Sicker Than Others

Some people get sober after they've lost everything. Bridget Lieberman got sober before she had the chance to.

Growing up in Los Angeles with a complicated and often confusing upbringing, Bridget was already running on fumes by the time she hit 15. Her story could have gone the way so many others do—addiction deepening, consequences piling up, another young life slipping through the cracks. But Brigette did something extraordin...

For years, Sarah Jacobs was lost to the streets, trapped in a brutal cycle of heroin addiction, arrests, and heartbreak. She spent her days chasing a high and her nights in jail cells or treatment centers—each time vowing it would be the last, and each time falling again. She lost everything: her freedom, her dignity, and the most devastating of all—custody of her three children.

But this is not a story of defeat. This is the story ...

Pete used to be all smoke and mirrors—a fast-talking hustler with a gift for manipulation and a knack for disappearing just when things got real. He had no map, no mission, and no clue who he was without the drugs. Directionless, disconnected, and dangerously close to becoming another cautionary tale, Peter lived a life that was all hustle, no heart.

But then something unexpected happened: he got clean. And everything changed.

In thi...

Andrew Eaton never quite fit the mold. Raised by a mother immersed in the arts, he grew up in motion—always moving, always searching, never quite landing. Surrounded by beauty and creativity, he still felt like an outsider, like he’d missed the part where life made sense. So he went looking for belonging in the one place it would never last: heroin.

What started as an escape quickly became a death sentence. Andrew's body began ...

Victor is a retired American music industry executive who has contributed to the sale of over 30 Million Albums, 9 Billion Streams, with 6 Grammy nominations and 2 wins. Victor has 33 years sober and is a staple in Los Angeles Recovery. Victor is very special to me, he’s one of the few people who kept me close when I couldn’t get 10 days sober. He never judged me, never made me feel less than, he just wanted to see me “get it.” Vic...

Theren Raufmann is co-owner of Little Beach House, Venice. LBH is a men's sober living in Venice Beach with a strong emphasis on Community and Brotherhood.  

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Lady Ruby Rebel is a professional dominatrix with 11 years of sobriety. Ruby and Seb talk about the fentanyl epidemic in Southern California, which took the life of her child's father the week of recording, and the complex relationship between domination and sobriety. 

Sicker Than Others is bought to you by Pink Cloud Coffee. Pink Cloud Coffee is an award-winning coffee company based in Los Angeles with the primary purpose of h...

Kevin Simms is a Therapist and Coach (LCSW, CADC-II, CSAT) and Founder of Kenshō Counseling, a counseling practice specializing in chemical dependency, sex and love addiction, and individual therapy. 

Sicker Than Others is bought to you by Pink Cloud Coffee. Pink Cloud Coffee is an award-winning coffee company based in Los Angeles with the primary purpose of helping addicts and alcoholics through scholarships and work programs. Sick...

Music Manager Ian Chambers manages the careers of Lil Texas, HVDES, and others. He is also the head of Marketing for Concord Records and co-owner of Breakfast Burritos All Day. 

Sicker Than Others is bought to you by Pink Cloud Coffee. Pink Cloud Coffee is an award-winning coffee company based in Los Angeles with the primary purpose of helping addicts and alcoholics through scholarships and work programs. Sicker Than Others listener...

James Eady is a foundational member of West LA AA. Sober 11 years, this man is one of my favorite people ever to have existed. With a big heart and an amazing laugh James comes to terms with being directionless at the moment. One of my favorite episodes to date! A must listen. 

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Jordan Woodrum is a Social Media Guru and owner of Bad Apple Media. Jordan was also involved in the short-lived but hyper-successful Graceland that pioneered the first Instagram/TikTok-driven Sober Living, showing the good, the bad, and the very much ugly. 

Sicker Than Others is bought to you by Pink Cloud Coffee. Pink Cloud Coffee is an award-winning coffee company based in Los Angeles with the primary purpose of helping addicts an...

Ok, so this one means A LOT. Bare with me - hold my tissue. Hannah is the first guest on Sicker Than Other's with whom I went through the house. Now working in Treatment, Hannah and I came in around the same time, we processed together and spent real, tangible time with each other during those intense first 9 months of getting sober.  She is my road dawg, my trudging buddy, and I couldn't be more proud of her. We have com...

Rabbi Igael "Iggy" Gurin-Malous is a renowned Talmud teacher, spiritual counselor, artist, and lecturer. He grew up between Belgium, Israel, and the United States in a traditional Jewish Orthodox home. 

Sicker Than Others is a podcast on the ups and downs of recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, and Love addiction. Based in a residential treatment center in Los Angeles, each episode brings a short but in-depth account of what...

Ever been thrown out of a casino for stealing Chinese food? No, didn't think so.  Max "Projector" Hahn is a Los Angeles electronic music producer with an epic but humbling story of addiction, survival, relapse, and return. 

Sicker Than Others is a podcast on the ups and downs of recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, and Love addiction. Based in a residential treatment center in Los Angeles, each episode brings ...

How far would you go to fill a prescription? 

It’s never too late to turn your life around. Barbara entered rehab at 50 and, with a complete 180, turned her life around spectacularly. Barbara recently retired after 18 years of service and dedication to Beit T’Shuvah. Few people get to be called an OG, and Barbara is certainly one of them. 

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Hailee’s story is open-ended. From an early age, Hailee had the itch. Fast forward 40+ treatment centers, abusive relationships, detention centers, and the birth of her child, she is a seasoned veteran within the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Fresh from a relapse after years sober and with a lot on her plate, Hailee is doing the best she can at showing up. Keep going, Hailee, we love you. 

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Imagine being 14 and knowing it was time to get clean and sober. Josephine "Josie" Perez is a remarkable young woman and a fixture in Westside recovery. She is proof that it's never too early to get right.

Sicker Than Others is a podcast on the ups and downs of recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, and Love addiction. Based in a residential treatment center in Los Angeles, each episode brings a short but in-de...

A story of resilience, hope and family values. Streetwear icon Lucky Luciano talks about going in and out of prison, treatment, half-way houses and the importance of picking up the mop and contributing to your community. 

Sicker Than Others is a podcast on the up's and down's of recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Love addiction. Based in a residential treatment center in Los Angeles, each episode brings a sho...

Some truly are sicker than others. Bradley's road to redemption became a runway to a life beyond his wildest dreams when he discovered a deep passion for helping people. Bradley understands that not everyone gets to get sober first, second or even the twentieth time around. This is a story of the power of never giving up. Bradley is now the Director of Clinical Services here at Beit T'Shuvah.

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