The 4th Step Podcast

Angie does a great job sharing her life with us. A childhood with generational trauma, sexual abuse, physical and emotional neglect all play apart in how she got to addiction and recovery. A very troubled and dark past...

Aubrey comes from a childhood of severe abuse that molded her into questioning her own life's self worth. After years of oppression, she grasps a chance to take control of her choices and finds in the end that the...

*Recorded in St. George, UT. Please forgive us for the poor sound quality* Aubrey carried the weight of the shame and guilt of what had been done to her as a child. By her teens, the pain had found a new language...

Our anonymous friend tells her story about her journey to recovery and what drove her here. High anxiety all the time, self-deprecating, childhood/adult abuse and much more tells us a story of survival. She shares with...

Charlene grew up in Northern Ireland near the end of 'The Troubles'. Learn about the chronic fear, the checkpoints, the violence, and she grew up believing that it was all normal. We can trace the path from her...

This episode was recorded in Ireland with our friend Tony. Growing up in a culture of drinking and dysfunction, Tony navigated through his youth with drugs and the street life. Walking through the doors of recovery...

Lorie is living proof that strength is not the absence of struggle, but the will to keep going despite of it. She fights her way back to recovery and my life. She is the sister that I wasn't born with but the program...

Dan's story is very relatable to many of us. A violent childhood and lack of any emotional connection early on, brought on feelings of despair. Addiction became the outlet and quickly led Dan to a rock bottom early in...

At 15 years old she found recovery and made the decision to leave the life behind. Nicolette shares her fears, resentments, reservations and much more. A childhood void of parental attachment caused her to seek love...

Early wounds around fitting in and feelings around racism all contribute to addiction. A promising journey from realizing morals and living the program. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Renee's story teaches us that her spirit is stronger than the abuse that was done to her. The path she lived and the trauma she endured, the belief that she was broken, lead way to getting clean down her own spiritual...

On location at the Northern California TAC convention, we are fortunate to have sat down with Jolene from Phoenix Az. Looking back at her childhood, she shares about the chaos of the early days and how it shaped her...

The first episode of Season 3. This is a very special episode for us. Over 2 seasons we've learned that so many of us came to recovery with trauma in tow. When Josh and I started exploring each interview for childhood...

Last episode of the season! This episode hit me in the feels. The relapse insanity and the struggle with body dysmorphia really shows us the toxic societal expectation of people. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Our friend Sam gives us a colorful story of childhood and generational trauma. He's a special friend to Josh and I, so please enjoy the chaos of this episode. Send us Fan Mail Support the show