The Payoff - Stories of Sobriety

The Payoff - Stories of Sobriety

The Payoff is a look at the great life that awaits in sobriety on other side of addiction - but not without taking you through the madness first. Hosted by Pete Sousa.

Episodes

April 24, 2025 98 mins
How sobriety saved his life and why the Wilson Smith Golf League has been a key component to his recovery. https://wilsonsmithgolf.org/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewwilliamaddy?igsh=MXhlMmx0Y3pveWg4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Taken from Sober Motivation: Quitting Alcohol And Getting Sober Changed Everything for Madeline, Pete and Mary Updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2025 136 mins
Mike had it all but couldn't see it through his addiction. Now, six years sober, he's got a life beyond his wildest dreams and a message that is both wildly entertaining and full of inspiration and integrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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January 23, 2025 63 mins
Investigative journalist Claire St. Amant is the host of the true crime podcast, Final Days on Earth and the author of the upcoming memoir, Killer Story, to be released in 2025 by BenBella Books. She also grew up in a culture of drinking, and managed to navigate out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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January 16, 2025 50 mins
Christian Countzler is the CEO of Stable Recovery; a safe & stable living environment for men in early recovery. Stable Recovery is a peer-driven therapeutic community with a focus on equine-related employment opportunities. While participating in our recovery housing program, residents will attend the School of Horsemanship at Taylor Made Farm. Stable Recovery is just as remarkable as Christian’s story! Learn more about your ad ...
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December 25, 2024 72 mins
Arlina is a Certified Life & Sober Coach and Hypnotist, and host of an “award-winning” podcast: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast”. She is the founder of Sober Life School where she works with women to achieve sobriety, and create a life they love. Arlina is a Certified Life & Sober Coach and Hypnotist, and host of an “award-winning” podcast: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast”. She is the founder of Sober Life School wher...
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December 20, 2024 61 mins
John Delong, a retired sports writer living in Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed his new book, “And My Name Is John: The Blessings of Sobriety”: a compilation of almost four decades of experience, strength and hope in the 12-step recovery community. Author John Delong spent twenty-one years working for the Winston-Salem Journal, covering the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets for twelve years and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers for six an...
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December 12, 2024 64 mins
Carrie Bates was one of the highlights of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, winning three gold medals at just 16-years old.  Her career in the pool continued to soar until great disappointment at the 1988 Olympic Trials. Carrie’s addiction got worse and worse as an adult until she lost everything. Now, she has it all, including more than 12 years of sobriety. Amazing woman, amazing convo! Drug and Alcohol Treatment Cente...
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December 5, 2024 62 mins
River is coming up on four years sober. In the grips of addiction for most of his young life, River is a miracle of sobriety and gives back to those who suffer from addiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pete talks to Gordon and Wesley about his and their sobriety journeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Darren Prince, International Best Selling author of his memoir Aiming High, is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction/mental health recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 15, 2024 68 mins
Pete talks to Greg Greer, alcoholic turned drug and alcohol counselor. Links: https://www.voicesofrecovery.org/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/gregory-greer-monroe-la/371852 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 8, 2024 53 mins
Pete talks to Mike Hamilton, founder of Rogue Media, of his sobriety journey and what has come from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 30, 2024 24 mins
Pete shares his journey of recovery with students at Robinson High School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pete starred in Beyond the Podcast to talk about his journey of sobriety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pete talks to Marin Nelson about her business, Sobrynth, and her sobriety journey. https://sobrynth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinenelson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 1, 2024 61 mins
Damon West was a big time college football player, who fell deep into addiction and ran one of the biggest burglary rings in Texas. Now he's sober almost a decade sober, a New York Times best selling author and one of the most in demand speakers in the country. Damon's website: https://damonwest.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 24, 2024 71 mins
Marucs "Buff' Bagwell is a 6 time WCW Tag Team Champion and original member of the NWO.  For 10 years, he excelled as one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the world, appearing regularly on NITRO and other live television events.  Most importantly he's nearly two years sober, after finally hitting bottom following a long battle with drugs and alcohol, which included a nearly fatal wreck in late 2020.  Now, Marucs uses t...
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Pete talks to Gordon Harriman about his new podcast "Facing the Mirror" and his journey to sobriety. Facing The Mirror Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FlTALEgVsqBnlVg3s5iTq?si=b7ab6eff2dfc42e8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this compelling episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes sits down with ESPN sports broadcaster and host of the “Payoff with Pete” podcast, Pete Sousa. Pete opens up about his personal journey through addiction, sharing the highs and lows of his battle with alcoholism. He recounts the pivotal moments that led him to seek help and ultimately embrace sobriety, transforming his life and career in the process. Pete’s sto...
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