An Inside Job - Episode 9: Methadone Madness

In the final episode of the series, Marcus and Alex sit down with a man navigating one of the most difficult transitions of his recovery so far.

Due to prison protocols, he’s being forced off various medications and being made to switch to using methadone, even though he was already stabilised on the other medications. The experience is painful — physically and emotionally — and not something he chose. But amid that struggle, a spark has been lit. Because sometimes, the very thing that hurts can become the catalyst for change.

‍⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 8: 24-Hour Job

Sam sits down with one man whose journey through addiction began long before he made any choices of his own.

Born to parents addicted to opiates, and raised in the care system, he shares how those early experiences shaped his path into addiction and led to multiple prison sentences. Now, with release on the horizon, he’s ready to give recovery another go — with hard-earned insight and real determination.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 7: Freedom to Recover

In this heartfelt episode, Lucke sits down with Chris and Luke — two men facing the pain of the present while holding on to hope for what’s next.

Chris is preparing for release and a place in rehab, navigating a wave of negative thinking stirred up by the low morale around him — but he’s holding steady, with recovery in sight.

Luke opens up about the heartbreak of not being able to see his mum, who’s been given a terminal diagnosis with very little time left.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 6: Same Old Story

Marcus hosts this conversation with Sten, Brendan, and Jimmy — three men reflecting on the past and committing to change.

There are some unexpected connections: Marcus finds on the recovery wing Sten, a friend from when he was outside and in recovery over in Bangor. Marcus also realises he once used drugs with Brendan’s dad — a reminder of just how small the world can feel in addiction.

Each of the men is now focused on breaking the cycle, determined to make this time in recovery different. Marcus shares what’s helped him sustain long-term recovery, offering real talk and practical insights.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 5: Transfers and Transformations

Hosts Lucke, Alex, and Sam sit down with Adam and Macauley — two men navigating recovery and growth from inside HMP Berwyn.

Adam is preparing for release, with one thing on his mind: reconnecting with his daughter. Macauley speaks bravely about what it’s like to live with autism in a prison environment, sharing both the support he’s received and the gaps that still exist.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 4: Inside Out

In this episode, Marcus sits down with Jamie — a familiar face he’s seen on the streets of Wrexham over the years.

Jamie speaks openly about how he doesn’t see himself living a life of total abstinence — but that doesn’t mean he’s standing still. He’s now on the recovery wing at HMP Berwyn, making positive steps toward a better life, in his own way.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 3: Finding Recovery Wings

Today we welcome back a familiar voice: Alex, who now returns not as a guest, but as a guest host.

She sits down with a group of men in recovery at HMP Berwyn, including one who’s newly arrived on the recovery wing. He shares his remarkable story — from spending six years in an Ecuadorian prison for drug smuggling, to finding hope through recovery behind bars, and eventually falling back into addiction after homelessness in the UK.

But this episode isn’t just about his journey — the conversation turns as the men ask Alex about her own recovery, creating a powerful space of honesty, shared experience, and mutual respect.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

An Inside Job - Episode 2: Heroine

Guest host Manney sits down with two men currently serving time in HMP Berwyn to speak openly about heroin use, grief, and the long road to recovery.

One man shares how, after the loss of his daughter, he turned to heroin to escape the pain — a path that led him to prison, where he nearly lost his life to a fentanyl overdose. Thanks to a staff member who intervened just in time, he was given a second chance. Now, he’s choosing recovery — one day at a time.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

Today we launch a rare and unique new series: The Recovery Hub Podcast – An Inside Job.

In this special edition, the Eternal team sits down with men in recovery currently serving time in HMP Berwyn. These raw and honest conversations explore how they got to where they are, what led them to choose recovery, and how they stay clean behind the prison walls.

🎧 Episode 1: Knights of the Recovery Roundtable

In our first episode, we bring together a range of voices:

• Marcus, from Eternal, shares how he could never get clean during his own prison sentences, and how after many years of failing, finally has long term recovery and a life he loves.
• Michael, once a recovery worker, now works on a new beginning from inside.
• Jake uses music as a core part of his recovery journey.
• Malcolm speaks openly about living with schizophrenia and staying in recovery inside Berwyn.

⛓️‍💥 This series is about lived experience, resilience, and transformation — in the most unlikely of places.

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Thanks to HMP Berwyn for opening the doors to these conversations, and to @TheNationalLottery for making this series possible.

Welcome back to Families Recover Too — a podcast by Eternal Media, giving voice to those affected by a loved one’s addiction.

In this final episode of the series, Jamie sits down with Caitlin, who returns as host.

Jamie shares his story of loss and recovery — having lost both of his parents at a young age, and how that pain shaped his early life. But it was his relationship with his son that became the turning point — the reason he chose to pursue recovery and begin healing the cycle.

