The Cup of Joe Show

"Bad press was his badge. Prison was his prize. Sobriety was his salvation."

On this electrifying episode of The Cup of Joe Show, David S. takes us from a life chasing chaos—“Bad press is better than no press”—to 15 years of hard-earned sobriety. Crack and alcohol fueled his spiral, landing him a seven-year prison sentence after years of dodging the wreckage he left behind. At rock bot...

"Blackouts. Jail. A son’s overdose. The grace that pulled him back."

On this gut-wrenching episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Bill P. bares his soul, celebrating eight years of sobriety after a life battered by dysfunction and despair. Trapped in a brutal loop of blackouts, jail cells, and rehab, he kept tumbling down the “waterfall” of drugs and drink—until 2014, when his son’s overdose ...

"Paradise one week. Chaos the next. A biker who broke the mask."

On this spellbinding episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Hunter H. unravels a life split between two worlds—one week in paradise, the next in chaos—forcing him to shapeshift, blend in, and bury who he really was. A blackout drinker from the jump, he traded his soul for friendships fueled by booze, swearing he had it under con...

Bottles clink in fragile boxes. A flawless disguise. One friend shattered the quiet.

On this hauntingly powerful episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Sonja O. strips bare the years she chased perfection while drowning in addiction—now celebrating 18 years sober. She hid her pain in betrayal, shattered trust, and a secret stash of empty bottles stuffed into appliance boxes labeled “fragile”...

"Hard drugs at 14. Homeless by 20. One plea that rewrote his story."

On this unforgettable episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Randy W. takes us from the shadows of a troubled childhood to the light of lasting recovery. Raised in a loving but tangled family, he met alcohol and drugs as a kid—by 14, hard drugs had him in their grip, and by his early 20s, homelessness and handcuffs were his ...

"16 years on meds. A withdrawal hell. The surrender that saved him."

On this raw and riveting episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Edward L. pulls back the curtain on 16 years of medication-assisted treatment and his hard-won two years clean. From the soul-crushing grief of losing his father as a teen to the relentless “bedevilments” that nearly broke him, Edward faced a withdrawal so brut...

"A suicide attempt at 17. A spiritual 2x4. The dog who helps him rise."

On this electrifying episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Dan W. and his trusty sidekick, Maggie, take us on a rollercoaster ride from chaos to redemption. A high school suspension king, Dan’s life imploded with a suicide attempt at 17, years of institutionalizations, and a brutal war with alcoholism and mental illness....

🎙 Welcome to The Cup of Joe Show, where rock-bottom moments become comeback stories. In this episode, Rob Ekno reveals how, at his darkest hour, standing on the edge, he heard a voice—a call from God urging him to head to Hollywood.

🔥 From contemplating the end to an award-winning author and inspiring millions, Rob’s story is a stunning testament to grace, grit, and second chances.

💡 Now, sober since November 29, 1992, Rob has t...

"24 relapses. One bus ride. The voice that finally saved him."

On this gripping episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Rusty C. lays bare the scars of his past and the strength that brought him to three years of sobriety. Born in New Jersey, Rusty’s world cracked open after his parents’ divorce, sparking a 7th-grade choice that sent him spiraling down a path he never saw coming. With 24 white...

"She blacked out in 1975—and woke up to a life so powerful it’ll leave you believing in second chances."

Meet Peggy D., a woman who turned her last terrifying blackout into nearly 50 years of sobriety, conquered cancer multiple times, and found her calling in a life of service. On this unmissable episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Peggy takes us back to October 3, 1975—the day she said "e...

Addicted. Broken. Redeemed. On The Cup of Joe Show, Scott C. pulls you into his raw, unfiltered story—a man who clawed his way from a shattered childhood to 15 years of sobriety, only to lose it all when ego and arrogance yanked him from a Miami beachfront dream home to a friend’s cramped closet in Georgia. In this episode, Scott bares it all: a desperate prayer during a 30-day jail stint, a divine lifeline that reignited his faith...

Sober. Strong. Still Learning. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Steve S. invites you into his 29-year odyssey of sobriety—a journey forged in the safe haven of recovery rooms, shaped by the wild wisdom of the ‘BillyLama,’ and tested by the chaos of divorce without a drink. With raw honesty, Steve reveals how some people taught him what not to do, why asking for help became his lifeline, and the one question he learned to whi...

Beaten. Humbled. Healed. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, John W.—a Vietnam vet with 37 years of sobriety—lays bare how alcohol crushed his invincibility and forced him into a corner of reason, only for sponsorship to pull him back to life. From his mother’s quiet strength to a high school grudge that still stings, John shares the raw wisdom of recovery, spiced with the quirky tale of how new teeth became a symbol of renewal...

Drunk. Furious. Found. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Angie H. marks 10 years sober by unraveling her wild ride—from a spiral of escalating drinks to a stranger’s barstool whisper that sparked her recovery, and the electric moment 1,000 souls in Rosemont, IL proved she wasn’t alone. Once an angry, lost mess, Angie shares how asking God to ‘search her heart’ flipped her story into one of hope and healing. This isn’t just a ...

Trapped. Tricked. Transformed. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Sean C. celebrates 23 years sober by spilling the wild tale of how he was slyly ‘tricked’ into recovery—a detour that freed him from alcoholism’s grip and led to a heart-stopping reunion with his son. Along the mysterious ‘Big A’ road, Sean found second chances he didn’t even know he needed, proving a man can’t see until he’s ready to surrender. This isn’t just ...

Addicted. Defeated. Reborn. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Brad C. lays out his gut-wrenching fight to break free from over three years of opioid and heroin addiction, born in a family where drugs were the air he breathed. Convinced he could ‘beat the game,’ Brad lost his father and sister to the same beast—their deaths a brutal wake-up call that finally cracked him open. Through the ‘college of recovery,’ he discovered th...

Lost. Broken. Freed. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Robert F. celebrates a decade of sobriety by baring the soul-shaking moment he admitted to his deepest self: ‘I’m an alcoholic’—a confession that flipped the switch on his entire life. From the pitch-black depths of his disease to the hope that pain ignited, Robert’s story is a raw unraveling of self-honesty and the hard-won healing that followed. This isn’t just a recove...

Crushed. Called. Saved. On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Debbie N. celebrates 14 years sober, unraveling her wild ride from opioid and alcohol addiction to a life reclaimed—thanks to a fluke call to a roofing company that sparked a lightning bolt of clarity. Teetering on the edge of death, she reflects on how addiction nearly won, until a random phone ring became her lifeline to recovery’s strength. This isn’t just a comebac...

Trapped. Struck. Saved. Welcome to the very first episode of The Cup of Joe Show, where Jack O. launches us into his 16-year sobriety journey—forged as the son of an alcoholic and a workaholic, teetering on chaos until a lightning-strike moment of clarity hit him amid the aisles of one of America’s mega-stores. Powerless over alcohol, he found hope in the rooms of recovery and a lifeline in serving others—a cornerstone that still h...