Believe in People Podcast

17/09/2026

📺 K-HOLE on ITV Calendar

A huge thank you to ITV Calendar for inviting us onto the programme to talk about K-HOLE, ketamine-related harm and why reaching people with the right information and support earlier matters.

If you’d like to watch the full documentary or find out more about the campaign:

🎬 Watch K-HOLE: https://youtu.be/KCDrsMeCbuQ
💜 Information, resources & support: www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com/k-hole

A massive thank you to Ian White, Lara Rostron and everyone at ITV for giving us the platform to keep this conversation going.

Please share - it might reach someone who needs it.

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Here’s the five-minute feature 👇

16/09/2026

Tonight, K-HOLE director Kev Curran and Ketamine Support Worker Adam Kennedy appeared on ITV News to talk about the documentary, the growing need for ketamine support and the importance of sharing honest conversations about the drug.

Adam brings his own lived experience of ketamine addiction and recovery to his role, using that experience to support others who may be struggling.

A huge thank you to Kev and Adam for helping bring the conversation to an even wider audience.

K-HOLE is available now on YouTube and as an audio documentary wherever you get your podcasts.

16/09/2026

🎙️ We’ve been shortlisted!

Delighted to see Believe in People shortlisted at the 2026 Independent Podcast Awards

With over 500 entries this year, we’re incredibly proud to be recognised.

Our latest episode has now been listened to more than 400,000 times.

🎬 Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/KCDrsMeCbuQ

Thank you to everyone who continues to listen, watch and support our work. 💜

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15/09/2026

𝗞-𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 - 𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗨𝗦𝗘

The 𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 - 𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 team visited the team of 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 recently to speak to host Matthew Butler about their brand new project 𝗞-𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘, a documentary that lifts the lid on the devastation Ketamine can have on someones life, and what we need to do about it.

You can listen to Matthew chat to Richard on the brand new episode of our podcast, which is out now.

Ketamine use is rising dramatically in the UK, with more people experiencing it's lasting impact on their health, relationships and daily lives. Yet so many do not understand the harm it can cause, or why people start using it.

𝗞-𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 is a hard-hitting documentary, made by Believe in People Podcast ReNew Hull and Inspired Youth to raise awareness and help people understand more about this drug. It aims to give professionals the confidence to have honest conversations, and encourage anyone struggling to get support.

𝐖𝗔𝐓𝗖𝐇 𝐊-𝐇𝗢𝐋𝗘 𝗡𝐎𝗪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCDrsMeCbuQ

𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗗
𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 - 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2555615/episodes/19784497

𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧
To help us carry the message of recovery

14/09/2026

When we saw Finley share his experience of ketamine addiction and recovery on Good Morning Britain, we knew he’d be a powerful voice to have as part of K-HOLE.

Through his own lived experience, Finley founded Ketamine Education Services (K.E.S.), helping raise awareness of ketamine, educate young people and professionals, and support others who may be struggling.
His work is all about turning his experience into something that can help others.

We’re proud to have Finley as part of K-HOLE, sharing his story and helping us have a more honest conversation about ketamine addiction, recovery and the support available.

10/09/2026

Amber’s openness about her experience of ketamine addiction, the impact on her health and her family was a huge reason we wanted her to be part of K-HOLE.

But it’s her advocacy since recovery that really stood out. She continues to speak openly about what she’s been through to help others recognise the risks and know that support is available.

We were incredibly proud to see Amber share her story on Good Morning Britain, reaching an even wider audience.

Thank you, Amber, for continuing to have the conversation. ❤️

08/09/2026

K-HOLE is now available to listen to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The full documentary has been adapted into an audio experience, so you can hear the stories, conversations and experiences shared throughout the film wherever you are.

Whether you watch it or listen to it, we’d love you to hear the conversation.

K-HOLE — available now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

If you’ve listened, please share it with your friends, family and networks. You never know who might need to hear it.

07/09/2026

Believe in People Podcast is on the front cover of the September edition of DDN Magazine ❤️

Earlier this year, we were invited to the DDN Conference to record a special live episode of Believe in People with Michelle Heaton joining Matt on stage in front of a packed conference audience.

For a podcast that exists to create honest conversations about addiction, recovery and stigma, it's a moment we're incredibly proud of.

Michelle was extraordinary on the day.

She spoke candidly about alcohol and co***ne addiction, the reality of being unwell while in the public eye, motherhood, treatment, relapse, recovery and rebuilding her life.

There were difficult moments, funny moments and incredibly vulnerable ones. Most importantly, Michelle didn't sanitise what addiction looked like for her or pretend that recovery suddenly makes everything easy.

That's exactly what Believe in People is about: giving people the space to tell the whole story.

A massive thank you to the entire team at DDN Magazine for inviting us to be part of the DDN Conference, trusting us with the live session and now giving the conversation such fantastic coverage in the magazine.

And, of course, an enormous thank you to Michelle for trusting us with her story and being willing to have such an open conversation in front of a live audience.

🎙️ LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE

www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com/michelleheatonlive

📰 READ THE SEPTEMBER 2026 EDITION OF DDN

The full magazine is available online now, including all the coverage from this year's DDN Conference:

https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/ddn-magazine-september-2026/

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Michelle Heaton live on Believe in People Podcast

07/09/2026

🎬 K-HOLE | THE PREMIERE

On Friday, we had the privilege of bringing together an incredible group of people for the premiere of K-HOLE, our new documentary exploring ketamine use, dependency, harm and recovery.

These photos capture just some of the people who joined us on the day and we wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who came and supported it. ❤️

Thank you to our contributors who trusted us with deeply personal experiences. Thank you to the families, people with lived experience and professionals who helped us tell this story. And thank you to everyone who travelled to Hull to watch the film, take part in the conversation and help us think about what comes next.

Since its release, people have already begun sharing their own experiences of ketamine dependency, families have spoken about the impact on their loved ones, professionals are discussing how the film could be used educationally, and people currently using ketamine have told us that watching it has made them reflect on their own use.

That's why we're asking people to help us take the conversation beyond that cinema.

🎥 K-HOLE is now available to watch FREE in full on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/KCDrsMeCbuQ

If you know somebody who might benefit from seeing it, send it to them. Share the film. Talk about it.

For ketamine information, harm reduction, treatment and support, professional training and the wider K-HOLE campaign:

https://www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com/k-hole/

And finally thank you to everybody pictured here, everybody who contributed behind the scenes, and everybody who has supported K-HOLE.

The conversation starts now.

04/09/2026

OUT NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCDrsMeCbuQ

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Adam Kennedy is now on a mission to help others in the grip of addiction