The After Gambling Podcast

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The After Gambling Podcast is a show dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of problem gambling. As a former compulsive gambler, I experienced the shame and isolation of my addiction on a daily basis. I didn't feel like anyone could understand my problem and that it was up to me to use my willpower to quit gambling. Now, I want to reach out and help others overcome their gambling addiction.

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AG 104: Kick off #PGAM2024 with Steve Celebrating 9 Years

Mar 01 2024 44 mins  
I often see the question "Does anyone ACTUALLY get better?" in many of the support groups online. Well, today I bring you an interview with someone who can emphatically say "YES!" to that question. Steve is back again to celebrate 9 years...and he's actually already halfway towards ten as this interview took place back in October! If you want to learn more about Steve's journey, y

AG 103: Making Time for Old Activities After Gambling

Jan 16 2024 12 mins  
A great reminder of the importance of reengaging with things we enjoyed doing before gambling in our life after gambling.

AG 102: State Failure & The Better Path to Treatment

Nov 10 2023 17 mins  
So, I read this article on the state of problem gambling funding titled "Despite Millions of Dollars Earmarked for Gambling Treatment in Massachusetts, Few in State Get Help" and it triggered a thought that has been brewing for a long time. Needless to say, I needed a bit of a vent...so, here goes!

AG 101: An Episode for Parents with Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, PC

Oct 26 2023 65 mins  
As I say at the end of each episode, I have no letters before or after my name. I'm just a guy that had a gambling addiction. Well, today's guest has letters...lots and lots of letters. This past winter, I once again was blown away by the insights Jody shared centered on the "failure to launch" cohort at a conference and it resonated with everything I've experienced personally and

AG 100: Mark Checkwicz

Oct 24 2023 84 mins  
When I first started the After Gambling Podcast, I never considered that an active gambler might listen as a way of reducing harm. In this 100th episode, I'm joined by Mark Checkwicz to take a different look at problem gambling and gambling harm, that through the eyes of a current gambler. Mark shares his journey of gambling, the impacts it has had on him, as well as how he uses th

AG 099: Nature AND Nurture

Feb 03 2023 26 mins  
The more we seem to discuss mental health and addiction issues, the higher the numbers seem to go. And I don't think this is a coincidence! For the past 10+ years, I've been studying our current messaging and listening to the stories of those impacted to try to figure out where we are going wrong. Most notably, I've been trying to figure it all out to make sense in my own life. In

AG 098: Building Simple Systems

Feb 03 2023 12 mins  
John Gall had a brilliant take on how to build systems. "A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system." In this episode, I discuss how I'm creating my simple systems and how you can do t

AG 097: "Go Clean Your Room!"

Jan 20 2023 16 mins  
In this episode, I cover the five benefits I see in my daily life when I keep my spaces and tech neat and orderly.

AG 096: Reflections

Dec 30 2022 22 mins  
Winding down 2022 with a reflection that can help us all in 2023.

AG 095: Healthy Skepticism in Pursuit of Truth

Dec 02 2022 14 mins  
When gambling, I blocked out any input that didn't align with the "truth" I wanted to believe. After gambling, I have come to see great value in skepticism and the pursuit of truth and share thoughts on the topic in this episode.