In this debut episode of Better on Purpose, I sit down with my longtime friend Kyle Ruggeri to get real about addiction, identity, and the mental battles we all fight. Kyle shares the parts of recovery that rarely get talked about—the shame, the silence, the split-second decisions, and what it actually takes to come back from the edge. We explore how sobriety is defined differently for everyone, why breaking free from destructive patterns is so damn hard, and how parenthood has reshaped our reasons for choosing better—on purpose. Whether you’ve struggled yourself or love someone who has, this conversation is raw, unfiltered, and more relevant than ever.