Finding New Waters Podcast | Rick Hubbard on Being the Call People Make in Crisis

In this episode of Finding New Waters, B Reeves and Justin McLendon sit down with Rick Hubbard in Fort Worth with Constellation Behavioral Health.Rick shares how he went from retail banking to finding himself in a treatment center in West Texas, losing “everything that was dear to me,” and then being asked to come work for the very place that helped him. He talks about what he has done since 2002, connecting professionals, families, and individuals to the help they need, often referring people to services outside of the company he represents.This conversation goes deep on purpose, service, and availability in the recovery field. Rick explains why he answers the phone when it rings, why “the disease of addiction does not take PTO,” and how the 12 step process is about learning “just trying to be a better human.” He also shares a powerful personal story about discovering he has a son later in life, and how that discovery changed everything.Timestamps[01:25:43] Welcome back + introductions (B Reeves, Justin McLendon, Rick Hubbard)[01:26:35] Rick’s background: retail banking, starting in 1976[01:27:06] Late 90s detour: treatment center in West Texas[01:27:16] “I had lost everything that was dear to me”[01:27:57] Starting the work in 2002: connecting people to help[01:30:13] Perspective at 71, recovery, and living differently[01:33:16] “This is the best life I’ve ever lived” and the 12 step process[01:36:56] Why Rick answers the phone: “the disease… does not take PTO”[01:40:43] “It’s the work that we’ve been chosen to do”[01:43:19] Discovering he has a son later in life[01:49:31] Meeting Kirk Franklin and the story going public[01:51:58] 23andMe and Ancestry revealing family connections[01:54:58] Rick’s professional timeline: West Texas, Florida, Origins, Hanley, Constellation[01:59:29] Constellation transition and rebrand under Sero Mental Health[02:01:38] How to contact Rick (phone + email)#FindingNewWatersPodcast #Recovery #AddictionRecovery #Sobriety #TwelveStep #12Step #Treatment #MentalHealth #RecoveryCommunity #ServiceWork #CrisisSupport #FamilyReunion #KirkFranklin #ConstellationBehavioralHealth #SeroMentalHealth🎙️ Watch & ListenWebsite: www.findingnewwaters.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NOV2g85KExFWU5mTz5GjwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-new-waters/id1684075608YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfAIXtiOgy1XFcwAduXgXwYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuJOc6yLcjibGGAKgLYPCN47etJCY89mn