Crosstalk Official Foundation
Every conversation is a lifeline waiting to happen.
We're a small team who believes honest stories about addiction and recovery can reach people that nothing else does. No ads. No paywalls. No big sponsors. Just people who believe stories can heal.
Why We Started
Addiction thrives in silence. So we started talking.
Crosstalk began as a simple idea: put real people — the ones who've lived through addiction, recovery, and everything in between — in front of a microphone and let them talk honestly. No scripts, no agenda, no single program being sold. Just the truth, because the truth is what actually reaches people who are still in it.
What started as a handful of conversations has reached millions of people across 50 countries. Every episode is still made the same way it was on day one — independently, without sponsors, without compromise.
What We Believe
Honesty Over Polish
Real stories, unscripted. We'd rather be true than tidy.
No Single Path
Recovery isn't one program. We give space to every way people find their way through.
Independence
No ads, no paywalls, no big sponsors — so nothing waters down the truth.
Every Story Matters
Whether someone's still struggling or years into recovery, both are why we do this.
The People Behind It
Sergio Nelatón
Co-Founder
Sergio founded Deep Blue Media, a content agency built around recovery-driven storytelling, and leads Crosstalk's production day to day. As a family member of someone affected by addiction, he brings that lived understanding into every episode the team puts out.
Corey B. Rabin
Co-Founder
An attorney and trained interventionist who has spent most of his adult life in recovery himself, Corey draws on decades of experience and a wide network in the recovery community to bring guests to Crosstalk with real, varied stories of experience, strength, and hope.
Irini Lygnos
Co-Founder
Irini is a personal coach and recovery advocate who works across marketing and addiction recovery, connecting people to the right resources. She brings her own recovery journey into Crosstalk's mission and helps grow its reach and impact.
Help us reach the next million.
Every gift keeps these conversations independent, honest, and free to everyone who needs them.