The Council on Recovery is excited to announce that Carnie Wilson will be the keynote speaker of its Petersen Family Speaker Series 42nd Annual Spring Luncheon on Friday, April 24, 2026. Over 850 attendees are expected at the annual event that funds The Council’s programs to help individuals and families affected by substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. More than a fundraiser, the luncheon also serves as a platform to promote understanding, compassion, and dialogue around addiction and recovery.
Carnie Wilson, daughter of legendary founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson, has a multi-faceted career as a five-time Grammy-nominated singer (Wilson Phillips), songwriter, TV talk show and radio host, actress, author, public speaker, voice-over artist, and mother of two daughters.
Carnie has been a public speaker and motivator for thousands of people over the last two decades, sharing her struggles with addiction, mental health, alcoholism, weight loss, postpartum depression, motherhood, and wellness with the entire world, which she explains is her “life’s purpose”.
With almost four decades of several careers, she is now at a place in her life where health and wellness have become her top priority, alongside raising her children, while continuing to pursue her dreams, tour with her daughter, Lola, and Wilson Phillips, and raise awareness for mental health, sobriety, and positive thinking.
Carnie Wilson joins an impressive list of actors, athletes, authors, and other celebrities who have shared their recovery journey on The Council’s stage. Over the past 42 years, the Speaker Series has attracted thousands of attendees and raised millions of dollars to help The Council serve the community. For more information, contact The Council on Recovery at specialevents@councilonrecovery.org or call 281.200.9336.