Who is the host of CPR News?
This is a show about recovery, hosted by CPR News host Vic Vela. Everyone knows someone who struggles with addiction or mental health issues or a physical ailment that has dramatically changed their life. This show is a place to regularly showcase courage and what it takes to come back.
Who wrote the book "The Recovery of Vic Vela"?
Kevin Griffin found his own way to embrace recovery using ideas he borrowed from Buddhism, and he wrote a book about it that helped others -- including Vic Vela -- overcome their own challenges.
How old was Tracie Lechman when she made the decision to leave the sandbox?
A decision Tracie Lechman made when she was 16 would haunt her for the rest of her life. This is how she overcame trauma and addiction in her journey to recover.
Who is the host of Back From Broken?
Colorado Public Radio’s Vic Vela , an award-winning journalist who’s also a recovering drug addict, hosts the podcast.
What is Tracie Lechman's recovery story?
Tracie Lechman's recovery story starts with a troubled relationship: Her high school boyfriend committed a horrific crime in which four innocent people lost their lives. The fallout left Tracie entangled i…
Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden’s struggle with addiction has been intense — and very public. His battle with alcohol and cocaine addiction came under scrutiny as his father, Joe Biden, ran for president. But with the support of his family, Hunter found the help he needed.
Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin was a talented musician who struggled with addiction, felt diretionless in life and eventually became homeless. Until he discovered Buddhism and a recovery program -- and wrote a book that blended the two concepts and helped countless readers struggling with their own addictions.
Tracie Lechman
Tracie Lechman's recovery story starts with a troubled relationship: Her high school boyfriend committed a horrific crime in which four innocent people lost their lives. The fallout left Tracie entangled in the criminal justice system, struggling with addiction and haunted by trauma.
A Star-Studded Guest List
Back from Broken releases new episodes every other Friday. Their guest list has been impressively peppered with recognizable celebrities all ready to share their stories. In a special episode, Vela did a live session with Wes Shultz and Jeremiah Fraites — better known as The Lumineers.
Treatment and Recovery
After two years, some friends found him and helped him enroll in a treatment program. “So I went to 90 days of treatment, and in treatment, I was exposed to a 12 step program…It saved my life,” said Scudo.
Advice For Those Struggling
Biden’s and Scudo’s stories are just some of the inspiring recovery sagas covered by Vela on Back from Broken. When asked for advice for those potentially struggling with addiction, Vela said that “you have to ask for help. I’m only alive because I said the most courageous three words I’ve ever said in my life and those were ‘I need help. ’”
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