I don’t usually share rock bottom stories.

Because here’s the truth: you don’t have to crash and burn to change your life or your relationship with alcohol.
You don’t need a disaster to get better.

But when Joe Gallagher Jr. sent me a copy of his memoir From Bars to Jars, along with a jar of his homemade sauce, I knew I needed to share this one.

What happens when your life doesn’t just fall apart once, but over and over again?

Joe Gallagher Jr. knows.

He was a rising rock musician with Grammy buzz when a horrific car accident sent his already unstable world into a deeper spiral: addiction, legal battles, and years of chaos.

But over a year ago, something shifted. Joe got sober.
And he did something unexpected: he started making tomato sauce.

Using his Italian grandmother’s handwritten recipe, Joe turned one small batch into Apastioli Specialty Foods, now in over 15 Piggly Wiggly stores across South Carolina.

But this isn’t just about red sauce. Joe’s building a movement; creating jobs for people in recovery and veterans, supporting survivors of domestic violence, and developing a 1,700-acre farm rooted in healing and purpose.

In this inspiring episode, Joe and I talk about:

This is more than a comeback.
It’s about faith, food, forgiveness—and how redemption tastes a lot like eggplant parm with homemade sauce.

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