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Sobriety podcast featuring real addiction recovery stories and practical tools that actually work.
I'm Will Gordon. Boston school teacher, two-time organ transplant survivor, and a guy who used to hide vodka bottles in places I don't even like remembering.
At 35, my liver and kidneys were done. Doctors said weeks, maybe less. Transplants gave me a second shot. Sobriety gave me everything else.
This isn't some shiny recovery show. It's raw conversations about what addiction actually feels like, how messy getting sober really is, and the quiet moments that slowly pull you back to life.
Every Friday I talk with people who've been to the edge - some still hanging on by their fingernails - and we unpack the doubts, the small wins, the tools that actually work when everything else fails.
If you're fighting cravings, questioning if it's worth it, or just need to hear someone who gets it... this is for you.
Real stories. Real tools. No bullshit.
AND ALWAYS with Respect and Compassion.
🎧 New Episodes Every Friday: One listen could reframe your life.
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Rewire Addicted Brain: Kill Cravings & Heal Fog | Dr. Tiff Thompson
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Eyes Shutting Was the Best Part of My Day – Dan’s Brutal Path to Liver Transplant & Sobriety
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Marine Vet's End-Stage Liver Disease: From 317 lbs to Transplant Fight (MELD 29)
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Amber Hollingsworth: No Tough Love – Early Intervention for Families
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Blackout Knife Night & Suicide Attempt: Ryan Barrett's Dark Redemption (2+ Years Sober)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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3-Week Coma & Yellow Eyes: 'I Was Done – No Fight Left' | Mike Faria (@jerzeymike)
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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9 Years Sober After Induced Coma: 'I Was Angry They Saved Me' | Richard Ratcliffe
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Near Fatal OD & Alcohol Withdrawal Saved His Life – 9 Months Sober Musician Shares All
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Rick Duff: 6 Months Sober, Quitting Alcohol, Addiction Recovery & Forever Reckless Album Story
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Therapist Spent 30 Years Fixing Addicts… Then Became One Herself
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Doctors Gave Her WEEKS to Live from Alcohol… She Reversed End-Stage Liver Failure (No Transplant)
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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He Got the Call: Liver Transplant Approved — Aaron Is Terrified (Raw Episode)LIVE!
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Coming Up for Air After a Lifetime Underwater | Mitch Webb
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Losing My Son, My Marriage, and Almost My Life to Alcohol… Then Her Ex Died of Fentanyl | Ashley Jo
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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He Quit Drinking and Found This Instead
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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How Ian Rebuilt His Life After Alcohol Ruined Everything
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Drinking Wasn’t the Problem. Escaping Was.
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Trauma, Relapse, Redemption: How Candice Found Her Way Back
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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The Pain of Addiction, The Power of Recovery
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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This Conversation Will Make You Rethink Drinking Forever | Mel Burbank on Willpower Podcast
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Living With Cirrhosis: How Sobriety Gave Me a Second Chance
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Alcohol Was in Control… Until I Took My Life Back (Nisha’s Sobriety Story)
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Alcohol Nearly Left My Daughter Fatherless — How Joel Changed Everything
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ignored by the System — How William Found His Own Recovery
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Doctors Gave Up on Him — How Jacob Beat Liver Failure Without Transplant
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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What Happens When the Game Ends – Travis Reed’s Journey
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Why I’ll Never Drink Again – Pro Boxer’s True Story
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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I Used to Sell Alcohol — Now I Help People Quit Drinking (Luke Ryan’s Story)
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Shame, Trauma and Recovery (Danielle’s Raw Recovery Story)
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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My Skin Turned Yellow And That’s When I Knew (Liver Failure & Hope)
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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An Honest Talk About Women, Alcohol & Shame (And How to Get Through It)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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How to Build Confidence Without a Drop of Alcohol
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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From Prison to Purpose: How Sobriety Saved Samantha Lander’s Life
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May 30, 2025 |
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From Blackouts to Breakthroughs: Mario’s Sobriety Story at 24
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May 23, 2025 |
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How To Get Sober And STAY That Way (Michael shares the raw truth about hitting rock bottom)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Day I Thought My Kids Were Better Off Without Me (How to Start Over After Alcoholism)
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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I Was HOMELESS, Addicted, and Nearly DEAD (the Gordon Ramsay of addiction)
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Addiction Recovery Live: Inspiring Stories and Expert Insights from Boston
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Michael Conklin’s 17-Year Sobriety Journey & Recovery Secrets
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The Gordon Ramsay of Addiction | Dr. Robb Kelly on Recovery & The Science of Transformation
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Tony Robbins Meets Lil Dicky: Steven Celi’s High-Energy Path to Freedom
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Nurse Practitioner’s Sobriety Story: Healing Others While Healing Myself
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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17 Years Sober: Ex-MLB Pitcher Brandon Puffer on Faith, Baseball & Recovery
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Dry January Struggles? Award-Winning Author Shares 40 Years of Recovery Wisdom
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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I Ditched PEOPLE-PLEASING and Found FREEDOM in Sobriety
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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What Happened When This Veteran Started RUNNING for Redemption?
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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REAL Holiday Sobriety Guide: Recovery Expert Corey Warren on Family, Rock Bottom & Finding Peace
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Homeless at 16, Fitness & Sobriety Coach at 38: From Rock Bottom to Morning Warrior | Lee’s Story
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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MLB to Hollywood Producer: The Dark Truth About Success | Eric Fischer Story
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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🚨 FACING FEAR SOBER: From Hiding Bottles to Finding Purpose | Steve’s Recovery Story
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Bottle of Vodka a Day Destroyed My Body—Here’s why I Quit Alcohol.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Podcast Host Julie Miller: Building a Life Beyond Alcohol
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Breaking the Silence: Meghan McLean from @Soberstrong on Trauma, Recovery & Finding Purpose
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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The Most REAL Conversation About Healing You’ll Ever Hear | Lauren Friedman
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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🔥 25 YEARS ADDICTED, 9 PRISONS: The INCREDIBLE Transformation of Peter Townsend
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Lost & Found: From Teen Drinking to 24 Years Clean | My Conversation with Jess Lopez
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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”More Expression, Less Suppression” : The ’Candid Life Coach’ Tells All
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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High Functioning Until I Wasn’t: A Young Professional’s Wake-Up Call
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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🎙️ Breaking Generational Trauma: Healing, Recovery, and Creating a New Legacy with Mano O'Kane
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Two Regular Guys Expose the Alcohol Lie | Honest Truth About Getting Sober
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Having Faith in your Recovery: Motherhood, Sobriety, and Finding Purpose
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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A Quick Health Update & Thank You - The Reality of Recovery
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Why Sobriety Fails: A Psychologist’s Guide to Breaking the Cycle | Dr. Brian Licuanan
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Two Regular Guys Expose The Alcohol Lie
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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TheWillpowerPodcast: Surviving a Wedding Sober
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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From Meth to Miracles: A Father’s Inspiring Story of Recovery
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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TheWillpowerPodcast: The Power of Now - Why Living in the Moment is Crucial for Sobriety
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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A Heartfelt Thank You & Important Message on Alcohol Use Disorder
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 4 : Now what?
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Episode 3 : Rebirth
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 2 : Transplanted
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Sep 25, 2024 |