Sober Disclosure

In Episode 27 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy welcome a powerful new voice to the mic—Taylor, who is 18 months sober and walking proof that even the darkest chapters can lead to unimaginable transformation. Her journey is harrowing, heartfelt, and ultimately, hopeful.

Taylor takes us back to the beginning, where the seeds of addiction were planted not in rebellion, but in her own home. She watched her mother, once prescribed pills by a doctor, slowly fall into dependence—an unraveling that was obvious to Taylor’s friends, and eventually undeniable to her. What started as confusion and pain soon twisted into a dangerous kind of closeness, and Taylor found herself pulled into the same patterns. The same escape. The same devastation.

Taylor’s addiction to heroin brought her to the brink—not just emotionally and spiritually, but physically. At her lowest point, she nearly lost function in her arms. Yet in the ashes of near-destruction, something began to shift. This time, sobriety stuck. And everything began to change.

She opens up about the deep loneliness of being the only two in her family—she and her mother—who struggled with substance use, and how that bond was both a burden and a strange comfort. She shares the painful attempts to get sober before this time, and what made this recovery journey different.

At six months sober, Taylor met her now-boyfriend—someone also walking the path of recovery. Their relationship has become a space of mutual accountability, honesty, and support. Together, they’ve discovered what it means to grow—individually and as a team—through healing and through hard truths.

This conversation is raw, courageous, and full of the wisdom that only comes from having survived what many do not. Taylor’s story is not just about getting clean—it’s about getting free. About learning to feel again, trust again, and love herself again.

From trauma to truth. From numbness to connection. From heroin to hope.

New mantra: Healing is possible—especially when we don’t have to do it alone.

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In Episode 26 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with a very special guest—Ken, who just celebrated his first full year of sobriety. More than a listener, Ken is our number one follower, commenter, and supporter, and it’s an honor to share the mic with someone whose recovery journey has been deeply intertwined with this podcast.

Ken opens up about what it’s like to experience his longest stretch of sobriety to date, and how he’s replaced the chaos of addiction with connection, service, and an ever-growing relationship with a power greater than himself. He shares how early recovery felt like stepping into a new world—where laughter and lightness were possible, and peace wasn’t just a fantasy, but a daily practice.

Ken’s story is rooted in the quiet strength of witnessing his stepdad live over 30 years sober—no preaching, just presence. That memory stayed with him, and when he was truly ready, he knew where to turn. With raw honesty, Ken talks about entering sobriety in the middle of a toxic relationship, and how the last year has been a journey of falling in love with himself and finally believing he deserves more.

He opens up about the anger that used to define him—how it masked fear, pain, and deep insecurity—and how recovery gave him the tools to name those feelings, sit with them, and move through them. Ken also talks about the heartbreak of divorce and estrangement from his children, and the courage it took to pause everything—work, distraction, avoidance—and make his sobriety his full-time job. From multiple meetings a day to giving people rides to theirs, he’s learned what it means to be of maximum service and to stay in conscious contact with his Higher Power.

This episode is a vulnerable, spiritual, and deeply human conversation about what happens when we stop running, show up for ourselves, and finally allow grace to meet us where we are. Ken’s journey is a reminder that sobriety is not the end—it’s the beginning of becoming who we were always meant to be.

From Girls to God. From anger to peace. From fear to faith.

New mantra: We’re just getting started.

In Episode 25 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with the unforgettable Courtney Jean Hairstylin’ Queen, who just took 15 years sober—but the road to that milestone is anything but typical. Before this sobriety stuck, Courtney was a revolving door drunk, constantly shape-shifting into whoever the world wanted her to be. Chameleon, caretaker, chaos navigator—she played every part but her own.

Before recovery, Courtney never put herself first. She talks openly about how she was misunderstood by straight women, judged in early sobriety for being a lesbian, and bullied in sober living. The girls she lived with stole her peanut butter and dismantled the bike she used to get to work and meetings. But every morning, she reassembled it while blasting Biggie Smalls—because getting and staying sober was non-negotiable.

Courtney was raised by her dad to be the “oldest son” to two younger brothers. Today, she carries the unimaginable weight of having lost both of them to addiction. She shares what it’s like to stay sober through that kind of grief, and how recovery gave her the emotional tools to survive it—and live beyond it.

She credits her early recovery to a “bad bitch” sponsor who didn’t care if Courtney scared people, didn’t care about labels, and definitely didn’t coddle her. She made her read the Big Book daily, stay consistent, and show up even when it was uncomfortable. Courtney admits she was once a self-proclaimed “douchebag harmful little girl” who would rather hurt others than face herself—but the program taught her how to grow the hell up, get out of her anger, and learn emotional honesty.

From working her first get-well job at Medieval Times with a grown-out mullet to walking through profound loss with grace, Courtney’s story is both hilariously real and devastatingly human. She also happens to be the sister of Breezy’s late ex, adding another deeply personal layer to this powerful episode.

