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Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"‘Mom, What Are You Snorting?’ | Jodi’s SHOCKING Recovery After 10 Years of Secret Opioid AddictionFor 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 psychotic episode, hallucinated, was hospitalized, restrained, and had CPS show up at her home.
What followed was the beginning of a life-changing recovery journey.
In this raw and emotional conversation, Jordi opens up about:
-Secret...
2026-06-0946 min
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2026-06-052h 32
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Snorted Heroin While My 2-Month-Old Daughter Slept…” | The SHOCKING Truth About Heroin AddictionIn 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 one night
* Getting arrested & going to juvie
* Stealing to survive addiction
* Surviving being shot 4 times
* Recovery, sobriety & redemption
* Fatherhood after addiction
* The terrifying rise of 7OH / kratom addiction
This is one of the most intense addiction recovery storie...
2026-06-0450 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Gambled Until I Lost My Mind” | The SHOCKING Truth About Gambling AddictionJordan 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 destruction that came with compulsive gambling and Xanax addiction.
This is one of the most raw and emotional addiction recovery stories we’ve ever shared.
We talk about:
* Gambling addiction and sports betting
* Xanax and...
2026-06-0246 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was The Bottom Of The Barrel Drunk.” | Addiction Nearly Took EverythingIn 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 getting sober, losing herself again, and trying to find a way back. Now with 18 months sober, she opens up about the moments that nearly broke her — and the recovery tools that finally helped her find...
2026-05-2857 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Lost Everything to Gambling at 15…” | Jimmy’s Gambling Recovery StoryIn 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 into a life consumed by compulsive gambling. By 15, he was already in debt to a bookie and forced to confess everything to his mother through tears, fear, and shame.
From gambling while incarcerated… to losing the trus...
2026-05-2658 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroPorn, Toxic Love & Trauma | The Therapist Warning Everyone About Modern RelationshipsFor 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 healthy relationships can feel “boring”
* The hidden connection between childhood trauma and adult relationships
* What emotional sobriety actually means
* The warning signs of sex addiction & codependency
* Why so many people chase emotionally unavailable partners
This episode is...
2026-05-2148 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was Dying Inside” | How Addiction & Depression Nearly Destroyed Her LifeIn 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 7.5 years sober. Together, Louis and Carly dive deep into the realities of alcoholism, rehab, AA, dual diagnosis treatment, relapse stigma, mental health, and why recovery is never one-size-fits-all.
This co...
2026-05-1953 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“The Drugs Stopped Working… But He Couldn’t Stop.” | Addiction Nearly Killed HimBen 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 REALLY looks like behind closed doors.
Today, Ben is over 3.5 years sober and helping others escape the same darkness he lived in.
In this episode we discuss:
* Cocaine addiction in NYC
* Alcoholism...
2026-05-1446 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Lost Everything to Heroin… Then This Happened” | From Addiction to RecoveryThis 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, resilience, and transformation.
We dive into:
* The truth about heroin addiction and relapse
* Losing loved ones to overdose and survivor’s guilt
* What rehab and detox are really like
* The mindset shift that c...
2026-05-1244 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Went on 3-Day Benders… Now I’m 21 Years Sober” | Addiction, Sobriety & Fatherhood“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 simple but powerful decision:
Ask for help.
Now 21+ years sober, Michael is a successful entrepreneur, devoted father, and living example of what’s possible when you commit to change.
This episode is raw, honest, and packed with real tools for anyone...
2026-05-0750 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroHeroin, Crack & Trafficking | The Moment That Saved Her LifeShe 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 to rise.
This episode dives deep into:
* Drug addiction and life on the streets
* Human trafficking and prostitution survival
* Trauma, abuse, and generational pain
* Getting sober and rebuilding a life
* Motherhood, purpose, and long...
2026-05-0541 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Went Through a Dead Guy’s Pockets...And Then Went To Get High.” | Addict to 10 Years Sober“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 is a brutally honest conversation about what addiction really looks like at its worst — and what it actually takes to come back from it.
We talk about:
* Living homeless in Kensington during active addiction...
2026-04-3052 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroNFL Star Kayshon Boutte Lost $80,000 in ONE Day | Gambling Took Over His LifeNFL 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 raw, unfiltered conversation about gambling addiction in the NFL, mental health, money, pressure, and rebuilding after hitting rock bottom.
We discuss:
* Kayshon Boutte’s $80,000 loss in one day
...
2026-04-2838 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“Watching My Son Destroy His Life…” | A Father’s Raw Truth About Addiction, Gambling & RecoveryWhat 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 sleepless nights, and the moments he thought he might lose me forever.
This is the side of addiction recovery that rarely gets talked about: the parents.
In this...
2026-04-231h 00
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Buried My Daughter… Then God Told Me ‘Go Get Clean’” | From Crack Addiction to 15 Years SoberShe 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 crackhead. I can't fix this. She's gone."
One month later, she walked into treatment — for the very last time.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing's Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, Anika opens...
2026-04-211h 06
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was a Homeless Meth Addict & Prostitute… Now I Help Others Heal” | Betty’s Redemption Story“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:
* Her rock bottom moment (no money, no identity, no hope)
* The psychosis and chaos of meth addiction
* How she lost everything—and why that saved her
* The spiritual awakening that changed her life
* What 7 years of sobriety actually looks...
2026-04-1651 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroYou Lost Everything But Still Think You'll Win It Back | Here's Why From A Gambling TherapistIn 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 casinos and apps use against you
* What actually helps people stop gambling (and why most solutions fail)
This conversation is different. Most of my guests are in recovery — but this time, we go inside t...
2026-04-141h 02
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 578: Louis lost 10.2 Million Dollars to Gambling! PLUS Murder! Oxys! Coke! Nothing's off the Table!DOPEYWOOD TICKETS: https://events.leapevents.com/event/dopeywood-2026 PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on Dopey! We shout out some epic dopes! Katie B with 8 fucking years and Scott Wic with 6 years!!!! We play a VM from Axel. We read emails - spotify comments - the whole deal. LEAVE SPOTIFY COMMENTS PLEASE! Then we are joined by the host of the Nothing's Off the Table Podcast Louis LJ Ruggiero. Born into 'New York City Royalty' the son of renouned news anchor Rosanna Scotto. We cove a full descent from privileged NYC kid to full-blown addict: Xanax, coke, gambling, oxy a...
