We're BACK! Season 4 debuts in Pride month, with Eric welcoming Thomas into the Lounge! What an amazing journey Thomas has taken from California to Nevada. They discuss Thomas' childhood; what it was like growing up in a family devoid of open communication, with a father, who had a gambling problem, and Thomas not being able to express his truth as a young man who was identifying differently. He shares the story of moving to the gambling heart of the country and what then escalated into a gambli...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Eric is joined in the Lounge by his friend and Recovery sister, Lori. They have a wonderful conversation about Lori's life journey and how gambling entered her life at an early age and would progress significantly into her adult years. Lori depicts with tremendous honesty and humility where gambling took her in her life, including a suicide attempt. Lori eventually reached her rock bottom and now has 2+ years of amazing Recovery. Lori describes how Gamblers Anonymous has changed her life for the...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Eric welcomes into the Lounge, his friend and brother in Recovery, Stephen. They have a great discussion about Stephen's journey through life, ultimately leading to a gambling addiction that impacted all aspects of his life. Stephen articulates the details of what led to his rock bottom and his contemplation of committing suicide, until a phone call to 1-800-GAMBLER changed everything. Stephen describes the 8+ years of his Recovery journey, including an honest assessment of the first several yea...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo. This is a groundbreaking episode of the podcast, where we discuss gambling addiction and recovery with Kurt, a 21 year-old in Recovery, and his supportive parents, Kim and Mark. Kurt represents the fastest growing segment of our society being immersed into gambling activity and addiction that results from it. Kurt talks openly about how gambling consumed him from a very early age, his cross addiction, and when gambling ultimately landed him in jail....
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo, as they welcome Gina into the Lounge. This is an extraordinary story of someone who suffered for years, as the spouse of a problem gambler. Gina describes the history of meeting and marrying her husband, and after years of him demonstrating problematic signs of being a compulsive gambler, things came crashing down. Gina brings forth incredible amounts of vulnerability and truth that is so brave and serves a cautionary tale for how gambling can destr...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The Lounge is back, as we begin Season 3 in 2025! Eric welcomes John into the Lounge, for an in-depth discussion about John's long journey of Recovery from his gambling addiction. They start out talking about how they recently met in the GA rooms of Recovery. What follows is a really dynamic portrayal of John's life journey of engagement into gambling, his repeated attempts at stopping, and a stunning story of his last day at a casino and the tragedy that occurred, resulting in the final moments...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Happy Thanksgiving! In this holiday episode, Eric gives Thanks to many different parts of his Recovery journey. He talks about the podcast overall and its future, the worst and best day of his life (his rock bottom), and how that brought him into Recovery. He discusses how Gamblers Anonymous has created the possibilities for his life transformation, and how Edgardo and other people effected by gambling addiction, who go down their own path of Recovery, has given him so much strength and hope for...
Nov 28, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Eric welcomes Zach into the Lounge. They share a great friendship and brotherhood and in this riveting interview, Zach shares his story of life and how a gambling addiction nearly destroyed everything. He provides raw and difficult truths about how gambling took him from a pretty normal and promising future in his 20s to near ruin in all phases of his life. Ultimately, Zach found Recovery at the age of 28 and has now turned his life completely around in a span of 3 Years. Zach and Eric also revi...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Eric is joined in the Lounge by his friend and brother in recovery, Guy. They talk about Guy's life story, leading to a gambling addiction journey that resulted in a significant rock bottom experience that frightened even Guy himself. All of it has resulted in what is now a 15+ year inspirational journey in a 12-step recovery program that Guy credits for having saved and enriched his life to massive proportions. Eric also talks about what Guy has meant to his own recovery process, including a st...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo, as the show celebrates reaching the double-digit milestone, with Experience #10! They welcome their friends, Ryan and Kiki, into the Lounge, from San Diego, CA. Ryan is the compulsive gambler in recovery and Kiki, his wife, is the effected loved one. They share their stories of how Ryan got introduced to gambling, how it escalated in his life and their marriage, and ultimately led to him seeking recovery. Kiki shares the amazing journey of a spouse ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Eric welcomes Robert into the Lounge; a great friend and mentor in recovery. Robert shares about his gambling journey since early childhood, ultimately leading to a long-term addiction, primarily in the realm of sports gambling. His 30+ years in recovery through GA is full of experience, strength, and hope and Robert leaves no stone unturned throughout this riveting discussion. If you want 100% brutal honesty and what facing this devastating addiction can do to turn one's life completely around,...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Eric is joined in the Lounge by Gavin, from Wisconsin. Gavin is a 25 year-old gambler in recovery and talks about his journey through life. Learning about gambling at a very young age and navigating troubled waters throughout his adolescence, into early adulthood, Gavin brings a depth of extraordinary resilience and how anybody, at any age, can prosper through recovery. He also shares about the importance of his mom's support in getting him help and continued support in his journey. This is an e...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Eric and Alyssa kick off season #2 by recapping a bit about season #1 and what they did during the break. Then, James joins the Lounge as this season's first guest. James is a great friend and brother in Recovery, and he provides a candid interview about this life and journey through his gambling addiction and recovery. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and ...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Eric and Alyssa welcome Jeff and Carlos into the Lounge. They share the journey of their relationship, how they navigated through Jeff’s gambling addiction, the impact it had on Carlos’ life, and what Recovery has done for their relationship. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transfor...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Eric and Alyssa welcome Neil to the Lounge. After 7.5 years in recovery, Neil relapsed. He reminds us how we are never safe from the throws of this addiction, explains how he got the nickname "fingers", and how he is working his recovery different the second time around. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we c...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Eric and Alyssa welcome Julia to the Lounge. Our beautiful friend and sister in Recovery leaves a lasting impression with her journey, on so many levels. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de2c751a Special Thanks: PRODUCER: Sebastian Drop a note to th...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Eric and Alyssa speak with Sebastian, Alyssa's husband and gambling partner. After gambling together, they joined recovery together. This episode will touch on some of the ups and downs of being a "hybrid" couple. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de...
Apr 08, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Eric and Alyssa interview Edgardo - a loved one affected by a compulsive gambler. (and that compulsive gambler just happens to be Eric!) You won't want to miss this! Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de2c751a Special Thanks: PRODUCER: Sebastian Drop ...
Apr 01, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Eric and Alyssa launch this critically important Podcast about gambling addiction and recovery from it. In the initial episode, they share their personal stories of their own gambling addiction and recovery journeys. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
