CROSSTALK PODCASTS

What does it take to go from addiction and rock bottom to 41 years of sobriety? Billy shares his powerful journey of alcoholism, relapse, recovery, and finding a new purpose in life. On this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Billy opens up about growing up in a family affected by alcoholism, his battle with alcohol and drugs, the moment his father found him at rock bottom, and how honesty, faith, and...

What does it really take to build a life in recovery? In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Kevin Raab, co-founder of the No Matter What Foundation, shares his journey through alcohol addiction, the loss of his brother to a heroin overdose, and how he found purpose in helping others recover. From staying sober one day at a time to removing financial barriers to addiction treatment, Kevin shares po...

Isabel shares the deeply personal story of growing up feeling unseen, struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, experiencing multiple attempts at sobriety, and eventually finding real recovery through acceptance, spirituality, connection, and service. From leaving home at 16 and moving across the world to hitting a spiritual bottom, getting sober, and learning to finally let people see the real...

Lost in Del Valle, written and performed by Ned Van Zandt, is at the Soho Playhouse through October 14. Tickets: lostindelvalle.com Viewer discretion: This episode discusses overdose, addiction, and incarceration. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 or contact the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. Ned Van Zandt had 12 years sober, a Broadway career, money in the ban...

What happens when childhood trauma, grief, sexual abuse, and addiction collide? Matt Bocchi shares his journey from losing his father on 9/11 to addiction, opioid abuse, and eventually sobriety. He opens up about the abuse he survived, the stigma that kept him silent, and how telling his story became part of his healing and purpose. A powerful conversation about 9/11, addiction recovery, trauma, s...

What happens when someone with decades of sobriety relapses? Corey Rabin shares his raw journey through addiction, recovery, 30 years of sobriety, relapse, and finding his way back. From addiction and treatment to spirituality, relationships, and helping others, this episode is an honest conversation about recovery, resilience, and starting again. Watch the full episode, then share your recovery s...

What happens when you think you’ve beaten addiction, only to find yourself back in the same cycle years later? Hannah Marie Muse shares her raw journey from growing up around addiction, escaping into drugs and alcohol, finding sobriety, relapsing, and eventually rebuilding her life through recovery, community, and purpose. In this powerful Cross Talk Podcast episode, Hannah opens up about addictio...

What happens when getting high becomes the only way you know how to feel okay? Eric shares his raw journey from early drug use to opioid addiction, heroin use, repeated treatment, and ultimately long-term recovery. In this powerful Crosstalk Podcast episode, Eric opens up about hitting rock bottom, rebuilding relationships, working the 12 Steps, and discovering purpose through helping others in re...

What happens when addiction, trauma, and the search for belonging take you to your breaking point? On this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, actor and recovery advocate David Bianchi shares his raw journey through addiction, jail, and finding sobriety. He opens up about 9+ years of sobriety, learning to face himself without substances or distractions, and how recovery transformed his life, relationshi...

What happens when childhood trauma, generational alcoholism, addiction, and years of self-destruction collide? Christina Simos shares an incredibly raw story of growing up in a chaotic home, surviving trauma, struggling with alcohol and drugs, and eventually finding a path to sobriety and purpose. Now 21 years sober and CEO of Friendly House, Christina has dedicated her life to helping women recov...

Sobriety wasn't the end of Jaime Hindlin's story. It was the beginning of her greatest challenges. In this deeply honest episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Jaime shares how addiction recovery gave her the strength to survive unimaginable loss, including the death of her father, pregnancy loss, postpartum heart failure, trauma, and the journey to rebuilding her life through healing. This conversation ex...

What does life after addiction really look like? In this inspiring episode, more than 20 people in recovery share how sobriety transformed their lives... from rebuilding relationships to finding purpose, joy, and hope at the No Matter What Foundation charity golf event. Whether you're on your own recovery journey or supporting someone who is, these powerful stories prove that healing is possible....