2026-04-102h 54
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 578: Louis lost 10.2 Million Dollars to Gambling! PLUS Murder! Oxys! Coke! Nothing's off the Table!DOPEYWOOD TICKETS: https://events.leapevents.com/event/dopeywood-2026
PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast
This week on Dopey! We shout out some epic dopes! Katie B with 8 fucking years and Scott Wic with 6 years!!!!
We play a VM from Axel. We read emails - spotify comments - the whole deal. LEAVE SPOTIFY COMMENTS PLEASE!
Then we are joined by the host of the Nothing's Off the Table Podcast Louis LJ Ruggiero. Born into 'New York City Royalty' the son of renouned news anchor Rosanna Scotto. We cove a full descent from privileged N...
2026-04-102h 54
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was in Psychosis for 14 Days… Alone” | From Cocaine Addiction to Recovery“I was talking to a plant… I lost my mind.”
This is one of the craziest addiction stories we’ve ever told.
In this episode, Louis sits down with his cousin Mike Mudd — a man who went from making serious money and living large… to complete isolation, cocaine psychosis, and nearly losing everything.
Mike opens up about:
* Spending $1,500 a day on cocaine
* His nose collapsing from drug use
* 14 days of full-blown psychosis, alone in his house
* Shooting up his own home while hallucinating
* Nearly hurting the people he loves
* Losing everything… and finally surrendering
At his lowest point, it was just him…...
2026-04-0957 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was 9 Years Sober… Then I Lost Everything” | From Trap House to RecoveryNikki Bell had 9 years of sobriety.
She was a mother. A wife. A leader helping other women escape addiction and exploitation. Then… she relapsed.
What followed was a rapid descent into homelessness, prostitution, and living in trap houses — surrounded by the same life she once helped others escape.
In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Nikki shares:
* The exact moment everything fell apart
* What relapse REALLY looks like (that no one talks about)
* Her experience with trafficking and exploitation
* The truth about recovery, stigma, and second chances
* How she rebuilt her life and now helps women escape the streets
This is not...
2026-04-0744 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"I Was Ready To Blow My Brains Out" | The Dark Reality of Gambling Addiction with Brian Dolan"If someone else made it out, so can you."
In this episode of Nothing's Off The Table, I sit down with my friend Brian De, a masters-level clinician and sober coach who has been in recovery for nine years from drugs, alcohol, and gambling. Brian shares his raw, honest journey—from the "moment of arrival" with his first drink in 9th grade to the high-stakes world of underground bookies at Sacred Heart.
We dive deep into the "progression" of addiction, discussing how $50 bets eventually turned into $3,000 wagers and maxed-out credit cards. Brian opens up about his darkest moments, including th...
2026-04-0256 min
Rebuilding The RenaissanceFlorence: The Museum of Santa Croce The Museum of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, occupies the former refectory and wing of the Franciscan convent that separated two cloisters. It includes the celebrated Pazzi Chapel, a "God the Father" statue by Bacio Bandinelli, Taddeo Gaddi's "Lignum Vitae," Donatello's "St. Louis of Toulouse," and Giorgio Vasari's "Last Supper."
2026-04-0126 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“If I Drink Again, I’m Choosing Suicide” | 4 DUIs, Illegal Alligators & 8 Years Sober“I had this vivid image… a beautiful blonde woman with two kids, and I killed them. Something hit me and said: if you continue to live like this, you are going to kill yourself, kill somebody else, or wind up in jail for the rest of your life.”
In this episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, I sit down with Steven McCall, a man whose life was a series of bizarre headlines and near-death misses before he finally found the floor. From growing up in New Orleans to the high-stakes "Van Wilder" party scene of college, Steven lived a double...
2026-03-3140 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Knew I Was Going to Die If I Didn’t Stop” | “I Knew I Was Going to Die If I Didn’t Stop” | Gambling Destroyed My Life Until This HappenedIn this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Malik Keane shares his raw, unfiltered journey through addiction, gambling, drugs, alcohol, and ultimate redemption.
From turning his college dorm into a full-blown casino to living days inside casinos with lines of credit, free rooms, and total delusion, Malik believed he had it all under control… until everything started to collapse.
Multiple DUIsDays without sleep, gambling & usingSuicidal thoughts and complete loss of control
Then came the moment that changed everything…
“You need rehab.”
That sentence hit him in a way nothing else ever had.
This episode dives deep into:
* The dark p...
2026-03-2659 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Lost Everything to Gambling… Then God Changed My Life” | Anthony’s Faith & Recovery StoryWhat happens when you have money, power, and success… but still lose everything?
In this episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, I sit down with Anthony Acampora, chaplain at Banyan Treatment Centers, who shares one of the most powerful stories of addiction, betrayal, gambling, and redemption you’ll ever hear.
After rising to the top of his career, everything fell apart—resentment, anger, alcohol, and gambling took over his life.
He lost relationships, money, and eventually… hope. Until one moment changed everything.
“I was completely broken… and that’s when God stepped in.”
From being kicked out, sleeping with nothing, and...
2026-03-2443 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Had Everything… But I Was Miserable.” | Millionaire Family, Cocaine Addiction & Getting SoberIn this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, John Luedke shares the raw truth behind growing up in a wealthy family while secretly battling anxiety, addiction, and self-destructive behavior. From childhood food addiction to heavy drug use, cocaine binges, and chaotic partying at college, John’s life spiraled despite appearing perfect from the outside.
What looked like the dream life — money, opportunities, and status — masked deep internal pain. Eventually, the cycle of alcohol, drugs, and self-destruction pushed him to a breaking point.
Then everything changed.
John reveals how sobriety, journaling, and brutal self-honesty helped him reclaim control of his l...
2026-03-1952 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroThe Dark Side of Below Deck They Never Showed | Ashton's Drinking and Recovery JourneyReality TV fame. Party culture. Alcohol. And the moment everything had to change.
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Ashton Pienaar from Bravo’s hit show Below Deck to talk about the reality behind reality TV — the partying, the pressure, and the moment he realized he needed to change his life.
Ashton opens up about his journey from the wild lifestyle of the yachting industry and reality television to finding sobriety, purpose, and discipline through fitness and personal growth.
This is a raw conversation about addiction, recovery, masculinity, trauma, and the wo...
2026-03-1756 min
The Modern MeetingEp. 99 - Build it Up, Burn it Down with Louis Ruggiero (Part 2)In Part 2, Louis Ruggiero picks up where he left off - sober from drugs and alcohol but deeper in his gambling addiction than ever. From betting $40,000 on UFC fights to losing $600,000 on a sports betting app in months, Louis reveals how compulsive gambling brought him to the brink of suicide while his fiancée was postpartum and his newborn son was in the next room. He shares the phone call on the corner of 48th and Madison that changed everything, how Gamblers Anonymous saved his life, and why after everything - the drugs, the alcohol, the arrests - it w...
