The Breakeven Podcast

Julie Martin, Peer-Aid Training Co-Ordinator at Betknowmore, shares her heartbreaking story about her ex-husband who had a gambling addiction for 25+ years. She shares how it affected him, and those around him, including his wife and two young children. Sadly, with his gambling addiction came abusive behaviour, which led to the demise of their relationship, and tragically, his life. Julie now works in the gambling related harms industry, providing training to peer aid co-ordinators, to help those

This episode is with veteran and ex gambler, Andy Gallie. Andy speaks about his time in the Navy, and how his childhood experiences shaped his gambling addiction. Andy explains why people in the Navy are more likely to suffer gambling related harm, and how the Armed Forces Gambling Support Network (AFGSN) can provide training and treatment to anyone in the armed forces community.