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CROSSTALK PODCASTS
by Crosstalk Official Network
Crosstalk Podcasts is the inspiring safe space to find out how people live happily, free from addiction. There aren’t many places to go where people transparently share what’s going on inside. You’ll learn all about an individuals journey from childhood to present, and how addictions can create a devastating path. CROSSTALK’S guests will take you from their “bottom” to the steps they took to get it together and live a more happy and purposeful life.
Episodes
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She Lost Herself in Addiction… Then Learned to Be Seen | Isabel’s Recovery Story
Isabel shares the deeply personal story of growing up feeling unseen, struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, experiencing multiple attempts at sobriety, and eventually finding real recovery through acceptance, spirituality, connection, and service. From leaving home at 16 and moving across...
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He Had 12 Years Sober. Then He Had One Drink.
Lost in Del Valle, written and performed by Ned Van Zandt, is at the Soho Playhouse through October 14. Tickets: lostindelvalle.com Viewer discretion: This episode discusses overdose, addiction, and incarceration. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 or contact the SAMHSA...
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He Lost His Dad on 9/11, Battled Addiction & Abuse, Then Found His Way Back
What happens when childhood trauma, grief, sexual abuse, and addiction collide? Matt Bocchi shares his journey from losing his father on 9/11 to addiction, opioid abuse, and eventually sobriety. He opens up about the abuse he survived, the stigma that kept him silent, and how telling his story...
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Corey Rabin’s Addiction & Recovery Story: 30 Years Sober, Then Relapse
What happens when someone with decades of sobriety relapses? Corey Rabin shares his raw journey through addiction, recovery, 30 years of sobriety, relapse, and finding his way back. From addiction and treatment to spirituality, relationships, and helping others, this episode is an honest...
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She Got Sober, Relapsed for 10 Years, and Finally Found Her Way Back | Hannah Marie Muse
What happens when you think you’ve beaten addiction, only to find yourself back in the same cycle years later? Hannah Marie Muse shares her raw journey from growing up around addiction, escaping into drugs and alcohol, finding sobriety, relapsing, and eventually rebuilding her life through...
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He Chased the High for 10 Years… Then Recovery Changed Everything | Eric’s Story
What happens when getting high becomes the only way you know how to feel okay? Eric shares his raw journey from early drug use to opioid addiction, heroin use, repeated treatment, and ultimately long-term recovery. In this powerful Crosstalk Podcast episode, Eric opens up about hitting rock…
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He Lived in a Car, Went to Jail & Lost Everything | David Bianchi’s Recovery Story
What happens when addiction, trauma, and the search for belonging take you to your breaking point? On this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, actor and recovery advocate David Bianchi shares his raw journey through addiction, jail, and finding sobriety. He opens up about 9+ years of sobriety, learning...
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From Trauma & Addiction to 21 Years Sober: Christina Simos’ Incredible Recovery Story
What happens when childhood trauma, generational alcoholism, addiction, and years of self-destruction collide? Christina Simos shares an incredibly raw story of growing up in a chaotic home, surviving trauma, struggling with alcohol and drugs, and eventually finding a path to sobriety and…
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I Thought Getting Sober Was the Hard Part… I Was Wrong | Jaime Hindlin
Sobriety wasn't the end of Jaime Hindlin's story. It was the beginning of her greatest challenges. In this deeply honest episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Jaime shares how addiction recovery gave her the strength to survive unimaginable loss, including the death of her father, pregnancy loss,...
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What Sobriety Really Feels Like: 20+ Recovery Stories That Will Change How You See Addiction
What does life after addiction really look like? In this inspiring episode, more than 20 people in recovery share how sobriety transformed their lives... from rebuilding relationships to finding purpose, joy, and hope at the No Matter What Foundation charity golf event. Whether you're on your own...
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From HIV, Addiction & Shame to 30 Years Sober | Tom McDermitt
What happens when you're told you have just two years to live? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Tom McDermitt shares his remarkable journey from childhood bullying and struggling with his identity to addiction, an HIV diagnosis, crystal meth dependency, and ultimately finding hope...
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He Lost Everything to Heroin. Now He's Changing Lives.
Justin Garland opens up about his powerful journey from heroin addiction, isolation, and rock bottom to long term recovery and creating The Maze, New York City's alcohol free members club. In this deeply honest conversation, he shares how addiction took over his life, the family intervention that...
