Trudge Report

Shawn, Greg, Corey, Danny P
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Four friends, all in recovery and living in South Florida, come together to discuss a variety of topics aimed at enriching their lives and those of their listeners. With a focus on sports, recovery, trending cultural phenomena, and daily life tips, they hope to inspire their audience to live better lives. Drawing on their own experiences and camaraderie, they aim to be informative, inspiring, vulnerable, genuine, and humorous. They encourage listeners to join them in exploring new interests and perspectives, while also fostering stronger connections with their friends, families, and communities. Their shared journey through recovery bonds them together and forms the foundation of their friendship and the podcast's message of growth and improvement.

  1. 4d ago

    Ep. 128 - We Don't Recover Alone: Why Mentorship is Vital to Personal Recovery.

    Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. This week Danny is off in the woods camping with his kids. Greg, Corey, and Shawn, go around the horn with some quick discussion about the Canadian wildfires and the trickle-down to Ohio and other parts of the Midwest and Northeast. We briefly touch on the Open Championship in golf and the World Cup final with Spain as emerging victorious and the riveting sport of Mail boat jumping. Greg and Corey talk about an upcoming Foo Fighters concert they are going to in Philadelphia. Then, the real discussion starts about different birthday cakes versus desserts and pies.  The recovery segment brings the topic of mentorship. We talk about it often but what is it, how does it work, and why is it so important? The three of us tackle this conversation and share valuable insight from our own experiences both early on in sobriety and in the later years. We discussed why it's important to always remain teachable and always be willing to learn new things and new ways of sharing the message. We talked about some of the pitfalls we have encountered but also discuss many of the high points. The bottom line is that the same sick mind that got to the rooms of recovery cannot heal itself. We need help. We need help from our Higher Powers and oftentimes that comes in the form of that Power working through humans.  “He who looks outside dreams. He who looks inside awakens.” -Carl Jung Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  2. Jul 16

    Ep. 127 - Beyond the Booze: Symptom vs Disease & No Shortcuts Sobriety.

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. We kick things off catching up on birthday parties, neighborhood garage sale adventures, putt-putt victories, MLB check-in, and a memorable date night at a burlesque show. In the recovery segment, we tackle one of the most debated topics in recovery today: the symptom of drinking and drug use versus the disease and spiritual malady. We share our own experiences with removing drugs and alcohol and why that is not enough. How accountability fits into the process and why it is the spirit that needs healing. The conversation expands into harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, California sobriety, and whether replacing one substance with another can ever lead to lasting freedom. We also discuss why different recovery paths exist, what genuine sobriety has meant in our own lives, and why the ultimate goal isn't simply surviving addiction, but building a life that's worth living. Recovery isn't just about what we stop doing. It's about becoming the kind of person who no longer needs to escape life in the first place. "The desire for strong drink is the equivalent, on a low level, of the spiritual thirst of our being for wholeness, expressed in medieval language: the union with God." — Carl Jung Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  3. Jul 9

    Ep. 126 - The Power of Atmosphere: Welcoming Newcomers & Protecting the Group

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. We kick things off recapping Fourth of July celebrations, fireworks, family vacations, birthday parties, and surviving triple-digit summer heat. We have some World Cup talk, a quick debate between northeastern vs Florida beaches and of course we touch on Joey Chestnut and his 18th Work Hot Dog Eating Championship.  In the recovery segment, we talk about the power of creating a solid atmosphere in our recovery groups. Especially for the newcomers but also for those who have been there for a while. We discuss what it feels like to walk into a recovery meeting for the first time. We share our own experiences with fear, anxiety, awkward hugs, finding familiar faces, and the people who made us feel like we belonged. The conversation turns to what groups can do to welcome newcomers without losing sight of the health and unity of the entire group. We also discuss accountability, handling disruptive behavior, getting outside of our comfort zones, and why creating a strong recovery community is paramount to individual success. The atmosphere we create matters. A simple handshake, a familiar face, or making room for someone who feels completely alone could make a bigger difference than we realize. Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  4. Jul 2

    Ep. 125 - Hooked vs Habit: Is Drug Addiction Choice or Disease.

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. This week we recap Corey's quick trip to Jersey for his father in law’s 65th birthday and his run in with World Cup traffic. Danny P's new cornrows, Maya's birthday celebrations, a Harry Potter bedroom makeover, Post Malone reviews, Fourth of July plans, and epic golf trips, and America's birthday.  In the recovery segment, Corey brings a social media post that claims addiction is simply a choice, sparking one of our more honest and straightforward conversations. We unpack the difference between making the first choice to use and reaching the point where that choice no longer exists. We share when each of us realized we couldn't stop on our own. Why recovery demands accountability without living in shame. We also explore whether recovery itself is a choice, the importance of taking responsibility for our actions, and why making amends is about healing rather than making excuses. "I used to think freedom was the ability to do whatever I wanted. Now I know true freedom is the ability to choose not to do the things that destroy me." — Unknown Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  5. Jun 25

    Ep. 124 - The Present Father: Navigating Sobriety Within Fatherhood.

