This is not an interview—it’s a reckoning.
Ryan Penley sits down with his father, Wade Penley, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about addiction, responsibility, forgiveness, and the long road back to each other.

Wade shares his journey through decades of substance abuse, false starts in recovery, and the moment he realized he couldn’t build a new life while clinging to old patterns. Together, father and son confront the generational impact of addiction—and what it actually takes to break the cycle.

🔑 What this episode dives into:

• 🔥 Rock-bottom honesty and the cost of avoidance
• 🔄 Breaking generational cycles instead of repeating them
• 🧠 Self-inventory, ownership, and radical responsibility
• 🤝 Forgiveness without minimizing the past
• 🌱 Turning pain into purpose through recovery and service
• ✝️ The role of faith, timing, and humility in real change

This episode is for anyone in recovery, anyone carrying family wounds, or anyone quietly wondering if healing is still possible.

It is.

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