S5 Ep4: Facing the Past Without Regret, Living Amends with Isa
From This Is Powerful With Paul Sculfor by This Is Powerful With Paul Sculfor
April 23, 2026 · 59 min · Season 5 · Episode 4
About this episode
Isa shares her journey of overcoming addiction and the importance of recovery for young people.
We have an extraordinary young guest today, a real highlight for our youth and addiction series. Isa got sober as a teenager and is now an inspiring example of how you can turn your life around if you really work a recovery programme. Isa can trace the beginnings of her pattern of addictive behaviour back to unhealthy eating when she was just seven years old. Unhealthy eating led to full-blown addiction to drugs and alcohol, bringing Isa into rehab by the time she was 18 years old. This episode is especially powerful for young people struggling with addiction and a real source of hope for their parents too. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/ Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you! Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
People in this episode
Host: Paul Sculfor
Guest: Isa
Topics covered
- addiction
- recovery
- youth
- mental health
- inspiration
Keywords
- addiction
- recovery
- youth
- mental health
- inspiration
- rehab
- healthy eating
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stride Foundation
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