Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

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I Hid My Alcohol Addiction Behind Modeling And Traveling

#8 trending · Personal Journals

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Sophie Sumner for an honest conversation about her sobriety journey, alcohol addiction, recovery, self-worth, and the life she has built after rea

Oct 1
55 min

Heroin Made Me Rob A Jewelry Store | Here’s How I Got Sober

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Jimmy Abbate for a conversation about heroin addiction recovery, life after prison, and 25 years in recovery. Jimmy shares how childhood drinking

Sep 29
41 min

My Daughter Was in the Hospital | I Was Home Gambling

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Joe Pizzimenti for an honest conversation about gambling addiction, sports betting addiction, and rebuilding a life in recovery. Joe shares how a

Sep 27
44 min

I Tricked 3 Doctors To Feed My Adderall Addiction

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Anthony Scamardella for an honest conversation about his eight-year battle with Adderall addiction, the progression from a legitimate prescription

Sep 24
46 min

Recovering Gambler | I Turned $200 Into $100,000 Then Lost It All

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Uri Edell for an open conversation about gambling addiction, sports betting addiction, and what it takes to finally choose recovery after decades

Sep 22
53 min

AI Girlfriends Could Create A $20 Billion Addiction Crisis

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Craig Perra for a raw conversation about addiction recovery, sex addiction, porn addiction, behavioral addiction, trauma, shame, intimacy, and wha

Sep 20
49 min

7.5 Years Sober | How I Escaped OxyContin, Heroin & Sex Work

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Madeline for a raw conversation about heroin addiction, opioid addiction, psychosis, recovery, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life after

Sep 17
58 min

Alcohol Addiction | “Doctors Told Me One More Drink Could Kill Me”

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Raquel Herrera for an honest conversation about alcohol addiction, drug addiction, relapse, grief, faith, and what it really takes to build long-t

Sep 15
36 min

Gambling Addict | "I Gambled Over $2 Million Before I Finally Stopped"

Louis Ruggiero welcomes John Bonatesta to share his story of gambling addiction, how betting became part of his life at a young age, and how it eventually developed into

Sep 13
45 min

Alcohol Gave Me Stage 2 Liver Disease at 22 | Here's How I Got Sober

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Karina Miesner for a raw conversation about alcohol addiction, alcoholism recovery, and what it took for her to rebuild her life after nearly drin

Sep 10
42 min

Loving An Addict Turned Out To Be The Best Decision Of Her Life

Louis Ruggiero welcomes his wife, Mia Ruggiero, for one of his most personal conversations yet. For the first time, Mia shares what Louis’s addiction recovery looked li

Sep 8
48 min

I Wanted to Drink Myself to Death | Then I Found God

Louis Ruggiero sits down with Mike Shooty to discuss Mike’s journey from alcoholism, repeated relapses, DUIs, damaged relationships, and losing his will to live to nearly

Sep 3
30 min

I Overdosed on WATER & Went Into a Coma Because of Drugs

Louis Ruggiero sits down with John Rokee to trace his journey from childhood pain and early substance use to severe addiction, rehab, legal trouble, and a near-death expe

Sep 1
43 min

Historian EXPOSES How DraftKings & FanDuel Engineer Gambling Addiction

They know everything about you. That's not a conspiracy theory — it's the business model. In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Cohen, award-winning historian and au

Aug 27
1 h 01 min

Former Heroin Addict | Why Getting Sober Is NOT Enough to Stay Sober

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Corey Warren for a raw conversation about addiction recovery, heroin addiction, alcoholism, relapse, faith, and what it actually takes to rebuild

Aug 25
1 h 00 min

"I Didn't Leave My House For a Year" | John Scafiddi Jr on Depression, Weed & Getting Your Life Back

He didn't leave his house for a year. Smoked weed, watched shows, and told himself he was fine — while his whole life sat on pause. In this episode, I sit down with John

Aug 20
48 min

He Lost SIX FIGURES in 35 Minutes | Then the Casino Offered Him a Free Room

He walked into Parx Casino with a school bag full of money that wasn't his. 35 minutes later, it was gone — and the casino's response was to offer him a free hotel room.

Aug 18
42 min

He Robbed His Own Mother for Crack | Now He's 38 Years SOBER

In November of 1987, Dan Ryan was a broken man. He'd spent most of that year living between crack houses, under bridges, and in the back of a friend's van. He hadn't seen

Aug 13
59 min

I Was a Heroin Addict in Kensington | Now I'm 13 Years Sober

Westley Morris was supposed to be a farm boy. His family still owns a 500-acre working farm in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Instead, addiction took him to the darkest corner

Aug 11
45 min

Famous at 18, Psych Ward at 25 | Jonah Marais (Why Don't We) Tells His Sobriety Story

Jonah Marais of Why Don't We sold out Radio City Music Hall before he could legally drink. Behind the boy band fame, chart hits, and millions of fans was a kid taking sho

Aug 6
56 min

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What listeners say

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My brother had a drug addiction and these conversations have helped me better understand recovery and the challenges. The message of hope is a message we can all benefit from. Thank you for providing this platform.

Shiloh Woodford · Jul 2026

This podcast is so raw and vulnerable. Every episode I listen to moves me in a special way. I connect with so much of it being an addict myself. I also had the privilege of being a guest on LJ's podcast and you could feel his compassion. He has great energy, asks great questions, and is so vulnerable and raw, it's inspiring. Please listen. It will give you hope.

Craig Lyle · Jul 2026

I don’t know how I found this podcast, but I’m glad I did. Every week I’m taken on someone’s unbelievable journey through heartache through mind blowing and gut-wrenching personal stories of those who have been near death, who have lost everything and eventually have overcome, and fortunately for us have lived to sit down with this exceptional host. Listen as each person describes the details of their lives from their childhood to what their last drink or overdose was like to eventually what recovery looks like for them. The common thread is this: they are sharing in hopes that their story will help even just one person know that hope is out there. Gambling, prescription pills, alcohol, cocaine, the addictions are varied and sometimes combined. No story is the same but the message typically is. I’ve been absolutely moved to tears on numerous occasions listening as these heroic and strong people describe the absolute lowest lows of their lives. With Louis, there, listening and considering their pain and suffering acknowledging at times his own story. He reassures the guests he understands while also allowing them the time and space to fully speak. He never interjects and has a natural ability to steer the conversation in ways that pull the reader in. I’m neither an addict nor in recovery. I’m simply a person who is here to admire the miracles and be moved and reminded that life is not easy but it is often beautiful.

Aboskjazz · Apr 2026

It’s pretty rare to hear podcasts based on trauma and addiction with majority of male guests, so I’m really loving this one so far. As a lady, I have encountered numerous men struggling with inner demons. I hope podcasts like this can help men feel more comfortable discussing addictions, egos and mental health. Love this pod, the hosts and the guests!

halloweenbean · Mar 2026

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