Pondoff's Anonymous

Who this episode is for:

• Anyone who thinks addiction can't touch high-achieving professionals 🧠💉
• People who think "functioning alcoholic" is a badge of honor 🥃🏆
• Those stalling on help because \"work is too busy\" 🏃‍♂️📅
• Anyone who's survived a brutal divorce 💔
• Healthcare workers, therapists & rehab skeptics 🩺🧪
• Family members who don’t get why their addicted loved one keeps spiraling 😔👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• People NO...

Guest: Victory Palmisano-Bruckner – Hollywood Producer, Stunt Industry Survivor, and Daughter of a Vietnam Vet/Addict

Who this episode is for:

• Anyone with an alcoholic parent or a complicated grief story
• Daughters who loved their dads even when it hurt
• Folks haunted by the war they never fought in
• Survivors of church trauma, spiritual abuse, and Hollywood bullshit
• Creatives chasing their own IP dream (and still broke)
• Anyone who’s eve...

Who this episode is for:
Those gutted by playoff heartbreak.
Anyone who’s blacked out and called mom from jail.
Teachers who taught Spanish while sweating out tequila.
The sober curious, the secret drinkers, and the still spiraling.
And anyone who’s ever run from a strip club tab and lived to tell it.

EPISODE 16: “Señor Tequila & the Long Walk Home” (with Kurt Garner)

Chris and Jakob are emotionally wrecked. Th...

🎙️ EPISODE 15: Cam Janssen – "Painkillers, Playoffs & Garth Fucking Brooks"

Who this episode is for:

• Anyone who’s ever played hurt, lived high, or faked being fine
• Moms who can smell bullshit before you open your mouth
• Blues fans screaming “LET’S GO!” and flipping off Winnipeg
• Kids who grew up begging to stay on the ice till the Zamboni chased ‘em off
• Those who overdosed in front of their neighbors and somehow kept it moving
• Anyo...

Who this episode is for:
- Musicians living gig to gig, paycheck to bar tab
- Anyone who ever tried to quit drinking with “just a few more beers”
- People who’ve played on stage… and people who’ve blacked out in the crowd
- Friends who’ve called in a wellness check and hoped to God it worked
- Anyone who’s ever made a mess of their life and thought, “F***, I can’t keep doing this”

Pondoff s...

🎧 WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR:
If you’re a mom who’s been up all night worrying.
If you’ve lost someone and don’t know how you’re still breathing.
If you’re in recovery or barely hanging on to it.
If you think one more relapse won’t kill you—listen up. This is for you.

EPISODE 12 – THE LIGHT THAT DOESN’T GO OUT: BECKY’S STORY

We go deep on this one. Becky Evans—our sister, our friend—joins the pod to tell the story ...

🎧 PONDOFF’S ANONYMOUS – EPISODE 11

Guest: Alex Kaiser | Host of No Lions Here Podcast
🎧 https://www.nolionshere.com/

WHO’S THIS EPISODE FOR?

• The morbidly curious
• Anyone whose secrets are getting heavy
• Partners of sex addicts who want answers
• Folks untangling faith, shame, and identity
• People craving unfiltered recovery talk

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Chris, Jeff, and Jakob dive in with Alex Kaiser, a man who’s walked through hell and com...

Back by popular demand (and because we promised), we’re throwing it back to an episode that still slaps five years later. Megan Gehrs sat down with Chris and poured out a jaw-dropping story of addiction, destruction, and one hell of a comeback. From sneaking booze in Catholic school basements to being wheelchair-bound with alcoholic neuropathy, Megan takes us on a brutal, hilarious, and brutally honest ride.

But don’t get it twisted...

Who It’s For

• The introvert who thinks they can't recover in a loud-ass world
• Anyone clinging to the idea of "high-functioning" addiction
• Parents who think “we raised them right” means addiction-proof
• The one white-knuckling sobriety and thinking it’ll magically stay that way
• Folks who think jail and liver failure are just someone else’s problem—until they’re not

Megan Gehrs is back to defend her YouTube crown, and she brought ba...

This week, Chris, Jeff, and Jakob throw down on some heavy hitters: grief, addiction, childhood trauma, and what it really takes to get your shit together in recovery. No fluff, no fake inspiration—just real talk from guys who’ve lived it.

Chris opens up about a brutal personal loss and how it shook his sobriety to the core. The crew doesn’t sugarcoat it—grief will mess with your head, especially when you’re trying to stay clean. Th...

So here’s the deal—Chris kicked off this episode saying Jeff’s out ‘cause his kid’s on spring break. Cute story, totally false. Jeff’s actually home while his wife’s doing parent-teacher conferences, because unlike some people, he listens. I guess you can tell who writes these show notes now…

With Jeff out, our guy Eric Conley slides back into the studio alongside Chris and Jakob for a special FAQ episode—where we cut through the fl...

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide, cyberbullying, and mental health struggles.

If these topics are difficult for you, please listen with care. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available—don’t hesitate to reach out.

This one’s a tough conversation, but it’s one that needs to be had. We sit down with Tina Meier, the unstoppable force behind the Megan Meier Foundation, a foundation born from tragedy af...

Pondoff's Anonymous - Recovery, Relapse, and Real Talk with Eric Conley

Chris, Jakob, and Jeff sit down with Eric Conley, CEO of Illinois Recovery Center, for a no-BS deep dive into addiction, recovery, and the brutal reality of getting clean. If you're looking for sugarcoated platitudes, go somewhere else—this one’s raw, real, and straight from the trenches.

🔥 Recovery is a journey—support and community make all the differe...

Jakob was MIA, playing nurse for his sick girlfriend, so Chris and Jeff held it down.

But don’t worry, this episode still packs a punch.

Guest: Cristina Preston

Ministry Leader at Celebrate Recovery at Connect Church in Fenton, MO. But don’t let the “ministry leader” title fool you—this ain't some holier-than-thou sermon. Cristina's been through the trenches: heroin, crack, drug dealing, debts, and even surviving sex trafficking. Rock...

Strap in, folks—this episode gets raw. Chris, Jeff, and special “guest” (aka their own co-host) Jakob Miller get brutally honest about addiction, recovery, and the wild ride in between. They dive deep into childhood chaos, learning disabilities, and that nagging feeling of being different. No sugarcoating here—just real talk about alcohol, weed, and the slippery slope into harder stuff like heroin.

The guys break down the mind games...

Pondoff’s Anonymous – Family, Recovery & The Hard Truth with Kevin BuntenPondoff’s Anonymous – Family, Recovery & The Hard Truth with Kevin Bunten

This episode dives deep into theraw, messy, and real side of addiction recovery—because let’s be honest, it’s never just about the addict. The family plays a massive role, and sometimes, they’re just as deep in the chaos as the one struggling.

We sit down withKevin Bunten, aLicense...

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Illinois Recovery Center

In this episode, hosts Chris, Jakob, and Jeff welcome Nathaniel Carpenter, who shares his journey of recovery from addiction. The conversation explores Nathaniel's early life in Washington, Missouri, the impact of his environment on his choices, and his transition from casual drug use to addiction. The episode highlights the importance of community, supp...

-In this episode of Pondoff’s Anonymous, Chris Pondoff, Jeff Allen, and new co-host Jakob Miller discuss their return after a long hiatus, reflecting on personal growth and the establishment of the Illinois Recovery Center. 

-They delve into the importance of community support, family dynamics in recovery, and the realities of functioning addicts. The conversation highlights the dangers of modern substance use, particularly the pre...