In this special episode, we have the privilege of chatting with Chuck G., Jack B., and Phil P., three individuals who were absolutely instrumental in the development of Narcotics Anonymous from the 1970s and 80s right up to today. We dive into their experiences in service, their relationship with Jimmy K., and a whole range of fascinating NA history and insights. Tune in to hear these stories that connect the past to our present recovery journey!

This week on The Living Clean Podcast, we’re diving back into our Living Clean book study. We’re on page 97, exploring the first six paragraphs of the Wellness and Health section.

We’re joined by Marta, Terry, Teresa, MJ, Danial, and Abby as we unpack this chapter together—breaking down the ideas, sharing personal experience, and exploring how wellness, balance, and daily practice show up in our recovery today.

If you’re following along with the Living Clean book or just love hearing real people connect recovery principles to real life, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

In this special Sponsorship Day episode, we invited a full panel made up of our own sponsees — and even some of their sponsees — to dive deep into the heart of sponsorship in Narcotics Anonymous.

Together, we explore what sponsorship really looks like, how the relationship is built, what it means to work the steps with a sponsor, the benefits that come from accountability and guidance, and how the trust formed in sponsorship carries over into every other relationship in recovery.

This episode is packed with experience, insight, and real stories from people living this principle every day. We hope you enjoy it — and that it reminds you of the power of connection in recovery.

This week, Mason and Francis sit down with Tami, the granddaughter of Jimmy Kinnon, one of the founders of The Fellowship, alongside long-time member Indiana Joe, for a powerful and heartfelt conversation.

Together, they explore the life and legacy of Jimmy Kinnon — his vision, his humanity, and the lasting influence he had on what would become a worldwide movement of recovery. Tami shares her personal journey of discovering Narcotics Anonymous and learning about her grandfather’s impact, along with tender reflections on her mother, Cathie Kinnon, Jimmy’s daughter, who recently passed away.

The discussion also dives into the story of the History Gypsies, the passionate travelers dedicated to preserving the fellowship’s roots, and other stories that remind us of where we came from — and why it still matters today.

This is an episode about love, legacy, and the spiritual foundation that continues to guide our fellowship forward.

In this episode of the Living Clean Book Study, Mason and Francis dive into Chapter Four – “Our Physical Selves,” focusing on the section “Thrill-Seeking and Adventure.” Chris A., Justin K., Mallory S., Mo C., and Shaun join them for a raw and insightful discussion about how the drive for excitement shows up in recovery — from chasing adrenaline and chaos to rediscovering passion and purpose in healthy ways. Together, they explore how to find balance between the rush of living fully and the serenity that comes from spiritual growth.

This week on The Living Clean Podcast, we’re bringing you something a little different — and completely unplanned. Francis sat down with Pete and George from the Bristol Literature Committee to talk about their experiences at the Third World Literature Conference, a pivotal event in the history of the Basic Text. Both of them were deeply involved in putting that conference together and helping shape the chapters that would eventually define our fellowship’s foundational book.

What started as a simple historical discussion quickly evolved into a heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation. The topics naturally expanded into Step Working Guides, Living Clean, sponsorship, and the process of working the Steps — both personally and with others.

It became one of those organic moments that capture the true spirit of recovery: connection, insight, and shared experience. We hadn’t planned to release it, but it turned out too good not to share — so here it is, a bonus episode we hope you’ll really enjoy.

When the 2018 Paradise wildfires devastated Northern California, entire towns — and recovery communities — were wiped out overnight. In this episode, members of Narcotics Anonymous share their powerful stories of survival, loss, and the unbreakable spirit that kept recovery alive amid the ashes.

These are firsthand accounts of fleeing the flames, finding each other again, and rebuilding meetings from nothing. From borrowed church basements to new meeting halls, the fellowship proved that recovery is stronger than any disaster.

Paradise Strong is a story of courage, connection, and the enduring power of addicts helping addicts — no matter what burns down around them.

This week, we got to do something truly special. The inspiration for starting The Living Clean Podcast came from the struggle of getting into prisons to carry the message through H&I. When those doors wouldn’t open, the podcast became a new way to reach people on the inside.

Since then, we’ve connected with some incredible folks doing deep, meaningful work—bringing recovery meetings into prisons both virtually and in person. Because of their dedication, we finally get to accomplish something we’ve dreamed about since the very beginning.

In this episode, we’re joined by actual inmates from inside Indiana State Prison who share their experience, strength, and hope directly from behind the walls. This moment represents everything our fellowship stands for—proof that recovery knows no boundaries, and the message always finds a way.

Even in paradise, addiction finds a way in—but so does recovery. In this powerful episode, we hear one woman’s story of transformation from the streets of Waikiki to the rooms of recovery on a remote corner of Hawaii. She shares her journey through trauma, shame, and repeated relapse to a life of spiritual awakening and freedom.

Through fearless inventory work and the love of a sponsor who helped her “meet herself,” she learned to let go of the pain that once defined her and discovered what it means to live clean—body, mind, and spirit. Today, she embraces recovery as a daily practice of forgiveness, connection, and conscious contact.

From darkness to light, this is a story of healing, honesty, and the miraculous breath of life that recovery offers us all.

Clean since January 13, 1977, AJ H joins us for a candid and inspiring NA conversation spanning nearly five decades of recovery. In this episode, AJ shares stories from his early days in the Fellowship, lessons learned through service, and reflections on how recovery—and NA itself—has evolved through the years.

From the early meetings and literature development to the spiritual principles that still guide his daily life, AJ reminds us that recovery is timeless, living proof that the NA message endures: an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.

A heartfelt and historical chat filled with experience, strength, and hope.