About this episode

This episode features a heartfelt conversation with Joe K, reflecting on his journey from a troubled childhood in Brooklyn to finding hope in sobriety.

This episode is a re-release of one I did with my dear friend and mentor Joe K who went on to the Big Meeting in the sky..we love you sir and thank you !!!!!! A Brooklyn childhood with bars on every corner. A father who never finished a drink. A briefcase chosen not for style, but to smuggle a square bottle of gin past the front door. Joe’s story is equal parts raw confession and grounded hope, tracing the slow slide from party nights to a lonely chair downstairs, where he realized he couldn’...

People in this episode

Host: Jay Luis

Guest: Joe K

Topics covered

• sober living
• personal stories
• addiction
• hope
• childhood experiences

Keywords

• sober
• Brooklyn
• addiction
• personal story
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Brooklyn

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