Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

Louis Ruggiero
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On Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, no topic is too heavy, no story too raw. Through powerful conversations about resilience, perseverance, and beating the odds, Louis and his guests confront life’s toughest challenges head-on. This is a space for unfiltered honesty, real growth, and relentless inspiration—because when it comes to overcoming adversity, nothing is off the table.

  1. 4d ago

    "Love Island Star Opens Up | Suicide Attempts, Addiction & How He Got 4 Years Sober

    Cormac is an Irish-born fitness coach, model, and former Love Island USA cast member — and he's now nearly four years sober. In this raw, no-holds-barred episode of Nothing's Off, he sits down to share the full story behind the highlight reel. We get into his last drink at his brother's wedding in Australia, just months after losing his father. His battle with cocaine, Adderall, and alcohol that dropped his weight to 162 lbs. The suicidal thoughts that started at 21 and the multiple rock bottoms that followed. And the moment he watched himself on national TV and realized he hated the person he'd become. But this is also a story about coming back. Cormac opens up about going to rehab in 2020, the relapses in between, walking into the rooms again and again, and how recovery, fitness, and brutal honesty gave him a "ladder out of the dark hole." Today he runs an online coaching business and uses his platform to spread awareness around addiction, sobriety, depression, and men's mental health. If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation is for you. As Cormac says: everything is going to be okay — one minute, one hour, one day at a time. Topics we cover: * His last day drinking & drugging (4 years sober July 12th) * Losing his father and the emotional spiral that followed * Coke, Adderall, and the lifestyle that nearly killed him * Multiple suicide attempts and the shame around them * Why men don't talk about their feelings — and why that has to change * His Love Island USA experience and the trauma behind it * How fitness became a non-negotiable in his recovery * Accountability, amends, and learning to like who he is * His best advice for anyone still sick and suffering 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod) 📹 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod) 🔗 Linktree: (https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable) 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: (https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com) 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: 🌎 Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/iamcormacmurphy) 👉 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcormacmurphy) 👉 Website: (https://beacons.ai/iamcormacmurphy?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGni6ohbn7QcNIqHSQXs5-3ybpoAwuwqPPW8Nuz11ss-RupCnxXeIRg594VBvI_aem_un2FA0a8XhytKxgW0rTP3Q) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min

  2. 6d ago

    "I Lost $20,000 in 15 Minutes" | A Gambling Addict's Brutal Confession

    Adam Joseph spent over a decade as a compulsive gambler — losing $5,000 to $10,000 a week, blowing $20,000 in a single 15-minute blackjack session, and hiding it all from his wife for the first 10–12 years of their marriage. To everyone around him, Adam was the responsible one: a business owner, a baseball coach, active in his church, a devoted family man. Nobody suspected that "Adam's dirty little secret" was quietly gambling away a fortune. In this raw episode of Nothing's Off the Table, Adam takes us from the very beginning — a $100 bet on a golf course at 21 — through casino floors, sportsbooks, relapse after relapse, and a near-death COVID hospitalization where he prayed it might finally be the only way to stop. He opens up about the lying, the manipulation, the shame, and the moment his wife finally caught him for the last time on November 5th, 2022. Now over three years clean, Adam shares how he found freedom through recovery, why sponsoring other men at Celebrate Recovery became the most fulfilling work of his life, and the one message he wants every person still suffering in silence to hear: you are not alone. If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling or addiction, this conversation is for you. In this episode: * Adam's last day gambling and how he got caught * How a $100 golf bet spiraled into a full-blown addiction * Losing $20K in 15 minutes at the blackjack table * Hiding a double life from his wife, family, and church * Hitting bottom in the ICU during COVID * Finding recovery, faith, and purpose on the other side 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod) 📹 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod) 🔗 Linktree: (https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable) 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: (https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com) 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: 🌎 Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/adamdink) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  3. "He Shot Me Up With Heroin For The First Time" | Surviving Addiction, Prison & 7 Years Sober

    Jul 2

    "He Shot Me Up With Heroin For The First Time" | Surviving Addiction, Prison & 7 Years Sober

    "He shot me up with heroin for the first time" — and that single moment sent Lauren G. into a years-long battle with addiction that nearly cost her an arm, a foot, and her life. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Lauren G. (Philly / Kensington) opens up about the addiction story she's never fully told. From taking her first drink at 14, to a trauma bond that pulled her into opiates, to shooting heroin despite being terrified of needles — Lauren holds nothing back. She walks us through the hardest chapters: multiple DUIs, stealing from her own mom, watching her sister break down crying through prison glass, blood infections that nearly took her left arm, cellulitis that nearly took her foot — and why even THAT wasn't enough to make her stop. But this is also a story of hope. Lauren shares how a year in prison, Bucks County drug court, and finally hitting the point where "the pain gets great enough" led her to over 7 years of recovery — and a life beyond her wildest dreams. If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation is for you. 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod) 📹 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod) 🔗 Linktree: (https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable) 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: (https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com) 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: 🌎 Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram:(https://www.instagram.com/laurgaff) 👉 TikTok:(https://www.tiktok.com/@lala.g730) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  4. "I Started Gambling at 11 Years Old" | He Stole Wallets, Did Jail Time & Got Hooked on Crypto Casinos

