Episode 1: Something From Nothing

In this debut episode of Too Light Too Dark, we trace the origin story of the podcast — how an idea, born from honest conversation and lived experience, grew into a shared mission. Co-hosts Leon Eckford and Rhett Nicholl introduce themselves, offering a glimpse into their own journeys and the friendship that sparked this space.

This episode is a grounding moment — an invitation into a dialogue that doesn’t shy away from contradiction. Too Light Too Dark is a podcast for those navigating the recovery space, whether from addiction, trauma, disconnection, or the quiet ache of not quite belonging. It explores what it means to be whole in a fragmented world.

We start by asking: What does it mean to create something from nothing? How do we orient ourselves when the compass of identity, purpose, or belief no longer points to what it used to?

At the heart of this project is a commitment to duality — to the truth that light and dark are not opposites, but companions. This is a space where recovery isn’t about perfection, but integration. Where we can hold complexity without collapsing under it.

Join us as we step into the conversation — raw, real, and ready to begin.

Rhett Nicholl and Leon Eckford are the hosts of Too Light Too Dark - a new recovery themed podcast exploring duality, the nuances of personal development and the search for truth for individuals, collectives and wider society.

In this quickfire intro - it sets the scene for episode 1 - dropping on July 1st 2025, where we tell you who we are, what the podcast is and who it's meant for as well as introducing a host of guests over July and August....

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Harm Reduction learning for us here at TLTD, welcoming in a coordinator working in Vancouver's first overdose prevention site in a clinical hospital setting for both inhalation and injection.

Scott Darling is a 10 year practitioner in the field, working at the start of the toxic drug supply crisis, cutting his teeth in downtown Vancouver as a start up outreach service provider and also working in the East End of London, again within a homeless outreach setting.

Thanks to him for the work he does every day, saving lives and providing hope in the face of adversity.