In this episode of Recovery Centered, host Tim Roberto sits down with Frank Galimidi, CEO of Sunview Wellness, for a candid discussion about what it actually takes to create lasting recovery.

With more than 23 years of experience in addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare, Frank has worked across clinical care, operations, program development, and executive leadership. He shares his concern that the treatment industry has increasingly emphasized short-term stabilization while giving clients less time to address the underlying patterns, trauma, relationships, and beliefs that can keep addiction in place.

Frank and Tim discuss why detox and residential treatment are often only the beginning of recovery; the importance of PHP, IOP, and outpatient care; and why people need opportunities to navigate real-world adversity while they still have the support of therapists, peers, and a recovery community. They also explore Frank’s concept of “Clinical Architecture”—building treatment programs around strong clinicians, human connection, accountability, and a culture designed to support meaningful long-term change.

The conversation also examines some of the pressures facing behavioral healthcare today, including shorter authorized lengths of stay, clinician burnout, reimbursement challenges, and treatment models that can prioritize patient turnover over continuity of care. Frank argues that better outcomes start with investing in the people doing the clinical work and giving clients enough time to develop an identity and a life beyond addiction.

At its core, this episode makes the case that recovery is more than getting sober. It is learning to face life without escaping from it—and discovering through experience that change is possible.

Nearly nine years ago, Marissa Levin entered treatment with no intention of staying sober. She was exhausted, hopeless, and convinced she simply needed a break. Today, she is approaching nine years in recovery and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and founder of Vantage Point Therapy, where she helps clients navigate addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, Tim Roberto reconnects with Marissa to talk about the transformation that followed her decision to accept help. Marissa shares how recovery eventually led her back to school, through graduate education and licensure, and ultimately into private practice. She discusses how her own experience with addiction informs her work and her desire to help others find their own path forward.

The conversation explores cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma, spirituality, codependency, and the obsessive thinking that can drive both substance use and behavioral addictions. Marissa discusses the growing prevalence of online gambling, particularly among younger people, as well as her work with new mothers struggling with addiction.

Throughout the episode, Tim and Marissa return to the importance of interrupting destructive thought patterns, challenging the stories we tell ourselves, and focusing on the choices directly in front of us. Marissa also shares simple techniques she uses to help clients create enough distance from a craving or obsessive thought to begin challenging it.

For Marissa, recovery has become more than abstinence. It has led to motherhood, a new career, a private practice, and the opportunity to offer others the kind of help that once changed the direction of her own life.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, host Tim Roberto sits down with Trish Kane, founder and CEO of Healerverse, to discuss her remarkable journey from addiction and a near-fatal overdose to long-term recovery, spirituality, and a life centered around purpose and healing.

Trish shares how years of alcohol and drug addiction culminated in a 2014 overdose that nearly took her life. After being resuscitated, spending nine days in a coma, and facing a long physical recovery, she began rebuilding her life. She has remained sober since November 17, 2014, later earning her MBA, becoming an international motivational speaker, and founding Healerverse, a platform connecting people with spiritual and holistic practitioners, experiences, and communities.

Tim and Trish discuss the deeper work of recovery: unlearning old beliefs, letting go of resentments, accepting help, and discovering who you are beyond addiction and the expectations of others. Trish also shares the role spirituality and holistic healing have played in her own transformation and how those experiences ultimately influenced the work she does today.

Their conversation explores the 12 Steps, resilience, authenticity, spirituality, and the willingness to remain open to different paths toward healing. More than a story of sobriety, it is a discussion about what can happen when recovery becomes an opportunity to completely reconsider how you want to live.

After 22 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Jonathan Oakley understands how deeply military service can shape a person—and how difficult it can be to find a new direction when that chapter ends.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, host Tim Roberto sits down with Jonathan, Senior Director of MISSION UNITED at United Way of Palm Beach County, for a candid conversation about military life, the transition to civilian life, mental health, and the importance of connection and purpose after service.

Jonathan discusses some of the gaps veterans encounter when leaving the military, including the challenge of navigating the VA and finding local resources without a clear bridge connecting them to the veteran community. He also explains why the problem is often not a complete lack of services, but making sure veterans know those services exist and can access them when they need them.

The conversation also explores the culture surrounding asking for help. Jonathan and Tim discuss ego, identity, and the pressure to appear as though everything is under control—particularly among veterans and first responders. Jonathan's message is straightforward: needing help is part of being human, and getting it should not be viewed as weakness.

Through his work with MISSION UNITED, Jonathan now continues the service that defined much of his adult life by helping connect veterans and their families with organizations and resources throughout Palm Beach County. The episode is ultimately a conversation about what happens after the uniform comes off—and the role that community, purpose, and asking for help can play in building what comes next.

What happens to the brain during addiction—and what changes when someone enters recovery?

Clinical psychologist Dr. Theresa joins Tim Roberto to explore the connection between brain health, substance use, mental health, and recovery. Drawing on her background in addiction treatment and neuropsychological testing, Dr. Theresa explains how substance use can affect executive functioning, including impulse control, decision-making, and the ability to anticipate consequences.