What happens when you're told you have just two years to live? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Tom McDermitt shares his remarkable journey from childhood bullying and struggling with his identity to addiction, an HIV diagnosis, crystal meth dependency, and ultimately finding hope through recovery. His story is a powerful reminder that no matter how dark life becomes, healing and pur...

Justin Garland opens up about his powerful journey from heroin addiction, isolation, and rock bottom to long term recovery and creating The Maze , New York City's alcohol free members club. In this deeply honest conversation, he shares how addiction took over his life, the family intervention that saved him, and why true recovery is about connection not just sobriety. From childhood struggles and...

What keeps one person from following the same path as everyone around them? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, comedian, actor, and storyteller John Morello shares how growing up surrounded by addiction, losing two brothers, and the influence of a few remarkable people shaped the man he became. This conversation goes beyond addiction. It's about grief, identity, purpose, and the life c...

What happens when someone battling heroin addiction becomes the person helping others recover? In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, licensed therapist Eric Rodriguez shares his journey from addiction and jail to recovery and a career helping others heal. He opens up about trauma, loss, resilience, and the power of connection in overcoming substance use. If you're in recovery, supporting a loved o...

What happens when you stop numbing the pain and start rebuilding your life? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk, we sit down with inspiring women from the Sober Is The New Cool community to explore addiction recovery, sobriety, purpose, healing, and the surprising joy that comes after alcohol. From mothers and coaches to recovery advocates and healthcare professionals, each guest shares a raw an...

What happens when addiction strips away the life you've built and forces you to confront who you really are? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Brad and Yasmin share their deeply personal journeys through addiction, treatment, trauma, and recovery. From DUIs, fake IDs, and destructive relationships to finding healing, purpose, and becoming leaders in the recovery space, their stories o...

In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Ginny shares her deeply personal journey through alcohol addiction, recovery, childhood trauma, and healing. Growing up in a large family, Ginny struggled with feelings of not belonging, people-pleasing, and unresolved emotional wounds that eventually contributed to her battle with alcoholism. Ginny opens up about how hidden childhood experiences, fam...

What happens when addiction takes over your life and the people you love most? In this emotional episode of Cross Talk Podcast, Joyce shares her powerful story of addiction, relapse, recovery, and the heartbreaking loss of her son to a fentanyl overdose. From years of substance abuse and rebuilding her life through rehab and sobriety, to learning how to heal from grief and guilt, this is a raw con...

What happens when the addictions stop… but the pain doesn’t? Musician Paul Trudeau sits down for one of the most honest conversations yet about sobriety, shame, self-destruction, relationships, and recovery. From getting drunk at 12 and spiraling through years of alcohol, drugs, and impulsive behavior to losing his marriage and confronting sex addiction head-on.... Paul shares the moments that for...

What really causes addiction? And what does recovery actually look like? In this episode, multiple guests share deeply personal stories about fame, alcohol, drugs, relapse, prison, rehab, sobriety, and rebuilding their lives from rock bottom. From Hollywood success to homelessness, this conversation explores the emotional realities behind addiction and the long road back to healing. Topics include...

What happens when addiction takes everything... and still isn’t enough to make you stop? In this episode of Cross Talk, Alex shares his journey from early escape and substance use to overdose, arrest, and recovery. He opens up about chasing acceptance, hitting rock bottom, and waking up handcuffed in a hospital bed... only to keep using. Because the truth is: addiction isn’t just about substances....

A recovery story that didn’t start with chaos… but slowly became one. Manny opens up about how alcohol, weed, and cocaine started as “normal experimentation” and quietly turned into addiction. What makes this story powerful is how invisible the shift felt.. until he realized he had crossed a line he couldn’t ignore. This episode of Crosstalk Podcast breaks down how addiction really builds, and why...

After 40 years of sobriety, the conversation around addiction changes in a way most people don’t expect. In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we sit down for a deeply honest conversation that goes beyond the surface of recovery, into the parts most people never talk about. It’s not just about getting sober.. it’s about everything that comes after it. If you think you already understand addiction...