2026-03-121h 01
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Won $10,000 on a Slot Machine… and It Ruined My Life” | Gambling Addiction to Building EviveIn this episode, I sit down with Sam — a former compulsive gambler who started gambling at just 12 years old, won $10,000 on a slot machine in his 20s… and then spiraled into a decade of addiction.
Publicly, he looked successful.Privately, he was betting on everything — slots, offshore crypto casinos, blackjack, anything that gave him a dopamine hit.
He talks about:
* Starting gambling at 12 years old
* Winning big early and getting hooked
* Offshore betting sites that never stop emailing
* The dark psychology behind slot machines
* Why sports betting apps are engineered to addict
* The lack of real funding for gambling recove...
2026-03-1258 minThe Modern MeetingEp. 98 - Louis Ruggiero: Everything to Lose — And He Did (Part 1)Louis Ruggiero grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Private school. Three sports. By most measures, he had every advantage. At 14 — he turned $200 into $9,000 at a blackjack table in the Bahamas and lost every penny before checkout. By 21 he had a bookie, three felonies, and was stealing checks from a friend to stay in action and fund his other addictions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Louis walks us through the early years — the entitlement, the structure that kept him together in high school and collapsed the moment he left for college, and the first...
2026-03-101h 12
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“God’s Gonna Fix You… Or You’re Gonna Be Dead.” | 5 Overdoses, Cocaine, AA & 5 Years SoberIn this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with Shane — a Long Island native who survived multiple overdoses, a cocaine addiction, alcoholism, gambling insanity, and a life spiraling out of control… before finally surrendering in Alcoholics Anonymous.
His father once told him:
“God’s gonna put His hand on you and you’re gonna be the man He called you to be… or you’re gonna be dead.”
That sentence became prophecy.
From Division 1 lacrosse at Hofstra to cocaine-fueled blackouts, Percocet overdoses, bartending chaos, fistfights, gambling binges, and waking up to watch his landlord die the morning he dec...
2026-03-101h 01
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Offered Addicts Rehab… Most Chose Prison” | A Judge’s Brutal Truth About AddictionIn this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Peters — a man who spent over 20 years on the bench and saw firsthand that nearly 80% of criminal cases were rooted in addiction. He grew up in a home torn apart by alcoholism. He defended addicts as a public defender.
Then he became a judge — and realized the system was failing them. So he founded one of the first Drug Courts in East Los Angeles — offering hardcore repeat offenders a choice:
Rehab… or prison.
And here’s the shocking truth: Most of them...
2026-03-0552 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Sh0t Up With an Open Wound… It STILL Wasn’t Enough” | From Florida Pill Mills to 11 Years SoberChris Kay was deep in the Florida pill mill era — Oxy, heroin, shooting cocaine, methadone clinics, jail, and over 15 treatment centers.
He shot up in a clinic bathroom the day after having his arm cut open from infection. His brother died from an overdose on his mother’s couch. Nothing stopped him.
Not jail.Not losing jobs.Not nearly losing his arm.
The only thing that finally broke him… was when the drugs stopped working.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Chris shares:
• Growing up in South Florida during the pill mill epidemic• Selling drugs in college• Sho...
2026-03-0356 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroDavid Manheim (Dopey Podcast) on 10 Years Sober, NYC Addiction & Making Recovery FunnyDavid Manheim — founder of the legendary Dopey Podcast — joins me for a different kind of episode.
This one’s lighter. Fun. Real. Two New York kids who got sober… talking about benzos, 900mg oxy habits, DopeyCon, family trauma, and how the hell recovery can actually be funny.
David shares:
* 10 years sober
* Growing up in Chelsea
* The early NYC addiction scene
* Why Dopey became the first truly funny recovery podcast
* And why helping the next person is everything
If you love recovery podcasts, sober humor, and real conversations without the preachy stuff… this one’s for you. Recovery is serious. But it doesn...
2026-02-2451 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"My Last Drink Was the Saddest Drink” | From Heroin at 17 to 18 Years SoberAt 12 years old, she blacked out on gin. At 17, she was introduced to heroin. By 18, she had abandoned film school in Manhattan and was fully consumed by addiction. And then one day, she says:
“I finally connected the drink with the feeling.”
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with Maggie F., National Director of Strategic Development at Banyan Treatment Centers and a woman with 18 years of sobriety.
We talk about:
* Growing up in rural Vermont with early exposure to alcohol
* Blacking out the very first time she drank
* Being introduced to heroin before...
2026-02-1749 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"I Was a D1 Recruit... Opiates & Crack Ruined It All" | Alton's Story of Recovery and RedemptionAt one point, he was one of the top high school football recruits in the country, ranked alongside future NFL stars, with Division 1 offers and a clear path to greatness. From the outside, his life looked unstoppable.
Behind the scenes, addiction was quietly taking hold.
What started as experimentation turned into a full-blown descent into opioid addiction, crack cocaine, drug-induced psychosis, jail time, and moments where death felt inevitable. His identity, his dreams, and his future were stripped away — leaving him isolated, broken, and convinced there was no way out.
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Tabl...
2026-02-101h 02
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was Headed for Prison or Death” | Wade Houston on Addiction, Surrender & RecoveryWade Houston’s story is one of the wildest transformations you’ll ever hear.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Wade takes us from selling drugs, multiple DUIs, jail time, overdoses, and total self-destruction… to sobriety, discipline, faith, and becoming President of 10X Health alongside Grant Cardone and Gary Brecka.
This is not a highlight reel.
This is the truth about addiction — the chaos, the ego, the relapse, the desperation — and the exact moment Wade finally surrendered and rebuilt his life from the ground up.
Wade breaks down:
* Growing up as an elite athlete and falling...
2026-02-0351 min
Rise Above with Kevin LanningAddiction Recovery: How to Get Sober, Avoid Relapse, Handle Cravings & Stay Sober Long-TermIn this special Q&A episode, Kevin Lanning from Rise Above with Kevin Lanning sits down with Louis Ruggiero from Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero for an honest, unscripted conversation answering the most common addiction and sobriety questions from both of our audiences.
These questions were pulled directly from comments and DMs across both podcasts — real questions from real people navigating addiction, early sobriety, relapse, recovery, and life after substances.
This episode is for:
Anyone struggling with addiction or alcoholism
People who are sober, newly sober, or thinking abou...
