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Rock Bottom With Ryan - Podcast

Rock Bottom With Ryan

After 18 years of drinking, countless blackouts, arrests, and hospital stays, I finally hit my bottom—and started to climb.

This podcast is about what it really looks like to get sober. No sugarcoating. No step-by-step manual. Just honest conversations about addiction, recovery, relapse, and everything in between.

If you’ve struggled, if someone you love is struggling, or if you just want to understand the chaos behind the bottle and other addictions—this is for you.

Episode One is a brief example of what will be discussed with future guests on the show amongst many other topics related to addiction. Let’s talk about what happens after rock bottom.

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Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
25
Years Active
2025
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s2e9: Toxic Hearts, Healthy Starts - Part 2 - Shauna

s2e9: Toxic Hearts, Healthy Starts - Part 2 - Shauna

PART 2: In this episode, Casey and Shauna open up about the raw realities of relationships in the grip of addiction. They share personal experiences of toxic love, betrayal, and the chaos that comes …

00:57:21  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
s2e9: Toxic Hearts, Healthy Starts - Part 1 - Casey

s2e9: Toxic Hearts, Healthy Starts - Part 1 - Casey

In this 2 - part episode, Casey and Shauna open up about the raw realities of relationships in the grip of addiction. They share personal experiences of toxic love, betrayal, and the chaos that comes…

00:58:44  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
s2e8: Locked Up, Lifted Up - Tyler's Path to Recovery and Purpose

s2e8: Locked Up, Lifted Up - Tyler's Path to Recovery and Purpose

In this episode, Rachel and I talk with Tyler, who spent nearly a year incarcerated for prescription drug-related charges. Tyler shares how his time behind bars became the turning point that led him …

01:38:39  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
s2e7: From Rock Bottom to Rewiring the Brain - Jake's Journey

s2e7: From Rock Bottom to Rewiring the Brain - Jake's Journey

In this episode, we sit down with Jake, who opens up about his years of battling addiction to alcohol, cocaine, and ketamine. What began as a path of self-destruction eventually became the foundation…

00:51:57  |   Sun 31 Aug 2025
s2e6: Two Years Clean, Still Owning Her Story - Avery's Journey

s2e6: Two Years Clean, Still Owning Her Story - Avery's Journey

In this episode, Rachel and I sit down with Avery, who courageously opens up about her journey through addiction, sobriety, and life in the sex industry. With two years of recovery under her belt, Av…

01:03:44  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
s2e5: Love, Loss, And Recovery - Shawn’s Story of Transformation

s2e5: Love, Loss, And Recovery - Shawn’s Story of Transformation

After 28 years trapped in the cycle of alcoholism and cocaine addiction, Shawn’s world came crashing down with the devastating loss of his son and a near-fatal incident that almost ended his life. Co…

00:58:24  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
s2e4: From Bars to Snack Bars - Matthew’s Story

s2e4: From Bars to Snack Bars - Matthew’s Story

In this episode, Matthew, founder of FroPro Snack Bar, shares his powerful journey from addiction to entrepreneurship. He opens up about his struggles with alcohol and weed that began in his youth, t…

00:46:45  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
s2e3: Survivor & Abuser - A Conversation on Recovery and Change

s2e3: Survivor & Abuser - A Conversation on Recovery and Change

n this episode, we sit down with two women whose journeys reveal both sides of abuse and the power of recovery. Rebeka is a survivor of an abusive relationship and a recovering drug addict who has tr…

00:56:42  |   Sat 23 Aug 2025
s2e2: From Rock Bottom to Creative Vision - Andrew’s Recovery Journey

s2e2: From Rock Bottom to Creative Vision - Andrew’s Recovery Journey

In this episode, Andrew shares his powerful journey from addiction to professional purpose. He opens up about his struggles with opioids, alcohol, and heroin, and the pivotal moments that led to his …

00:53:03  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
s2e1: From Rock Bottom to Running a Company - Emily’s Sobriety Story

s2e1: From Rock Bottom to Running a Company - Emily’s Sobriety Story

In this episode, Emily opens up about her battle with alcoholism — from early feelings of not fitting in, to the depths of addiction that brought serious health consequences and legal trouble. After …

00:54:26  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
s1e12: From the Field to Freedom - Rachel’s Recovery Story

s1e12: From the Field to Freedom - Rachel’s Recovery Story

Rachel’s addiction to alcohol and Xanax pushed her to the edge, threatening to destroy her relationship with her son and her future. Her turning point came alone in a field, drink in hand, when she r…

00:46:23  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
s1e11: From Sobriety to Survival - Debbie’s Story

s1e11: From Sobriety to Survival - Debbie’s Story

Debbie’s vibrant spirit and contagious positivity make it hard to imagine the years when alcohol kept her from truly showing up for her family. Determined to change, she got sober and began a new cha…

00:37:04  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
s1e10: Raided, Broken, and Rebuilding - Will’s First Month of Recovery

s1e10: Raided, Broken, and Rebuilding - Will’s First Month of Recovery

Will’s life has been a whirlwind of addiction, crime, and close calls with death. From years of heavy drinking and selling drugs to surviving suicide attempts and enduring the chaos of a house raid, …

00:49:40  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
s1e9: Travis - Survivor of His Own Destruction

s1e9: Travis - Survivor of His Own Destruction

Travis’s life was a cycle of addiction, arrests, hospital visits, and moments where survival felt impossible. At his lowest, he attempted to take his own life — and somehow lived to tell the story. I…

00:55:31  |   Sat 09 Aug 2025
s1e8: Keesha - Rewriting Her Story, Changing the Lives of Many

s1e8: Keesha - Rewriting Her Story, Changing the Lives of Many

In this episode, we sit down with Keesha — a mother who once had no control over her drinking and saw her life spiraling toward destruction. Twenty-three years ago, she made the decision to get sober…

00:37:51  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
s1e7: Casey Unfiltered - Addiction, Arrests, and Awakening

s1e7: Casey Unfiltered - Addiction, Arrests, and Awakening

In this episode, I sit down with a longtime friend who opens up about his journey through addiction, arrests, and hitting rock bottom. He shares how his life began to change when he made the decision…

01:11:17  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
s1e6: She Chose Healing - A Nurse’s Journey To Sobriety

s1e6: She Chose Healing - A Nurse’s Journey To Sobriety

In this powerful episode, we sit down with a mother and nurse who battled alcoholism during one of the most harrowing times in modern healthcare — the COVID-19 pandemic. While caring for others, she …

01:01:33  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
s1e5: Fern vs. The Bottle: She Won

s1e5: Fern vs. The Bottle: She Won

In this episode, we sit down with Fern—a woman whose life was once ruled by alcohol but who found the strength to break free and rebuild from the ground up. Fern shares her raw and honest journey thr…

00:43:34  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
s1e4: Felicity’s Fight for Life - Falling Hard, Rising Strong

s1e4: Felicity’s Fight for Life - Falling Hard, Rising Strong

In this powerful episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, we hear the raw and unfiltered story of Felicity, a woman from the UK who lived through the brutal realities of alcoholism. Felicity opens up about …

00:37:34  |   Sun 27 Jul 2025
s1e3: Mike - Heart, Hope, And 42 Years Of Recovery

s1e3: Mike - Heart, Hope, And 42 Years Of Recovery

In this powerful episode of Rock Bottom with Ryan, we sit down with Mike, a man who has turned decades of pain and hardship into a story of hope and redemption. With 42 years of sobriety, Mike shares…

00:34:24  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
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