    Jun 30

    "I Started Gambling at 11 Years Old" | He Stole Wallets, Did Jail Time & Got Hooked on Crypto Casinos

    He placed his first bet at 11 years old. By 21, he'd stolen wallets, done jail time, and burned through everything chasing the next bet on underage crypto casinos. In this episode of Nothing's Off The Table, I sit down with Kurt F. — a former compulsive gambler now in recovery — to talk about the dark reality of youth gambling addiction in the age of sports betting apps, loot boxes, and 24/7 access casinos in your pocket.  We get into:  - How a kid gets hooked on gambling at 11 years old  - Underage gambling through crypto casinos  - Stealing to fund the addiction and the jail time that followed  - Why losing can feel just as addictive as winning  - The stigma of being a compulsive gambler vs. a drug addict or alcoholic  - How loot boxes & video games are grooming the next generation of gamblers  - What finally made him surrender — and how he got into recovery  - His best advice for anyone still sick and suffering  This is one of the most raw, honest conversations we've had about gambling addiction and recovery. If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode is for you. Kurt is now pursuing his master's to become a counselor and help other compulsive gamblers. 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod) 📹 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod) 🔗 Linktree: (https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable) 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: (https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com) 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: 🌎 Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/ParentsStandingTogether) 👉 Website: (https://parentsstandingtogether.org) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 min
  5. "I Thought I Couldn't Overdose" | 16 Years on Heroin to Sober

    Jun 25

    "I Thought I Couldn't Overdose" | 16 Years on Heroin to Sober

    For 16 years, Jessie thought she was the exception — that she was too smart to overdose, that the heroin, the chaos, and the dangerous people would never actually catch up to her. Then one overdose changed everything. In this raw, no-filter episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Jessie opens up about the full arc of her addiction and recovery: getting hooked, losing herself to heroin, a violent relationship in a Marina del Rey apartment that looked perfect from the outside, nearly dying from a septic infection during COVID, leading police on a chase in her blacked-out Hellcat, house arrest, and the moment she finally surrendered and got sober in 2022. We get into the stuff most recovery conversations avoid — why she refuses to "reset her clock" after a relapse, the shame that keeps so many people from coming back, what tough love from her parents actually felt like from the inside, and how she rebuilt her entire life from nothing. Today Jessie runs a sober living home, works in the treatment field, and launched her own clothing line, Broken Bandit. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, this one is full of hope, honesty, and proof that the doors that open in recovery are bigger than any fear that's keeping you out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  6. Lamar Odom’s SHOCKING Story: The Coma, Khloe Kardashian & The Night That Almost Killed Him

    Jun 23

    Lamar Odom’s SHOCKING Story: The Coma, Khloe Kardashian & The Night That Almost Killed Him

    Lamar Odom sits down for one of the most raw, honest conversations we've ever had on Nothing's Off The Table. Two-time NBA champion. Sixth Man of the Year. Played alongside Kobe Bryant. Married into the most famous family on earth. And then — 12 strokes, 6 heart attacks, and a coma that nearly ended it all at the Bunny Ranch in 2015. In this unforgettable episode, Lamar opens up about growing up around addiction, losing his mother and his infant son, the spotlight of the Lakers and the Kardashians, the truth about his marriage to Khloé, the night he overdosed, waking up unable to walk or talk, and the long road back to recovery. He shares why he's clean today, the plant medicine helping him heal, his thoughts on the gambling crisis in sports, and the message of hope he wants every struggling addict to hear. This is a story about how far addiction can take you — and proof that it doesn't have to end there. Recovery is possible. Change is possible. If he made it out, so can you. 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod 🔗 Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram:(https://www.instagram.com/lamarodom) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m
  7. Her Kids Found Her Passed Out at a 0.47 BAC | Anne's SHOCKING Story of Alcohol Addiction

    Jun 18

    Her Kids Found Her Passed Out at a 0.47 BAC | Anne's SHOCKING Story of Alcohol Addiction