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He Lost Two Brothers. The Lesson That Saved His Life Will Stay With You | John Morello
What keeps one person from following the same path as everyone around them? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, comedian, actor, and storyteller John Morello shares how growing up surrounded by addiction, losing two brothers, and the influence of a few remarkable people shaped the man…
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From Heroin Addiction to Healing Others | Eric Rodriguez's Powerful Recovery Story
What happens when someone battling heroin addiction becomes the person helping others recover? In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, licensed therapist Eric Rodriguez shares his journey from addiction and jail to recovery and a career helping others heal. He opens up about trauma, loss…
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How These Women Got Sober & Found True Happiness | The Life Changing Power of Recovery
What happens when you stop numbing the pain and start rebuilding your life? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk, we sit down with inspiring women from the Sober Is The New Cool community to explore addiction recovery, sobriety, purpose, healing, and the surprising joy that comes after alcohol....
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From Addiction to Purpose: How Recovery Helped Us Rebuild Our Lives | Brad & Yasmin's Story
What happens when addiction strips away the life you've built and forces you to confront who you really are? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Brad and Yasmin share their deeply personal journeys through addiction, treatment, trauma, and recovery. From DUIs, fake IDs, and destructive...
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How Childhood Trauma Fueled Alcohol Addiction | Ginny's Powerful Recovery Story
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, Ginny shares her deeply personal journey through alcohol addiction, recovery, childhood trauma, and healing. Growing up in a large family, Ginny struggled with feelings of not belonging, people-pleasing, and unresolved emotional wounds that…
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She Lost Her Son to Addiction… Then Rebuilt Her Life | Recovery Story That Will Change You
What happens when addiction takes over your life and the people you love most? In this emotional episode of Cross Talk Podcast, Joyce shares her powerful story of addiction, relapse, recovery, and the heartbreaking loss of her son to a fentanyl overdose. From years of substance abuse and…
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Paul Trudeau Opens Up About Sobriety, Sex Addiction & Healing
What happens when the addictions stop… but the pain doesn’t? Musician Paul Trudeau sits down for one of the most honest conversations yet about sobriety, shame, self-destruction, relationships, and recovery. From getting drunk at 12 and spiraling through years of alcohol, drugs, and impulsive...
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Addiction, Fame, Rock Bottom & Recovery | Powerful Sobriety Stories That Will Change You
What really causes addiction? And what does recovery actually look like? In this episode, multiple guests share deeply personal stories about fame, alcohol, drugs, relapse, prison, rehab, sobriety, and rebuilding their lives from rock bottom. From Hollywood success to homelessness, this...
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From Overdose & Jail to Sobriety at 21 | Alex’s Raw Recovery Story
What happens when addiction takes everything... and still isn’t enough to make you stop? In this episode of Cross Talk, Alex shares his journey from early escape and substance use to overdose, arrest, and recovery. He opens up about chasing acceptance, hitting rock bottom, and waking up…
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I Didn’t Know I Was Becoming an Addict… Until It Was Too Late | Manny
A recovery story that didn’t start with chaos… but slowly became one. Manny opens up about how alcohol, weed, and cocaine started as “normal experimentation” and quietly turned into addiction. What makes this story powerful is how invisible the shift felt.. until he realized he had crossed a line...
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After 40 Years Sober… The Reality of Addiction Is Not What You Think | Laurie D.
After 40 years of sobriety, the conversation around addiction changes in a way most people don’t expect. In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we sit down for a deeply honest conversation that goes beyond the surface of recovery, into the parts most people never talk about. It’s not just about...
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He Knew It Wasn’t Good, But He Did It Anyway… And That’s What People Don’t Understand
Why can someone lose everything… and still go back? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk, Matt Anderson shares the raw truth about addiction, recovery, and the mental obsession that keeps people trapped even after prison, overdoses, and near-death experiences. Matt spent 17 years in prison, lost...
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From ICU 25 Times to 1 Year Sober at 23 | Miya B.
