Pat Ridge

Learning to Lose

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Welcome to the Learning to Lose Podcast. We're here to have no holds barred conversations about everything mental health, sobriety, and happiness. Meet your host Patrick Ridge (@ pat_ridge ) Pat, a seasoned veteran in the music industry (aka Preston Moronie of Hyper Crush), but also a seasoned veteran of life itself. Pat has been sober for 14 years and lives his life by a certain set of principles. His Sponsor Billy is the Co Host. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pat Ridge

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Latest episode

Oct 3, 2026

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Episodes

#100 - Control Addiction 06.04.2021

Karlie Montana and Sam Scott join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. She talks about her experience working in porn, her relationships, and learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#99 - Finding Graceland 30.03.2021

Meet Jose and Caleb, two Graceland residents. Jose, Caleb, and Wikum join Pat and Billy to talk how they ended up at Graceland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#98 - Ignore Your Dark Side At Your Own Peril 16.03.2021

Sam Scott, Wikum Silva, and Tim Carhart join Pat & Billy for this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. They talk about the importance of leaning into creativity, the affects of Pat's social media, and Tim's sobriety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#97 - A Mind Powered Disease 09.03.2021

Michaelis Jacoby, Tullis, and Sera Goldman join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They get into the real definition of alcoholism and what that really means for the mind and body of an alcoholic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#96 - Learning To Not Self Sabotage 02.03.2021

Veronica Ridge, Pat's wife, joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They deep dive into Veronica's relationship with food and health, how all of their lives have changed so much in the past year, and more on learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#95 - Leading With Love 23.02.2021

Cory Palka, LAPD Commander, and Tim Carhart (@timmycarhart), Pat's partner at Ridge Production, join Pat on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. Cory talks about his experience working for the LAPD from working in South Central LA, the 2020 protests, and what learning to lose has looked like for him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#94 - Shared Pain Is Cathartic 17.02.2021

Skinny Vinny (@skinnyvinny666) and Khyler Vick (@khylervick) join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast to talk everything from stunts to sobriety and all that is learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#93 - Structure Is Freedom 12.02.2021

Sam Scott joins Pat and Billy again this week to get deeper into AA, movies, and the benefits of structure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#92 - Channel For The Divine 02.02.2021

Sam Scott, screenwriter and performance coach, joins Pat & Billy to talk about life in quarantine, life in sobriety, and life in general. Sam tells his story from working in recovery to selling his script and pursuing his career in screenwriting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#91 - The Night Manager 27.01.2021

Jordan Woodrum, our sober living night manager, joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. Jordan tells us how he ended up here and his story in recovery. They also talk about Graceland Ranch and what the sober living is going to be like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#90 - Feeling In Extremes 19.01.2021

Wikum and Greg joined Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They get into Pat's trip to Costa Rica, opening up the sober living, and the extreme power of the internet. What has become punk or rebellious? Why is everything so polarized on the internet and how does it fuel conflict between human beings? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#89 - How I Learned To Lose 12.01.2021

Greg Monterrosa joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They dive into Pat's experience in Hyper Crush and how it lead to Learning to Lose and the life he has now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#88 - We Are Transparent 05.01.2021

Greg and Mikey join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They get into the danger in worshipping the wrong things, what they're true sobriety dates are, and the importance of transparency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#87 - Recognizing Alcoholism 29.12.2020

Cory Beard joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. In our last episode, Cory talked about questioning whether he is an alcoholic or not. He now hasn't had a drink since the last episode and joins the podcast his week to talk about what helped him answer the question of being an alcoholic. They get into Cory's acceptance, confronting trials, and the cult of Learning T...

#86 - Applying The Steps In Real Life 22.12.2020

Cory Beard joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. They talk about Cory's experience working on movie and tv show sets, his religious experience, and his relationship with alcohol. How can step work and the values of AA be helpful to someone that isn't an alcoholic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#85 - The Importance of Showing Up 15.12.2020

Greg Monterrosa and Gus Canazio join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. They talk about Gus' sober journey as he has been sober for one year now. Billy and Pat resolve a conflict and communicate with each other about something that has been bothering the two of them. Greg explains why he feels Learning to Lose is important and why he believes in what Pat is doing. Hos...

#84 - Embrace The Trials and Tribulations 09.12.2020

Jared Eugene joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. How did he go from playing in hardcore violent bands to preferring Native American flute music? The three of them get into Jared's life and experiences; our struggles and experiences are part of us and lead us to be who we are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#83 - Being Artists 01.12.2020

Wikum joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. They talk about their experiences with music, film, and how they relate to different eras of art. How can we lose our ego and experience ego death? What does it mean to be honest on the Internet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#82 - Why Don't We Want To Just Believe? 25.11.2020

Jonathan joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. Jonathan is a pastor and he sits down to talk about Jesus and religion. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#81 - Humility & Alcoholism 17.11.2020

Rudi Skiba joins Pat and Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. They explain how their horror film came to be and what led them to fake their deaths. Rudi has 20 days sober and she gets into how being sober has changed her life and her habits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#80 - How Can We Be Sure Of Anything? 10.11.2020

Rudi Skiba and Jonathan Shaw join Pat & Billy on this episode of The Learning To Lose podcast. They get into spirits and the ethereal and how it relates to alcoholics. Rudi and Jonathan go into detail about Project MKUltra - a CIA mind control program. TRIGGER WARNING: Topics of trauma and sexual abuse come up in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#79 - Making Peace With The Violent Me 03.11.2020

Hamish (@malibuillision) joins Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose podcast. They get into the topics of Youtube, making peace with darkness, and more learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#78 - Don’t Lose Sight of the "Why" 27.10.2020

Greg Monterrosa and Delany Luh join Pat & Billy on this episode of the Learning To Lose Podcast. They get into the business side of learning to lose and why it's important to remind yourself why what you're doing is important to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#77 - Being In Self and Service 20.10.2020

Chanel and Didier join Pat & Billy on today's episode of the Learning To Lose Podcast. They talk through communicating in relationships, ego, and holding space for healing. How do we listen to each other and grow? What does this space represent? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#76 - A Similar Mentality 13.10.2020

Oleg joins Billy and Pat on this episode of the Learning To Lose Podcast. They get into the uncontrollable nature of addiction and what that means in regards to alcohol, drugs, or even food. Help Support Our Show: https://supporter.acast.com/learning-to-lose-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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