Recovery Coast to Coast
RECOVERY – Coast to Coast, the National Podcast is America’s ‘Voice for Recovery’ . . . featuring engaging dialogue with America’s top authorities on addiction and recovery, including best-selling authors, recovering celebrities, front-line treatment professionals, newsmakers, and everyday people in long term recovery.
Recent Episodes
Oct. 1, 2026
The Winner of Adversity's Triple Crown
In this edition of RC2C, Neil Scott visits with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Michael Bugary, a 15th-round pick in 2009. Sadly, he suffered an arm injury the next year that derailed his career and his lifelong dream. Suffering from depression, he turned to drugs and alcohol. In 2015 he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, which required several surgeries to remove a large tumor in the brain. As he was rehabbing, his drug use spiraled out of control. He went through treatment 3 times. The 3rd ti
Sept. 2, 2026
A Different Path to Recovery - One Woman's Journey
Neil Scott, Host of RC2C welcomes singer/songwriter Paris Maas, who travels the road to recovery via a musical path. It's different, and it's been working for Paris. This 33-year-old woman has defied death a number of times, and now is proudly over 2 years sober - through music! It's quite a story. As promised in today's edition of RC2C, Paris mentioned a song she recorded on YouTube - her very first song posting - which was a cover of Kelly Clarkson's song 'Sober'. Here's a link to that song
Aug. 28, 2026
Rekha's Persistence and Resilience on the Road to Recovery
Rekha's inspiring story is highlighted by persistence and resilience, as she navigated the dark waters of addiction until she found the shoreline of recovery - and life beyond her wildest expectations. And award-winning actor Ed Begley, Jr. shares today's THE LAST WORD on his recovery journey!
Aug. 9, 2026
In Jail, Out of Jail, Back in Jail - With a Powerful Message of Hope
RC2C hoist Neil Scott shares an inspiring conversation with Ed Proux, a greatful person in long-term recovery, who had a blackout at a very young age, as well as incarceration. Then he found recovery, only to lose it after 15 years. After doing more 'research,' Ed re-enterd the rooms of recovery and has maintained continous sobriety for close to 17 years! And rock 'n roll legend Joe Walsh talks about what life is like after active addiction! He has today's Last Word!
June 22, 2026
Button-Up Recovery, Orange-You Grateful
RC2C host Neil Scott shares an insightful interview with Eric Button from down in Texas. Eric has been sober for nearly 21 years ... the path was not an easy one. His ego was a hurdle he eventually climbed over..and into the gratatute of long-term...
May 31, 2026
Love (and Recovery) First: Jeff Jay’s Journey
PODCAST NOTES RC2C host Neil Scott sits down with Jeff Jay. He and his wife, Deborah, were the 2026 recipients of the 2026 Michael Q. Ford Journalism Award, presented at the 47th Annual Leadership Conference of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) in Amelia Island, Florida. And the iconic actress Jamie Lee Curtis has today 'Last Word' about her sobriety. And, as promised, here is the audio from the NAATP Awards Banquet, which includes remarks by today's guest Jeff Ja
Recovery - Coast to Coast was created by and hosted by Neil Scott, a veteran radio broadcaster and print journalist. RC2C aired for 15 years, 5 nights a week on AM850 - iHeart Radio in Seattle. It featured many A-list guests, including Betty Ford, Bonnie Raitt, Buzz Aldrin, Judy Collins, Peter Yarrow, Leigh Steinberg, John Hiatt, Ben Vereen, Pat O'Brien ... and many others.
Neil continues to work at iHeart Radio (SportsRadio 950 KJR in Seattle) and covers the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies for national and local radio networks.