Recovery, Legacy, and 55 Years of Fellowship Hall with Kelly Scaggs

In this episode of Finding New Waters, B. Reeves and New Waters Recovery CEO Justin McClendon sit down with Kelly Scaggs, CEO of Fellowship Hall in Greensboro, North Carolina, for a powerful conversation about recovery, legacy, and the responsibility of caring for people at their most vulnerable.B. shares his personal recovery story and his own experience as a former guest at Fellowship Hall, reflecting on what it means to walk into treatment for the first time, the fear of staying, and the life-changing impact of choosing to participate.Kelly shares the history of Fellowship Hall, now in its 55th year, including how it became North Carolina’s first licensed residential treatment facility, the collaborative spirit that shaped its founding, and why community, humility, and service remain central to its mission today.This episode explores:What it feels like to enter treatment for the first timeThe power of participation in early recoveryFellowship Hall’s origins and 55-year legacyWhy collaboration, not competition, strengthens the recovery fieldThe importance of family programming in treatmentLeadership rooted in clinical experience and humilityAlumni connection, long-term recovery, and paying it forwardYOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Finding New Waters01:00 B. Reeves shares his Fellowship Hall recovery story03:40 Fear, resistance, and deciding to stay in treatment05:30 Participation as the turning point in recovery07:40 A spiritual experience and finding hope09:30 The privilege of witnessing recovery firsthand11:00 Fellowship Hall’s 55-year history12:30 North Carolina’s first licensed treatment center14:20 Alumni network and community impact16:00 The collaborative nature of the recovery field18:30 Referring clients to the right program20:20 Kelly Scaggs’ path to becoming CEO22:50 Clinical leadership and healthcare administration25:10 Balancing mission and business in treatment27:00 Recovery principles applied beyond addiction29:00 The importance of family programs31:30 Families healing alongside their loved ones34:00 Lifelong connections formed in treatment36:30 How to find Fellowship Hall38:00 Final thoughts and closingGUEST LINKS – KELLY SCAGGS / FELLOWSHIP HALLWebsite: https://www.fellowshiphall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshiphallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipHallLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fellowship-hallFOLLOW NEW WATERS RECOVERYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/newwatersrecoveryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/newwatersrecoveryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-waters-recoveryTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newwatersrecovery_ncWATCH AND LISTENPodcast Website: https://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