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What if the stories that could heal you are the ones you've never heard? Welcome to Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories, a podcast that explores the raw experiences of mental health and addiction recovery. Hosted by Antonio Matta—a trauma-informed peer support counselor, author, and dedicated mental wellness advocate—this show is more than conversations; it's a journey toward understanding and healing. Each episode features candid dialogues with individuals (lived experience experts) who've navigated the path of recovery alongside insights from mental health professionals, addiction ...

The thesis of “Your Genesis” is that perception is key to change; if you change your perspective, you can change your life. It's a simple but often underrated truth. After a confusing and challenging start to life, the author found this to be the basis for his personal growth and evolution. So, how should we view our life?

Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories (RDSS) is a mental health and addiction recovery podcast hosted by Antonio Matta that explores recovery as more than symptom management—it’s a self-directed process of reaching your potential through deliberate life changes. Each episode connects lived experience and clinical insight while confronting cultural and systemic forces shaping who gets well and why. RDSS is where compassion meets clarity and conversations challenge assumptions, surface overlooked truths, and build momentum to stay.

Matta charts his course through neglect and emotional hardship in this emotive-reflective micro-memoir, interlaced with evocative poetry. His premature birth triggered latent cancer in his mother, leaving him under the stern care of his faith-bound grandmother. His childhood, thus, becomes an icy saga of dread and isolation. Haunted by survivor’s guilt and unjust blame, Antonio’s tale of silent suffering and self-inflicted harm sheds light on the invisible wounds many bear. Yet, amidst this torment, Born Premature, Loved Overdue emerges as a beacon of human resilience.