Reframe for Resilience - Episode 35: Rebuilding Hope Through Healing and Transforming Addiction Recovery with Trent Carter

Reframe for Resilience

"When purpose meets compassion, recovery becomes a movement."

Join Dr. Frank L. Douglas and guest Trent Carter, founder of Renew Health and author of The Recovery Toolbelt, as they explore the realities of addiction, the power of mindset, and the small daily actions that build lasting resilience.

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Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode of Reframing for Resilience, Dr. Frank L. Douglas sits down with Trent Carter, a board-certified nurse practitioner and founder of Renew Health, to discuss his inspiring journey from Texas to New Mexico and how he’s changing lives through compassionate addiction recovery care.

Trent shares how a career setback became the spark for a mission-driven business serving thousands across New Mexico. From confronting rural healthcare challenges to embracing telehealth innovation, Trent reveals the heart and strategy behind his growing clinic—and the mindset principles that build resilience through recovery.

His new book, The Recovery Toolbelt, offers practical, real-world guidance drawn from years of patient care, helping individuals reclaim their lives with small, consistent steps toward healing.

Key Topics

• Trent’s journey from trauma nurse to addiction recovery specialist
• Overcoming professional setbacks and finding purpose through service
• Building Renew Health: addressing addiction in underserved communities
• The role of telehealth in expanding access to care
• Understanding the roots of substance abuse in rural New Mexico
• Practical resilience tips from The Recovery Toolbelt
• Reframe, don’t relive
• Consistency over intensity
• Connection creates cushion

Timeline Summary

[00:00 – 01:00] Introduction to Trent Carter and his journey

[01:22 – 03:30] Early career and the turning point that led to Renew Health

[04:33 – 05:50] Navigating change, family transitions, and new beginnings

[06:24 – 08:04] The challenges of healthcare reform and rural accessibility

[08:13 – 10:30] Substance abuse in New Mexico: root causes and solutions

[10:35 – 11:42] Launching The Recovery Toolbelt and its real-world impact

[12:14 – 13:33] Three core principles of resilience

[13:33 – 14:20] Final reflections on reframing for resilience

Links & Resources

• Renew Health – Addiction & Mental Health Services
• The Recovery Toolbelt by Trent Carter — Available on Amazon
• Connect with Dr. Frank L. Douglas at Safe Haven Dialogues LLC
• Listen to more episodes at Reframe for Resilience Podcast

Closing Remark

Trent Carter’s story reminds us that resilience is not built overnight—it’s forged in small, consistent acts of courage. By reframing adversity as data and connection as strength, he shows how recovery is not just possible but profoundly transformative.

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