Relevant Recovery
Donnie & Heather
Show overview
Relevant Recovery has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 208 episodes. That works out to roughly 230 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 39 min and 1h 27m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 51 episodes published. Published by Donnie & Heather.
From the publisher
Hosts Heather & Donnie discuss challenges relevant to recovery. Topics include chemical dependencies on a variety of substances, as well as food, social media, money and much more. They discuss everything from mental health, anxiety, depression, fear, marriage and resentment. Join Heather and Donnie as they share their personal experience with recovery and sobriety.
Latest Episodes
View all 208 episodesDont Make Me Be Grateful - Episode 260
Growing Up or Growing Apart? - Episode 259
Facing the Financial Inventory - Episode 258
The Spiritual Binge vs. Real Service - Episode 257
A Tale Of Two Ellie’s - Episode 256
From A Never Ending Cycle to Grace - Episode 255
Calamity with Serenity - Episode 254
Growth or Maintenance Steps - Episode 253
Patiently Hurry Please — Episode 252
Turning Pain into Purpose — Episode 251
In Sane Relationships - Episode 250
Ep 249Productively Procrastinating - Episode 249
In the rooms we talk about “working a good program,” yet many of us — even with long-term sobriety — still procrastinate on the daily disciplines that actually keep us sober and spiritually fit. We know what we need to do, but we put it off, make excuses, or wait until we “feel like it.” This procrastination is self-will in action. Today we use the Big Book and 12&12 to look at the Problem, the Solution, and how to live it. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDoRecover #SoberPodcast #Godtho
Ep 248The Heart of Real Recovery - Episode 248
In this episode, we talk about how even in sobriety, many of us still wear a mask—hiding struggles, managing our image, and letting fear and ego take the lead. Using the Big Book and 12&12, we explore the problem and the solution through humility, authenticity, and living honestly in recovery. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDoRecover #SoberPodcast #Godtho
Ep 247The Role of Fellowship in Recovery - Episode 247
In this episode, we break down the true purpose of fellowship in AA—what it is, what it is not, and why it’s essential. Fellowship doesn’t keep us sober and it isn’t the program itself—but it is the vehicle that connects us to the people, relationships, and opportunities that make working the program possible. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDoRecover #SoberPodcast #Godtho
Ep 246The Trap of Over-Planning - Episode 246
How trying to control every detail of life keeps us stuck in fear and prevents us from experiencing God’s flow.
Ep 245Get Your Marriage On - Episode 245
A conversation with Dan Purcell about sexual integrity, healing distorted views of sex, and building real intimacy in your marriage. 💍✨ www.getyourmarriageon.com/recovery Free gifts for our listeners! 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery
Ep 244The Calm Before the Storm - Episode 244
It’s TORNADO SEASON! The early signs of relapse or spiritual drift are usually quiet and subtle. Unmanageability returns long before the drink or drug.
Ep 243What Is a Sponsor - Episode 243
Somewhere along the way, we traded the clear, urgent, life-saving message in the Big Book for opinions like “wait a year,” “one step a month,” or “you need five years before you sponsor.” But none of that is found in our literature or our history.
Ep 242The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing - EPISODE 242
How constantly seeking approval steals authenticity, spiritual growth, and serenity.
Ep 241The Garden of Resentment - EPISODE 241
The Big Book says resentment is the “number one offender.” It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. What begins as a minor irritation can quietly grow into spiritual poison. In this episode, we dig into what the Big Book actually says about resentment, how to write inventory, and how to find our own faults so we can be free.