The Lantern: Conversations That Matter ┃ Hosted by Newcastle Cathedral

Welcome to The Lantern, a series from Newcastle Cathedral shining a light on the inspiring work of individuals and organisations in our communities.In this episode, the Revd Canon Zoe Heming speaks with Jon Canessa about Recovery Church, a community where people can explore faith and spirituality as part of addiction recovery. Their conversation explores the shame and stigma that can surround addiction, the importance of understanding trauma, and the support found in a community that listens without judgement. This episode features:Revd Canon Zoe Heming │ Canon for Mission, Newcastle CathedralRevd Jon Canessa │ Recovery ChurchFOLLOW NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL:https://www.facebook.com/NewcastleCathedral/https://www.instagram.com/newcastlecathedral/https://uk.linkedin.com/company/newcastle-cathedralUSEFUL LINKS:https://www.recoverychurch.org.uk/Thank you for listening! To find out more about the Cathedral Lantern Project and how to support our work, please visit https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/lantern-project/

Welcome to The Lantern, a series from Newcastle Cathedral shining a light on the inspiring work of individuals and organisations in our communities. In this episode, released to coincide with #RecoveryMonth, the Revd Canon Zoe Heming, the Cathedral’s Canon for Mission, explores recovery and the stigma that can surround it.The conversation considers how training, learning and honest dialogue can help challenge stigma and change attitudes. Zoe also discovers empathic arousal and what it means to become more “stigma-curious" – questioning our assumptions and approaching people’s experiences with greater openness, empathy and understanding.This episode features:Zoe Heming │ Canon for Mission, Newcastle CathedralDr Will McGovern │ Associate Professor of Marginalised Communities, Northumbria UniversitySteve Wood │ Revival Newcastle Lead and Engagement Coordinator, Recovery College CollectiveFollow Newcastle Cathedral:https://www.facebook.com/NewcastleCathedral/https://www.instagram.com/newcastlecathedral/ https://www.linkedin.com/USEFUL LINKS AND FURTHER READING:Recovery Month 2026 (Revival Newcastle): https://www.revivalnewcastle.com/recovery-month-2026 Anti-Stigma Network: https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/ Anti-stigma intervention for health and care staff in contact with people who use substances: https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/prevention/anti-stigma-intervention-for-health-and-care-staff-in-contact-with-people-who-use-substances-a-process-evaluation/RELATED RESEARCH:Will’s book on ‘Drugs, Identity and Stigma’: Related book from SpringerRelated research on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41154902/ / https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39338072/Thank you for listening! To find out more about the Cathedral Lantern Project and how to support our work, please visit https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/lantern-project/