In this raw and reflective episode, I sit down with Robert Marino – founder of Rolling Hills Recovery Center and Novara Recovery Center – to talk about addiction, faith, and the road to long-term recovery.
Robert takes us into the depths of his story, sharing what life looked like in active addiction — including periods of living on the streets, completely disconnected from the life he once knew. He speaks candidly about the pain, the rock bottom moments that brought him to his knees, and the role AA and a connection to God played in helping him begin again.
He also shares how the vision for his treatment centres began to unfold — both built while still on his own path to wholeness. Rolling Hills and Novara are now home to a team rooted in lived experience — people who know firsthand what it means to feel broken and choose to rise.
What makes Robert’s story so powerful is that his recovery didn’t just change his life — it became the catalyst for helping thousands of others reclaim theirs. His healing became something so much bigger than himself.
This is a conversation about surrender, purpose, and the extraordinary things that can happen when you decide your story isn’t over yet.
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