I've Got A Problem

Psychotherapist Aaron Gilbert joins Forrest to talk addiction, therapy, mental health, self-acceptance, and the messy reality of why people relapse even when they know better. They get into negative thoughts, shame, the addict brain looking for quick fixes, the cultural pressure to stay distracted, and how phones, apps, and modern life are rewiring us to seek constant dopamine hits. They also dig...

Comedian Rocco Stowe joins Forrest for a raw, funny, and brutally honest conversation about sobriety, obsession, gambling, drugs, growing up in Philly, and how his brain can turn anything into a compulsion. They get into fighting, cocaine, casino spirals, panic attacks, health scares, weed-induced paranoia, and why Rocco's life only started to work once he stopped trying to "manage" the chaos and...

Comedian Al Jackson returns to talk sobriety, ego, hiding your drinking, parenting guilt, road life, shame, and all the weird mental gymnastics addicts do to convince themselves everything is "fine." They get into drinking at airports, sneaking shots, numbing out before flights, lying to yourself, helping other people get sober, and why certain addictions hide in plain sight because the person is...

Comedian Sydnee Washington sits down with Forrest to talk sobriety, overthinking, sugar addiction, nightlife chaos, and the absolute delirium of doing Hard 75 while working in Las Vegas. They get into the stigma women face around addiction, the illusion of "having it together," and why breaking old patterns feels harder than quitting Patron and cocaine combined. It's raw, funny, and full of real s...

Noah Urbina joins Forrest to talk kratom addiction, "Feel Free," 7-OH, dopamine crashes, and how a harmless-looking wellness tonic turned into full-blown withdrawal hell. They get into how kratom tricks your brain, why gas-station supplements are basically the Wild West, the sleepless sweating panic of detox, and the moment Noah realized he needed to quit before the crash got worse. It's raw, funn...

Forrest dives into gambling addiction, pawn shops, casinos, debt, trust, and the strange, humiliating, funny reality of trying to rebuild your life after blowing it up more than once. He gets into pawning family heirlooms, being recognized at the pawn counter, emergency vet CPR fees, old memories with his mom, accountability, losing friends' trust, and the moment you realize other people aren't on...

Comedian Jamie Wolf joins Forrest to talk addiction, opiates, anxiety, childhood drug use, mental health, and the emotional spiral that pulled him into pills. They get into growing up anxious, replacing drugs with comedy, chasing adrenaline on stage, and the quiet, lonely moments that kept him using. It's raw, funny, and brutally honest — packed with real stories about Oxy, panic attacks, emotiona...

Comedian David Stebbins joins Forrest to talk childhood addiction, early drug use, homelessness, cancer, chaos, and the darkly funny, brutally honest path that shaped his life. They get into huffing gas at eight, discovering alcohol young, drifting between states, surviving cancer at 20, and how comedy became both an escape and a lifeline. It's raw, wild, and packed with real stories about addicti...

Historian and author Jonathan D. Cohen joins Forrest to talk sports gambling, the explosion of betting apps, how we got here legally, and who's actually getting hurt. They dig into the history of sports betting, parlays and "sports lotteries," the role of fantasy sports and social media, and why governments keep pretending gambling money will fix everything from schools to water shortages. Forrest...

Comedian Gavin Coscarella joins Forrest to talk booze, nicotine pouches, porn, cocaine, gambling, overeating, and the chaos of trying to fix every bad habit at once. They get into champagne-for-breakfast years, pandemic fallout, poker rooms, slipping into old identities, and the moment Gavin realized wanting "just one drink" was never really the problem. It's raw, honest, and genuinely funny as th...

Comedian Dustin Chafin joins Forrest to talk alcoholism, painkillers, cocaine, anger, chaos, prison time, Texas madness, and the long, messy road to actually growing up. They get into bar fights, blackout drinking, sneaking pills, self-loathing, the "cowboy justice" he was raised on, and how untreated pain turned into years of running, hiding, and blowing up every good thing he touched. They also...

Comedy writer Brandon Vaughn joins Forrest to talk alcoholism, blackout drinking, cocaine, overdosing in the rain, recovery, mental health, and how he went from nearly dying to becoming head writer for MTV's Ridiculousness. They get into Kentucky drinking culture, using drugs as "medicine," moving to LA to drink less (and drinking more), and what finally made him admit he had a problem. It's raw,...

