Stop the Ride: A Sober-Curious Podcast with Drew Valentino
Welcome to Stop the Ride: the sober-curious podcast for anyone whose journey with alcohol or drugs has felt a bit like a roller coaster. I’m your host, Drew Valentino. Ever wondered what would happen if you hit pause on the party, and stepped off the ride? Each week, I sit down with folks on their own paths—some sober, some still figuring it out—but all of them brave enough to stop the ride. We’ll dive into real conversations about recovery, self-discovery and personal growth. Whether you’re sober, curious, or somewhere in between—you’re right where you need to be. This podcast contains descriptions of drug use and may be triggering for certain listeners. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are in crisis or are looking for mental health and substance abuse resources, visit StopTheRidePodcast.com/resources for more information.
Episodes
Drew and Bryan discuss how addiction has affected their interpersonal relationships.
Chris Damned shares his experience pulling back from the party scene.
Kochina Rude, "The Narcan Queen", shares her knowledge about harm reduction!
Tyler Nelson, host of "There Are No Gays in Montana", shares his story of abstaining from alcohol
Micah shares his recovery with alcohol, opiates, and other hard drugs.
Mrs. Kasha Davis, drag race icon, shares her recovery story with alcohol.
Follow @StopTheRidePodcast on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube , and visit StopTheRidePodcast.com to go behind the scenes and learn more about the show. ABOUT THE SHOW: Stop the Ride is a podcast for anyone whose journey with alcohol or drugs has felt a bit like a roller coaster. Whether you're sober, curious, or somewhere in between—you're right where you need to be. Each week, Drew sits down with folks on their own paths&mdash...
Drew's cousin Dominick shares his experience with LSD, Cocaine, and other drugs.
In the Stop the Ride Season One finale, Drew sits down with legendary drag queen, human rights activist, and The Most Photographed Nun in the World™, Sister Roma, about how she recovered from 15 years of crystal meth use.
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In this episode, Drew sits down with legendary DJ and adult film star, Boomer Banks, about why he decided to get sober from drugs and alcohol. In this moving episode, Boomer opens up about how he navigated grief and healed past trauma to live a more happy and fulfilling life.
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In this week's episode, Drew chats with crossover adult content creator, Crush Daddy, about how he got sober from drugs and alcohol and how he worked through internalized homophobia to live a more authentic life.
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This week, Drew sits down with adult film star, Troy Daniels, to talk about how he overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol.
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This week, Drew sits down with legendary adult film star, Beau Butler, to talk about how he overcame his addiction to crystal meth.
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This week, Drew sits down with adult content creator, CJ, who talks about his early addiction to weed and Xanax.
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This week, Drew sits down with model, actor and adult content creator, Andrew Delta, who talks about the destructive path of alcohol and cocaine in his life and how he overcame addiction.
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This week, Drew sits down with Billy Lemon-Walters, Executive Director of the Castro Country Club, a community center for the LGBTQ+ recovery community in San Francisco, as he walks us through his road to recovery from addiction to crystal meth and GHB.
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Drew and his life-long best friend, Bryan Valerio, discuss how Bryan decided to put his interpersonal relationships above his relationship with alcohol and cocaine.
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Host Drew Valentino shares with his best friend Tricia his story about getting sober the second time as an adult in the gay party scene in the second half of the two-episode podcast premiere.
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Host Drew Valentino opens up to his best friend Tricia about being a heroin-addicted teenager and the dark moment that led him to quit in the first half of the two-episode podcast premiere.
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