They discuss the brain’s capacity to develop new neural pathways, why changing deeply ingrained behaviors can feel so difficult, and how recovery gives the brain an opportunity to heal and adapt. Dr. Theresa also explains how neuropsychological and psychological testing can help identify cognitive strengths and deficits and potentially guide more individualized treatment.

The conversation expands into long-term brain health, including memory and cognitive decline, the importance of exercise, nutrition, sleep and social connection, and practical habits that can support both mental and cognitive health.

It’s a look at recovery through the lens of the brain—and how understanding the way we think, behave, and change can help support lasting recovery.

Healing isn't about fixing what's broken—it's about reconnecting with the strengths that have always been there.

In this episode, Tim sits down with Erin McKinney, LCSW, RPT, founder of Deeply Rooted Psychotherapy, to discuss a compassionate, evidence-based approach to mental health that emphasizes resilience, authenticity, and meaningful human connection. Erin specializes in working with adults—particularly first responders—as well as trauma, maternal mental health, anxiety, burnout, parenting, and life transitions. She is an EMDR Certified Therapist, Registered Play Therapist, and Qualified Supervisor who believes therapy should empower clients to develop the tools they need long after sessions end.

Together, Tim and Erin explore why mental health isn't simply about treating illness, but about intentionally caring for our nervous system, relationships, and overall well-being. They discuss the unique emotional demands placed on first responders, how trauma affects both individuals and families, and why healing often begins by returning to life's fundamentals: sleep, movement, boundaries, mindfulness, and community.

The conversation also offers an accessible introduction to EMDR therapy, play therapy, and the importance of creating a safe, collaborative environment where people can process difficult experiences without judgment.

After 32 years with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, retired law enforcement leader Sean shares an honest look at the realities of policing that the public rarely sees. From investigating crimes against children to serving on tactical units and leading officers in the field, he reflects on the emotional weight of the job, the evolution of mental health support within law enforcement, and why asking for help is a sign of strength—not weakness.

Sean and Tim discuss hypervigilance, burnout, family life, peer support, the importance of self-care, and the challenges officers face both on the street and within their own organizations. The conversation also explores retirement, rediscovering purpose through family and new hobbies, and why protecting your mental health is essential for a long and meaningful life.

Whether you're a first responder, work in a high-stress profession, or simply want a deeper understanding of those who serve their communities, this episode offers an authentic perspective on resilience, service, and recovery.

What if better health wasn't about perfection—but about making the next small choice?

In this episode of Recovery Centered, Tim Roberto sits down with registered dietitian, two-time TEDx speaker, and psychology PhD candidate Maryann Walsh, RD, to explore how nutrition, mental health, and behavior change are deeply connected. Drawing on more than 15 years of clinical experience, Maryann shares practical strategies for creating sustainable habits, navigating ADHD and burnout, and cutting through the overwhelming nutrition advice found online.

The conversation moves beyond meal plans to examine the role food plays in brain health, recovery from addiction, emotional resilience, and overall well-being. Maryann also explains why "micro-habits" are often far more effective than drastic lifestyle overhauls, and why meeting our most basic needs is the foundation for lasting recovery.

Recovery doesn't end when the substance use stops. For many people, that's where the deeper work begins.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, Tim Roberto sits down with longtime friend Jared to discuss a journey that spans addiction, military service, childhood trauma, divorce, entrepreneurship, and fatherhood. Their conversation explores what happens after early recovery, when unresolved emotional wounds begin to surface and healing requires more than sobriety.

Jared shares how growing up with alcoholism, abandonment, and instability shaped his life, why recovery at 23 was only the first step, and how therapy helped him confront the trauma that had quietly influenced his relationships for years. He also reflects on leaving a successful career in behavioral health to start his own business, embracing uncertainty, and redefining success around freedom, purpose, and being present for his son.

Recovery doesn't always begin in a treatment center. Sometimes it starts on a sidewalk, in an abandoned building, or with someone simply refusing to give up on another human being.

In this episode of Recovery Centered, Tim Roberto is joined by Stacy and Dave of Recovery Advocates, a nonprofit that meets people struggling with addiction exactly where they are—on the streets, in hospitals, in courtrooms, and wherever hope feels hardest to find.

Drawing from their own lived experience in recovery, Stacy and Dave explain why trust comes before treatment and why lasting recovery is built through consistent human connection.

In this conversation, they discuss:

• Why recovery begins with connection, not confrontation
• Street outreach and meeting people where they are
• Building trust with people experiencing homelessness and addiction
• Working alongside law enforcement to create pathways into treatment
• The role of peer support in long-term recovery
• How opioid settlement funding is helping expand community-based recovery services
• The importance of staying with people long after they enter treatment
• Why lived experience can become one of the greatest tools for helping others

They also share their own recovery journeys, how addiction transformed their lives, and why they believe no one should ever be counted out—no matter how many times they've relapsed or how hopeless their situation may seem.

If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, this conversation is a reminder that recovery is possible, and that sometimes one person willing to keep showing up can change everything.