💬 A moving conversation about grief, fatherhood, and finding the strength to break patterns and build something new.

For anyone wondering if it’s possible to change — even with a heavy past.

📩 If you’d like to get in touch about Families Recover Too, or leave feedback, email us at:

hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

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Thank you to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and supporting families on the frontline of addiction.

Welcome back to Families Recover Too — the podcast by Eternal Media that gives voice to those affected by a loved one’s addiction.

This episode was recorded on location at Archway Recovery in Rhyl, a powerful peer-led recovery group we visited during one of their weekly gatherings.

Our guest is Sarah, who speaks about her experience as the wife of Danny, an addict now in recovery. Sarah shares how Danny’s addiction was hidden for a long time — only becoming visible once it was out of control. She talks candidly about the strain it put on their marriage, the dangerous situations they found themselves in with dealers, and the emotional work of keeping their children protected throughout it all.

💬 A grounded, courageous conversation about love, trust, and survival in the chaos of hidden addiction.

For anyone who’s held a family together when it felt like everything was falling apart.

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hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

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🗓️ Next episode out 06/08/25

Thank you to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and supporting families on the frontline of addiction.

Welcome back to Families Recover Too — a podcast by Eternal Media, giving voice to the loved ones impacted by addiction.

In this episode, Richard joins us to speak about his best friend, Carrie, who struggled with addiction up until the point she tragically took her own life.

Richard has spent most of his life on the edges of addiction, witnessing it in people close to him. Now working as a mental health counsellor, he reflects on Carrie’s story and searches for insight — what could have been done differently? What wasn’t seen in time?

This is a thought-provoking episode — exploring deep loss with honesty, curiosity, and even humour. Richard and Marcus navigate this difficult subject with compassion and connection.

💬 A deeply human conversation about loss, complexity, and the painful spaces between help and helplessness. For anyone who’s lost someone to addiction — or come close.

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🗓️ Next episode drops 30/07/25

With thanks to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and helping shine a light on stories that often go unheard.

In this episode, we’re joined by guest host Manney, who brings along warmth, brilliant presence to the mic, and insights from his own experience of addiction and recovery.

Our guest today is Saffron, who has lived through addiction across generations. She grew up around her parents’ and their friends’ drug use, began using at a young age herself, and has lost siblings to addiction. Some family members are still and some are in recovery.

Saffron is now years into her own recovery. She’s strong, full of spirit, and living proof that it’s possible to break the cycle — and to make recovery not just bearable, but joyful.

💬 This is a powerful story of survival, strength, and finding light after generations of darkness.

For anyone trying to heal a family, this one’s for you.

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🗓️ Next episode out 23/07/25

Thank you to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and supporting families on the frontline of addiction.

Welcome back to Families Recover Too — a podcast by Eternal Media, giving voice to the loved ones affected by addiction.

In this episode, we’re joined by Nicky, who returns to the podcast — this time not to speak about his own recovery, but about his son, who is currently in active addiction.

Nicky has over a decade of recovery behind him and now works in a rehab, helping others find a way out. But despite all that, he’s navigating the painful reality of being a parent to someone who hasn’t yet found that path.

💬 This is a deeply honest conversation about powerlessness, love, guilt, and learning to let go while still holding on.

It’s for anyone who’s watching someone they love struggle and wondering how to keep going.

📩 If you’d like to get in touch about Families Recover Too, or leave feedback, email us at:

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🗓️ Next episode out 16/07/25

Thank you to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and supporting families on the frontline of addiction.

Welcome to another new series from Eternal Media — Families Recover Too.

This podcast is dedicated to giving a voice to the loved ones of people affected by addiction. These are the stories of parents, partners, siblings and children — people whose lives have been changed by someone else’s addiction.

To open the series, we welcome back Lowri, this time alongside her mum Kelly, who shares her own experience of watching her daughter struggle through addiction.

💬 This is an open and deeply human conversation — not just about addiction, but about love, fear, boundaries, and holding on through chaos.

It’s for anyone who’s ever been close to someone in active addiction — and for those trying to understand what that’s like.

📩 If you’d like to get in touch about Families Recover Too, or leave feedback, email us at:

hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

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🗓️ The next episode drops 09/07/25

Thank you to North Wales Area Planning Board for co-funding this series and supporting families on the frontline of addiction.

After time to reflect on the powerful conversations they recorded, the Knowing The Score team — Marcus and Lucke from Eternal Media, and the crew from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future — come together for one final episode.

They look back on what they learned, what impact it has had on them, and what it means for their generation.

🎙️ Forget classroom clichés — this is the drug education young people actually need.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for co-funding this vital education series.

In this episode, Lucke from Eternal joins Emma, Lucja & Arlo from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future to speak with Ian who is in recovery from cocaine.

