Turns Out: A Sobriety Podcast

An empty bottle in a three-year-old’s hand and the look on his wife’s face that said everything. What follows is the unraveling—intervention, confession, leaving home—and the long walk through chronic pain, a father’s surgery, and a son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. At a borrowed kitchen table in winter, Brian finally surrenders: pages of truth, a whisper of forgiveness, and a new way to live.Turns out… grace is what holds.00:00 — The day everything cracked open00:58 — Three days later at Quest18005:18 — Pain and fear stack up10:13 — Mercy in the living room13:36 — Lake-table surrenderNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Brian N. (aka God Guy ) opens up about growing up in faith, losing control to alcohol, and finding grace through surrender. His story isn’t about hitting a dramatic rock bottom, but about finally letting go of quiet control and realizing that strength isn’t toughness — it’s vulnerability. When he shares his story for the first time, emotion floods the room, and what unfolds is one of the rawest, most sacred moments of the podcast so far.Turns out… humility is stronger than control.00:00 — I’m Brian, alcoholic, God guy04:54 — The fall and foundation08:29 — Three years of prayer11:14 — Rock bottom and rebirth22:00 — The silence that said everythingNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Jake traces the quiet build of an ordinary life. Then, the shocks that cracked it open. A best friend’s cancer, a brother’s spiral, a father’s death. He drank to outrun grief until there was nowhere left to go but a meeting and a prayer to a God he didn’t know. What follows is a simple, stunning arc: community, daily action, and a faith that reframed death itself.Turns out… every moment led here on purpose.00:00 – “Every moment led here.” Jake opens with a monologue on fate, design, and finding peace through hardship.01:59 – Loss and collapse. A friend’s death, a brother’s decline, and the spiral that followed.04:00 – The first prayer. Crying out to a God he didn’t know, Jake steps into his first AA meeting.05:22 – A higher plan. From despair to discovery, Jake recognizes purpose in his pain.06:36 – Conversation begins. We unpack faith, fear, and the moment he finally let go.Need help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Protecting sobriety can look like turning your back on people you love. We’ve said no to friends, jobs, and even family to keep this thing. We wrestle with the guilt, the pride that had to die, and the moments that proved putting recovery first was the most loving and selfless choice we could make.01:13 - Why “selfish” can be the healthiest thing you do 03:55 - Letting relationships go to protect sobriety 08:24 - The slow death of pride in recovery 12:02 - How boundaries make space for healing 20:49 - Sobriety’s ripple effect on the people around you 27:37 - Choosing recovery over comfort, every timeNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠

In a meeting, a newcomer shows up and rewinds everyone back to Step 1, sparking raw conversations about humility, belonging, and why it’s harder to return after you’ve drifted away. Sometimes the hardest part is walking back through the door a second time. One Tuesday night can change an entire week.02:01 - A powerful meeting sparks the idea to record raw, in-the-moment stories04:31 - The impact of hearing long-term sobriety from those ahead of you07:21 - Why newcomers shift the focus back to Step 110:15 - Bringing faith into AA spaces without holding back16:04 - Why we keep going to meetings when others drift away25:01 - The deeper the bottom, the more likely the commitment29:15 - Why the second meeting can be harder than the firstNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com