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. This is our annual Father's Day episode. We want to start off by wishing all of the fathers, stepfather's, soon to be fathers, and father figures, a wonderful day and blessings to come. We go briefly around the horn and discuss Father's Day family celebrations, road trip planning, rental car tips, graduations, and new jobs. Plus a quick but educational difference on two Italian desserts. The recovery segment is all about navigating fatherhood in sobriety. Dan discusses what life was like having a child before he got sober, juxtaposing that with having another child a few years after he got sober. The three of us talk about the joys of being dads and what we love the most. We also talk about how difficult it can be to be a first time father, especially in early sobriety. How a spiritual foundation and good support network is invaluable. We end the segment and the show with a couple of quick hitter questions designed to be fun and lighthearted about being a father and advice we would give to new fathers. "Heaven is that perfect state of consciousness in which one is in full realization of the Divine Presence." -Emmet Fox- Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod  Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  6. Jun 18

    Ep. 123 - The Weight Is Lifted: Growing Up, Staying Humble & Building a New Life

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. We go around the horn without Shawn who is mysteriously missing in action. Dan shares the experience of his son's 8th grade graduation and moving on to high school. Corey gets concert redemption from Dave when he went to see Noah Kahan a few days ago. Greg shares the trials and tribulations of Chinese buffets and the high scores of kid pitch baseball for a young age group. The boys also briefly touch on the UFC showdown at the White House that was happening as recording was going on.  In the recovery segment, we look beyond the first 30 days and into that crucial first year. We talk about growing up, learning life skills, finding purpose, staying active in recovery, and resisting the temptation to think we've got it all figured out. From day labor to early sobriety jobs we thought we'd never make it out of. Halfway house memories. We look back on these times as simple and straightforward. We realize that the weight of addiction was being lifted right before our eyes so long as we stayed on the simple path that was being laid out in front of us.  “I'm grateful my alcoholism was severe.” Steve-O Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod  Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  7. Jun 11

    Ep. 122 - The Wonder Days: Our Experience In Early Sobriety & What Kept Us Coming Back

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. We go around the horn. Corey rolls in fashionably late. Dan tells us how a local festival that was supposed to be family and community centric was taken over by teenagers where a handgun went off and local businesses were robbed and looted. We talk about how Ticketmaster and Live Nation continue to be public enemy number one for fans and concertgoers. The recovery segment is all about each of our experiences in the first 30 days of sobriety. Mostly not including when any of us were in rehab, but when we all got to the rooms of recovery and started to hear the message. Each of us talk about those experiences and what those days were like. For all of us it was a very simple time. We discuss how certain moments and certain key people in those days were finally important and without them, we don't know where we would be. We each take a turn describing what “kept us coming back."  Sovereignty is the God given Providence to experience life and its gentle loving path laid before us. -Dr. Scott S.  Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod  Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

  8. Jun 4

    Ep. 121 - Speedom of Freach: The Crutches of Addiction and Freedom from Bondage

    Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for supporting the show. We kick things off going around the horn with some long-awaited sunshine for the Ohio boys. Danny celebrates his 42nd birthday, softball season, new jobs, grilling weather, and a few proud parenting moments as the guys share updates on family life. From there we take a detour into Dave Matthews Band weekend. Corey and Shawn recap the concert experience, rare songs, setlists, and the disappointment of missing a longtime favorite. This leads into a spirited discussion about the juncture where music and politics meet, and if this should even be the case. Do musicians have a right to use their platform on stage however they want for their political views or should they just play music and rock out? How much political rhetoric is too much or any at all?  We then shift into the recovery segment and pick up where last week's conversation left off. The guys take a deep dive into Vivitrol, Suboxone, maintenance medications, and the difference between staying alive and finding lasting freedom through a spiritual experience. We discuss whether recovery tools can become crutches, the role of personal responsibility, and what it actually means to address the underlying problem rather than simply removing the substance. At the end of the day helping people stay alive long enough to find a better way remains something we can all stand behind. Without action, gratitude is just a pleasant emotion  - anonymous Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod  Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.  Contact the Guys: Instagram: @trudgereportpod Facebook: Trudge Report TikTok: trudgereportpod YouTube: @trudgereportpod

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Four friends, all in recovery and living in South Florida, come together to discuss a variety of topics aimed at enriching their lives and those of their listeners. With a focus on sports, recovery, trending cultural phenomena, and daily life tips, they hope to inspire their audience to live better lives. Drawing on their own experiences and camaraderie, they aim to be informative, inspiring, vulnerable, genuine, and humorous. They encourage listeners to join them in exploring new interests and perspectives, while also fostering stronger connections with their friends, families, and communities. Their shared journey through recovery bonds them together and forms the foundation of their friendship and the podcast's message of growth and improvement.

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  • Creator
    Shawn, Greg, Corey, Danny P
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Trudge Report
  • Show Website
    Trudge Report