In this deeply personal episode, I talk about a night from my past that I wish I could erase. A night when alcohol affected my family in ways I didn't fully understand until years later.

When my wife recently shared what she remembered, I was flooded with shame. Not because of who I am today, but because of who I was then. Hearing her memories forced me to confront parts of myself I have been working on. It reminded me that the damage caused by alcohol doesn't disappear just because you stop drinking.

I've now been sober for eight+ years, but sobriety doesn't erase regret. It doesn't change the mistakes I made or the pain I caused. What it does give me is the chance to take responsibility, make amends, and keep doing the hard work of becoming someone my family can trust around alcohol.

This is an honest conversation about my alcohol issues, shame, guilt, fatherhood, accountability, healing family relationships, and learning to live with the consequences of past choices without making excuses for them. If you've ever looked back on your life and felt the weight of something you wish you could change, I hope this episode reminds you that you're not alone, and that growth begins when we're willing to face the truth.

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Oi Oi you beautiful human beings. Hope everybody is avin a good one. Much love, and thank you for tuning in. This one's about an absolute banging Vegan place we visit regularly. Jenn, ya a Legend! Go and check them out. Plus, an absolute laugh: I tried to get away with it with my wife. Yeah right!!!! That turned out well.

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Pain happens. Loss happens. Disappointment happens. We can't always control what life throws at us. But hurting after the event, the suffering is in our control. The resistance, and mental struggle we add after the painful event, is within our control. In this episode, we explore how to stop hurting twice and discover a more peaceful way to meet life's challenges.

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WARNING!

This subject is around the subject of freedom of speech and suicide. If the word itself hurts, do not open this Podcast. Its a hard subject that I have been around personally. But, with that said, it is a subject that I talk about with Gettin Real! Because it is REAL! Real difficult with a lot of hurt and pain.

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Oh boy! We have all been around them. May even have them in ya life now. Or! Maybe you are one! Tune in to find out more on the subject of knowing or being a T.W.A.T.

I know one thing! There ain't no growth in being it. Being around it will drain you.

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Revenge! Heavy word with a lot of negative energy. Be mindful of when the frustration comes. Way before the anger. The thoughts and the buildup.

It costs you a lot to go get revenge.

The ripple effect alone will be huge. What does that mean? From when you go to revenge and the outward effects of that ain't in your favour.

What's a better way? Tune in to the podcast.

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We reclaim our time by dismantling the lie that boundaries are betrayals. They are not! We confront the gut-level flinch of people-pleasing, replacing shaky apologies with firm, compassionate honesty. No means No. By walking through the discomfort of being direct, we transform "no" from a source of shame into a vital tool for authentic, resilient living. Being true to oneself cuts down on suffering that you can stop with a boundary of NO!

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I have many of my guys say. "Steve, I'm fed up with the job". Or "Steve, Its driving me crazy"

What do you think I say? LEAVE!

It all comes down to choice. If ya stuck in a position of not being able to leave, use it to your advantage.

Tune in and find out how.

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