TheWillpowerPodcast with Will Gordon

By Will Gordon

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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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"Your greatest comeback starts the moment you decide it's possible."  Feel that pull? Hit play. One story could change your lens. Subscribe, and let’s build something unstoppable. 


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