What does it actually feel like to get sober in your 20s… when everyone else is still partying? Everyone glamorizes your 20s.. until you realize it’s slowly destroying you. Maya was hospitalized over 25 times… and still believed she had it under control. This conversation pulls back the curtain…
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The Dark Truth About Recovery No One Talks About – My Relapse & Breakthrough Story | Blake E. Cohen
Ever wonder what really happens behind the scenes of addiction recovery? Most people only see the surface, but the deep, raw moments are where true transformation happens. In this episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we speak with Blake E Cohen to dive into the unfiltered journey of relapse, therapy…
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This Is What Addiction Really Feels Like
What happens when the person helping others recover… is secretly struggling themselves? In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, CJ shares his raw and unfiltered addiction recovery story from being sent to rehab at 19, to relapsing while working inside a rehab facility, and the moment...
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“I Lived With Two Alcoholics During COVID — This Is How I Stayed Sober”| Cory M.
Locked in an apartment with two alcoholics during COVID… and I stayed sober. How? In this episode of Cross Talk, we break down the hidden truths about addiction, recovery, and the power of relationships. Therapy isn’t the only path, and support doesn’t always look like what you expect. You’ll...
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“I Prayed for My Dad to Die… Then He Actually Did.” | Sam Miller
Before sobriety, Sam Miller was a master of escape; drugs, lies and pretending to be someone else. In this brutally honest conversation, stand up comedian Sam Miller opens up about the chaos that shaped his life growing up afraid of his father, praying for his death as a kid… and the complicated...
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“My Dad Pulled a Gun on My Best Friend’s Father…” | Addiction & Recovery Story
What drives addiction? Stand up comedian Sam Miller opens up about growing up around alcohol, childhood trauma, and why he turned to substances at a young age. He shares a powerful truth about addiction: it wasn’t about chasing a high it was about escaping the feelings that came with being sober....
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Eating Disorders, Urges & Recovery: The Truth No One Talks About
What happens after treatment ends? In this deeply honest conversation, Emily opens up about eating disorder recovery, urges vs cravings, fear foods, nighttime triggers, body image in the entertainment industry, and learning to live with balance instead of restriction. This episode goes beyond…
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“Food Was My Drug | Eating Disorder Recovery Story”| Emily T
In this episode, we dive deep into complex trauma, emotional regulation, and the journey to becoming a better parent, partner, and individual From overcoming childhood wounds to navigating marriage, sobriety, and parenting, Jared Devin shares actionable insights on breaking patterns, connecting...
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Breaking Generational Trauma: Parenting, Sobriety & Emotional Healing
In this episode, we dive deep into complex trauma, emotional regulation, and the journey to becoming a better parent, partner, and individual From overcoming childhood wounds to navigating marriage, sobriety, and parenting, Jared Devin shares actionable insights on breaking patterns, connecting...
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"My Dad Told Me Not to Come Home Unless I Got Sober"
From the outside, he looked successful. Inside, he was spiraling. When his dad finally sat him down and said, “We don’t want you here unless you’re serious about your drinking,” everything shifted. Jared shares his story from his first black out to almost loosing everything This episode reveals...
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I Lost $1,000 to an Instagram Scam… and Got COVID the Same Week
He thought he was making a smart investment Instead, he lost $1,000 to a scam and got hit with consequences he never expected In this raw and powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcasts, we dive into a real life testimony of greed, humiliation, obedience, and redemption If you’ve ever ignored the...
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" How Faith & Mentorship Saved Me From a Life I Never Chose" | Powerful True Story
From childhood trauma and growing up in a dangerous environment to life-changing mentorship and faith, this story proves that surrender, guidance, and small acts of love can transform your life completely. Watch as one young man shares how he overcame fear, temptation, and challenges without ever...
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From Compton Streets to Spiritual Freedom | Alex & Isaac
This episode of the Crosstalk Podcast features a raw, unforgettable conversation about growing up in Compton, surviving street violence, and finding freedom from addiction through faith and personal transformation. Alex Johnson shares his early life experiences in gang heavy neighborhoods…
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From Trauma to Transformation: One Man’s Journey Through Addiction, Accountability, and Recovery| Mike PART 2
In this deeply human episode of CrossTalk Podcast, we sit down with Mike to explore a lifetime shaped by addiction, recovery, service, and conscious choice. Mike opens up about a tragic accident that altered his life forever and the hard-earned wisdom that followed. From early struggles with...
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From Trauma to Transformation: One Man’s Journey Through Addiction, Accountability, and Recovery| Mike
In this powerful episode of Crosstalk Podcast, we sit down with Mike, a longtime member of the recovery community whose life story spans early exposure to substances, generational sobriety, devastating trauma, and ultimately, long-term recovery. Growing up around Alcoholics Anonymous through his...
