The Cup of Joe Show
Real Stories. Raw Truth. Radical Transformation.
Welcome to The Cup of Joe Show—the podcast where recovery meets real talk. Addiction, resilience, redemption—every story we share is a testament to the power of second chances. Whether you’re in recovery, love someone who is, or simply crave powerful narratives of transformation, you’ve found your people.
🎙 One moment can break you. One decision can save you. One story can change everything.
I’m Joe, your host. Here, we have open and unfiltered conversations about addiction, healing, and the journey back to life. Through powerful guest interviews, we uncover the hard truths, the hope, and the tools that make recovery possible. No shame. No judgment. Just real people, real struggles, and real victories.
Recovery isn’t a straight line—and you don’t have to walk it alone.
🔥 New episode released EVERY Thursday at 12 Noon EST. Follow, like, subscribe, and share—because someone out there needs to hear this today.
The Cup of Joe Show is independent and not affiliated with any specific recovery program or organization.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2025
Breath of Hope: Anne Y.’s 40 Years of Recovery
We don’t just work the steps—we become them. You’ll know it’s happening when your behavior starts to change.
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Anne Y…
Ladd H. Surrenders from Exhaustion
Everything changed when I dropped the word ‘blame’ and picked up the basics of recovery
In this encouraging episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Ladd H. shares a no-nonsense story of collapse, surrender,…
Yonah G. Stumbles in the Right Direction
I told my sponsor I didn’t believe in God. He said, ‘I don’t really give a sh*t. Pray anyway.’
In this honest, unfiltered episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Yonah G., a man whose journe…
A Grateful Man of Action: Ryan B.
High, broken, and hearing voices telling him God hadn’t been good to him—he jumped. That was the beginning… not the end.
Ryan B. was once the kind of guy who could make a mess out of miracles. By the…
Feeding the Dragon: Brad W.’s Fight for Freedom
My mom doesn’t have to look for me in a dumpster anymore—that’s the power of recovery.
In this raw and powerful episode of The Cup of Joe Show, Brad W. shares his incredible journey from a small-town…
Happily and Usefully Whole: Marian G.’s 38 Years
God didn’t just take away her drinking—jokingly she says He stole her car, left her with no radio, and opened the door to a spiritual connection through the only songs she knew: Christmas carols.
In …
Letting Go of Old Ideas: John C.'s New Way of Life
He couldn’t control his drinking, but when he wasn’t his life became intolerable.
In this week’s episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with John C., a man whose journey from early exposure to …
Delulu, Detox, and Deliverance: Shelby C.'s Freedom
They don’t want to hear it—they want to see it. So, I trained my feet where to go.
On this heartfelt episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we welcome Shelby C.—a woman whose story of recovery is raw, real,…
Y Not Tony: Acceptable, Doable and Right in Front
It takes one to reach one—and Harry reached me when I needed it most.
In this raw and inspiring episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Tony T., a man whose journey took him from a Californi…
Motorcycles, Mayhem, and Mercy: James K.’s Wake-Up Call
“Please don’t let me walk out the door and get into something I can’t get out of.”
🎙️ On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, James K., sober since October 2008, shares how a life fueled by alcohol, …
A Second Chance at Success: Garrett H.’s Journey to Sobriety
What happens when the pain becomes louder than your pride? Garrett H.’s story is a raw, gripping tale of love, loss, and ultimately, redemption.
Raised in two loving homes, Garrett bounced between Ca…
Pop Off to Peace: Bob T.’s 41 Years of Sobriety
God help me with my thinking!
On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Bob T., a 74-year-old powerhouse of transformation whose sobriety journey began on Groundhog Day, 1984—a fitting…
Finish What You Started: Randy T. 26 Year’s Sober
He took his last drink at a Greyhound station in L.A.—He now wakes up grateful instead of hungover.
🎙️ In this gripping episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Randy T., a man who went from …
Tempered Hope: Randall K. No Longer at War with Himself
God starts as an experiment—and ends up as an experience.
In this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we sit down with Randall K., a man whose path to sobriety was paved with heartbreak, fear, and ultima…
How a Skeptic Found Recovery and a Higher Power: David W., 15 Years Sober
For 37 years, David W. drank every single day—a Juilliard prodigy turned high-powered lawyer, hiding his addiction in plain sight while his personal life unraveled. Raised by brilliant but skeptical …
Natalie Z.: All In, All the Time
Recovery has nothing to do with the way we drink or drug, it’s about how we get sober.
On this episode of The Cup of Joe Show, meet Natalie Z., a woman whose story is as raw as it is inspiring. From …
From Animal House to a Window of Willingness: Trey R.’s Recovery Road
What happens when your dream is to live like John Belushi in Animal House—and you actually pull it off?
For Trey R., that dream became a nightmare of alcohol and drug addiction. In this raw and deepl…
From Bootcamp to Cockpit: Lon W.’s 45 Years Sober
4th of JULY SPECIAL EPISODE
I was 17, just a kid—but I knew if I didn’t change, I would have ended up (unalive) like my older brother… or locked up like my younger one. AA saved my life—and it’s foll…
Mission Recovery Jim F.: A Marine’s Hardest Battle Yet
4th of JULY SPECIAL EPISODE
🎙️In this powerful episode of The Cup of Joe Show, we’re joined by Jim F.— a decorated U.S. Marine who served his country with honor from 1968 to 1995—commanding battalion…
No Off Button: Katie V. and a Life Restored
My little God worked for 10 years—then I realized I needed a bigger one.
In this deeply personal episode of The Cup of Joe Show, host Joe V. sits down with a guest who also happens to be his amazing …