The FBI Cases That Never Left Him | Eric Robinson Interview | Too Light Too Dark #33
Retired FBI Agent Eric Robinson joins Too Light Too Dark for a gripping deep dive into the investigations, psychologi...
Where personal truth meets clinical and lived wisdom
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Hold complexity
Light and dark are not opposites here. We sit with contradiction, nuance, and uncomfortable truths.
Grounded conversations
Clinical insight, lived experience, and cultural awareness woven into honest, human dialogue.
Recovery as integration
Healing is not perfection. It is learning to live whole while carrying what has shaped us.
Conversations that sit with you
There are many wellness podcasts which sound the same — we are bringing together clinical and practical expertise + lived experience + cultural/political awareness.
The Hidden Link Between Trauma & Body Perception (How to Heal) | Sam Mishra | Too Light Too Dark #32
Feel disconnected from your body? Trauma might be the reason.Sam Mishra breaks down how trauma shapes body perception...
Too Light Too Dark Bonus Episode: Unorthodox Recovery Coaching with Tony Crowe
In this special bonus episode of Too Light Too Dark, we sit down with the unorthodox recovery coach Tony Crowe to exp...
I Lived Addiction and Abuse—Now I Help Families Heal | Jennifer Chase | Too Light Too Dark #31
In this deeply personal episode of Too Light Too Dark, certified coach Jennifer Chase shares her lived experience as...
Why The War on Drugs Failed—Lessons from The Mersey Model | Dr Simon Bratt | Too Light Too Dark #30
This conversation explores how harm reduction frameworks like the Mersey Model challenge traditional approaches to ad...
J.F. Monroe Interview | Legacy of 4 Trilogy | Too Light Too Dark Podcast #29
In this episode of Too Light Too Dark, we sit down with author J.F. Monroe to dive deep into the world of the Legacy...
Envy in the Workplace: The Hidden Force Destroying Teams | Too Light Too Dark #28
With Executive Coach and Organisational Consultant, Ben Neal - returning to the show for the first time since Episode...
A Life in Harm Reduction: Mark Gilman on Drug Policy | Too Light Too Dark #27
The conversation delves into the personal journey and advocacy work of a UK-based harm reduction advocate. It explore...
#26 - It Was All a Dream, Manifestation, Memory and the Stories That Shape Reality
In this episode, Leon and Dr. Brett Grellier delve into the enigmatic world of dreams, exploring their significance...
#25 - From Trauma to Transformation: Richard "The Mouse" Williams : Really Healed
The conversation delves into the journey of recovery and transformation, highlighting the power of self-love and the...
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I’m Leon Eckford
Too Light Too Dark exists because recovery, identity, and healing are rarely linear. This show was created to explore what happens when lived experience meets clinical insight, and when personal stories collide with systems, culture, and power.
Sometimes I speak with clinicians, researchers, and frontline practitioners. Sometimes with people carrying hard-earned wisdom from lived experience. The aim stays the same: to tell the honest version, not the easy one.
Recovery beyond slogans
This is not a podcast about easy answers or motivational shortcuts.
Too Light Too Dark explores recovery as a lived, ongoing process shaped by trauma, systems, identity, and relationship.
We slow the conversation down to make space for truth, uncertainty, and the parts that rarely fit into neat frameworks.
Where light and dark are allowed to coexist
This show is for those navigating addiction, trauma, identity, leadership, belief, and the quiet aftermath of survival.
Expect conversations that challenge dominant narratives, examine power and policy, and stay grounded in human experience.
The goal is not certainty. It is understanding, steadiness, and the courage to sit with complexity.
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A special thanks to the people who have helped get me this far
Rhett Nicholl • Rob Chamdler • Dr Brett Grellier • Ben Neal • Simon Bennett • Mia, Liam and Dante • Asztrid Szakacs • My Mum • Jess and The Museum of Homelessness • Ed and The Peoples Recovery Project • The Pavement Magazine