“We Is Stronger Than Me” with Ryan Canaday & Karie McMullen

About this episode

This episode features a conversation about addiction, faith, and the importance of community in recovery with guests Ryan Canaday and Karie McMullen.

“We Is Stronger Than Me” with Ryan Canaday & Karie McMullen Pondoff’s Anonymous Ryan Canaday and Karie McMullen from FREE Recovery Community in Denver join us for a raw, thoughtful conversation about addiction, faith, grief, and the power of community. This episode explores what happens when recovery shifts from isolation to connection. We talk about shame, anger at God, burnout in ministry spaces, losing people to addiction, and the kind of spiritual community that makes room for doubt instead of punishing it. At the center of this episode is one simple but powerful idea: “we” is stronger than “me.” About FREE Recovery Community FREE Recovery Community (Denver, CO) https://www.freerecoverycommunity.com A spiritually grounded recovery community focused on connection, belonging, and breaking shame through honest conversation. Time Stamps 00:00 – Introduction to the journey 03:12 – Transformative moments in recovery 08:55 – Faith, community, and what actually helps people heal 12:54 – Doubt, anger at God, and staying spiritually honest 17:47 – Addiction and family systems 22:48 – Desperation, surrender, and what…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Pondoff, Jeff Allen, Zoë Mendenall

Guests: Ryan Canaday, Karie McMullen

Topics covered

• addiction
• faith
• community
• grief
• recovery
• connection

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• community
• faith
• grief
• spirituality
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FREE Recovery Community

Places: Denver

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