by Jodie Stevens | Mar 26, 2026 | podcast |
In this powerful episode of Genuine Life, I talk with Emmy-nominated filmmakers Kay and Murray Sumner, creators of the award-winning documentary Survivors. After losing their son Josh—a gifted musician—to opioid addiction, the Sumners turned...
by Jodie Stevens | Mar 5, 2026 | podcast |
In this vivid and important episode of Genuine Life Recovery, I’m joined by writer Christopher Carazas, author of the memoir Now That I’m Still Here: A Memoir of Ruin and Resurrection. Christopher shares the story of how a life that looked successful on the outside...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 12, 2026 | podcast |
Feeding Tube to Freedom: A Story of Sobriety, Surrender, & Miraculous Healing (Ep. 185). What do you do when survival mode becomes normal — and pain just feels like part of who you are? In this powerful episode of Genuine Life Recovery, I sit down with Sara...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 27, 2026 | podcast |
Gutter Gospel: A Story of Hope from the Hardest Places (Ep.184) Mike Smith joins me, a veteran whose life story is a raw, honest testimony of addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and ultimately, redemption. Mike takes us deep into his journey — from growing up...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 8, 2026 | podcast |
Redeemed, Not Defined by my Past— Breaking Every Chain (Ep. 183) What happens when childhood survival turns into adult addiction-and God steps in with redemption? In this episode of Genuine Life Recovery, Russell Ramos shares his powerful story of growing up in...
