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Hosted by Richard Reeves and Christoph Holland · health · EN-GB
Breaking the Stigma is an addiction podcast designed, developed, supported and hosted by people with lived experience. We will talk about all things addiction, focussing on drugs and alcohol and the associated stigma that often comes along for the ride. We hope to encourage more people to talk about addiction, challenge their own beliefs and the beliefs of others and ultimately get more people seeking help. Anti stigma has come a long way with other health priorities , however it’s felt stigma towards drugs and alcohol has remained the same. So listen, learn, laugh and connect with us!
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchBreaking the Stigma is an addiction podcast designed, developed, supported and hosted by people with lived experience. We will talk about all things addiction, focussing on drugs and alcohol and the associated stigma that often comes along for the ride.
Breaking The Stigma is hosted by Richard Reeves and Christoph Holland. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "LRN - Interviews in full" (29 October 2026, 53 minutes), "London Recovery Network (LRN)" (29 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "Addiction, Crime and Stigma" (31 July 2026, 40 minutes).
Breaking The Stigma publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for Breaking The Stigma is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Breaking The Stigma requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Breaking The Stigma's contact route on record: public web form.
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Richard Reeves and Christoph Holland hosts Breaking The Stigma, a health podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Episode #16
In this episode, you can listen to the LRN interviews in their entirety. We'd like to thank Ray, Wendy, Simon B, Simon (Nacoa), Beth, Kuljit, Bhags, Shiv, Justin, Ellie, Tamsin, and Dale for their time, honesty, and...
Episode #15
In this episode, we're breaking new ground by attending the annual London Recovery Network (LRN) event at The Troxy in London. The event took place on 29 September 2026 and marked the second year of this inspiring...
Episode #14
In this episode of Breaking the Stigma, we begin to explore the complex relationship between crime, addiction, and stigma, examining how these interconnected issues affect individuals, families, services, and...
Episode #13
In this episode, we will be getting into a deeper conversation about stigma, specifically public stigma. We aim to explore what public stigma is and how it manifests. We hope to highlight how it impacts people, as well...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode, we will be getting into a deeper conversation about stigma, specifically public stigma. We aim to explore what public stigma is and how it manifests. We hope to highlight how it impacts people, as...
Episode #12
In this episode, we will be going into more depth about stigma and addiction, focusing specifically on self-stigma. We will explore what self-stigma is, where it comes from, hear lived experiences, and place a strong...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, we will be going into more depth about stigma and addiction, focusing specifically on self-stigma. We will explore what self-stigma is, where it comes from, hear lived experiences, and place a strong...
<p>In this episode, we introduce the brilliant Hounslow Heroes peer‑to‑peer naloxone project. We delve into what naloxone is, why it is so important, the added benefits it brings, and the exceptional work the Hounslow...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode, we delve into the topic of what addiction is, looking deeper into where it begins, exploring the physical and psychological elements of addiction, and how it is defined in the community (health vs...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode, we explore what stigma is and the challenges it creates in day‑to‑day life, particularly for people experiencing addiction. The podcast was created to encourage open conversations about addiction and...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, we embrace the new year with our first recording of 2026! You’ll hear our thoughts and ideas about the topic of shame and how closely it is connected to social exclusion and feelings of...
Breaking The Stigma
<p>This is the fourth bitesize episode (Bitesize with a pinch of salt) connected to Episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Stephen Buchanan, Peer Support Worker at the Recovery Day...
Breaking The Stigma
<p>This is the third bite size episode connected to Episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by Harpreet Samra, Harpreet has lived experience and has been a driving force in the Stigma campaign, including...
Breaking The Stigma
<p>This is our second instalment of our bite sized episodes, connected to episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by Shiv Sharma – Recovery Day Programme Manager and Group Facilitator lead at ARC...
Breaking The Stigma
<p>This is our first additional bitesize episode attached to episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we will focus on planning and preparation, how to plan ahead for an event, what options are available for you and...
Episode #3
<p>Episode 3 focusses on celebrations, events and the challenges faced for people in recovery or active addiction. The timing of the release of episode 3 would suggest our focus is with Christmas and New year, however...
Episode #2
<p>Episode 2 focusses on language and its importance within addiction. We aim highlight how language can have a negative and positive impact on a person’s wellbeing and confidence. We discuss how we learn language, its...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode, we introduce our Anti Stigma campaign, including what we want to achieve and why we are doing this. You will also learn about us as hosts! This campaign is all about Addiction, focusing on drugs and...
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