The Payoff - Stories of Sobriety

Jennifer is a bright light in recovery and is proud to ‘recover out loud’.  Her story of using starts in Canada at 12 years old and ends in Hollywood in August of 2016.   Jennifer’s sobriety includes breaking free from her old life, while embracing the past to make a huge difference in the present. She’s started her own recovery center and has an inspiring podcast on sobriety. https://www.instagra...

Calvin Schiraldi reached the major leagues on talent and will. But no amount of natural ability or desire could help him defeat alcoholism. His career with the Mets, Red Sox, Cubs, and Padres featured incredible highs and serious lows. Some of the depths on the field led to self-medication and the darkest of times in the grips of alcohol. Today he’s winning off the field, helping others with his s...

Christina Rae was born in Mexico and moved to America at six years old, the only thing she lost in that transition was herself. However, she became the caretaker in her family, all the while being an achiever in the classroom; earning her way into SMU where she earned her degree. But toxic relationships, along with drug and alcohol addiction took center stage in a life that crumbled around her. Sh...

Vic started his career as a sports anchor/reporter for an NBC affiliate in Texas. He also worked for newspapers, including as an investigative crime reporter for the Albuquerque Journal. Vic is a five-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist and has won dozens of other journalism awards Today, Vic is a news and podcast host for Colorado Public Radio. But most importantly he’s sober. For 15 y...

Richard’s story is the ultimate comeback and it wouldn’t have taken place without the miracle of recovery. A high school drug dealer, embedded in biker gangs, the odds were stacked against him at an early age But today, more than a decade sober, he works to carry the message to veterans struggling with substance issues and goes into jails and prisons to help addicts. HOTBHN.ORG (254) 752-3451 Use...

L.A. Based Rock 'N' Roll Violinist, Emily V, is one of the most unique, eccentric, and exciting violinists of our day. Her style is commonly described as a guitarist taking the lead much like Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, and Warren Haynes. She's 10 years sober and her story of rock and recovery is amazing.  Emily also has an amazing connection to Pete and the podcast. https://emilyvmusic.com/ Use my...

Tom has carried the message of recovery since his brother Chris lost his battle with addiction in 1997.  But only over the last five years has Tom truly embraced sobriety himself. His work as a recovery advocate has always seen him push to smash the stigma around addiction and carry his brother’s legacy, but now it includes his own story of sobriety. Amazing dude. The Chris Farley Show: A Biograph...

D Jay McGrath ex hockey player that danced with the devil and he's here to share his story and hopefully help people, specifically young people. He's an absolute inspiration who almost lost his life to cocaine and alcohol abuse. https://www.instagram.com/djaymcgrathhockey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Pete and his brother Mike guest on Busy Living Sober with Host Elizabeth Chance who they have known for years. They all talk about their brother Kevin Sousa and sobriety in the family. Use my special link pete12 to save 12% at blendjet.com . The discount will be applied at checkout! Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to zen.ai/thepayoffwithpete and add nourishing, pla...

Pete, whose journey to sobriety has been nothing short of remarkable. Since November 7th, 2011, Pete has embraced a sober lifestyle. In the past, Pete found himself walking a fine line, managing to keep things together on the surface while battling inner demons. However, as time went on, the inevitable would happen, and his life would unravel. But then something changed. Pete made the courageous d...

Jerry Hoffman is a legendary Texas high school basketball coach and a "late-bloomer" as an alcoholic.  She shares how she didn't drink much at all until her 30's but she also explains how she got her money's worth until getting sober in her 50's.  Her life is exciting and her story is inspiring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Pete & his brother Mike share stories about their legendary brother Kevin, who tragically succumb to cancer at just 52-years old on May 26. The two share stories and emotions about their big brother who impacted so many people around the world and clearly started at home with Mike and Pete. Kevin's Spotify Article from Easy Rider Kevin's Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Brad McLeod's spiral into addiction took everything he had.  But now, sober more than a decade, his comeback story includes giving back through his Sober Motivation podcast. The Sober Motivation podcast has new guests each week sharing their sobriety stories in hopes to inspire others about what is possible. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories/id16506580...