Today, she’s in her soft girl era—a place of peace, softness, and strength. This conversation is full of grit, grief, humor, and healing. It’s a reminder that the toughest people often have the biggest hearts—and that after everything, we can still choose to live.

New mantra: And now we live.

In Episode 24 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Sara, whose winding journey back to sobriety proves that recovery doesn’t always begin with surrender—but it often ends there.

Sara first met Jimmy in 2008 when they both checked into treatment at Yellowstone. What followed was 14 years of trying to prove she could drink “like a lady,” fueled by denial, family expectations, and a deep knowing that if she returned to AA, it would work—and she wasn’t ready for that kind of truth.

When Sara finally made her way back to meetings, staying sober was a day-by-day struggle. In early recovery, if there wasn’t a meeting, there was a relapse. But everything shifted when she matched with a man on a dating app—someone who, unbeknownst to her, was in recovery. He accidentally sent her the link to a Big Book study. That’s how she found out he was in AA. He set a clear boundary: if they were going to see each other again, she needed to be sober. She was. And she stayed.

That man is now her fiancé. And what began as a romantic connection grew into something deeper—a spiritual awakening. At the start of their relationship, Sara offered a simple prayer: “God, remove anything that no longer suits me or my highest good.” What followed was not just sobriety, but serenity.

In this episode, Sara talks about the vulnerability of getting sober while navigating a new relationship, and why she now understands the warnings people give about that path. Still, her fiancé’s example made the program deeply attractive—and it became her own. Today, she sponsors women with love and clarity, guiding them not with pressure, but with what’s in the book.

Sara’s voice carries the quiet confidence of someone who’s found acceptance, peace, and purpose. This is a story of grace, second chances, and what happens when we stop running—and finally let the program catch us.

In this powerful and eye-opening Episode 23 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Patt O., whose story shatters the illusion that time in sobriety guarantees peace. Patt has been sober for over two decades, and his mother was one of the most well-known women in Alcoholics Anonymous. But growing up in her shadow, Patt found himself trapped in an image—not just of what others expected from him, but what AA seemed to expect as well.

For his first 8 to 10 years in the program, Patt did everything “right.” He was the guy sponsoring everyone, speaking at events, attending all the meetings, and living out the slogans. From the outside, he was the AA poster child. On the inside, he was spiraling. At eight years sober, Patt was planning to end his life. He couldn’t reconcile why, after doing everything the program said, he still felt so empty and disconnected.

This episode digs deep into that turning point—standing on a freeway overpass, ready to jump, when something Patt can only describe as God intervened. It wasn’t a lightning bolt moment of clarity, but a quiet shift that pulled him back. From there, everything began to change—not because he “worked harder,” but because he finally sought a real connection with a power greater than himself.

Patt shares how his early years in recovery were filled with ego, dishonesty, manipulation, and control. And how only when he let go of trying to manage everyone else’s experience did he start to heal. He talks about how he sponsors men today—by making space, not giving orders—and why he's wary of some AA catchphrases that get tossed around as truth but aren’t rooted in the Big Book or experience.

This is a rare and honest look at what can happen when recovery is based on performance rather than connection—and how real spiritual awakening often begins where the slogans end. Patt’s story is a reminder that sobriety alone doesn’t save us—connection does.

In this honest and heartfelt Episode 22 of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Angel—one of Jimmy’s sponsees—who just celebrated one year of sobriety. This is a raw look at what the first year of recovery really feels like: the confusion, the growth, the setbacks, and the powerful moments of clarity that can change everything.

Angel’s journey began with the wrong intentions—choosing his first sponsor more for image than impact. But that changed when he met Jimmy at Camp Sober Fest, where the power of real community and connection showed him what recovery could actually look like. Since then, Angel has been all in, attending almost a meeting a day and building his recovery around fellowship, structure, and service.

Angel opens up about surviving heart failure and a stroke—not what pushed him to get sober, but what eventually helped him realize how little he valued himself. It wasn’t until treatment in his late thirties that he learned basic life skills—making his bed, cooking, cleaning—and, more importantly, the discipline that would help him build a life worth staying sober for.

This episode dives deep into Angel’s spiritual journey, his “God shots,” and the hard lessons he's still learning—about expectations, codependency, and the complicated relationship he has with his mother. He shares how sobriety has helped him show up for friends, but how he's still figuring out how to show up for family.

Angel’s story is a reminder that recovery is messy, human, and deeply personal—but that even in the early days, when the dust hasn’t fully settled, there is hope, growth, and transformation. This is recovery in real time.

In this milestone 21st episode of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Amber from Palmdale, California—who got sober at just 21 years old and now celebrates ten years of continuous sobriety. Her story is a moving reflection of courage, community, and the quiet strength it takes to choose recovery early in life.

