Tenacious Recovery

Vinny

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MENTAL HEALTH
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This podcast will focus on addiction, prevention, recovery and sobriety. Every week, we will feature a variety of guests and focus on various topics relevant to addiction and recovery. #addiction #recovery #prevention #sobriety #sober #addictionprevention #12steps #AA #NA #serenity #sponsor #onedayatatime

JAN 20

Episode 39: For Tom C., recovery is the resume. From rock bottom to rising star, from broken to corner office.

Send us a text For a long time, addiction wasn't chaos - it was normal. It was routine. It was comfort. In this episode we sit down with a man who found his sense of belonging inside addiction, even as it quietly dismantled his future. Sports fell away. College fell away. Direction blurred. What once felt like stability, slowly became a ceiling he couldn't rise above. Sobriety changed everything - but not overnight. Through recovery, he returned to the classroom, rebuilding not just credits and credentials, but confidence, discipline, and self-worth. What followed wasn't luck nor a sudden transformation, but years of showing up, staying honest, and doing the work-one sober day at a time. Today, he sits in the corner office, operating at the highest level of his industry. Not in spite of his past, but informed by it. This is a conversation about redefining "normal," the long road back to belief in yourself, and how sobriety can become the foundation for a life bigger than you ever imagined.

1h 12m
JAN 11

Episode 38 Mark B. From addict to illegal gambling to sobriety and business owner

Send us a text He did everything right - until he didn't. After years of addiction, he found sobriety and stayed clean long enough to believe the worst was behind him. Life stabilized. Trust returned. Then slowly, quietly, the old thinking crept back in. A relapse followed - not just to substances, but to risk, secrecy, and adrenaline. What began as a poker game turned into something illegal. What felt like control ended in handcuffs. In this episode, we sit with a man who lost his sobriety, his freedom, and nearly his future - only to rebuild it from the ground up. After arrest and consequence, he chose recovery again, this time with honesty, humility, and no shortcuts. Today, he's sober and a successful business owner, living proof that relapse doesn't have to be the end of the story. This is a conversation about second chances, the danger of complacency, and how true recovery isn't about never falling - but about what you do after you hit bottom again.

1h 18m
12/17/2025

Episode 37 Daniel Krasner - Addiction to Executive

Send us a text He found addiction before he found adulthood. What began at a young age quickly shaped his identity, his decisions, and his future. Grief also found him early. After losing his sister at just 26, the weight of addiction and loss could have ended the story - but instead, it became the turning point. In this episode, we follow a man who climbed out of addiction and into recovery - one day, one choice at a time - eventually rising to the highest levels of executive leadership. This is a story about discipline learned the hard way, humility earned through recovery, and the power of showing up sober in every room life puts you in.

1h 13m
12/03/2025

Episode 36: From lockup to sobriety and redemption. Anthony's story

Send us a text From a cold cell to a clear mind, this is the story of a man who refused to let his rock bottom be the end of his story. After years spent cycling through lockups, lost time, and the chaos of addiction, he finds a new beginning in sobriety. Through grit, grace, and a long look inward, he rebuilds the life he once thought he'd destroyed - proving that redemption isn't just possible, it's powerful. This episode is a testament to second chances, hard-won healing, and the quiet strength it takes to choose recovery every single day.

1h 11m
11/21/2025

Episode 35: Rick - From Addiction to Sobriety

Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with a man who once lived in the shadows of addiction - a place where even the things he loved most, like sports, slowly slipped away. As his dependance grew, the joy, passion, and excitement that once defined him faded into numbness. But through the painful unraveling came a turning point, and with it, the possibility of something brighter. Now grounded in sobriety, he shares how he rebuilt his life piece by piece, reconnecting not only with himself but with the passions he thought he'd lost forever. This is a story of reclaiming identity, rediscovering joy, and finding a happiness that substance could never give. Raw, honest, and deeply human - this episode explores the journey from disconnection to renewal, and the powerful clarity that comes with achieving sobriety.

1h 15m
11/09/2025

Episode 34: Severn the Creator

Send us a text He grew up searching for connection with a father lost in the shadows of schizophrenia. When love felt unreachable, he turned to alcohol to fill the silence. But inside the chaos, creativity became his lifeline. A writer. A playwright. A hairstylist. A man reshaping pain into art - all while battling dyslexia and the demons of addiction. After 12 years of sobriety, his story comes full circle; his first play, titled "We saved you a seat" opens in theaters in January. This a story about the cost of escape, the beauty of creation, and the quiet redemption found in facing the truth.

1h 7m
10/03/2025

Episode 33: Sean - Inmate to Entrepreneur

Send us a text This powerful episode shares the raw and inspiring story of a man who hit rock bottom -losing everything and landing behind bars -only to rise from the ashes and rebuild his life. Through courage, hard work, and unwavering commitment to sobriety, he transformed his past into purpose and is now the CEO of a thriving mental health company. His journey from inmate to entrepreneur is a testament to the power of second chances, the resilience of the human spirit, and the incredible things that can happen when we refuse to let our past define our future.

1h 3m
09/25/2025

Episode 32: Forrest the Guitarist

Send us a text In this powerful episode, we dive into the raw and inspiring journey of a guitarist from a popular local punk rock band whose life spiraled out of control due to addiction. Living fast and chasing the spotlight, he lost nearly everything - including his music, his relationships, and his sense of self. But when he became a single father, everything changed. Determined to rewrite his history, he fought his way back from the darkness, rebuilding his life for the sake of his child and rediscovering his passion for music along the way. This is a story of redemption, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between a father and his daughter - proving that no matter how far you fall, it's never too late for a second chance.

1h 2m

This podcast will focus on addiction, prevention, recovery and sobriety. Every week, we will feature a variety of guests and focus on various topics relevant to addiction and recovery. #addiction #recovery #prevention #sobriety #sober #addictionprevention #12steps #AA #NA #serenity #sponsor #onedayatatime

Creator

Vinny
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

39
Rating

Explicit
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