
S3E9 Lyndsey Jacob
From Pondoff's Anonymous by Chris Pondoff, Jeff Allen, Zoë Mendenall
March 16, 2026 · 1h 60m · Season 3 · Episode 5
About this episode
Lyndsey Jacob shares her journey through addiction and recovery, discussing its impact on her life and relationships.
In this episode of Pondoff’s Anonymous , Chris sits down with Lyndsey Jacob, Kyle Jacob, and Zoë for an honest conversation about addiction, recovery, trauma, ADHD, marriage, family, sobriety, and healing. Lyndsey shares what it was like to live in denial while knowing things could not keep going the way they were. She talks about cocaine use, alcohol, secrecy, survival mode, shame, and the fear of facing life without substances. This episode explores the turning points that led her toward honesty, treatment, and recovery. Chris, Lyndsey, Kyle, and Zoë also talk about the impact addiction has on marriage, trust, family, finances, motherhood, and identity. They unpack how childhood experiences, trauma, and ADHD can shape adult behavior and self-perception, and how deeper issues can stay hidden underneath addiction for years. This conversation also gets into support systems, accountability, stigma, and the role of community in recovery. Kyle shares what it was like to walk through this as a husband, and the episode offers a real look at what healing can require from everyone involved. It is messy, personal, honest, and hopeful. If you are interested in addiction recovery, sobriety…
People in this episode
Host: Chris Pondoff
Guest: Lyndsey Jacob
Topics covered
- addiction
- recovery
- trauma
- ADHD
- marriage
- family
- mental health
Keywords
- addiction recovery
- sobriety
- trauma healing
- mental health
- relationships
- ADHD
- family
- support systems
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