2026-02-011h 14
Rise Above with Kevin LanningAfter Hours with Kevin & LJ | What You Don’t See on the Podcast, Addiction Recovery UncutFor the first time, Kevin Lanning and Louis Ruggiero pull the curtain back.
After Hours with Kevin & LJ is a new mini-series created because you asked for it — a real, unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at our lives, conversations, and perspectives when the cameras aren’t “on.”
This series isn’t about perfectly structured interviews or polished narratives.
It’s about real talk, recovery, friendship, growth, business, mistakes, and the moments that usually happen after the episode ends.
In this first episode, Kevin and Louis sit down without an agenda and share candid thoughts on:
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2026-01-3129 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was Suic!dal Every Sunday” | Neva on Alcoholism, Blackouts & Choosing Sobriety“I wasn’t drinking for fun anymore — I was drinking to escape myself.”
In this raw and brutally honest episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Neva Coleman shares her unfiltered journey through alcoholism, blackout drinking, suicidal ideation, and the moment she realized alcohol was no longer optional — it was killing her.
From growing up in a loving home in New Jersey, to losing her father on 9/11, to spiraling through college drinking culture, Neva opens up about the mental obsession that controlled her life, the Sundays filled with panic and despair, and the night she called the suicide hotline after a thre...
2026-01-2747 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“Gambling Didn’t Ruin My Money — It Ruined My Soul” | Adam's Gambling Recovery StoryGambling didn’t just cost Adam Lyons money — it nearly cost him his life.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Adam Lyons opens up about compulsive gambling, crushing debt, lying to everyone he loved, declaring bankruptcy in his 20s, and reaching a point where he simply didn’t want to live this life anymore.
Adam worked inside casinos. He drove hours just to gamble. He maxed out credit cards, borrowed from strangers, and lived in a nonstop mental prison where every thought revolved around the next bet.
“Nothing took my soul like gambling debt.”
Then came th...
2026-01-2059 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was Ready to Die Before I Quit Drinking” | Elizabeth’s Recovery StoryElizabeth never drank in the morning. She never drank at work. And for years, she convinced herself she didn’t have a problem. Until the truth became impossible to ignore.
“I was ready to take my own life because quitting drinking felt worse.”
In this raw and deeply honest episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Elizabeth opens up about her eight-year battle with alcohol addiction—how perfectionism, anxiety, and untreated OCD fueled her drinking, and how she quietly unraveled while appearing “high-functioning” on the outside.
Elizabeth shares:
How alcohol instantly became her solution in college
The exhaustion, emptiness, and isolation...
2026-01-1348 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Her0in at 17 to 15 Years Sober | Johnny’s Redemption StoryJohnny didn’t just party — he was headed straight for the grave.
By his late teens, Johnny was deep into Xanax, OxyContin, heroin, alcohol, arrests, and jail — surrounded by addiction on all sides and watching friends overdose and die. At just 20 years old, he made a decision that saved his life.
In this raw episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Johnny shares:
Growing up around addiction
Selling drugs as a teenager
Using Xanax and Oxy daily
Nearly injecting heroin
Watching friends overdose
Going to jail before 21
Six months of inpatient rehab
Staying sober for 15 YEARS
Building a company, a family...
2026-01-0651 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroHe Overdosed in His Childhood Bedroom | Dan Brody on Addiction, Recovery & SobrietyAt 32 years old, Dan Brody was doing 10–15 oxy pills a day, hiding a full-blown addiction behind a successful career, relationships, and the illusion of having it all together. Then everything collapsed.
Dan overdosed in his childhood bedroom. His mother found him barely breathing. Narcan saved his life.
That moment became the line in the sand.
In this raw, emotional, and brutally honest episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Dan walks through:
• Growing up with a “good” life — and still becoming addicted
• Losing his identity after sports ended
• Party culture, opioids, Xanax, isolation, and denial
• A broken...
2025-12-301h 07
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"I Spent Our Wedding Money Gambling" | Mordi’s Gambling Recovery JourneyMordi didn’t just gamble — he destroyed his life in silence.
In this raw episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Mordi shares how a single scratch-off turned into a full-blown obsession: sports betting, secret bookies, and a constant need for “one more” — until he drained $150,000 of wedding money meant to build a future with his new wife.
What makes this conversation hit so hard isn’t just the money. It’s the mental prison gambling creates — the way it hijacks your thoughts, rewires your priorities, and convinces you you’re “in control” while everything around you quietly collapses. Mordi opens up about how...
2025-12-231h 10
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroShe Lost Everything to Addiction | Until ONE Moment Changed Riley ForeverIn this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, LJ sits down with Riley, one of the fastest-growing sober creators on TikTok and Instagram- a young woman who went from blackouts, arrests, interventions, and losing everything… to building a new life through recovery.
Riley opens up about:
Growing up in Louisville feeling “different”
Blackouts starting at age 14
Getting suspended, arrested, kicked out of college, and losing control
The moment her parents found her missing
How treatment, sponsorship, and the 12 steps finally changed her life
Getting sober young — and why it’s NOT something to fear
The spiritual shift that saved h...
2025-12-161h 02
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroHe Survived Her0in, Meth Psychosis & Homeland Security | Mike Zallie’s Redemption StoryThis is one of the most intense, emotional, and unbelievable interviews ever on Nothing’s Off the Table.
Mike Zallie grew up in a loving Philly family… until the day his world shattered. At just 24 years old, he discovered his sister after she died by suicide — a moment that broke him and sent him into a 20-year spiral of addiction, crime, psychosis, and near death.
In this raw conversation, Mike goes deep into:
13 years addicted to opiates and alcohol
Shooting heroin, overdosing, and losing everything
A 7-year meth run that led to full psychosis
Being hunted by Homeland Security after...
2025-12-0955 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero50 Roxy’s a Day to Running Treatment Centers | Tzvi’s Full Redemption StoryThis episode is insane in the best way.
Tzvi’s story doesn’t just check the boxes of addiction — it shatters them. The lying, the hustling, the chaos in Miami… the oxy pipeline in Israel… the wave-runner disaster… the 50-roxys-a-day habit… the shrooms + Norbit overdose spiral… and then the moment that finally broke him wide open.
Today he’s a husband, a father, and the owner/operator of multiple treatment centers — the rare kind that actually put people before profit. And he’s over 12 years sober.
In this raw conversation, we talk about:
* Growing up fatherless and using lying as a first...
2025-12-021h 04
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroShe Hid Bottles EVERYWHERE | Sydney’s Rock Bottom to SobrietySydney McAllister — known on TikTok as Sober Syd — sits down with Louis Ruggiero for one of the rawest, most relatable recovery stories we’ve ever had on Nothing’s Off The Table.