Comedian Andrew Barr joins Forrest to talk alcoholism, interventions, sugar addiction, and the quiet danger of isolating yourself into complete chaos. They get into early drinking, trying (and failing) to moderate, shedding bags of 'fun' everywhere, the intervention that snapped him awake, and why you can't outthink an addiction that already knows all your tricks. It's raw, funny, and full of pain...

Forrest chats with mental health advocate Patrick Chester to talk gambling addiction, rock bottom, and the lie every compulsive gambler tells themselves: one more big win will fix everything. Patrick opens up about draining his 5-year-old son's piggy bank, racking up over $1 million in debt, landing in jail, and putting $45,000 on the Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl — a bet that shattered him on t...

Comedian Al Jackson returns to join Forrest for a very off-the-rails episode about addiction, money, losing your wallet on tour, and trying to grow up without losing your sense of humor. They get into traveling broke, staying in sketchy motels, gambling away paychecks, and what it means when your past lies and bad decisions still follow you around years later. It's raw, funny, and packed with real...

Forrest goes solo from the desert to talk bad internet, big regrets, and whether it's insane or reasonable for a gambling addict to move to Las Vegas. He gets into early casino stories from college, driving hours in a beat-up Dodge Aspen just to chase action, and how proximity to gambling isn't nearly as dangerous as what's going on in your head. It's raw, funny, and honest about gambling addictio...

Comedian Jeff Leach joins Forrest to talk alcoholism, drugs, weed, escapism, depression, grief, and the brutal losses that finally forced him to change. They get into using booze and drugs to escape reality, near-death moments at music festivals, getting jumped in Lithuania over cocaine, and watching his dad slowly die from drinking. It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories about blackouts, w...

Comedian Vince Carone joins Forrest to talk gambling addiction, Vegas, blackjack, giant swings, hiding debt, and the moment he finally decided he was done. They get into boredom on the road, online bookies, pawn shops, and how easy it is to blow up your life chasing "just one more win." It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories about compulsive gambling, secret credit cards, family bailouts, a...

Forrest talks about his gambling addiction, why he keeps sabotaging his own happiness, and how shame, sarcasm, and grief have all played a part. He opens up about losing millions, taxes on gambling, chasing that casino feeling, and the weird ways he punishes himself instead of letting himself be happy. It's raw, funny, and packed with real talk about gambling, self-hatred, grief, sleep issues, med...

Comedian Dave Yates joins Forrest to talk alcoholism, addiction, grief, medication, weight-loss shots, sleep, and the moment he realized he was his own problem. They get into using work as a drug, losing his dad, what cold plunges and therapy have done for his brain, and whether things like Ozempic can really help or just become another crutch. It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories about b...

Comedian John Hastings joins Forrest to talk cigarettes, addiction, anxiety, emotional avoidance, and the strange rituals that keep people smoking long after they want to quit. They get into the psychology of nicotine, the chaos of smoking through stress, the identity trap of being "a smoker," and the real moment John decided he was done for good. It's raw, funny, and packed with real stories abou...

Comedian Andy Haynes sits down with Forrest to talk addiction, anxiety spirals, mindfulness, Buddhism, panic attacks, and the beautiful stupidity of trying to grow as a person when your brain absolutely refuses to cooperate. They get into relapse thinking, ego, meditation, relationships, and the "I swear I'm working on myself" moments every addict knows too well. It's honest, funny, and packed wit...

Comedian Craig Coleman joins Forrest to talk cocaine, crystal meth, speed, casual crack, and the moment he realized Bakersfield was going to kill him or put him in prison. They get into desert meth culture, hallucinating street festivals, guns and dope, and the panicked phone call that sent Craig to Alaska and out of the spiral. They also talk about quitting without rehab, cutting EVERYONE off, we...

Comedian Justin Foster joins Forrest for a raw, funny, and brutally honest episode about alcoholism, gambling, compulsive thinking, dopamine overload, and the lifelong chase for serenity. They get into binge drinking, painkillers, cocaine, porn, overeating, emotional addiction, casino insanity, TikTok gambling spirals, dry drunk misery, and why certain addictions hide in plain sight because they'r...

Actor and addiction counselor Dean McDermott joins Forrest to talk alcohol, substance abuse, relapse cycles, emotional regulation, childhood trauma, and the moment he finally surrendered after 41 years of using. They get into numbing out with drugs, chasing dopamine, losing relationships, rebuilding life from scratch, and what it really means to get out of your own way. It's raw, funny, and packed...