Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero
On Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, no topic is too heavy, no story too raw. Through powerful conversations about resilience, perseverance, and beating the odds, Louis and his guests confront life’s toughest challenges head-on. This is a space for unfiltered honesty, real growth, and relentless inspiration—because when it comes to overcoming adversity, nothing is off the table.
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June 18, 2026 • 53 mins
A 0.47 blood alcohol content. Five rehabs. Three kids coming home from school to find their mother passed out. In this episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Anne— a mom from Michigan, now 7 years sober — shares the raw, unfiltered story of how alcoholism nearly killed her, and the single moment that finally broke through.
She takes us from a childhood with an alcoholic father, through a progression that ended with her dr...
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June 16, 2026 • 46 mins
Anthony Natoli was 12 years old when he placed his first bet. By his late 20s he was living a "perfect" six-figure tech sales life in San Francisco — while secretly drowning in over $100K of gambling debt, 60 pounds overweight, a credit score in the 400s, and standing at the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing's Off The Table, Anthony tells host Louis how a compulsive sports betting add...
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What does it take to survive 14 trips to rehab, a fentanyl overdose in your own father's car, and still find your way back?
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing's Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Alan Griffin — a man who used drugs and alcohol from age 12 to 31, hit a rock bottom most people don't survive, and is now 15 years sober and the National Director of EAP & Union Partnerships at Banyan Treatmen...
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For 10 years, nobody knew.
Not her parents. Not her friends. Not even her children.
In this powerful episode of Nothing's Off the Table, Jordi shares her shocking journey from a successful suburban mom secretly battling opioid addiction to finding freedom through recovery.
After a decade of hiding her addiction, everything came crashing down during COVID when she unknowingly took counterfeit pills, suffered a terrifying psychoti...
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In this shocking episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Andrew shares the raw truth about addiction, heroin, overdoses, crime, recovery, and nearly losing everything. From selling drugs and stealing to support his addiction… to overdosing, surviving getting shot FOUR times, and fighting to become a better father — this story is unbelievable.
Andrew opens up about:
* Heroin & oxy addiction
* Overdosing twice in ...
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June 2, 2026 • 46 mins
Jordan Freeman opens up like never before in this brutally honest conversation about addiction, gambling, Xanax abuse, alcohol, recovery, rehab, relapse, and rebuilding his life from rock bottom.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Jordan reveals the shocking truth behind his gambling addiction, hiding substance abuse from his family, getting high while shopping for rehab clothes with his dad, and the mental destruct...
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May 28, 2026 • 57 mins
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Caitlin for a raw, emotional, and honest conversation about addiction, alcoholism, relapse, detox, treatment, recovery, faith, therapy, and what it really takes to rebuild your life.
Caitlin shares her journey from growing up outside of Boston to struggling with alcohol, drugs, repeated relapses, treatment centers, and the painful cycle of get...
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May 26, 2026 • 58 mins
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Jimmy — a compulsive gambler with 14 years in recovery — for one of the most honest conversations ever shared about gambling addiction, sports betting, shame, family trauma, and redemption.
Jimmy started gambling at just 13 years old in the streets of Chicago. What began as harmless parlay cards and neighborhood betting quickly spiraled int...
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May 21, 2026 • 48 mins
For the first time on Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis sits down with a therapist who specializes in trauma, codependency, love addiction, sex addiction, and emotional recovery — and the conversation gets REAL fast.
In this episode, Angela Smigiel, LCSW, CSAT breaks down:
* Why people become addicted to toxic relationships
* The psychology behind love addiction
* How porn is rewiring young men’s brains
* Why health...
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May 19, 2026 • 53 mins
In this raw and emotional episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with author and recovery advocate Carly Schwartz to talk about addiction, depression, self-medication, relapse, recovery, and what it truly takes to rebuild your life.
Carly opens up about using substances to cope with mental health struggles, the moment she realized things had spiraled out of control, and how she fought her way to over 7....
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May 14, 2026 • 46 mins
Ben W thought he had everything under control. The partying. The cocaine. The drinking. The New York City lifestyle.
Until addiction completely took over.
In this raw conversation, Ben shares the brutal reality of addiction, relapse, detox, rehab, and what finally helped him get sober after years of chaos.
From hitting rock bottom to rebuilding his life through recovery and 12-step programs, this episode shows what addiction REA...
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May 12, 2026 • 44 mins
This is one of the most raw and powerful addiction recovery stories we’ve ever shared.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Matt Fleming opens up about his battle with heroin addiction, losing people he loved, survivor’s guilt, and the brutal reality of hitting rock bottom.
From shooting heroin to multiple relapses… to finally achieving 4.5 years of sobriety — this is a story of pain, resilie...
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May 7, 2026 • 50 mins
“I Went on 3-Day Benders… Now I’m 21 Years Sober” | Addiction, Sobriety & Fatherhood
Michael Chernow’s story is proof that no matter how far you’ve gone… you can come back.
After years of 2–3 day drug and alcohol benders, running on empty, and living without purpose, Michael hit a breaking point. What followed wasn’t luck — it was structure, discipline, and one sim...
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May 5, 2026 • 41 mins
She was homeless, addicted to heroin and crack, and trapped in sex trafficking… until the moment that changed her life forever.
In this raw and emotional episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Jillian shares her story of addiction, trafficking, survival, and recovery. From being arrested with drugs in her system to discovering she was 14 weeks pregnant… this is a story about hitting rock bottom—and choosing ...
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April 30, 2026 • 52 mins
“I just went through a dead guy’s pockets… and then went to get high.”
That moment changed everything.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Dave Marcus shares his raw, unfiltered story of addiction — from living in his car, using heroin and fentanyl, running scams to survive, and witnessing death up close… to building a completely new life with nearly 10 years of sobriety.
This ...
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April 28, 2026 • 38 mins
NFL wide receiver Kayshon Boutte opens up about his gambling addiction, losing $80,000 in a single day, and the hidden reality inside professional sports.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Kayshon shares how sports betting went from harmless fun in college to a daily obsession — waking up at 5AM betting on overseas table tennis, risking his NFL career, and losing control at the peak of his life.
This is a ra...
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April 23, 2026 • 60 mins
What is it like to watch your child spiral into addiction — and feel completely powerless to stop it?
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with my dad, Louis Ruggiero Sr., for the most honest conversation we’ve ever had about my addiction.
For the first time, he shares what it was really like watching his son battle drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and gambling addiction — the fear, the sle...
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April 21, 2026 • 66 mins
She buried her 16-year-old daughter — and walked into rehab 30 days later. This is Anika Pitts's miracle.
For 15 years, Anika Pitts was locked in the grip of crack addiction — consumed by shame, low self-esteem, and trauma she couldn't escape. Then, on September 17th, the unthinkable happened: her daughter Brad Asia, just 16 years old, was stabbed and killed. Standing in that hospital, Anika's first thought was: "I'm a...
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April 16, 2026 • 51 mins
“I Was a Homeless Meth Addict & Prostitute… Now I Help Others Heal” | Betty’s Redemption Story
This might be one of the most raw and powerful recovery stories we’ve ever shared.
Betty went from psych wards, homelessness, prostitution, and severe drug addiction (meth, heroin, crack)… to becoming a transformational coach helping others rebuild their lives.
In this episode, we dive into:
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April 14, 2026 • 62 mins
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with a gambling therapist who has never gambled… but understands addiction better than most people living it.
We break down:
* Why gambling addiction is different from drugs and alcohol
* How the brain gets hooked on “fake wins”
* Why you can lose everything… and still believe you’re about to win it back
* The hidden psychological traps ca...
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