From growing up around addiction to secretly drinking through her marriage, hiding bottles in drawers, under beds, and even in other people’s trash cans, Sydney opens up about the chaos she carried for years.
This episode dives deep into:
* What it’s like growing up in an alcoholic family
* High-functioning alcoholism and the hidden double life
* Hiding bottles and lying to everyone you love
* How alcoholism destroyed he...
2025-11-251h 15
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroGambling, Drugs, Lies & Redemption | Ronnie A’s Shocking JourneyToday, I sit down with the man who saved my life, the legend of Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous — Ronnie A.
A 35-year veteran of sobriety, a pro soccer phenom who played with the New York Cosmos, a man who’s survived addiction, destruction, loss, divorce, anxiety, gambling, and rebuilding from absolutely nothing… and came out on the other side spiritually rich, grateful, and living with purpose.
In this episode, Ronnie tells the full story — from being discovered at age 7 and sent to Manchester United…
to battling five addictions at once (alco...
2025-11-181h 07
The HopeaholicsInside the Mind of a Compulsive Gambler with Louis Ruggiero | The Hopeaholics PodcastInside the Mind of a Compulsive Gambler with Louis Ruggiero | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this gripping episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Louis Ruggiero lays everything on the table as he shares his unbelievable journey through addiction, gambling, destruction, and redemption. From the moment he first sat at a blackjack table at just 15 years old and turned $200 into $9,000, Louis became hooked on the rush—a rush that would ultimately cost him over $10.2 million, countless relationships, and nearly his life. He opens up about his battles with opioids, alcohol, and gambling, his public downfall after a headline-making arrest in Ne...
2025-11-141h 41
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Was Gambling on Chinese Ping Pong & Japanese Tennis at 3AM” | The Dark Reality of Sports Betting AddictionWhat happens when a $5 bet turns into a full-blown gambling addiction?
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, LJ sits down with Rob, one of the loudest voices online exposing the predatory world of sports betting and the mental destruction caused by compulsive gambling.
Rob opens up about how it all began — $5 fantasy bets in high school that spiraled into tens of thousands lost on FanDuel, DraftKings, and illegal bookies. From betting on Chinese ping pong at 3AM to losing everything on a casi...
2025-11-1148 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroA Mom’s Descent Into Addiction and How She Found Sobriety | Juliet Warner’s Redemption StoryFrom the outside, Juliet Warner had it all — a beautiful family, four kids, a loving husband, and the picture-perfect life. But behind the smiles and the Palm Beach backdrop, she was quietly unraveling. After years of sobriety and a successful life as a mom and wife, Juliette thought she was “cured.” One glass of wine turned into blackout nights… until one horrifying day in the Bahamas changed everything forever.
In this raw and unfiltered conversation with Louis Ruggiero on Nothing’s Off The Table, Juliet shares her unthinkable journey from PTA mom to heroin addict, an...
2025-11-041h 01
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“I Lost $580,000 in 10 Days - And Wanted to Die” | Joe Cannon’s Gambling SpiralWhat happens when gambling becomes deadlier than drugs?
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, Chicago native Joe Cannon opens up about his 12-year gambling spiral — from $50 bets to risking $150,000 on a single game, chasing losses across five bookies, and losing $580,000 in just 10 days.
Joe’s story isn’t about money — it’s about survival.He shares how sports betting apps like FanDuel, DraftKings, and Caesars prey on vulnerable young men, how the dopamine rush mimics drug addiction, and how gambling drove him closer t...
2025-10-2855 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Robbing Bodegas to Redemption | Bo Joseph’s INSANE Gambling Addiction SpiralWhat would make a straight-A student, loving husband, and father of two paint his face black, put on a Bob Marley wig, grab a gun, and start robbing bodegas in Newark, New Jersey?
For Bo Joseph, it wasn’t greed. It was gambling — the invisible addiction that nearly took everything.
In this jaw-dropping episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, host Louis Ruggiero sits down with Bo, the author of An American Loser, for one of the most shocking, brutally honest comeback stories ever told. From being minutes away from a...
2025-10-2159 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero"‘I Shot Her0in & Dodged Cops!’ | J-Mac’s SHOCKING Journey from Drug Hell to Sober Street Art KingBuckle up for a no-holds-barred episode as Louis sits down with J-Mac, a Boston street kid turned graffiti artist and recovery warrior. From stealing at 8 to shooting heroin by 21, J-Mac’s life was a whirlwind of drugs, high-speed chases, and heartbreak. Witnessing domestic violence at 6, growing up with an addicted mom, and chasing the rush of graffiti and opiates, his story is as real as it gets.
But this ain’t just a sob story. J-Mac clawed his way out of addiction’s grip, turning his street art into a powerful voice for hope. With n...
2025-10-141h 18
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroBeaten. Abandoned. Addicted. | Marci Hopkins’ SHOCKING Journey from Trauma to RecoveryShe was beaten at six, sexually abused by her stepfather, and abandoned by her mother.
By her 20s, she was trapped in addiction — living behind the mask of success while dying inside.
Today, Marci Hopkins is 10 years sober, a TV host, author, and advocate helping women find healing through faith, forgiveness, and recovery.
In this powerful and emotional episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis “LJ” Ruggiero sits down with Marci to unpack her journey — from the darkest corners of childhood trauma to the light...
2025-10-0750 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero$13,000,000 Lost in Vegas | The Bookmaker Behind the Ohtani Scandal Speaks OutIn this explosive episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Mathew Bowyer — the infamous bookmaker tied to Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and a man whose life spiraled into the extremes of compulsive gambling, high-stakes bookmaking, federal indictments, and staggering casino losses.
Bowyer reveals:
How he went from hustling as a teenager to running one of the biggest bookmaking operations in the country.
The insane Vegas nights where he won $3.2M in 48 minutes—only to lose $13M at Resorts World.
H...
2025-09-301h 24
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“They Arrested Him on Christmas Eve” | Jenn’s Shocking Story of Addiction, Betrayal & SurvivalThis episode of Nothing’s Off the Table will leave you speechless. Jenn opens up about losing both of her parents as a teenager, falling into addiction, and marrying a man whose choices nearly destroyed her family. From watching her husband get arrested on Christmas Eve in front of her children, to paying off hundreds of thousands in judgments, to almost losing everything—including her will to live—Jenn’s journey is raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable.
But this isn’t just a story of pain. It’s a story of resilience and redemption. Jenn shares how s...
