The Payoff - Stories of Sobriety

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Dave Kushner Apr 15, 2021

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Dave is a rockstar. His career involves selling out arenas in some of the world’s biggest bands, winning a Grammy, and being nominated for an Emmy. Lucky for us, he’s a sober guy working a program, which makes him totally relatable.

Dave grew up in Hollywood and ran with some of the biggest musicians ever. But before he was able to shine himself – he had to get sober.

Buckle up for a wild ride into recovery and a life beyond Dave’s wildest dreams in sobriety.

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Courtney Apr 08, 2021

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Courtney's transparency is textbook recovery and is probably one of the big reasons she's a walking miracle. Her story includes raw emotion and 14 years of sobriety after several brushes with the law and a broken soul brought her to her knees. Now she uses the pain she experienced in addiction to help other women in recovery. She's the real deal and she's also really cool.

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Murph Apr 01, 2021

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At one point, every morning Murph told himself he wasn’t going to drink and every night the bottles stacked up. He says that’s why he considerers the fact he doesn’t want to drink today a miracle. This guy was a great hoops player but he turned down playing for a major D-1 program because his life was already unmanageable at 19. We’ve got a real alcoholic on our hands, who wears life like a loose shirt now and is basically family to Pete.

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Frank S. Mar 25, 2021

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Frank's story seems like it was ripped from a Hollywood script and part of it actually takes us there. His battle through addiction begins as a college mascot and ends with him a criminal. He's also a very funny dude, who celebrates his more than 14 years of sobriety through being wildly comfortable in his own skin; a place most people in addiction can't even fathom.

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Anna Mar 18, 2021

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If you or someone you love is feeling hopeless because of addiction this is the podcast to listen to. In this episode, Pete sits down with Anna. She was on track to have an unreal life. She was living in Hawaii, with a wonderful husband and a child on the way. But she couldn't stop drinking, ever, no matter what. Rehab after rehab, meeting after meeting, nothing worked...until it did. Now she's the one people turn to.

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Kimchi Mar 11, 2021

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Kimchi was one of the youngest female commercial airline pilots ever. She eventually turned in her wings so she could get help with her alcoholism. Her message embodies the monster addiction can be, even for the brightest of young stars. Today, the Southern California native is flying high in sobriety and life.

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Timmy Brooks Mar 04, 2021

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Tim Brooks was one of the nation's top high school lacrosse recruits, from a great family, living in one of America's most affluent suburbs. But when he showed up on Good Morning America, it wasn't because he'd won a college lacrosse title, it was because he was likely headed to prison for being the No. 2 man in a drug ring who's takedown made national headlines. Seven years sober, Tim looks talks with Pete about the wild ride and speaks about trading a life of 'taking' in addiction, to a life of 'giving' in sobriety.

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Gordon H. Feb 25, 2021

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Pete and sits down with real estate mogul Gordon H to discuss driving through houses before sobriety and breaking through emotionally in recovery.

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Mike Sousa Feb 18, 2021

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Pete sits down with his brother Mike to discuss how alcohol relieved his obsession with fear and trying to outrun addiction by moving to Los Angeles, before desperation and the birth of his daughter moved him to get sober. Mike's 14 years sober and he's also pretty funny.

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