    A 0.47 blood alcohol content. Five rehabs. Three kids coming home from school to find their mother passed out. In this episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Anne— a mom from Michigan, now 7 years sober — shares the raw, unfiltered story of how alcoholism nearly killed her, and the single moment that finally broke through. She takes us from a childhood with an alcoholic father, through a progression that ended with her drinking vodka and mouthwash just to stop the tremors, to the day a CPS worker looked her in the eyes and said she'd place all three of her children in separate homes. That was the moment she surrendered. This is a story about how bad it can get — and proof that recovery is possible at any age. 🔎 What We Cover In This Episode - Growing up with an alcoholic father — and how she used "it's in my genes" as an excuse for years - The terrifying progression: beer to wine to vodka to drinking mouthwash to survive - A 0.47 BAC hospitalization and the doctor telling her husband she shouldn't be alive - The day her 14-year-old daughter read a letter about what the drinking did to her - The CPS visit that became her rock-bottom — and her surrender on the side of the road - Finding the rooms of AA, "Big Mike," and why she says those rooms saved her life - Making amends to her high school sweetheart husband and rebuilding her family - Her advice for anyone still suffering: just keep coming back 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod 🔗 Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram: 👉 TikTok: 👉 Website: About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Disclaimer: The stories and views shared on Nothing’s Off The Table are personal experiences and not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult qualified professionals for guidance on personal matters. Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
  8. Gambling Addiction Almost Killed Him by 28 | Anthony’s SHOCKING Gambling Addiction

    Jun 16

    Gambling Addiction Almost Killed Him by 28 | Anthony’s SHOCKING Gambling Addiction

    Anthony Natoli was 12 years old when he placed his first bet. By his late 20s he was living a "perfect" six-figure tech sales life in San Francisco — while secretly drowning in over $100K of gambling debt, 60 pounds overweight, a credit score in the 400s, and standing at the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Anthony tells host Louis how a compulsive sports betting addiction (DraftKings, FanDuel, bookies, parlays) nearly cost him his life — and how an ultimatum from his Italian mother became the wake-up call that saved it. Six and a half years into recovery, Anthony is now debt-free, married, healthy, and living a life he once thought was impossible. We go deep on the stuff most people are too ashamed to say out loud: lying to your therapist with live bets pending, the dread of Sunday night, why winning $158,000 on the Super Bowl was gone in 72 hours, and why gambling is an EMOTIONAL disease — not a financial one. If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation is proof that recovery is possible and you are not alone. 🔎 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE • How an innocent bet at 12 years old spiraled into a secret six-figure gambling addiction • The double life: a "perfect" six-figure tech career on the outside, crushing debt and shame on the inside • His last bet, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the mom ultimatum that saved his life • Lying to his own therapist with live bets pending — and why gambling is an EMOTIONAL disease, not a financial one • Gamblers Anonymous & the Pressure Relief Group: how to function and survive massive debt • Why winning never fixes it — and the exact steps Anthony took to rebuild his health, finances, and marriage 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption—and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod 🔗 Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable 🧢 Buy a Nothing's Off The Table Hat: https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com 🤝 Proudly Sponsored by Right Choice Recovery If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or addiction, please reach out. Louis personally recommends Right Choice Recovery, a team that genuinely cares and treats every client like family. They provide compassionate, individualized support and can help connect people with the resources they need to begin their recovery journey. Learn More: Website: (https://rightchoicerecoverynj.com) 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rightchoicerecovery) ☎️ Contact: (732) 808-2725 🎙️ Connect with Our Guest 👉 Instagram:(https://www.instagram.com/ant_natoli) 👉 TikTok:(https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonynatoli) 👉 Website: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-natoli) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real stories. From battling addiction to overcoming life’s toughest challenges, Louis and his guests uncover the moments that spark change and fuel unstoppable comebacks. Expect raw honesty, deep insights, and stories that hit home. Meet Louis Louis Ruggiero turned his life around after years of struggling with addiction, gambling, and substance abuse. Now, he’s on a mission to amplify voices—from celebrities to everyday survivors—sharing their journeys of grit, growth, and healing. #AddictionRecovery #WeDoRecover #NothingsOffTheTable #LouisRuggiero #RecoverOutLoud #ComebackStories #RecoveryIsPossible #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryCommunity #RightChoiceRecovery Copyright: © Nothing’s Off The Table with Louis Ruggiero. All rights reserved. Feel free to share or embed episodes with proper credit and a link to our official pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, no topic is too heavy, no story too raw. Through powerful conversations about resilience, perseverance, and beating the odds, Louis and his guests confront life’s toughest challenges head-on. This is a space for unfiltered honesty, real growth, and relentless inspiration—because when it comes to overcoming adversity, nothing is off the table.

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  • Creator
    Louis Ruggiero
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 Nothing's Off The Table. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of this podcast or its content is strictly prohibited.
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    Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

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