Back from Broken Foundation

Stories of Recovery. Voices of Hope. Healing Together.

The Back from Broken Foundation was born from the deeply personal journey of Colorado Public Radio host Vic Vela, whose recovery from addiction and mental health challenges inspired millions through the award-winning Back from Broken podcast. What began as Vic’s story of survival has grown into a movement — one that uses the power of storytelling to bring light to the darkness of addiction, trauma, and loss.

Our mission is simple yet profound: to tell real stories of recovery that inspire hope and remind people they are not alone. Through live events, speaking panels, music gatherings, and collaborations with artists and advocates in recovery, we create spaces where truth and healing connect communities.

Your support helps us:

• Produce and share powerful stories that break stigma and spark empathy.

• Host live storytelling and music events featuring people in recovery, building community through shared experience.

• Expand outreach to schools, treatment centers, and community partners, ensuring that stories of hope reach those who need them most.

When you give to the Back from Broken Foundation, you are helping someone find their way back — from addiction, from despair, from the brink — toward hope, recovery, and renewal. Every story we tell has the power to save a life, and your generosity makes that possible.

Together, we are proof that no one is ever too broken to heal.