Amber opens up about the emotional toll her addiction took on her family, especially her twin sister, and how her mom—32 years sober herself—was able to hold strong, loving boundaries when Amber was deep in her drinking. When Amber hit her breaking point, her mom gave her the freedom to go—but it was her dad's tearful plea to stay and get help that ultimately turned the tide.

Being young in a small-town recovery scene wasn't easy, but Amber faced it head-on. She connected with older members, leaned into the program, and—as she puts it—“followed the winners.” Through moves, sponsor changes, and dry spells, Amber kept showing up and digging deeper. Her message today is clear: recovery isn’t about doing it perfectly—it’s about continuing to do the work.

Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about early sobriety, family redemption, and what it means to build a life you’re proud of, one day at a time.

In this raw and compelling episode of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Gene—Jimmy’s sponsor and a man with 23 years of sobriety whose no-nonsense approach to recovery has helped shape countless lives. Gene doesn’t sugarcoat it. From day two sober, when he was unexpectedly handed the keys to the meeting hall and the coffee commitment, he learned that trust and responsibility are earned by showing up—early, often, and all in.

Gene shares how the men in his early recovery challenged him, sharpened him, and gave him a framework to grow—emphasizing discipline, action, and accountability. That hunger to understand led him deep into the Big Book and the history of AA, not for comfort, but for clarity and truth. He wanted to know more—and then pass that knowledge on.

We also get real about Breezy’s first reaction to their sponsorship meeting, and the friction that came from Gene’s intense style—and Breezy’s search for a Higher Power. In a moving turn, Gene talks candidly about his wife’s terminal cancer and the profound impact it had on his life and his sobriety.

Gene’s style of sponsorship is structured, direct, and unapologetically tough—but always in service of helping others find freedom. His story is a powerful reminder that recovery isn’t about comfort—it’s about transformation, and sometimes that requires fire.

In this deeply inspiring episode of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with Honey—founder of Yellowstone, a nonprofit treatment center in Orange County that has become a beacon of hope for those who’ve tried everything else. With 32 years of sobriety under her belt and a soul-deep commitment to service, Honey describes herself as “just trying to be a helper”—but her impact is anything but small.

Yellowstone is where Jimmy went through treatment, and in this full-circle moment, he reflects on how Honey and her program not only helped him heal, but stood by him through court, offering support when it mattered most. Honey’s unique perspective—of someone who works in treatment while fiercely protecting her identity as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous—grounds this episode in humility, grace, and deep experience.

Honey opens up about her own journey, including her very first meeting—Gucci—a Southern California classic that’s still going strong. She shares the simple but powerful story of reaching out her hand as a greeter, and how that one act of service reminded someone they were welcome, even in the depths of a return. With only three sponsors over the course of her sobriety, she speaks lovingly of her longest one, the legendary Pattie O., and how she was really just looking for someone to love her.

Now, 25 years after opening Yellowstone, Honey continues to show up—attending six meetings a week not out of obligation, but because, as she says, “I always feel better when I leave, and I don’t want to miss the awesome meetings.” Her vision is one of radical inclusivity, a program that welcomes everyone and believes recovery is possible for all—no matter how far gone they feel.

Honey’s story is one of transformation, quiet leadership, and getting better in spite of herself. It’s a moving reminder that humility, consistency, and showing up can change not just one life—but thousands.

Tune in for a conversation about legacy, love, and what happens when we extend a hand—and a heart—to the next suffering person.

In this courageous and deeply personal episode of Sober Disclosure, Breezy and Jimmy sit down with AJ—a man with three and a half years sober, a powerful story of resilience, and a deep commitment to doing the work. As Jimmy’s sponsee, AJ brings raw honesty, Southern grit, and a whole lot of heart to the mic.

Growing up in the Bible Belt of Texas, AJ struggled not just with addiction, but with the shame of being gay in an environment where he felt he had to hide who he was. It wasn’t until he came out to California for treatment that he experienced what it felt like to be truly seen—and accepted—for the first time. He shares the moment he asked Jimmy to be his sponsor, and how Jimmy gave it to him straight: “I’m crazy, and you better be ready to work.”

AJ’s path hasn’t been easy. After a period of sobriety, he spiraled into psychosis, and it was his mom—an Al-Anon member and one of our most dedicated listeners—who helped rally the family and convince him to return to California for treatment. Facing jail time back in Texas, AJ was granted a second chance by a judge who offered him an opportunity to change his life—if he followed through. And he did. Not only did AJ complete six months of treatment, he went on to become a house manager, a leader, and an example of what recovery can look like when we show up fully.

One of the most powerful moments in this episode is AJ’s story of his third step—how, with Jimmy by his side, he made a pact with his Higher Power and began to rebuild his life on spiritual principles. His journey is one of redemption, freedom, and finally finding peace in his own skin.

And of course, AJ leaves us laughing, closing the episode with his personal formula for staying sane and sober: the three M’s—meditation, meetings, and masturbation.

Tune in for an unforgettable conversation about identity, family, second chances, and the spiritual magic of recovery.