2025-09-2353 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero“Heroin Was My God” | The Shocking Reality of Addiction and My Journey to SobrietyShane Moses has lived a life most people couldn’t survive. From selling fake SATs in Texas, running drug empires in college, and moving hundreds of pounds across state lines — to seven years of heroin addiction, overdoses, arrests, and near-death experiences.
In this unfiltered conversation with Louis Ruggiero on Nothing’s Off the Table, Shane reveals:
How addiction destroyed his family, his future, and nearly his life
The chilling moment his mom discovered needles and bloodstains in his room
The seven-year spiral of heroin and gambli...
2025-09-161h 16
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroPrison, Insanity, or Death | Bruce W’s Shocking Story of Gambling Addiction & RedemptionIn this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with my close friend Bruce W.—a man who went from stealing nearly $1M to feed his gambling addiction… to serving time on Rikers Island in 1972… to becoming one of the longest-standing voices of recovery in the compulsive gambling community.
Bruce doesn’t hold anything back:
-Growing up in a Brooklyn neighborhood where gambling was everywhere
-Stealing checks at PaineWebber to cover debts with the bookies
-Facing lie detector tests, FBI investigations, and finally prison time
2025-09-091h 00
Empowered Artist Collective Podcast - for actors, singers, dancers, writers, creators and performers132. Director Mini-Series: Wisdom Through the Decades with Marcia Milgrom DodgeWhat does it take to sustain a decades-long directing career? In this episode of our Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with director and choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who has been shaping stories on stages across the country for more than 40 years. Marcia shares how she digs into the heartbeat of each piece she does, balancing politics, social consciousness, and community impact with theatrical joy. She opens up about the hardest parts of being a director, the trust and surrender required to let actors carry the work forward, and the importance of staying scrappy and resilient in a freelance career. Marcia...
2025-09-021h 00
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroI Overdosed in Front of My Baby | The Shocking Truth About Heroin AddictionChristine Baker’s story is one of the rawest transformations you’ll ever hear.
Born into chaos with an addicted mother, Christine started using at 13—with her mom. By high school, she was deep into cocaine and opioids, eventually shooting heroin every day for nearly a decade. She lost jobs, nearly lost her fiancé, and even overdosed while her baby sat in a highchair—her father, a retired NYPD detective, worked on her for 40 minutes to keep her alive.
But Christine didn’t just survive—she rebuilt. After multiple failed rehabs...
2025-09-021h 13
Locked In with Ian BickMy Best Friend Killed Someone — Then Confessed the Murder to Me | Louis RuggieroLouis Ruggiero grew up in New York City with privilege and connections — his mother, Rosanna Scotto, is a famous Fox News anchor, and his father is an attorney. But behind the perfect image, Louis was spiraling into addiction. College introduced him to Xanax, which quickly led to harder drugs, arrests, and trouble that was often swept away by his family’s influence. His life took a shocking turn when a close friend confessed a murder to him, forcing Louis to testify in a high-profile trial. In this interview, Louis reveals his struggles with drugs, what it was like to be c...
2025-08-271h 10
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Fraud to Fame | Ian Bick Breaks His SilenceIn this raw and unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with Ian Bick—host of Locked In with Ian—whose story is one of the wildest redemption arcs you’ll ever hear.
At just 21, Ian was indicted by the FBI and sentenced to federal prison after his nightclub empire collapsed in chaos. He opens up about the lies, the gambling, and the downfall that led him behind bars—and how he transformed that rock bottom into one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the country.
We dive in...
2025-08-261h 04
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroShe Shouldn’t Be Alive | Kat’s Shocking Story of Addiction & RecoveryKat seemed like she had it all: a successful career, a loving husband, and a perfect life on paper. But behind closed doors, she was spiraling. In this powerful and emotional interview, Kat opens up about her secret struggles with alcoholism, the double life she lived, the moment everything came crashing down, and how she rebuilt her life from the ground up. Now 9+ years sober, she owns a treatment center in Orange County and is helping others recover. From faith to relapse to redemption, this is one of the rawest stories we’ve told.
#Al...
2025-08-191h 14
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroInside Frank Parisi’s Shocking Life of Crime, Opioid Addiction, and Heart Transplant SurvivalFrank Parisi’s life reads like a movie—mob ties, heroin and crack addiction, federal prison, overdoses, and finally… a miracle heart transplant that saved his life.
In this unfiltered sit-down, Frank takes us inside:
• Growing up around NYC’s mob world
• His spiral into OxyContin, heroin, and crack
• The street hustles, scams, and arrests
• Flatlining on the operating table
• The out-of-body moment that changed him forever
• How he’s now using his second chance to help others break free from addiction
This is raw. This is real. And it’s proof that no ma...
2025-08-121h 17
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Ecstasy to Crack to Redemption | Anthony Luciano’s Unbelievable Comeback StoryTen years sober. But the road here? It’s anything but ordinary.
In this raw, jaw-dropping episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with longtime friend and fellow addict in recovery, Anthony Luciano—a man who went from partying in NYC clubs at 16, to running multi-million dollar family businesses, to smoking crack in a Skid Row motel with his sober companion.
You read that right.
Anthony shares the unfiltered truth about:
• Growing up in a privileged but pressure-filled Italian household
2025-08-051h 26
Cats & Pudding with Jennifer DilandroLouis "L.J." Ruggiero - The Power of Recovery, Addiction, Accountability, and New BeginningsIn this deeply honest episode, LJ Ruggiero joins the show to share his remarkable journey from addiction and personal chaos to sobriety, fatherhood, and purpose. LJ opens up about his struggles with substance abuse, his time in and out of recovery, and the life-changing moment that forced him to confront his demons. Now over two years sober, LJ talks candidly about rebuilding trust, finding faith, embracing fatherhood, and launching his podcast "Nothing Is Off the Table". His story is a reminder that it’s never too late to start over. Learn more about your ad ch...
2025-08-0434 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroHe Lost Everything Gambling | Then Built a Multi-Million Dollar EmpireFrom Queens’ ultra-Orthodox streets to the bright lights of 47th Street’s diamond district… this is not your average comeback story.
In this episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, I sit down with Moshe, aka The Watch King NYC, to unpack a life you wouldn’t believe if it wasn’t true.
He was born into a world with no phones, no internet, no freedom.
He escaped.
Then lost everything to gambling—millions. He lied. He borrowed. He nearly ended it all. And somehow… he paid every si...
