Pondoff's Anonymous

By Chris Pondoff, Zoë MendenallHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Pondoff's Anonymous episodes

February 17, 2020 S1E8 - “The Gathering – Two Little Church Boys”
Jeff and I share our church stories. Well… parts of our church stories at least.
We go to The Gathering in St. Louis, MO, which has three sites scattered across the St. Louis Metro.
“The St. Louis Metro”? That sounded pretty douchey, didn’t it?
Anyway.
Did you know, that you can still say the word “fuck” AND be a Christian? Well, you can. Despite what the mean old nuns told you as they were beating Jesus out of you with their rulers during your Catholic Education.
I go to the Clayton Site of the Gathering. It’s been around for eight years.
Eight years!?!
Do you want to know what I was doing eight years ago!?
Strippers and blow. That’s what.
So… come on in and pray with us.
The water is warm.
And holy.
The Gathering
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February 10, 2020 S1E7 - “What a P*ssy, Right?”
I’ll never forget, one time in my basement, when we were rolling our balls off and one of my guys was wigging the fuck out over something… and I told him to take a “chill pill”… and he popped two more rolls of X in his mouth… and said, “chill pill taken”. About 30 minutes later he was chasing me and my then GF around my basement with a butcher knife.
Fun times.
Ecstasy… and all that other shit… is bad as fuck for you.
But you know what’s not bad?
Seeing a God d*mn doctor and discussing your anxiety, depression, and loneliness with them.
Jeff and I discuss the "happy" pills that we take. For me, it's generic Paxil (for anxiety) and Trazodone (depression and anxiety and sleep aid... a non-narcotic OBV).
Did you know your PCP (Primary Care Physician) can prescribe you medications to help with your crabby ass shit? And even refer you to someone to discuss your crabby ass shit to more in-depth?
It’s funny how people will shoot chemicals into their veins to feel better… but heaven fucking forbid they just go to the doctor and chat for 10minutes and try something their way.
To each their own I guess.
But seriously, check out this episode, and maybe a new idea will pop into your head.
That’s all we’re trying to do here. Help kick some tires… maybe that’s all you need to try and change up something in your life.
Let us pray.
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49 min
February 03, 2020 S1E6 - “Trailblazer” w/ Nick Boatman
Finally! Our first guest! (It’s about fucking time) Allow me to introduce to you my good friend, Nick Boatman. When I was drinking and snorting my life away, I watched from afar as Nick took his life back from addiction’s death grip. Now, he has completely taken fucking off and has been nothing short of inspiring. God fucking bless. Nick goes into his addiction --- at one time he was fucking homeless due to this shit --- and how he’s gotten things back on track, to say the least. He now makes a living helping others… helping others… aka… saving peoples’ fucking lives. Oh, and he’s got a pretty good fucking love story now too. I’m a sucker for that shit.
Tune in and hear our conversation! It WILL resonate. I promise!
Come on in and pray with us.
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1 hr 6 min
January 30, 2020 S1E5 - “Happy New Year’s”
What is this? A bonus episode? Absolutely! New Year’s Eve. Did you get fucked up? Jeff got fucked up with my sister. Wait… Never mind. I’m a family man now. I used to get straight fucking hammered on New Year’s Eve AND New Year’s Day. Pictures of me during past new years are pretty disgusting. Ugh. Have another rail, you fat fucking coke head. Anyway, what’s the best antidote to joylessness? Fucking serving others. Seriously. It’s simple stupid stuff here. Serving others brings joy back into your lives. And there are tons of opportunities out there do get involved. Reach out and we can point you in the right direction! Finally, guests are coming! Promise! We just want to get our feet wet here. And, yes, I still HATE show notes. Will you pray with me?
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32 min
January 27, 2020 S1E4 - “Blue Christmas?”
Shit’s gettin’ more professional. A little bit. Let’s talk about Christmas. Even though when (if) you listen to this it won’t even be close to Christmas. Jeff had a nice Christmas. His mother-in-law got him tools. Don’t like the cursing in the podcast? There’s a reason, yo. I used to HATE Christmas. Hate it. With a passion. But this past Christmas was awesome. Real God shit, man! Jesus was super present in our lives this Christmas. I ran around crazy like Henry Hill in Goodfellas, errand after errand, all while stirring fucking meatballs all day… but it was awesome! However, I’m well aware that for a lot of people… Christmas is fucking brutal. Especially if you’re grieving and heart broken. I’ve been there. That storm is only temporary. I hate writing show notes. But I love you mother fuckers. Thanks for listening.
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28 min
January 20, 2020 S1E3 - "To Be a Kid Again"
Abundant! Fucking "ABUNDANT" life, Pondoff! That's what you were trying to say. Ugh. Maybe a little show prep?
Ha.
Yeah right.
On episode 3, "To Be a Kid Again", Chris discusses one of the mindsets that he had to revert back to in order to find joy again in a sober life.
"Discusses"?
More like "rambles on with no filter".
Let us pray.
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40 min
January 13, 2020 S1E2 - Self-Accountability. 'Sorry, but...'
That first episode felt good. Here. Let me tone down the fucking mood a little with a brutal personal tragedy story. What am I? A fucking funeral director? Probably could be. Regardless, if you're still listening, I'll try and move the conversation from point A to point B and illustrate how I got stuck in the quicksand world of self-pity and lack of accountability. Nothing was my fault. Ever. "I'm sorry I fucked your girlfriend, but..." "I'm sorry I hay-makered your 60year old father for no reason, but..." Take back your life. Take back the responsibility of your actions. It's fucking liberating.
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36 min
January 06, 2020 S1E1 - "What's Next?" (And, What The F*** Are We Doing Here?)
Who the f*** am I? Why am I here? What are we trying to accomplish? My name is Chris, I'm 5'8 and a tad portly, and I'm 2,000+ days sober. Ever since I've stopped drinking and snorting my way through life, I've become less and less of a prick and subsequently faithful as fuck to Jesus. Not bible-belt judgmental asshole Jesus... but more like the guy that knows I'm an imperfect human asshole and loves my shit (and yours) anyway Jesus. I'm done sitting on the sidelines and am thirsty to help people that are struggling and literally fucking dying from alcoholism, addiction, and suffocating castrating fucking grief. Join us. Let's fucking do this. And as always, let us fucking pray.
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46 min
December 19, 2019 Trailer: This is Pondoff's Anonymous
What the back of the book would say… Pondoff’s Anonymous offers a sober, unique, authentic, and faithful perspective on grief and alcoholism… hope and grace… anger and love.
Launching January 6, 2020.
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Pondoff’s Anonymous is the unfiltered recovery podcast that says the quiet part out loud. Hosted by Chris Pondoff and Zoë Mendenall, it’s real talk about addiction, recovery, and everything between.…