The After Gambling Podcast

For the past several years, I've become concerned that the way we discuss mental health and mental health disorders might be preventing successful outcomes. In this episode, I share why I believe this and what I think we can do to correct the issue.

Recovery can no doubt be challenging. However, the mindset we bring into a difficult task can influence our outcomes. In this episode, I share my thoughts on making recovery a bit more fun and enjoyable.

In this episode, I share insight into how/why advertising works to influence us and how a simple change of mindset renders them useless.

One of the worst parts of addiction is the loneliness it creates. In this episode, I discuss that loneliness as well as how reconnecting can be so helpful in recovery. 

In this episode, I discuss how seeing others recover along with the growing number of tools available has shifted my view on pacing ourselves in recovery.  

In this episode, I discuss my ultimate goal for you. I also share a few foundational concepts that I'll be mentioning quite a bit in future episodes.

As I get ready to kick-off Season 6, I wanted to share my goals for the podcast and prepare you for upcoming episodes which will dive into more complicated and controversial topics. For anyone that might be new to the podcast, this is the new starting point! Please start here and move to the most recent episode, then head back to Episode 1.

Matt had his dream job working for talkSPORT, the world's biggest sports radio station. He was traveling the world watching sport and to a casual observer, everything in his life was going great. However, he was slowly being consumed by gambling. In this episode, Matt shares not only his struggles, but the success he has found as he now hasn't gambled in 6 years! You can thank Matt and give him a...

"I can't wait for 2020 to be over!" I think we've all said or felt this at some point during the year. However, it's important to keep life in perspective.

This one is a long time in the making and I can't wait for you to get to know Thomie! Thomie Isreal has been at the top running successful businesses, but struggles with gambling took everything away from him including his freedom and family. When Thomie first reached out to me, he was living in a homeless shelter in New York City. Now, Thomie shares his journey as he once again climbs the mountai...

With today being Halloween, I thought it would be a great time to talk about fears. GRAB A FREE 1 MONTH TRIAL OF AUDIBLE https://www.audibletrial.com/aftergambling Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

In this episode, I discuss a great quote and framework for changing our lives from Sarah Wilson's First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety . GRAB A FREE 1 MONTH TRIAL OF AUDIBLE https://www.audibletrial.com/aftergambling Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life

After a four-month break, I'm back to share my thoughts on self-sabotage and the role it plays in my life.

After two months away from gambling due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Nancy was drawn back to the casino. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of quarantine, how a big win was the hook for future problem gambling, how casino marketing creates issues as she tries to quit, and her definition of success going forward. I also provide a few tactical tips Nancy can implement today to help her as she look...

In this episode, I answer questions from Episode 047 Guest Andy Margett ( @andymargett ). I mention books by Ramit Sethi ( @ramit ) and Mark Manson ( @iammarkmanson ) that I highly suggest you check out.

In this episode, I answer questions submitted on Twitter from former guest Steve ( @gambling_free ). You can listen to Steve's full story of gambling and recovery by listening to Episode 41.

With COVID-19 casino shutdowns, many gambling that was taking place at casinos and other retail locations have now shifted online. A listener of the podcast (Melanie) reached out with her concerns for not only problem gamblers, but also casual gamblers that might shift their gambling online as a result of quarantine. In this episode, we'll cover 9 key differences that make online gambling unique a...

In this episode, I reflect on the five big things that have been working for me thus far as we have been quarantined at home due to COVID-19.

I was scrolling through Twitter when I came across this Tweet by @birthofclarity (an awesome Twitter follow). Rather than try to answer with 30 Tweets, I recorded this episode.  

In this episode, I share a few ideas to get your days off to a great start using a morning routine. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod https://amzn.to/39U3Hj2

It's awesome when people agree with us. It makes us feel smart and is nice to know that others share the same point of view. But does it help us grow? I'll tackle that question, whether to recline your seat on an airplane, and gambling terms in everyday life on this Valentine's Day episode of The After Gambling Podcast.

This past week, executives from several of the largest gambling firms in the UK were called in to discuss VIP programs with Parliament. In this episode, I discuss what I think represents a massive opportunity for change within the industry. VIDEO https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ecb79c87-d947-4005-a214-1f0f8d034457

In this episode, we cover the 7 Stage of Grief and how they relate to life as a problem gambler as well as in recovery.    https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief#7-stages Mark Manson https://twitter.com/iammarkmanson

Here we go with Season 4! The Before Gamling Project The Before Gambling Project is an independent effort to reduce problem gambling and gambling harm through public awareness and improvements across the industry from operators to treatment facilities. The project is driven by relentless internal curiosity and belief in an open sharing of best practices to most quickly and efficiently address prob...

After a long hiatus, I'm back to celebrate nine years free from my gambling addiction and also to share an update on what to expect in the future.