🎧 Episode 1 — “Recovery Journey & Alter Ego Confessions”
We’re kicking off Feral But Sober with three fierce voices who’ve lived through the chaos, found clarity, and now light the way for others. This episode is packed with grit, wisdom, and unapologetic truth.
🧨 Segment 1: Recovery Journey
Featuring Rachel Haney, CDCA at BrightView Treatment Center with 9 years clean, this segment dives into the emotional labor of healing. Rachel opens up about the power of boundaries—how hard they are to set, but how vital they are for protecting your peace. She shares what she’d tell her younger self if she could go back, and breaks down the path she took to become a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant in Ohio, proving that lived experience can evolve into professional impact.
👁️‍🗨️ Segment 2: Alter Ego Confessions
Amanda Cantrell steps into the mic with a story that’s part survival, part transformation. After graduating multiple treatment centers, Amanda had the tools—but struggled to apply them until she entered the Grant County SAP program. There, she found her footing and became a Peer Mentor, guiding others through the same fire. In this brutally honest segment, Amanda shares how ripping off the wrong people led to her being kidnapped—a moment that forced her to confront everything she thought she knew about trust, danger, and redemption.
⚡ Segment 3: Snapped and Switched
Tracy Terry brings the heat in this final segment, telling the story of the moment everything snapped—and she knew it was time to switch up her life. After graduating from The Hope Center, Tracy chose to stay on as a volunteer Peer Mentor, helping others begin their own recovery journeys. Her story is a testament to the power of choice, community, and showing up even when it’s hard.
💥 These women don’t just share stories—they share tools, truths, and transformation. From boundaries to betrayal, from relapse to redemption, this episode is a full-body experience. They offer their opinions, wisdom, resources, and hearts—and they don’t hold back.

Trigger warning: This episode contains candid discussions of addiction, trauma, and recovery.