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

May 11, 2026

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Episodes

#70 - The Mess In Message 01.09.2020

Gary and Paul join Pat & Billy on today's episode of The Learning To Lose podcast. They go in depth about why they got sober, what works, and what doesn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#69 - Learning to Keep On Playing 25.08.2020

Matt Edelman (@matty_fresh) and Suzi Farajiani (@heysuziq) join Pat and Billy on today's episode of the Learning To Lose Podcast to talk about life in tech, the gratifying algorithm of Tik Tok, and how our minds play a bigger role in our lives than we may think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#68 - Self-Diagnosing Alcoholism 18.08.2020

Aaron Goodman and Hilary Powers join Pat and Billy in today's episode of The Learning To Lose podcast. They open up about the past, alcoholism, and dealing with hardships. Only you can label yourself as an alcoholic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#67 - Going All In 11.08.2020

On today's episode of the Learning to Lose podcast, Billy and Pat talk about frustrations and dealing with negative people on the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#66 - What Is God To You? 04.08.2020

Jack Masteller joins Pat and Billy in today's episode of the Learning to Lose Podcast. They talk about religion, God, Jesus, and how they weave together in life. What do we know and what don't we know? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#65 - Understanding Non-Binary 29.07.2020

Harrison Mead joins Pat and Billy in today's episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. Harrison identifies as non-binary and helps explain what this means while getting into how important it is to think about things from a place of love and inclusivity. They get into the topics of gender, sexuality, and music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#64 - Self Is Corrupted 21.07.2020

Jason Evigan joins Pat and Billy on today's episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. Jason, who works in the music industry, talks about what it's like to continue to be inspired in making new music and life in his industry. They get into privacy vs. fame, evolution, and religion. What does it mean to abandon self and trust a power outside of self? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

#63 - Being a Peacemaker 14.07.2020

Briana Evigan joins Pat and Billy on today's episode of the Learning to Lose podcast. Briana works in the entertainment industry and is well known for her leading role in Step Up 2. She joins Pat and Billy to get into therapy, her upcoming film she's in the process of making about poaching, and the importance of relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#62 - Be The Lighthouse and The Coastguard 07.07.2020

Didier, Woodstock, and Mikey join Pat and Billy on today's episode of The Learning to Lose podcast. They get into the way that parents affect the lives of their children, AA, and reaching people through different platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#61 - Life Is Directing Me 30.06.2020

Johnny Krump joins Pat and Billy on today's episode of the Learning to Lose Podcast. He shares his story from religion, to alcoholism, to living on skid row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#60 - Out Of The Darkness 23.06.2020

Coming out of the darkness and learning not to be afraid of it. Mikey Martin, the drummer for the band Shiny Toy Guns, and Victoria Evigan of Elephant Heart join Billy and Pat on this episode of the Learning to Lose Podcast. They get into Mikey's sober journey, dealing with being diagnosed with MS, and moments in which the divine feels present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

#59 - Change Is Necessary 16.06.2020

Daniella joins Billy and Pat to talk about religion, rehab, and race. Daniella gets into what it was like to go to a Scientology treatment center and the controversial topic of CBD comes back up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#58 - It's Just Not An Option 09.06.2020

In today's episode, Veronica joins Billy and Pat to talk about being sober around people doing drugs or drinking, and the stigmas that people have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#57 - Love is Behind Everything 02.06.2020

Troy Rippee joins Billy and Pat in today's podcast to talk about Troy's brother, and Pat's good friend, Dane. They get into the meaning behind Dane's song "Learning to Lose," doing things out of love, validation, and life in learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#56 - We are Complete Defeats 26.05.2020

Didier joins Billy and Pat to talk about being judgmental, realization, disease, and addiction. There is importance in acceptance and learning to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#55 - Unapologetically Authentic 19.05.2020

Sharing a message of experience, strength, and hope. Billy, Oleg, and Veronica join Pat to get honest about posting authentically and unapologetically on the internet, helping others, and being heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#54 - Be A Better You 12.05.2020

Blake Adams (@babetteru_) joins Pat and Billy to talk mind hemispheres, art of water, football, and bettering yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#53 - Hurt People Hurt People 05.05.2020

"I'm not what I've done or what's been done to me." Hilary Powers shares her story and joins Pat and Billy to talk about addiction and how to reflect on your own pain in order to come to terms with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#52 - Does CBD Get You High? 29.04.2020

Billy, Pat's Sponsor, and Ian join Pat to discuss CBD and whether its affects can be considered a high. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#51 - Owning It 28.04.2020

Billy and Pat talk about what it means to own up to your own stuff in relationships, quarantine habits, and life during Covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#50 - Meet My Wife 21.04.2020

In the midst of social distancing, Veronica and Pat talk about Veronica, their relationship, and being open about their marriage online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#49 - Staying Sober 14.04.2020

Wikum and Billy, Pat's sponsor, join Pat to talk relationships, sobriety, and the struggles of staying sober. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#48 - What I Have Is Better 01.04.2020

What I have is better - than what I thought I wanted. Oleg Bogdan joins Pat to talk about the quarantine, the future, and how life delivers you what's right even if it's not what you may have wanted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#47 - Sometimes We Fight 24.03.2020

Sometimes we fight - and that's okay. Veronica (Pat's wife) joins him to talk about what it's like to have arguments in a marriage and how to deal with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#46 - Winning and Losing are Subjective 16.03.2020

Dan Petel, Tim Carhart , and Pat get into the music industry, what success really means, and add more to the conversation of what learning to lose is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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