Ian grew up in a bubble. But when adulthood hit — with work, pressure, and fatherhood — cocaine became his way of coping. It kept him going… until it all caught up with him. His turning point? Prison time for dealing.

🎙️ Honest & Hopeful — a conversation that needs to be heard and shared.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for funding this vital education series.

Marcus from Eternal joins Ffion, Josh & Amanda from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future to speak with Zoe who is over 10 years into recovery from 28 years of addiction to heroin.

“When I hear the word addiction, what I hear now is: escape”.

Zoe used heroin to escape — from life, from pain, and from herself. She opens up about serving time in prison, using heroin while in labour, and the heartbreak of not being able to be a mother to her children. Today, Zoe is a force of nature. She lives drug-free and faces life’s challenges head-on.

🎙️ Raw, painful, and deeply moving — the kind of truth young people rarely get to hear.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for co-funding this vital education series.

Welcome back to Knowing The Score — drugs & alcohol education from the experts: people in recovery from addiction.

In this episode, Lucke from Eternal joins Kris, Ryan & Arlo from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future to speak with Ross who is in recovery primarily from alcohol.

Ross is a charismatic, entertaining self-described extrovert who breaks the stereotype. He had a loving childhood, did well in school, and for a long time, drinking was just fun. But over the years, alcohol wore him down — and he found he couldn’t stop.

🎙️ The kind of drug education school never gave us — honest, human, and unfiltered.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

If you would like to contact us regarding distributing Knowing The Score in your organisation, or would like to leave feedback, email us at hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

The next episode will be available 28/05/2025.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen - Mind Our Future for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for co-funding this vital education series with us.

In this episode, Lucke from Eternal joins Levi & Josh from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future to speak with Alex, who opens up about how adverse childhood experiences set her on a path to addiction.

Alex’s story hits hard. What shocked Levi and Josh most was how alcohol — often dismissed as harmless — played such a devastating role in her life.

🎙️ Real education — no scripts, no scare tactics, just lived experience.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

If you would like to contact us regarding distributing Knowing The Score in your organisation, or would like to leave feedback, email us at hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

The next episode will be available 21/05/2025.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen - Mind Our Future for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for funding this vital education series.

In this episode, Marcus from Eternal sits down with Macy, Ffion & Karlos from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future to speak with Lowri, a young woman in recovery from ketamine, benzos, cocaine and alcohol.

Lowri’s story is intense — her addiction began young and progressed fast. As someone from the same generation as Macy and Ffion, she gives insight into how the pathways into addiction are changing for young people today.

🎙️ No sugarcoating. No filters. Just real talk — the kind we wish we got in school.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

If you would like to contact us regarding distributing ‘Knowing The Score’ in your organisation, or would like to leave feedback, email us at hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

The next episode will be available 14/05/2025.

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Big thanks to Meddwl Ymlaen for teaming up with us and to North Wales Planning Board for funding this vital education series.

In our first episode, Ryan and Carlos from Meddwl Ymlaen – Mind Our Future take on Eternal’s own Marcus, who opens up about going from being “cool in school” and experimenting with drugs to spending 25 years addicted to heroin and living homeless.

🎙️ This is a raw, honest conversation that doesn’t pull any punches — designed to give young people the answers they don’t get in school.

👉 Youth workers, educators, schools, sixth forms, colleges — this podcast is made for you. Show it, share it, and start the conversations that matter.

If you would like to contact us regarding distributing Knowing The Score in your organisation, or would like to leave feedback, email us at hello@eternalmedia.co.uk

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Big thanks to @NewMeddwlYmlaen for teaming up with us and to @NorthWalesPlanningBoard for funding this vital education series.

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Joining Caitlin today is our dear friend Emma. It was the first time Caitlin had met Emma, but both of them immediately hit it off as they share stories from their addiction and how recovery has been for them so far.

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

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Nicky has been involved in contributing towards films made by Eternal Media since the beginning with our documentary film 'Flipped It!!'.

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Trails of Recovery can be found here:

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

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These are raw, intimate, self-recorded contributions from within the community that speak about a variety of topics about recovery, but most importantly, from the heart. We wish them all the best in their recovery journeys.

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

Or you can watch our films on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINuxgwG5r8zPDJYjYVWDgQ

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

Or you can watch our films on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINuxgwG5r8zPDJYjYVWDgQ

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

Or you can watch our films on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINuxgwG5r8zPDJYjYVWDgQ

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

Or you can watch our films on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINuxgwG5r8zPDJYjYVWDgQ

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

Or you can watch our films on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINuxgwG5r8zPDJYjYVWDgQ

To learn more about Eternal Media, you can find us here: https://www.eternalmedia.co.uk/

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Note:🤬 Some swearing occasionally.

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Producer creds to Lucke Post-production creds to Sara 👌