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Marine Vet's End-Stage Liver Disease: From 317 lbs to Transplant Fight (MELD 29)
Andrew Mondragon — Marine veteran, dad, husband, oilfield worker — was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease in June 2025. Dropped from 317 to 190 l…
3 months ago
Amber Hollingsworth: No Tough Love – Early Intervention for Families
Episode 70
Amber Hollingsworth (@puttheshoveldown), a master addiction counselor with 700k+ on YouTube, joins me to show families how to intervene early with co…
3 months, 1 week ago
Blackout Knife Night & Suicide Attempt: Ryan Barrett's Dark Redemption (2+ Years Sober)
Episode 69
Ryan Barrett (@ryanbarrett90) should be dead multiple times over: molested at 8, buried the shame in death metal, rebellion, blackouts, hard drugs, a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
3-Week Coma & Yellow Eyes: 'I Was Done – No Fight Left' | Mike Faria (@jerzeymike)
Episode 67
Mike Faria (@jerzeymike) shares his raw journey – from guilt over his cousin's drunk driving death, 5 years of daily drinking, to a 3-week coma in 20…
4 months ago
9 Years Sober After Induced Coma: 'I Was Angry They Saved Me' | Richard Ratcliffe
Episode 67
Richard Ratcliffe (@the.recovery.club - 100k+ followers) joins the Willpower Podcast for a raw, heartfelt talk on his 9-year sober journey. From chil…
4 months, 1 week ago
Near Fatal OD & Alcohol Withdrawal Saved His Life – 9 Months Sober Musician Shares All
Chester Alarie, a 34-year-old musician from Montreal, opens up about his 17-year battle with drugs and alcohol that led to depression, multiple rock …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Rick Duff: 6 Months Sober, Quitting Alcohol, Addiction Recovery & Forever Reckless Album Story
What's up everyone, Will Gordon here from The Willpower Podcast. This one's a banger – sat down with Quebec country rocker Rick Duff @Duff.yeehaw, wh…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Therapist Spent 30 Years Fixing Addicts… Then Became One Herself
Dr. Sarah Michaud spent 30 years as a clinical psychologist helping addicts and codependents climb out of hell… only to wake up one day and realize s…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Doctors Gave Her WEEKS to Live from Alcohol… She Reversed End-Stage Liver Failure (No Transplant)
Philippa and I were both handed death sentences from alcohol.
I needed a liver transplant and barely survived.
Philippa was told the exact same thing…
5 months ago
He Got the Call: Liver Transplant Approved — Aaron Is Terrified (Raw Episode)LIVE!
Aaron Starbuck just got the green light. His liver transplant is officially approved and could happen any day… maybe even tonight.
His first reaction …
5 months, 1 week ago