Transformations Recovery
Roman Cooper interviews people who have been to Hell... and have returned to tell the tale. Listen to the harrowing tales of trauma, depravity, and criminality from former addicts who've managed to survive it all and transform their once brutal lives. More information at transformationscare.com
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Episodes
31 episodes
Birdy | Disaster, Luck , and Miracle!
In season 3, episode four Roman and Cecily interview Diana, aka Birdy. An ex gang member turned registered nurse. Who describes herself as “disaster, lucky and miracle”. She was able to get clean and get away from gang life so she could save li...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:47:22
Suzanne
In season 3 episode 3 Roman and Cecily sit down with Suzanne, a marriage and family therapist and sober alcoholic. She discusses how she has handled heartbreak in sobriety and the struggle of processing sexual assault.“I didn’t know tha...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:31:23
Liz aka Alex
In season 3 episode 2 of the Transformations Recovery Podcast Roman and Cecily talk with Liz, aka Alex, about the West Virginia pill boom of the mid 2000’s, aliens, and being a young heroin addict and sex worker who made it out alive. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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50:06
Brianne
Welcome to season 3 episode 1 of the Transformations Recovery Podcast! On the season premiere Roman and Cecily talk with Brianne Davis actor, writer, podcaster, and 11 year sober member of SLAA- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. "Yes ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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59:41
Season Two Recap
Roman and Cecily reminisce about everyone they interviewed in season two. There were some hilarious stories shared on the podcast and some heartbreaking ones too. A million thanks to everyone who let us record your story and to all our listener...
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27:44
Mona
Roman and Cecily chop it up with Mona, a clean and sober addict, former international drug smuggler, mother, artist, and classic coffee shop waitress. "There was a lot of heroin, a lot of speed, a lot of booze, a lot of like, fuc*in' ev...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:27:20
Kat
Former religious cult member Kat talks with Roman and Cecily on today's episode. Kat is also a sober alcoholic and mom navigating shared custody of her child.“I was born into [a] religion... it’s definitely a cult. I was kinda passive ag...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:29:11
Stephen Donnelly
On today’s episode Roman and Cecily zoom within Stephen Donnelly: Catholic Priest, clean and sober cocaine and alcohol addict, and coauthor of “A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholi...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:05:19
Spencer
On today's episode Roman and Cecily visit Spencer, singer of the legendary punk rock band Shattered Faith, father, and drug addict."I feel fortunate that I'm a drug addict. And I feel super fortunate that I was able to find a way to get...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:26:07
Doug "Pineapple" Saladino
Roman and Cecily visit Doug "Pineapple" Saladino, OG professional skateboarder, computer wiz, and clean member of Narcotics Anonymous. "It amazes me the amount of skaters out there that are actually in recovery. It's super cool man."
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:07:38
Travel Sober!
Happy Holidays! Enjoy our bonus Travel Sober! episode. Roman, Cecily and Daniel talk world travel in sobriety.Visit Daniel's tattoo shop boartooth.comCheck out Daniels recovery residence here...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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22:58
Daniel
On today’s episode Roman and Cecily talk with Daniel Werder, owner of Boartooth Tattoo and RAD Living sober house in Sherman Oaks CA. He is a tattoo artist who has toured the world tattooing, and an OG b-boy break dancer, all thanks to getting ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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56:34
Russel
Roman and Cecily meet up with Russel, an advocate of positive thinking, a mentor and motivational speaker, and a survivor of an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Russel is a mentor and motivational speaker who special...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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54:40
Scotty Schmidt
Roman and Cecily hang out with Scotty Schmidt aka William S. Hayes. Career thief, skateboarder, and author.Check out his new book "A Burden of Concrete" released by Punk Hostage Presshttps://punkhostagepress.com/burden-of-concrete/<...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:08:43
Zach
Roman visits Zach on episode 4 of season 2. Zach is a recovering fentanyl addict, former drug dealer, and sexual assault survivor. "One of my favorite things about just being sober is… now there’s people that don’t even know me for who ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:18
Danielle
Roman and Cecily sit down with Danielle, OG skater, punk rocker, and addict in recovery. Danielle chronicles her experiences navigating the streets as a young Butch woman doing crime, skating, finding punk rock, and falling in love in LA in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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55:40
Jack Grisham
Roman and Cecily visit T.S.O.L. singer Jack Grisham at his home in LA to talk long-term sobriety, artistic pursuits, touring while sober, and religion. "You know, it was crazy. And I'd been doing shit since I was a kid... I ran off with...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:58
Sean Romin
Welcome back! In the season 2 premiere our host Roman Cooper is at it again talking homelessness, punk rock, and substance abuse counseling with Sean Romin. Born to a hippy mother who was friends with members of the Manson Family in Southern Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:06:58
Trip
In episode 12, the season finale, Roman and Sammy interview Trip. Trip tells us his epic tale of transformation which began in India. During his teenage years in Calcutta, he experienced revolutionary unrest. He went on to volunteer at Mother T...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:43:54
Season One Recap
Roman and Cecily say thanks to everyone who has participated. Your stories of Transformation are inspiring and AMAZING! Another big thanks to our listeners and everyone who is sharing, rating and reviewing, it means a lot to us.
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Season 1
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15:56
Gordon Part 2
In part 2 of Gordon's story, we hear about relapse, the consequences of his usin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:00:14
Gordon
Roman meets up with Gordon to discuss life and transformation in episode 10. This episode is part one of two. Gordon grew up in Oklahoma and began drinking as a very young kid. He survived art school and slowly moved west while drinking, using,...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:08:30
Arthur
Episode 9 follows the journey of Arthur who came to the US as a refugee from Armenia. He describes his encounters with alcohol and drugs and the relief he found by using them. He takes us through the depths of soul stripping meth addiction and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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