Sully is from football royalty, as his family owned the New England Patriots from the late 1950s to the late 1980s. But you've never seen royalty with grit like this. Despite the hard edge, Sully knows how to get vulnerable, which has led to more than 13 years of sobriety. Now he spends his time working with others, some of the most successful people in sports, business, and entertainment, as they...

Tawny Lara is a New York City-based writer, who specializes in sobriety and sex. She hosts the Recovery Rocks Podcast and her work examining the cross-section of sobriety and sex has been featured in Playboy, Men’s Health, and Huffington Post. But, as she puts it, more important than anything else she’s almost six years sober IG: @tawnymlara Twitter: @tawnymlara http://www.tawnylara.com/ Use my sp...

Matt Williams is 13 years sober and uses his story of recovery to inspire others.  He also hosts a podcast devoted to the different ways in which inspiring and successful people build routine, ritual, and consistency in their lives.  Great dude, great story of recovery!   FROPRO Wake Up the Sun Podcast Use my special link pete12 to save 12% at blendjet.com . The discount will be applied at checkou...

Troy Ganter is a lighthouse but he didn’t start shining until he took the steps to get sober. His comeback story includes owning a restaurant in recovery and helping others find their way to sobriety. Troy is an inspiration but most importantly he’s honest and open about the absolute craziness he endured before getting the gift of desperation and living an incredible life. https://papasrawbar.com/...

Peter F and Pete Sousa ran the streets together until Peter F ended up in rehab at 17 and Peter S developed a heart problem at 18. Peter F stayed sober after that rehab and the darkness he acquired drinking and using turned into a bright light in sobriety, illuminating the road to happy destiny for a lot of guys who followed in his footsteps, including Pete S. Peter F made a special trip from Phoe...

Marc Effron has become a titan in the world of recovery. 15 years sober today, he’s the founder of Legacy Healing Center, which now has locations all over America. But at the core, he’s an addict in recovery who has a story that is both compelling and inspiring. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers legacyhealing.com https://www.legacyhealing.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Dana Wentzel Piscopo, CPRC, CFAA, CSRC, MVLCE talks about helping others through sobriety. She's an enthusiastic sobriety and recovery coach with a unique whole-self approach ready to partner with people to find that colorful moxie within through joyful connection and engaging, individual-focused sessions.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-wentzel-piscopo-sobriety-and-recovery-coach https://www.c...

Chris Nilan's NHL career was a total longshot and after years of abusing alcohol and opiates so was his chance at sobriety. But, as he will tell you, there's always hope. 'Knuckles', a nickname he earned through 13 years as an NHL enforcer, not only defied the odds in pro hockey but also in recovery. Now, when he's not carrying the message of recovery, he's sharing his quick wit and straight shoot...

The only thing that could get between Quincy Carter and success was addiction and that’s exactly what happened. Drafted 52nd overall by the Cubs and a second-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys, Quincy escaped the pressures of pro sports and life through drugs and alcohol and it nearly killed him. Now he uses his amazing story to help others struggling with addiction. https://www.quincycarter17.com/...

Kristine is a force of nature, in and out of the rooms of recovery. Two things she makes absolutely clear in the conversation; she’s an alcoholic and she knows how to get out of the darkness of addiction into an incredible life. Kristine is great recovery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Polic...

If Tim Ryan's life story was sent to a Hollywood producer, they'd probably ask the screenwriter to go back and make it more realistic. But it's all true. Tim struggled with addiction for 30 years. At the age of 32, he first used heroin and quickly slid into spending a substantial amount of money on illicit opioids. He was a successful technology entrepreneur who used a variety of drugs including a...

Brandon Novak was discovered by Tony Hawk and was a pro skateboarder by the time he was 14 years old; filming commercials with Michael Jordan and traveling all over the world to compete. But soon, alcohol and heroin became his number one priority, and eventually, fame and stardom couldn't keep him afloat anymore. After crashing through the bottom after bottom, Brandon received the gift of sobriety...