richard posts both his victories and his heavy mornings, and how honesty becomes part of recoveryThe childhood trauma, grief, and shame that shaped his relationship with identity, faith, and moneyHow a song on a bus helped him shift from defeat to possibilityThe discipline behind staying consistent, making amends, and becoming dependable againWhy he believes the real work now is learning, budgeting, and building the people skills to connect with othersConnie also explores the harder question underneath Richard’s story: what happens when someone has the vision, the drive, and even the business plans, but no credit history, no financial track record, and no clear entry point into the system? That tension between human potential and institutional barriers gives this episode real urgency.Richard is building toward a future that includes poetry, fiction writing, music, and creative projects with his uncle, all grounded in recovery and service. His story is a reminder that time is the one asset you never get back, and what you do with it can change everything.Essential listening if you care about recovery, resilience, fatherhood, faith, trauma healing, and the power of giving people a real chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices