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The Trudge Report welcomes a very special guest this week. Friend of the program, Maggie York. Maggie comes to us with 17 plus years of experience, strength, and hope in recovery. Starting out in the accounting world, she makes the jump to the fashion industry, first in Chicago then to the Big Apple, before making the move to South Florida where she has a flourishing company. Maggie shares some of her most personal stories about her drinking days, getting sober, and a harrowing experience during 9/11. She was a great guest and we are all very proud to call her a friend. “We should always remember, all of us. No matter what color we are. No matter what language we speak. No matter the form of our politics or the expression of our faith. We all live under the same moon and the same stars. We're not so very far apart.”          -John DenverDon't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

The crew is back this week with another episode. Join TRP as we kick things off with our usual around the horn segment. Next, Corey, Shawn, and Bill briefly discuss some local politics that directly affect our children's schools and safety. Then, the four of us go around and discuss our top five bucket list ideas. From extreme sports to destination vacations and everything in between. Each of us also discuss one or two things on our never to do bucket list.We finish up the show with a brief but in-depth look at the Academy award-winning and Golden Globe award winning movie, Conclave. This movie takes an in-depth look at how a new pope is elected, the logistics that go into this process, and the politics that shouldn't, but do, play a role.Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand-in-hand with doubt. If there was only certainty and no doubt, there would be no mystery. And therefore, no need for faith.                      -Cardinal Lawrence: Conclave Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We want to first congratulate Greg on 9 continuous years of sobriety. We also want to wish all the mothers a belated happy Mother's Day and thank you for all you do and who you are. The boys go around the horn and give a recap on their weekends and any notable events. There is some quick discussion on the NBA playoffs, who we like, and who seems dead in the water.We transition to the recovery topic which is surrounding opinions and outside issues in our recovery groups and meetings. What topics are and are not appropriate for the recovery setting. Which of those topics help foster an atmosphere of not only recovery, but love and tolerance, while keeping in mind the guidelines of the group and the common welfare of the group. How we personally fall short in the meetings we go to and how we can be better ourselves and help hold others accountable. There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because consequence tells him that it is right.                                    -Martin Luther King Jr-Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. The four of us are back in action. We do a quick check in on how everyone is doing and latest updates. Bill celebrates the big 40, Greg might have to get his toe cut off, and Corey discovers that he might be Disney royalty. We touch on a couple of trending news topics including DT superimposing his image as a pope, real life Star Wars flying vehicles, and the baseball fan who fell 20 ft over the ledge and into the outfield at the Pittsburgh Pirates game. We move to our recovery segment where we discuss problems that could beset the recovery group, i.e. compulsive talkers, big shotism, and bleeding deacons. How we deal with them on an individual and a group basis. Taking stock of our own missteps through the years in the recovery groups and how we can learn from them and teach others how to be better.Antagonize any situation, and you give it power against yourself; offer mental non resistance, and it crumbles away in front of you.                                                -Emmet Fox-Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello friends welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. This is our monthly guest podcast. This episode we welcome good friend of the guys, music and tattoo enthusiast, sober member of the community, and all around good guy, Tyler Foss. Tyler talks about his early life in addiction and a previous stint in recovery before getting sober for good this time. He talks about being heavy in the music industry and in a successful band both sober and not sober and some of the things behind the scenes. His real passion is not only his recovery work but what he does in his professional life, running a non-profit with one of his lifelong friends to help bring underprivileged children into the music and art scene in local communities. Tyler was a fantastic guest we hope you enjoy. Below is how to access his websites for the nonprofit and the Instagram for his band. Please check them out and support. www.accessartfl.orgwww.pbtattooexpo.comBand Instagram - spit.truthAmerica will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.             -Abraham LincolnDon't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. This episode is our monthly deep dive research topic. We are bringing you The incredible story of the Dire Wolf de extinction. This topic is multifaceted and we touch on many of them. From science, to evolution, the moral and philosophical implications, and what this means for nature and other animals being brought out of extinction.But before that we go around the horn with a few words about the Easter holiday and then a lively discussion about an LA delivery driver who was awarded $50 million for hot tea spilling on him in a drive through.A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.                    -Pope FrancisDon't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. On this week's episode we explore non-professionalism in recovery and the recovery groups. Why it is important for some to keep the altruism of recovery separate from their professional life, especially if they work in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation or counseling. Can you work in the treatment industry and stay spiritually grounded in your own sobriety? Two of our members have worked in the drug and alcohol recovery field in prior years so the group has the benefit of experience from all angles.We also go around the horn at the beginning of the show checking in with one another. We preview some of the extra YouTube content that has been posted and will be posted in the near future as we gear up for NBA playoffs. Corey and Greg continue to tease about wrestling content. Shawn has a moment recounting the events of Sunday's Masters Tournament.Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit                             -GodDon't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us this week as the Trudge Trio is here to bring you a new episode. We begin the show with a quick around the horn segment where Shawn makes a brief but very spirited argument on why NCAA March Madness may be the best of all playoffs and championships, college or professional. Corey and Greg wholeheartedly disagree and a short but good discussion arises. We introduce a new segment, where each of us describe one thing that we saw over the past week of someone doing a random act of kindness or witnessing kindness from one person to another. The main segment is all about where money and spirituality mix in the rooms of recovery. Where our donations and self support money goes and the different avenues for that money. Where it is not only useful, but necessary in carrying the message of recovery. We each detail some of our own personal experiences and what we have seen over the years. We also discuss how money can certainly be the root of all evil, and the recovery group is no different. How the primary purpose of carrying the message to the sick and suffering has to always remain the most important. We wrap this segment and the show with how each of us have utilized this principle of financial Independence and responsibility in our own lives. What's good for the recovery group is oftentimes just as important for the individual person in recovery.“There is no remote control to life. You have to get up and change the channel yourself.”             -Anonymous Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us this week on Trudge Report for an all-new episode. We are doing a deep dive research topic on Biohacking. Biohacking is a do-it-yourself (DIY) form of personal improvement in which people attempt to change aspects of their biology to improve their health, performance, or well-being. Each of us took a different subtopic. We explore the elements of wearable technology, diet, fasting, and supplements. Recovery is about being not only spiritually and mentally well, but physically also. We have some typical banter on the front end of the show and Corey almost gets struck by lightning.“History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.”                           - Dennis Piehowski -Don't forget to like, share, rate, and download the podcast on all of your listening platforms. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @trudgrereportpod, for other content surrounding sports and trending topics. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Greetings Trudge Report report fans. Welcome to a very special episode. We are happy to have Scott H on the show this week as a guest. Scott is a good friend of Bill and part of his recovery group. Scott shares his experience, strength, and hope. He has been sober a long time and has lived an absolutely full and abundant life, doing everything from being an NCAA division 1 swimmer, a firefighter in New York during 9/11, government contractor, and working security for DT. Scott was a great guest and we are very grateful to him for coming on the show and sharing his story.“The night view will not stay, it is followed by the day view."                                -Rev Howard Thurman Don't forget you can watch extra content surrounding sports and other topics on our Trudge Report YouTube channel. Also, remember to like and subscribe to the channel as well as to the main podcast and on all of your listening platforms. Trudge on good people. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of your favorite Trudgers. This week is all about guidelines and safeguards in keeping recovery groups free of any other spiritual or physical affiliation, real or implied. The boys discuss the necessity in having the recovery group's focus on carrying the message with the least amount of outside influences from other organizations or agendas. How the recovery groups can cooperate with anyone but do not align themselves with any particular outside entity. We also have some light-hearted discussion about St Patrick's Day (Greg is in full garb) and if corned beef is overrated or underrated. We finish off the show with some housekeeping items and Corey humorously discusses some of his pet peeves at meetings. “The sick mind cannot heal itself."                                    -unknownDon't forget you can watch extra content surrounding sports and other topics on our Trudge Report YouTube channel. Also, remember to like and subscribe to the channel as well as to the main podcast and on all of your listening platforms. Trudge on. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for joining us again this week. We kick off the show with a bit of sad news about Corey's childhood friend that he has mentioned on the pod before. And, because we love and awkward transition, we go right into some very joyous news from Shawn's side of things hence, the circle of life in the title. The bulk of the episode is spent discussing how we achieve our primary purpose, that of carrying the message of recovery and hope to the alcoholic and addict that still suffers. We asked ourselves and each other some tough questions that force us to be honest. We end the show with some NFL free agency discussion and a few other housekeeping items. “The sick mind cannot heal itself."                                    -unknownDon't forget you can watch extra content surrounding sports and other topics on our Trudge Report YouTube channel. Also, remember to like and subscribe to the channel as well as to the main podcast and on all of your listening platforms. Trudge on. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We are reshaping the format a bit on weekly episodes. Going forward, we will be focusing primarily on recovery topics, with some other content briefly in the beginning and on the back end of the show. We have listened to the feedback from our listeners, and we want to focus on the subject we four know best, recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. This will allow us more time to get in-depth on these topics. But don't worry, if you love our other topics full of nonsense, power rankings, and sports, we will be doing extra content surrounding these and putting them out on our watching platforms, YouTube and Facebook. Clips of these will also be posted to our social media sites.This week we dive heavily into the subject of group autonomy and individualism. Are we treating new members to recovery the same or different? Do we discount what new members or old timers have to say just because it differs from our opinion and experience? Do we share with others the tools and resources we have to help them be successful? Does the group conscience speak clearest and loudest with individual group issues or is one singular person trying to run the show? Do our actions as a group effect neighboring groups or the recovery community as a whole?Remember to keep an eye out on YouTube and Facebook for extra content around sports, wrestling, trending topics, and of course-a good bit of nonsense. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

What do belly shirts, knee high socks, high-stakes March Madness picks, and a near-death DUI crash have in common? One man: Danny P. On this week's episode we have a very special guest, Danny P, who is a long time listener and even longer time good friend of all four members of Trudge Report. Corey and Dan got sober together in the same halfway house almost 10 years ago and the rest of us became friends with Dan over the years. He comes to us from just outside of the Ohio State University campus. We delineate some of our history with him and the timeline of the friendships. There is no shortage of funny stories between Corey and Dan in their early days of sobriety and maybe even if you picture for all those who will watch this episode on YouTube or Facebook. In the first half of the show, we tell some stories and catch up a bit and spend a good chunk of time on some college basketball analysis. Dan is an avid UConn Huskie fan and overall fan of the sport. The second half of the show Dan tells his personal story of his journey through recovery. He is a father of two, business owner (see below), and an upstanding member of his community. He has a passion for the work that we do in recovery, and it easily shows in his talk. We love Dan and we are grateful for his listenership and more importantly friendship. Paulsens Construction Services LLC Danpaulsenllc@gmail.comContact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello listeners and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. We have a little bit of a different style show this week as Bill was a last-minute scratch off the starting lineup. He is practicing load management. Shawn had a top secret prior commitment in a far away land and was not able to join until about halfway through. Greg steers the ship and Corey does his best to sabotage the whole thing, and of course has to talk about the shoutouts he gets as he struts around (deservingly) in his Eagles garb. The duo get into the USA v Canada hockey game and more importantly the fight that broke out as soon as the puck was dropped. They also touch on the horrendous NBA All-Star game and how that whole event needs a makeover. Shawn joins the show from his undisclosed location. Next there is a nod to President's Day and some completely erroneous historical references thrown out by Shawn. Greg and Shawn detail their romantic voyages at Valentine's Day with their significant others, both having vastly different experiences.Greg brings a spiritual reading for the recovery topic that is all about inventory, watching out for anger, and what we do with these defects when they crop up. The three of us go around and share what the reading means to us and each of us use our personal experience to help expand the topic. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Listen and watch along with us this week on Trudge Report as we break down the super bowl victory by the Eagles and the Kendrick Lamar halftime show. All four of us are together and we give Corey and his Philadelphia Eagles their props for an absolute dominating performance over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 59th edition of the super bowl. Surprise voicemail recording from a long time listener in Philadelphia about the game. Bill holds true to his statement that he was boycotting watching the game and the halftime show. We have a lot of fun but also break down key elements of the game and give our passionate but very amateur analysis. The recovery segment this week is all about membership guidelines and suggestions for different recovery groups. The importance of identification with the substance or affliction being talked about as well as with other members of whichever Recovery group is chosen. How we shouldn't, but do sometimes, judge other people in our meetings, and how important it is to make the newcomer feel welcome and for them to feel like they belong. This is episode 53. We have been at this officially for over a year now and we just want to take a moment to thank all of our listeners, watchers, and supporters. We wouldn't be here without you. For those of you who have not listened yet, you will.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Less than a week away from the super bowl, Cory is in full Eagles garb and emotionally holding it together. We touch on the upcoming matchup between the Chiefs and the Eagles, and even a few comments about the anticipated (by some but not all) halftime show. Bill is boycotting the entire event. For the first half of the show, it is a grab bag full of topics. Corey talks about his daughter's birthday party over the weekend. We touch on the two tragic plane crashes that happened earlier the week before. Bill discusses a very bizarre experience he had at a massage parlor, and no it's not what you think. Greg and Corey discuss some recent events in the wrestling world. If you are an NBA fan, check out our YouTube channel for a video posted on the Luka Doncic / Anthony Davis trade. The recovery segment is an extension of the unity topic from last week. We discuss how important it is for the group as a whole to make decisions based on everyone having the same information. How no one person or persons have more control or authority over a group, it is truly autonomous in nature. We discuss how important it is to allow anyone who is part of a recovery group to have there opinions and feelings be heard, and how the final decision of the group is God's voice shining through. We also touch on how important it is to have this same principle be practiced in our homes.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Join the boys this week as we recap an interesting AFC and NFC championship games from Sunday. Corey is running a little late because he's still celebrating the Eagles going back to the super bowl. First we touch on the most recent game between the Bills and the Chiefs. We ask some important questions and give our passionate analysis of some of the play calling and the overall legacy of both Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. Then we shift to the absolute dominating performance that the Philadelphia Eagles put on the Washington Commanders. There really are no words to describe the historic performance the Eagles laid out, but we certainly have some takes. We do a quick super bowl preview but more to come on next week's episode.The recovery segment is all about group unity. Individual welfare in recovery follows a very close second to the welfare of the group, for without the group, there would be no individual recovery. Each of us go around and share a little bit on our experiences in early sobriety with how important the group was for us and the integral part it played in our spiritual foundations.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the crew this week as we are recording directly at halftime of the Philadelphia eagles versus Los Angeles Rams NFC divisional playoff game. Corey's heart skips a few palpitations during the episode but ultimately he makes it through. The boys do a quick around the horn. Shawn gets to brag for a minute on his Commanders epic victory over the number one seeded Detroit Lions the night before. Bill gives an update on how his daughter's birthday party went. We touch on the Tik Tok outage and then Greg dives into the New York City congestion issue and how the city is now charging people to drive on its roads. The recovery segment is all about rock bottom. We go around and share our own personal stories how we hit rock bottom, what life was like at that time, and some of the things we did to recognize and eventually get out of our rock bottom. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us this week on Trudge Report for a very special episode as we welcome Alexandria Baxley to the podcast. Alexandria, Alex, is a local sober member of the community who has a non-profit organization called THE ELIZABETH ROSE DITCH FOUNDATION. The foundation is in honor of her late friend, Liz, who passed away due to the deadly disease of addiction a few years ago. The foundation offers the emotional and mental health support to people struggling from drug addiction and mental health illness. It also helps supply people entering drug and alcohol and rehabilitation centers with necessary everyday items such as toiletries, slippers, and more. Listen to the episode for a sad but ultimately heartwarming story and learn how you can donate and give back. Alex also shares her own personal story and journey through recovery. But don't worry the boys chop it up in the beginning of the episode and have some fun right off the bat. We touch on the wild weekend of NFL wild card games play a little catch up on how everyone's week was. Shout out to Bill's daughter, Avia, who is turning 8 years old this weekend.Getting involved, donating or purchasing a t-shirt is simple and can all be done directly through the website.WWW.THEELIZABETHROSEDITCHFOUNDATION.ORG They also have a 24 hour a day 7 days a week helpline where you can also inquire about how to get involved. That number is 772-207-3040. They also have a Facebook page that keeps up to date with the latest information about the nonprofit. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge report. This is the first recorded episode of 2025 even though we had one that was released after the new year. Bill is on the injured reserve tonight so Corey, Greg, and Shawn bring you this episode. The boys recap their holidays, travel, time spent with family, and gifts.After a quick around the horn we get into our 2025 goal setting. We're not calling them resolutions. Each of us go around and list off a handful of goals that we have for 2025. Some are more tangible than others but we set a good tone and good spirit for the new year. The recovery segment is all about financial stability in early sobriety and beyond. How we rebuild ourselves financially, save money, spend money, and how we view money overall. Remembering that God is in charge, which is easier said than done, each of us talk about the tips and tricks and current practices we have for prosperity.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Welcome to Trudge Report's first episode of 2025. We wish all of our listeners a happy and prosperous New Year. Due to the season and all of the holiday travel, we wanted to bring a you a GA Phillips classic soliloquy on airport etiquette and travel behavior. From stinky foods on flights, to open air feet with socks, and adventures of the Mile High Club, this episode has it all. We also have some more holiday talk as we ring in the New Year and then we dive into the beautiful simplicity of the St. Francis Prayer, also known as the Prayer for Peace. Once again thank you too all of our listeners, supporters, producers, and editors for a wonderful 2024 and a ln even better 2025. Gratitude and Blessings from the Trudge Crew. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

On this week's episode of Trudge Report join Bill, Corey, and Shawn with a special pop in from Producer Janine. While Greg is out enjoying a classical night at the symphony, the three of us unintentionally go down a crazy path of war stories, funny anecdotes, and mishaps from our drinking days surrounding family holidays. We turn to a mini segment of the history of our vehicles. The damage we have done to certain cars over the years, types of cars, possibly even living out of cars. Producer Janine hops on and tells a funny story about when a boot was put on one of her cars back in the day.Corey brings a deep and meaningful spiritual reading from Emmet Fox where we break down and share our experience with understanding Truth, how we demonstrate that Truth in our day to day lives, and we can grow in Truth and enhance our spiritual paths by simply doing the right thing. From all of us at Trudge Report we hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a continued happy and healthy New Year season. Love to all. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. There is a lot of nostalgia as we do a year in review podcast where we look back and discuss some of our favorite episodes and cherished memories. We want to thank all of our listeners from the bottom of our heart. 45 episodes and going strong. We look forward to 2025 and bringing you some exciting and new content. We also have a host of different topics we discuss from holiday gift shopping, dads doing braids and other hairstyles for our daughters, the elf on the shelf dilemma, the mysterious drones mostly over Cory's childhood home in New Jersey, and much much more.Our recovery segment is another reading from Emmett Fox, the December 15th edition, where we discuss and share our experience on not being able to have our negative thoughts along with all the positive blessings.Merry Christmas to everyone and a safe and happy holiday. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the Trudge Trio this week as we discuss our favorite Christmas movies and take a trip down Nostalgia Ave. We have a few grab bag topics and Corey tells a good story about an $18 Christmas gift from his dad. We also have a few current event topics that we touch on along with our typical NFL rant and this week, college football conference championships. A special shout out in the beginning to Corey's friend Dave who is going through some health concerns.The recovery segment is a third extension of what we have been discussing the past few weeks. It centers around how we show up for our families during the holiday season compared to what we used to be like in our active addictions.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join all four of us on Trudge Report this week as we recap our Thanksgiving holidays. Greg gets a little payback on Turkey since he was not on the Pod last week save for a few minutes. We go back in time to the JNCO jean days and we also bring producer Janine in for a hilarious $5 check fraud Rock Road jail story.The recovery segment is an extension of what we discussed last week, navigating early sobriety and sobriety in general, around our families and the holidays. We talk specifically about how each of us react and weave through these situations. The observations we make on family members and friends that still drink. Today, how we are trying to be additive and pack into the stream of the holiday season, rather than trying to take out of it.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the crew this week as we are a man short with Greg on a little mini vacation, but he does pop in for a few minutes to say hello and make fun of Corey as per usual.This week is a grab bag of topics, but we do debate and power rank best and worst Thanksgiving foods as well as our favorite desserts and pie. We do a quick whip around the NFL and then we talk about some trending topics such as a 950 lb cheddar cheese robbery and escaped monkeys from a South Carolina zoo.The recovery topic is about navigating the holidays in early sobriety. Different things people can do on a logistical level but also on a spiritual level. Remembering that it is just another day, it can be an emotional trap for some, and we discuss ways to stay out of the misery and pack good things into the stream of life.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the trusty foursome this week on Trudge Report. Greg recaps his very different experience with a Star wars show. Shawn talks about his recent trip to Savannah, GA, for a cousin's wedding. Bill has fashion corner and the art of the catwalk. Corey talks about his big move to a new undisclosed location. Never use it for Shawn introduces a new segment where he fires off some random questions to the guys where they don't have any information on the questions beforehand.The recovery segment is about romantic relationships in early sobriety. The boys have a host of experience on all sides of this topic. They shed light on the pitfalls but also the positives that have come out of each one of our familiarity with these situations. Each one of us comes from a genuine point of view and a true desire to be helpful. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us on Trudge Report this week as we bring in our first guest. His name is Robert and he is a good friend of Shawn's. Corey and Bill know him as well. Robert is a sober friend of ours. He loves all things Detroit including the surging Lions. We talk his background and growing up in Detroit. Where life has taken him, from Michigan to Las Vegas to South Florida. Robert has some great stories and is an upstanding member of the recovery community. Oh and by the way he is a movie star.For the spirituality segment we let Robert bring a meditation reading that he chooses. It is an awesome reading and a little bit outside of the box from what we normally read. It produces a great discussion between the five of us. Join us for some laughs and some genuine recovery and heartfelt discussion.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

The crew is back this week as all four of us are together. We start with some housekeeping items and then Bill recaps his weekend trip to Siesta Key with his daughter and the majesty of the white sand. Corey also does a recap of his Salem, Massachusetts trip with his wife. We deviate from what our planned topic was going to be. Greg poses a very deep, serious, and philosophical question to all of us. The question of good versus evil and how it may exist or may not exist. We talk for quite a while on this topic and our producer, Janine, chimes in with some of her own personal experience which we are very grateful for.We finish off the episode with a reading that Bill brings and each one of us takes a turn talking about how the reading shows up for each of us in our own personal lives and how we interpret it. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the Trio of Trudge; Greg, Corey, and Shawn, this week as Corey previews his trip with his wife to Salem, Massachusetts, home of the wicked Salem Witch Trials.Before we get into that we have some typical NFL discussion and the wild Hail Mary game-winning pass by Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. We also touch on an awesome bounce back week for Greg's Cleveland Browns and Jameis Winston. Quick touch on the world series that is very lopsided at the time of recording. Who knows how it will end up though. We have a joke segment and a brief Halloween historical segment.The spiritual segment is brought to us again this week by Greg and a reading out of the Touchstones daily reader. The three of us break it down and share our experiences and opinions on the reading.Happy safe and fun Halloween to everyone.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the Pod this week as Bill, Corey, and Shawn, each get their props for their NFL teams decisive victories over the weekend while Greg takes in the sobering realization of the Cleveland Brown's demise for this year. The world series is set with a New York and LA showdown. Shawn discusses his recent experience with his wife and oldest daughter at the Taylor Swift concert in Miami over the weekend.This week it's Bill's turn to bring a spooky topic and he blends Halloween horror with hometown history. The story of Gerard schaefer, Treasure Coast's own serial killer. The recovery segment sees Corey bring another meditation reading from Emmett Fox. It is a classic one and the guys each take a turn explaining and describing what it means to them and how it works in their lives.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

After both hurricanes Helene and Milton and the devastating tornadoes that whipped through parts of South Florida, our thoughts and prayers are with all of our listeners and their families.Join us this week on Trudge Report as we go back in time a couple of weeks where Greg left us all a little tidbit of a cliffhanger of one of his own personal haunted stories. Shawn follows up with some fascinating information about the aforementioned Ohio Torso Killer from last week's episode. Before the spirituality segment, there is always some type of controversy surrounding the boys and their fantasy football league and this episode is no different. This week, Shawn brings a reading from Emmett Fox's “Around the Year with Emmet Fox. A book of daily meditation readings. The boys break it down and share some insight and wisdom on it.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week on Trudge Report, all four of the boys are back in action. We start out with a quick sports check-in with a look at all of our NFL teams and then we touch on the MLB playoffs that have been very entertaining thus far. Greg and Corey still have skin in the game with their teams playing, Bill and Shawn can only watch and enjoy.During spooky season each of us are bringing a Halloween or spooky type topic to the pod. This week is Shawn's turn, and he brings the subject of the Black Dahlia murder from 1947 in Los Angeles. This case remains unsolved but nonetheless has a host of very interesting facts and theories. Also, this month each of us are taking turns bringing some type of recovery/ spiritual/ meditation reading to the pod and reading it and then each one of us share on it and break it down. This week is Greg's turn, and he brings a great reading that sparks a wonderful conversation and deep thought for all of us.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

In this lively episode of The Trudge Report, Greg, Bill, and Corey serve up a mix of football fury, snack confessions, and some seriously spooky tales to kick off October. The Gang brushes up on some of the weekend's NFL games and Corey's snack habits are under fire as the guys hilariously break down the pros and cons of late-night munchies and egg whites. If you've ever struggled to stay healthy while staring down a bag of Cheez-Its, this one's for you!But it's not all snacks and sports—Halloween is on the horizon, and the team dives headfirst into the eerie world of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. From the haunted Annabelle doll to the chilling Amityville Horror, the guys explore the real stories behind the movies and debate whether these cases are true terror or clever hoaxes. With spine-tingling details and a healthy dose of skepticism, the conversation will have you questioning what goes bump in the night.The guys finish off the evening with a meditation reading from Emmet Fox and a quick breakdown of the personal meanings behind that message. Whether you're a football fan, a health nut, or a horror enthusiast, this episode has a little something for everyone. Join us for a spirited conversation full of laughs, debates, and maybe even a few goosebumps as we kick off spooky season in style!Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us this week on Trudge Report. Bill, Corey, Greg, and Shawn go down a list of the worst cities in America. With a mixture of crime, infrastructure, culture, and personal experiences, there are some obvious choices and some surprise selections. On the beam this week is the ever important topic of how we raise our kids in a home of recovery and in the world today. We each share our unique experience and perspective on raising children, how we teach them the principles of recovery, that blend with the principles of everyday living. Most importantly, being there for our kids, whether biological or not, at all times. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week on Trudge Report we have the classic “What Grinds My Gears" discussion where we each go around and pick a few things that really annoy us about people and society. We have a lot of fun with the discussion and there are some good laughs. We also have the very important discussion about Jeep owners and little rubber duck epidemic. Corey gives us an update and some good news on his hind parts. The recovery segment is about morning routines and how they have evolved and changed for us over the years. We each give a quick description on what our morning routines prior to recovery and in early recovery were like and how those have become different as the years go by. We talk on the struggles that we have had with them but also the vital importance of having morning quiet time or meditation that we spend with God. There are some similarities but each of us have our own ways and our own personal practices and that's what makes it so special.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the boys this week on Trudge Report as we recap a very entertaining week 1 of NFL football. We talk some of the key matchups in our own personal favorite team's games along with some fantasy updates on how everyone did with the start of week 1. Find out which predictions were accurate and which predictions were way wrong. We quickly touch on some of the week 2 match ups that we are all looking forward to. Bill discusses his recent trip home to Pittsburgh and Greg gives us a rundown of his weekend away in Hawk Tua Hills (Hocking Hills). Our recovery topic for the week is how we deal with death and loss in recovery. Unfortunately, we have all personally known too many people that have passed away from the disease of alcoholism and addiction. It is an unfortunate but all too typical circumstance of being in recovery. But it's not just the people we lose in recovery, life doesn't stop, and family members and other loved ones that are not addicted still pass away. We discussed the emotions of this and how we lean on our support group and most importantly, the God of Our Understanding. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week on Trudge Report we do a preview of the week one in the NFL. Each of us touch on the games of our favorite teams plus a few other marquee matchups. The episode begins with Corey giving a heartfelt and somber shout out to Johnny and Matthew Godreau's family for the heartbreaking in tragic loss of the two brothers. On a lighter note, the boys go down a slight, but entertaining, rabbit hole of Commonwealth, Mid West versus East Coast cities, Dutch apple pie, and of course the Amish.The recovery segment for the week is about the vital importance of proper identification. Whatever affliction a person may have, it is crucially significant for a person who is trying to recover to find the right group of people that have the same addiction(s) as they do. Our very lives as people in recovery depend on how we use today with the groups and fellowships we join. Only people who share the same malady can help each other. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join us this week on The Trudge Report. Corey, Greg, Bill, and Shawn, get ready for college football with a season preview and week zero starting with the FSU v Georgia Tech game taking place in Ireland. We go over the new expanded 12 team playoff format and the disintegration of the Pac-12 and those teams being spread out into the other, now Power 4 conferences. Corey finally picks a college football team and it's no surprise that it rivals Greg's team. We also go into post MLB trade deadline and, entering the last month of the regular season, how the playoff race is shaking out. We go over our favorite teams and where they stand, and teams to watch out for. Predictions on NL and AL championships and ultimately our world series picks. We also spend a few minutes on reflection of Matthew Perry's death and the new story that has come out where they have criminally charged multiple people surrounding his camp at the time of his death, including his personal assistant, doctors, and others. We discuss how fame and money play an integral role in a high profile death such as this. Juxtaposing that with the everyday average Joe and Jane addict that dies from this disease including some personal experiences about friends of ours that we have lost. The recovery segment surrounds important topic of the desperate need for the addict and alcoholic to find a Power Greater than themselves. We agree, and most would, that this is the most important part of our recovery, and that without it, permanent sobriety is difficult, if not impossible. We also explain why it is so important that each individual person find this Power that is personal to them. How no one else can tell us what or who to believe in.Remember to please listen, download, and share on all of your listening platforms every Tuesday and you can watch episodes of Trudge Report on YouTube and Facebook later each week.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week on the trudge Report, the  boys welcome back Cory from his hiatus due to being sick. Some might say he is “behind” on his work but catching up. The show immediately starts off with some light gesturing in Cory's direction and some inside jokes being let out to the listeners. In all honesty we are glad he and Bill are fully back with us and healthy, as Bill had his own health scare a couple weeks ago. We get right into fantasy football and NFL season preview discussions. Greg and Bill are avid fantasy football aficionados and they give us their love hate takes on quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. Shawn and Corey add some insight and opinions throughout the discussions. We go next to our sleeper pics and those we think will bust, along with super bowl prediction matchups, and finally teams that will underachieve and teams that will overachieve. There is so much more to be said on this topic and we will have more NFL talk in the coming weeks as the season approaches. Our recovery segment this week is a blend of a few things. How we deal with other addictions. Taking prescribed medications. If needing to have a surgery/procedure, how we navigate and use the people around us if we had to take certain types of pain medication that would otherwise be completely off limits to us in recovery.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the Trudge trio this week as Bill, Greg, and Shawn take you on a journey where laughter meets life's deeper questions. Our thoughts are with Corey as it is his turn to be under the weather and out for the week. Buckle up for a whirlwind of discussions, from surviving Midwest tornadoes to reliving the best—and worst—comedy films that have shaped our lives. The trio's banter is sharp, their movie opinions are bold, and the humor is nonstop.But there's more than just chuckles on the docket. The conversation takes a meaningful turn as the hosts explore how recovery isn't just about sobriety—it's about finding purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Whether it's reconnecting with family, discovering new hobbies, or debating the real value of "Anchorman," this episode blends humor with heart, offering a fresh perspective on what it means to live fully in recovery.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join 3/4 of the trudge crew for a special Saturday morning episode. Corey hasn't traveled enough so he is now in Ohio with Greg and they are coming to us from the “Compound”. The boys begin the show with talking about why Corey is in Ohio and the special event they have planned for Saturday evening. Corey gives us a quick synopsis of his Spirit airlines flight and some previous experiences that weren't so good. We get a surprise cameo from another good buddy of ours that's also in Ohio and a legend in his own right.The second segment is all about the Olympics. We talk about some of our favorite events and some of the notable medal winners in their respective sports. We talked about some of the controversies in both men's and women's soccer involving the women's Canadian team and the men of Argentina and Morocco. Then we focus on the Hungarian transgender boxer and the effect that it has had on opponents and the sport as a whole. The recovery segment is an important topic that we all face of how we deal with old friends that may not be sober and who still drink. We also talk about people that we have become close to in recovery that do not stay sober and how our relationships with them can either evolve, stay the same, or disintegrate. Lastly, we talked about going to different places, events, and social functions where there is drinking. What we do and how we deal with those situations.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the crew this week as all four of us are back for a great deep dive episode. We go around the horn quickly to say hello and catch up on some housekeeping items. Greg coming off a few concerts and Corey still traveling but reunited with his family and coming home soon even though he is recording from the wilderness. First order of business is discussion about a famous comedian's breast augmentation. We turn next to the Olympics and the bizarre opening ceremonies with a promise to circle back to some more Olympic talk focusing on the events.For the main segment this week, we do a deep dive on the YSL (Young Slime Life) Atlanta rap trials. Whether you're into rap music or not don't worry because this trial is absolutely fascinating on all levels. We go into some background of the rappers and how the case began. Bill gives a lot of great detail that may not be found in the media and Greg gives us a breakdown of the timeline of events and some of the legal ramifications of the trial. The whole event has made a mockery of the Atlanta criminal justice system. There are some cringe-worthy moments as well as some hilarious ones.We apologize in advance that there was no recovery segment this week because the deep dive took too long but we promise to be back with solid recovery next week.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week on Trudge Report, Bill and Shawn take the reins while Greg and Corey are away. Bill kicks things off with an odd tale about encountering a Burmese python owner/alligator wrestler at a work site, followed by his amusing journey from a children's slide at local water parks to conquering a 120-foot slide at Volcano Bay. The duo then dive into a recap of the recent MLB All-Star game and home run derby, including a drunken mishap during the national anthem. They also cover the Copa Chaos at the final between Argentina and Colombia, where fans stormed the stadium and delayed the game by almost an hour. The first half of the show finishes off with the duo catching up on a variety of different things. In the Better Living segment, the focus shifts to physical health, diet, supplementation, exercise, and nutrition. They explore the importance of maintaining balance in life, stressing how easy it is to get lost in the recovery world while neglecting other vital areas. They also discuss the dangers of prioritizing work, family, and material things over spiritual development, emphasizing the need to stay on God's path.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the boys this week for a light-hearted and sweet take on our most loved desserts. We go overrated and underrated and our personal favorites. We have a lot of fun with the topic and Greg saves his most inspiring dessert for last. Bill and Shawn have some takes from family recipes and ethnic traditions. There is some argument, debate, and most importantly, lots of laughter. We hope this segment will leave you hungry for the next piece of cheesecake or peach cobbler.For the recovery segment the boys delve into sobriety in the workplace. How much do you or should you disclose to your employer and coworkers? What is the difference between working virtually, in person, or a hybrid? How does practicing these spiritual principles of recovery take shape in the office and in our professional lives. How can we be most effective to our employers, employees, and other co-workers? Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join the trudge crew this week for a special Independence Day episode. First, we go around the horn and update on our travels and how our 4th of July was and what we did. Next the boys talk about the greatest country in the world, Murica, why we love it, and what makes it so special. The recovery segment brings a somewhat controversial title in “relapse prevention”, but the boys delve into the steps and mindset that can and should be taken into recovery to avoid relapse. It may be part of some people's journey but it does not have to be. Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week Corey talks about Dave Matthews, Greg and Bill exchange their favorite Eminem ballads, and Shawn takes us down his personal Country Roads.  Stick around as the boys chat about the do's and dont's of giving back in recovery.  All that and more on the Trudge Report!Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Tune in this week as we all talk about our favorite and least favorite vacations. From Greg and Bill traveling abroad, to concerts at the Gorge, and Caribbean cruises, hear some great stories and adventures along with maybe just a few mishaps.In our recovery segment we talk about the importance of not only making our amends, but living those out in our daily lives as the days, months, and years go by. A simple apology won't do. The people we have hurt need to see real sustained change. We also talk about how vital it is for us to live these principles in every area of our lives, from the big to the small things.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

This week the guys talk about a myriad of different topics to start the show.  Everything from NBA/NHL Finals to Joey Chestnut hot dog eating drama.  For the main course the boys break down Father's Day and what it means to them. You won't want to miss this sentimental tribute to all the fathers and parents who make it work!Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod

Join three out of the four guys this week for Trudge Report. Bill is at a two-day concert and not in attendance but he may or may not be calling in. Corey, Greg, and Shawn do a quick around the horn of how their week has been and happy to be back at the regularly scheduled time and day for recording. Corey tells us all why he is in the state of Minnesota for the next few weeks with a good friend of his and of our program. Shawn gives a quick recap of his golf trip at Pinehurst, NC and Southern Pines, NC, and Santee, SC over the past week.Greg kicks it off with a classic diatribe about homeowners associations. He tells some funny stories he found on the internet of HOA escapades. But to be fair he talks about how they can also be a good thing, not just the negative. Corey gives us his perspective as he was professionally involved with HOAs for many years as he did the bookkeeping for different neighborhoods and associations at a previous job.We finish the episode with “what sobriety means to us." We go around and share some of our personal experiences on physical sobriety and how we were taught by our mentors and old timers when we entered recovery. We possibly piss some listeners off, and that is okay. We are speaking our minds and from our hearts on things we truly believe in to our core. We possibly debunk some recovery myths and shoot our listeners straight when it comes to complete sobriety, physically, mentally, and spiritually.Contact the Guys:Instagram: @trudgereportpodFacebook: Trudge ReportTikTok: trudgereportpodYouTube: @trudgereportpod