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. 25, 2026
A Mom with 2 Children,Who went from Shelter to Shelter, and finally into Long-Term Recovery
In this edition of RC2C, Neil Scott shares an insightful interview with Eltoniesha Williams, a woman in long-term recovery. She had 2 children and was homeless until she was awakened to a faith-based program that saved her life and brought stability to the lives of her children. And THE LAST WORK belongs to actor James Brolin, who shares a recovery minute with another actor in long-term recovery, Sit Anthony Hopkins!
Oct. 14, 2026
A Rocky Road to Recovery - from Homelessness, to Prison, to Relapse to Recovery
On this edition of RC2C, Christopher Lopex chronicles his life's adventures, from early drug use to living first on the streets and then in federal prison. He then found recovery for 12 years and was running an addiction treatment center when he suffered a major relapse. He then returned not only to the rooms, but rigorously followed the path to long-term recovery. And today's LAST WORD is from iconic actor Danny Trejo, who has been in recovery for 56 years. He talks about his early experience w
Oct. 3, 2026
From the Judge's Bench into the Rooms of Recovery
Former judge and Harris County, Texas district attorney Devon Anderson,swears to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothiong but the truth...in her remarkable story of recovery and her activism working with people in recovery. It's a wonderfully inspiring story!! And today's LAST WORD comes from singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier, who reflects on the power of powerlessness! And as mentioned in today's podcast . . . if you know of a treatment center, alumni group, community recovery organization,
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!
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.