TheWillpowerPodcast
TheWillpowerPodcast
Podcast Description
🎯 THE WILLPOWER PODCAST: Real Recovery, Real Stories, Real Hope
Emergency liver & kidney transplant survivor turned recovery advocate. Sharing raw, unfiltered stories of transformation from rock bottom to redemption.
👀 MY STORY:
At 35, I was a middle school teacher with a deadly secret - alcohol was killing me. Given 2-3 weeks to live, an emergency double transplant saved my life. Now I share what I learned about recovery and finding purpose after addiction.
🎙️ WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE:
- Raw recovery stories from inspiring guests
- Practical sobriety strategies that work
- Mental health & personal development
- Honest conversations about the recovery journey
- Real talk about challenges & victories
💡 NEW CONTENT:
Mondays: Long-form interviews
Thursdays: Recovery insights & motivation
🔔 CONNECT:
Instagram: @thewillpowerpodcast
Email: [email protected]
💪 ”Your greatest chapter isn’t behind you - it’s waiting to be written.”
#SoberLife #RecoveryPodcast #AddictionRecovery
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
This podcast centers on themes of addiction recovery, mental health, personal transformation, and authenticity. Notable episodes cover vital topics such as the impact of trauma on addiction, personal sobriety stories, and actionable advice from experts, exemplified by episodes featuring former MLB pitcher Brandon Puffer discussing redemption and recovery insights from addiction expert Faust Ruggiero.
Sobriety podcast featuring real addiction recovery stories and practical tools that actually work.
I’m Will Gordon. Boston school teacher, two-time organ transplant survivor, and a guy who used to hide vodka bottles in places I don’t even like remembering.
At 35, my liver and kidneys were done. Doctors said weeks, maybe less. Transplants gave me a second shot. Sobriety gave me everything else.
This isn’t some shiny recovery show. It’s raw conversations about what addiction actually feels like, how messy getting sober really is, and the quiet moments that slowly pull you back to life.
Every Friday I talk with people who’ve been to the edge – some still hanging on by their fingernails – and we unpack the doubts, the small wins, the tools that actually work when everything else fails.
If you’re fighting cravings, questioning if it’s worth it, or just need to hear someone who gets it… this is for you.
Real stories. Real tools. No bullshit.
AND ALWAYS with Respect and Compassion.
🎧 New Episodes Every Friday: One listen could reframe your life.
🙏 Every donation helps keep this content going and reaching the people who need it most. → https://buymeacoffee.com/thewillpowerpodcast
JOIN THE MOVEMENT:
- YouTube: @TheWillpowerPodcast (full video eps—subscribe for the visuals that hit harder).
- Audio Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible
- Instagram: @thewillpowerpodcast (daily Reels, tips, and community vibes).
- TikTok: @willgordonsober
- Connect Direct: [email protected]. Book a FREE 30-minute sober mentoring session via my Calendly (link in IG bio too)—let’s chat if you’re ready to flip the script.
“Your greatest comeback starts the moment you decide it’s possible.” Feel that pull? Hit play. One story could change your lens. Subscribe, and let’s build something unstoppable.
Family, that’s Shawn Livingston — four-time felon, heroin survivor, ultra-runner, and living proof that your lowest moment can become your greatest purpose
Shawn Livingston went from high school basketball star to Air Force vet, heroin addict, 4-time felon, and prison time… until a mirror moment and a simple running group changed everything. He shares the raw truth about recovery bubbles, Scientology rehab madness, military painkiller hell, and how finding something that “lit a fire under his ass” rebuilt his body, mind, and purpose.
If you’re battling addiction, liver/kidney recovery, or just feel stuck in sobriety — this is your reminder: recovery is the foundation, not your whole life. Find what excites you to wake up every morning.
Watch Shawn’s documentary “100 Miles to Redemption” on Amazon: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0Q92IH29KIQG1EJ3K381552TQR/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Follow Shawn: @iamredemption + his “I Am Redemption” podcast
Drop in the comments: What’s YOUR “fire under the ass” thing? Tag a friend who needs this.
Timestamps below ↓
If my transplant journey and these stories help you, hit subscribe, like, and share — we’re building real recovery impact together. Booking speaking? DM me.
#Sobriety #Recovery #AddictionRecovery
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – New Intro + Shawn’s Big Lesson
1:45 – Car Crash That Ended Basketball Dreams
4:30 – Oxy to Heroin Pipeline
8:10 – Scientology Rehab Madness (you won’t believe this)
12:00 – Military Injury & Painkillers
16:30 – Prison Wake-Up Call
21:00 – The Mirror Moment That Changed Everything
25:45 – How Running Lit the Fire
32:00 – Lance Armstrong Podcast + Documentary Story
38:00 – Vulnerability Pays Off
44:00 – Actionable Steps: Find Your Fire
52:00 – Final Wisdom + Where to Find Shawn
And if you find value in the content we’re creating. A coffee is a great way to support the channel. 🤝 https://buymeacoffee.com/thewillpowerpodcast
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