2025-07-291h 07
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroSomeone Shot Me Up — I Didn’t Even Blink’ | Inside a Nurse’s Descent Into IV Heroin AddictionA nurse. A mother. A survivor. She grew up with addiction in her bloodline—and before long, it consumed her too. From snorting Oxy in high school to overdosing on heroin… from stealing checks to using with her own father… Olivia spiraled into a life she never imagined. But today, she’s seven years sober, raising her kids, and breaking the generational curse.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Olivia and I dive into:
Her father’s drug/gambling addiction and abandonment
What heroin addiction really feels...
2025-07-2259 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroParalyzed by a Bullet | Driven by PurposeAt 21 years old, Gerard Marrone was shot while protecting his sister—an act that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors told him he’d never walk again. But that moment didn’t break him—it built him.
In this gripping episode, Gerard shares his unbelievable journey from a hospital bed to the courtroom as a high-profile criminal defense attorney. He opens up about the dark days of recovery, the role faith played in his healing, and how a single nurse’s compassion sparked a fire inside him that never went out.
...
2025-07-151h 16
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Heroin to Hope: Justin Gurland’s 17-Year Comeback & the Birth of The MazeAt 25, Justin Gurland confessed to his father—an esteemed doctor—that he was shooting heroin. That same day, he checked into detox. What followed was a journey of brutal honesty, spiritual awakening, and 17 years of unwavering sobriety.
In this raw and unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Justin opens up about:
• His descent into addiction during college in Vermont
• Shooting dope alone in his NYC apartment
• The exact moment he hit bottom—and asked for help
• Building a new life through AA, service, and purpose
• And his next chapter: la...
2025-07-081h 16
Live Life in Motion237. Louis Ruggiero on Owning Your Story and Healing from the PastThis week on Live Life in Motion, I sit down with Louis Ruggiero for a raw and unfiltered conversation about addiction, recovery, and the power of second chances. Louis opens up about his years of relapse, the grip of opiates, and the life-altering moments that finally led him to sobriety. We talk about the emotional weight of addiction, navigating legal and family struggles, and how becoming a father gave him new purpose. Today, Louis is using his voice to help others by sharing his story through podcasting and advocacy. This episode is a deep dive into personal transformation, accountability, a...
2025-07-021h 07
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroThe Dark Side of Oxy | How I overcame Opiates and Found RecoveryHe was the guy everyone in recovery looked up to—until he wasn't. In this gripping, unfiltered conversation, Louis sits down with his longtime friend Marcos, whose story is nothing short of a miracle. From being the light of a sober community in LA to slipping into a spiral of addiction that nearly killed him, Marcos has lived through every layer of darkness… and somehow made it back.
They dive deep into childhood trauma, the seductive high of early drug use, and how addiction shattered every promise their lives once held. Marcos opens up abou...
2025-07-011h 40
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroSurviving the Mafia, Addiction & Domestic Abuse | Renee Graziano’s Untold StoryRenee Graziano is known for her role on Mob Wives, but behind the fame was a life shaped by addiction, abuse, betrayal—and ultimately, resilience. In this powerful episode, Renee opens up like never before. From growing up in a notorious mob family to surviving a violent marriage, near-fatal overdoses, and the unimaginable betrayal that sent her father back to prison, this is a story of generational trauma, secrecy, and survival.
Now 19 months sober, Renee shares how she clawed her way back from the edge—through faith, recovery, and a fight to reclaim her life...
2025-06-2456 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroInside a Gambling Addicts SHOCKING Lifestyle | “I Lost 7-figures in 24 Hours”In this raw and inspiring episode, host Louis Ruggiero welcomes Mike Steinmetz, a former professional actor turned successful entrepreneur, to share his powerful journey of overcoming adversity, addiction, and self-doubt. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Mike opens up about his unconventional upbringing in a well-off family with 35 dogs, feeling like an outsider as a Jewish, artistic kid in a small town, and his early obsession with performing—whether through magic tricks, guitar, or acting.
Mike candidly recounts his descent into chaos, from teenage years marked by punk rock, graffiti, and witnessing violence, to his struggles wi...
2025-06-171h 04
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Music Mogul to Cultural A&R | Charlie Walk's JourneyIn this compelling episode of "Nothing's Off the Table," host Louis Ruggiero sits down with Charlie Walk, a music industry titan and dear family friend, to explore his extraordinary career and personal evolution. From his early days in Newton, Massachusetts, driven by a burning desire to escape a predictable life, Charlie shares how he broke into the music business, interning at KISS FM and CBS Records while at Boston University. He recounts launching New Kids on the Block, the first boy band to break since The Beatles. Charlie spent 16 years at Columbia Records before becoming president of Epic and...
2025-06-1057 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroWrongly Convicted: Luis “Tony” Charriez Spent 24 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t CommitImagine spending 24 years in prison for a crime you did commit—but being buried under a mountain of corruption, injustice, and lies by the very system meant to ensure fairness.
In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Luis “Tony” Charriez shares his harrowing story of surviving nearly a quarter-century in prison, not just for his actions—but because of a broken system that used paid witnesses, withheld evidence, and chose career advancement over the truth.
We talk about:
• The tragic night that altered the course of hi...
2025-06-031h 22
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroFrom Cancer to Confidence | Jill Martin's Unfiltered Story of StrengthTV personality, entrepreneur, and breast cancer survivor Jill Martin sits down for a raw and emotional conversation you won’t forget. From courtside at Knicks games to chemo chairs and heartbreak, Jill opens up about the private battles behind her public success — including her recent fight with breast cancer and a painful divorce — and how she turned her pain into purpose.
We talk about:
• The moment she got her diagnosis and how it changed everything
• Why she chose to share her battle with the world — and how it empowered others
• Dating after...
2025-05-2748 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroInside an OxyContin Addict’s Brutal Lifestyle | My Shocking Road to RecoveryIn this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Kevin Lanning, a former college football player whose life took a dark turn after a shoulder injury led to a full-blown OxyContin addiction. Kevin opens up about the harrowing depths of his addiction, the chaos it created, and the brutal lifestyle he lived while chasing his next high. Now 7.5 years sober, Kevin shares how he rebuilt his life, found purpose, and uses his platform to help others rise above their darkest moments. This is a raw, unfiltered story of pain, redemption, and hope.
...
2025-05-2055 min
Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis RuggieroThe Dark Reality of Addiction | Louis Ruggiero’s Unfiltered Story of RedemptionIn the premiere episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, host Louis Ruggiero sits down with Kevin Lanning to share his raw and unfiltered journey—from years of relapse to finally getting sober, becoming a father, and finding purpose through podcasting. This is more than a comeback story—it’s a deep dive into personal transformation, accountability, and the power of second chances.
