Shoutout From The Pit

Shoutout From The Pit

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  • Episode 0083 Sponsorship Part 2
    This episode continues the sponsorship series with Bob, Jeremy, Ralph, Cherie, and Mandy digging into what makes a good sponsor, how people choose one, and how sponsorship changes as both people grow in recovery. The conversation explores honesty, humility, boundaries, flexibility, service, faith, and the importance of adapting the approach to the individual rather than …

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    1 hr 38 min
  • Episode 0082 Pat Experience Strength and Hope
    Pat sits down with the Old Rucker, Jeremy, Tony, Ralph and RedBeard to share his raw and uncensored recovery journey, tracing his path from a rebellious childhood and heavy drinking through the Marine Corps, combat in Iraq, multiple DWIs, career setbacks, broken relationships, isolation, and eventually the realization that his life had become unmanageable. Pat …

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    2 hr 20 min
  • Episode 0081 Trish Experience Strength and Hope
    In this deeply personal episode the Old Rucker sits down with Trish as she shares her powerful journey through alcoholism, relapse, recovery, and redemption. From a chaotic childhood marked by addiction and trauma to early sobriety, devastating loss, multiple relapses, and nearly losing her life during alcohol withdrawal, Trish openly discusses the realities of addiction …

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    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 0080 Warriors and Sheeples
    The Old Rucker explores the difference between simply following the crowd and developing the warrior spirit needed to face life’s challenges with courage, discipline, faith, and purpose. This episode examines leadership, personal responsibility, recovery, overcoming fear, and the choices that define who we become. Through stories of figures like Norman Vincent Peale, Theodore Roosevelt, Saint …

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    42 min
  • Episode 0079 Sponsorship Part 1
    In the first installment of a multi-part series on sponsorship, Bob the Old Rucker is joined by returning guests Ralph, Mandy, Sherry, and Jeremy for an honest discussion about what sponsorship truly means beyond the textbook definition. Drawing from decades of collective recovery experience, the panel explores the role of sponsors as mentors, guides, and …

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 0078 Micah ESH Redux
    The Old Rucker sits down with Micah and Emma who share their journey through faith, family, recovery, and redemption. Micah opens up about his struggles with substance abuse, the devastating loss of his father, discovering him after his death, and the PTSD that followed. He shares how his faith became the foundation for rebuilding his …

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 0078 Micah ESH

    The Old Rucker sits down with Micah and Emma who share their journey through faith, family, recovery, and redemption. What begins as a lighthearted conversation about marriage, parenting, and skateboarding gradually unfolds into a powerful testimony of addiction, poor choices, legal troubles, and the lasting impact of growing up between two very different households. Micah opens up about early drug use, living in addiction alongside his father, encounters with the criminal justice system, and the heartbreaking experience of finding his father after a fatal stroke. He also shares the turning point that led him back to his faith, the role his grandparents played in his recovery, and how his relationship with Emma developed through prayer and church. Together, they discuss healing, trauma, faith based counseling, personal responsibility, and the ongoing process of growth, offering hope to anyone struggling with addiction, loss, or life’s difficult seasons.

    53 min
  • Episode 0077 Libbie D’s Story
    The Old Rucker sits down with longtime recovery advocate Libby D. for an honest conversation about resilience, recovery, service, and purpose. From breaking barriers as one of the first women in corporate sales and pharmaceutical representation, to life as a farmer, community leader, mentor, and recovering alcoholic, Libby shares a remarkable journey of overcoming abuse, …

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 0076 Americas 250th Birthday Tribute
    This special Independence Day episode of Shoutout from the Pit steps away from the usual recovery and overcomer discussions to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and reflect on the meaning of freedom. Bob explores the history and symbolism of the American flag, honors veterans, first responders, military families, and community leaders, and discusses how the freedoms …

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    37 min
  • Episode 0075 Josh The Bear Slayer
    Bob “The Old Rucker” reconnects with longtime friend and original guest Josh “The Bear Slayer” to reflect on two years of recovery, friendship, outdoor adventures, and personal growth. The conversation ranges from humorous memories of backpacking trips and the early days of the podcast to a gripping account of Josh’s recent encounter with a massive …

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    1 hr 46 min

About Shoutout From The Pit

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A recovery podcast for you and for us. This introduction is to tell you about who we are and who we are not. We’re you. We’re just people, working people for the most part dealing with our “stuff.”…