Jay Barnard
Executive Director and founder of the Empower2Recover Foundation, a lived-experience recovery advocate who organizes community recovery events and programs across Canada.
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Feb 14, 2026 • 57min
Empower 2 Recover Foundation, Hosted By Adam Stacey & Co-Hosted By Jay Barnard, Executive Director/Founder
Jay Barnard, founder and Executive Director of Empower2Recover and a lived-experience recovery advocate. He describes the movement’s origin, diverse recovery paths, and trauma’s role in addiction. Conversations cover community events in Cornwall, harm reduction and Narcan access, a national recovery directory, program details like HYPE, and plans for a Canada-wide tour and flag raisings.
