KAJ Recovery & Renewal LIVE

Khudania Ajay

Honest conversations on addiction, sobriety, and the long road to recovery — and the personal renewal that comes with it. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist with 2,500+ long-form conversations. Real stories, real struggle, real hope — never for show. Recovery isn't one moment. It's everything that comes after. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support.

Episodes

  1. Sep 23

    The Lie That Keeps You Trapped in Addiction | Rowan Vale

    Most people think addiction is the problem. It's not. Addictions are a symptom of something deeper: identity loss—giving yourself away piece by piece until you don't recognize your own face. Author Rowan Vale, seven months sober and still doing the daily work, speaks from lived experience about the lie that keeps people trapped—the belief that they're too far gone to change. He explores the difference between performing a life and actually living one, what coming home to yourself requires day to day, and why recovery is not a destination but an unfinished truth. This conversation offers no soundbites—just honesty as a practice, for anyone who feels quietly lost. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads the conversation. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem has hosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Its shows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally, and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com   HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experience across CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

  2. Sep 22

    Why Knowing You're Addicted Isn't Enough | Peg O'Connor

    You know you have a problem with drinking, substances, or addictive behaviors. You've known it for years. But knowing hasn't been enough to change—and that gap between knowing and being ready is dangerous. Professor of philosophy and person in long term recovery Peg O'Connor explains why that gap exists and how philosophy can help bridge it. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem has hosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Its shows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally, and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com   HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experience across CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

  3. Sep 22

    Addiction Recovery: Why Connection Is the Only Way Out | Austin Rampt

    Addiction is often framed as a failure of willpower. But what if the real issue is disconnection—from yourself, from others, from purpose? Austin Rampt, author of One Last Hit and host of the One Last Hit Podcast, knows this from the inside: childhood trauma, living with a cartel in Mexico, and years of addiction before he found recovery. He shares why connection is the antidote to addiction, what it takes to rebuild your life, and how to help someone who is struggling. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem has hosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Its shows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally, and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com   HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experience across CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

  4. May 17

    What Comes After Rock Bottom? A Real Conversation on Rebuilding Life | Jessie Tylre Williams

    What happens after rock bottom? In this conversation, Jesse Tylre Williams shares her journey through addiction, trauma, and rebuilding her life—again and again. With over 17 years of sobriety, she speaks about what most people don’t see: not quitting, but staying clean. The daily work, the environment you choose, and the responsibility that comes with starting over. We explore: Why addiction is often a response, not the real problem; the difference between stopping and sustaining recovery; what “nobody is coming to save you” actually means; why the messy middle is where real change happens; how rebuilding is possible at any age. This is not about the fall or the comeback. It’s about the work in between. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem has hosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Its shows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally, and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com   HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experience across CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

    What Comes After Rock Bottom? A Real Conversation on Rebuilding Life | Jessie Tylre Williams
  5. 11/07/2025

    Faith, Addiction, and Finding God in Hard Times with Phill Tague

    In this episode, KAJ talks with Phill Tague, founding pastor and author of Jesus be the Centerfold, about navigating doubt, overcoming addiction, and discovering purpose through faith.  Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

    Faith, Addiction, and Finding God in Hard Times with Phill Tague
  6. 10/21/2025

    Rethink Drinking, Redesign Your Life with Anna Donaghey

    What if your relationship with alcohol is the very thing keeping you from the life you want? Alcohol Mindset Coach Anna Donaghey reveals how to break free from the "grey area" and stop outsourcing your happiness to a glass. Discover how to identify what you're truly thirsty for and create a life you don't want to escape from.  Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

    Rethink Drinking, Redesign Your Life with Anna Donaghey
  7. 10/11/2024

    Addiction Recovery, Fitness & Mindset: A Conversation with P Wilson

    Motivational speaker P Wilson shares his powerful journey from addiction to fitness and mindset transformation. Discover how replacing negative habits, addressing trauma, and finding mentorship can lead to lasting recovery and personal growth. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support   ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com   ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/   ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read   ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitioners aligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj   ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinely benefit from it. ========================================= From Our World  🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com   ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

    Addiction Recovery, Fitness & Mindset: A Conversation with P Wilson
  8. 10/05/2024

    Spiritual Tools for Healing Addiction & Toxic Relationships | Mary Beth Schrudder

    How do you move from struggle to strength using spiritual wisdom? In this episode  host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) talks with Mary Beth Schrudder about powerful, practical spiritual tools to overcome addiction, break free from toxic relationships, and reclaim your life. Learn how to work with the Law of Attraction, raise your vibration, and turn pain into purpose. Subscribe for more conversations on healing, growth, and spiritual resilience. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem has hosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Its shows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally, and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com   HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experience across CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN     Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support. MORE FROM KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA Unscripted. Real. Human. Our shows, all in one place: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show and leave a rating in your podcast app.

    Spiritual Tools for Healing Addiction & Toxic Relationships | Mary Beth Schrudder

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Honest conversations on addiction, sobriety, and the long road to recovery — and the personal renewal that comes with it. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist with 2,500+ long-form conversations. Real stories, real struggle, real hope — never for show. Recovery isn't one moment. It's everything that comes after. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-recovery-renewal-live--7189412/support.