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2025-05-132h 08Rebuilding The RenaissanceBernini's "Equestrian Monument of King Louis XIV"Although commissioned while Bernini was in Paris in 1665, Bernini did not work on the statue until he returned to Rome. When it was finally delivered to Paris 20 years later, it was immediately rejected by the king, who vowed to destroy it!
2025-01-2217 minRebuilding The RenaissanceBernini and King Louis XIVIn April of 1665, Gian Lorenzo Bernini was sent by Pope Alexander VII to the court of King Louis XIV in Paris as a gesture of goodwill between monarchs. Although Bernini's main project was the design of the east façade of the Palace of the Louvre (which was eventually rejected, perhaps out of jealousy), the only work of art he created while in Paris was a spectacular marble bust of the "Sun King."
2025-01-1518 min
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowPodcast 946: Christmas Jazz: New for 2022Looking for some new Christmas jazz tunes to brighten your hoilday spirit? Our annual consumer guide gives you a chance to hear a track or two from recent releases of holiday music. This year features "new" releases from Norah Jones and Vince Guaraldi (deluxe versions of previous albums) and a comprehensive collection from Louis Armstrong. There are also single/EP only tunes from Laila Biali, Samara Joy, and Matt Wilson. I'm featuring two tracks from Andy James' Bells Are Ringing (Le Coq Records). The first is an instrumetal original, "It's Christmas Time" composed by Andy, Piero Pata...
2022-12-1254 min
The Climb ProjectE1. From Postman to GE Executive | The Full Story of Louis RuggieroLou Ruggiero is a renowned C-Level business executive with decades of business development and sales experience. Today i was able to sit down with him and look back on his career trajectory and learn what moves he made to get to where he is.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Education
07:23 Proctor and Gamble
10:36 Introduction to Healthcare Sales
19:49 GE Beginning
28:48 GE Rejection
32:56 Favorite Boss Ever
39:15 Pitching Jeff Immelt
48:05 Jack Welch Story
57:31 Taking the CEO Role
01:08:11 Growing Donjoy Therapeutics
01:20:06 Who really wants to be a CEO? ...
2022-01-301h 48
TOUR COACH with Tony RuggieroJustin Parsons: Optimizing the Off SeasonTony is joined by Justin Parsons to talk about the 2021 season and what he does to get the most out of the off season for his instruction and his players. His current list of players includes: Harris English, Will Gordon, Brian Harman, Louis Oosthuizen, Michael Thompson and Gary Woodland.
They discuss the many coaching benefits of working with the everyday golfer, the challenges that can follow a successful season, and how to manage if two players are performing polar opposite on tour. Listen to this episode for tons of wisdom on making the off-season as a time of significant improvement!
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2021-11-1028 min
TOUR COACH with Tony RuggieroJustin Parsons: information vs. actually Improving Performance.Tony and Justin Parsons break down the vast difference from having a lot of knowledge about the golf swing and actually teaching golf. This episode is full of amazing insight and examples on what it takes to coach Tour Players; such as knowing how to filter out information, and moving more towards simple adjustments. They also have great advice for every golfer in improving their own game and for all golf coaches.
Justin Parsons is an Elite Golf Instructor at The Sea Island Golf Performance Center on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Originally from Northern Ireland, Justin turned professional at the...
2021-05-0531 min
Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton FlowersDebating CalvinismLouis Ruggiero is back with Dr. Flowers to discuss his debate on Calvinism with Sonny Hernandez. To listen to the original debate, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZR5R... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soterio... Go to www.ridgemax.co for all you software developing needs! Show them some love for their support of Soteriology101!!! To ORDER Dr...
2021-05-031h 13
Have Tap Shoes Will Travel#043 - 2♦️ - An update from Rick Ausland AND the previously-recorded episode featuring conversations with Bril Barrett, Sarah Reich, Davon Suttles, Evan Ruggiero, and Rush Benson.This is one of my best episodes so far. I feel so much gratitude that you are listening to this one. Thank you.
On 8/25, the day before I was in a bike accident, I recorded episode #43. I connected my phone and microphone, and called tap dancer friends all around the country. Some answered including; Bril Barrett, Rush Benson, Sarah Reich, Evan Ruggiero, and Davon Suttles. Others who did not pick their phones were left voicemails including; Matt at Dancing Fair, Ricci Milan, Rusty Frank, Anthony LoCascio, and Ashley Gonzalez.
Then on the next day, 8/26, I...
2020-09-161h 07
Understanding ChristianityIs UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION Biblical? Responding to Soteriology 101In a recent YouTube clip from Soteriology 101
Leighton Flowers and his guest Louis Ruggiero argue against
Unconditional Election. The problem is that they don't properly
define our view. They assert that "fearing God" or...
2020-07-2700 min
Understanding ChristianityIs UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION Biblical? Responding to Soteriology 101In a recent YouTube clip from Soteriology 101
Leighton Flowers and his guest Louis Ruggiero argue against
Unconditional Election. The problem is that they don't properly
define our view. They assert that "fearing God" or...
2020-07-2700 min
Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton FlowersIs Unconditional Election Biblical?Dr. Leighton Flowers welcomes back Louis Ruggiero to discuss the Calvinistic doctrine of Unconditional Election (the U in TULIP) in light of the biblical revelation.
2020-07-171h 12
Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton FlowersCalvinism's T in TULIP DebunkedDr. Flowers welcomes Louis Ruggiero, author of "The God of Calvinism: A Rebuttal of Reformed Theology," on to talk about his debates with James White and Sonny Hernandez. Louis and Leighton point out the clear fault in the Calvinistic reasoning when it comes to the "unregenerate man's inability to please God" as it relates to Cornelius and other biblical characters in scripture. To get a copy of Louis' book, go here: https://www.amazon.com/God-Calvinism-...
2020-06-111h 03Have Tap Shoes Will Travel#032 - 8♣️ - Chris Rutledge & Evan Ruggiero Quarantine Check-In CallsRick calls Evan Ruggiero in New Jersey and Chris Rutledge in Los Angeles on this quarantine-friendly episode. Remember to stay creative. We will get through this, and I'm looking forward to the jams we're going to have on the other side.
Please record a check-in message about how you are doing. Tell us about how tap dancing is helping you get through it. We would also welcome tap dance-related book recommendations and movie suggestions.
Your voice message will be played on the next episode of the podcast, record it here Anchor.fm/HaveTapShoesWillTravel
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2020-04-151h 33