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Adaptive Survival: When "Disorders" Are Actually Coping Skills | Jeffrey B.
In this thought-provoking episode of Crosstalk Podcasts, we welcome Dr. Jeff from PCH (Psychological Care and Healing) for a deep dive into the flaws of our current mental health system. Challenging the very foundation of psychiatric diagnosis, Dr. argues that the DSM manual often creates more...
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Feeling vs. Fleeing: Reclaiming a Childhood Lost to Addiction | Jenna G.
In this powerful episode of Cross Talk Podcast, we sit down with Jenna to explore the profound impact of growing up with a mother struggling with alcoholism. From the age of six, Jenna learned to disconnect from her body and her feelings, a coping mechanism that later manifested in disordered...
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The Rock & Roll Philosopher: Wisdom from 57 Years of Sobriety & Stardom | Dion D. & Adam J. - Part 2
In Part 2 of our extraordinary conversation with music icon Dion and his protégé Adam, we dive deeper into the wisdom gathered from 57 years of sobriety and a legendary life in rock & roll. They discuss their new book, “The Rock & Roll Philosopher,” a collection of stories that blend music…
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A Sick Mind Can’t Cure a Sick Mind: Legendary Path to Recovery | Dion D. & Adam J. - Part 1
In an unprecedented episode, we sit down with music legend Dion (of “The Wanderer” and “Runaround Sue” fame) and his spiritual protégé, Adam. Dion opens up with staggering humility about getting sober on April 1st, 1968—57 years ago—after his father-in-law took him to a meeting and told him, “A...
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White Light Experience: Hopeless to Hope in an Instant | Kiefer W.
Kiefer, a director at Clear Behavioral Health, joins us for a raw and hopeful episode. With a seemingly ideal suburban upbringing, he traces his path from a 3.9 GPA high school student to a college dropout with a 0.9, all while his addiction to alcohol, benzos, and cocaine progressed from age 14....
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A Therapist's Raw Detox Story | Laura S. - Part 2
In this powerful second part of our conversation with trauma therapist Laura Sorte, we dive into the brutal reality of her active addiction. Laura recounts the dangerous "disguises" of being a "wine connoisseur," the horrifying blackouts that led to her being found unconscious on NYC streets and...
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A Therapist's Journey Through Childhood & Addiction | Laura S. - Part 1
Laura Sorte, a therapist and expert in recovery, joins us for a profound and vulnerable conversation. She takes a retrospective look at her seemingly happy childhood to uncover the subtle moments of heartbreak and unmet emotional needs that contributed to her journey with substance use. Laura...
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Is Your Therapist Listening? The Lost Art of Real Connection in Therapy | Dr. Katzman
Dr. Jeffrey Katzman, Director of the Academy for Research and Education at Silver Hill Hospital, joins Cross Talk to discuss one of the most pressing yet stigmatized issues of our time: the loneliness epidemic. He reveals startling data, including that loneliness is as deadly as smoking 14...
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Marrying the WRONG Person & Finding the RIGHT Life | Wendy B.
Wendy, a licensed therapist, international speaker, and author, shares her profound 28-year recovery journey that began with a desperate look in the Yellow Pages. She recounts her early life as "Wild Wendy," her codependent family dynamic, and a marriage based on the wrong values. Wendy opens up...
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The Patient is the FAMILY: How Recovery Heals Everyone | Ken L.
Kenny Lansing shares his journey from a successful Wall Street career to a devastating addiction that required five separate rehab attempts. He describes his early days as the "mayor" of the party, the car crash that failed to be a wake-up call, and how losing his job unleashed a two-month spiral...
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From SECRECY to SOBRIETY: Breaking the Stigma of Addiction | April G.
April shares her powerful and raw journey into recovery, which began at 61 years old after a successful career and a life that looked put-together from the outside. She opens up about the insidious nature of her "high-functioning" addiction, describing it as a disease that constantly told her she...
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Crosstalk Podcasts is the inspiring safe space to find out how people live happily, free from addiction. There aren’t many places to go where people transparently share what’s going on inside. You’ll learn all about an individuals journey from childhood to present, and how addictions can create a devastating path. CROSSTALK’S guests will take you from their “bottom” to the steps they took to get it together and live a more happy and purposeful life.
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