Built By The Red Stick

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Episode 118 | Bad Romance | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/10/09

In Episode 118 of Built By The Red Stick, Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Kirk Moncrief for an honest conversation about addiction, relationships, consequences, and the difference between loving someone and losing yourself in the process. Kirk opens up about his experiences and the lessons that came from relationships shaped by unhealthy patterns, difficult choices, and the chaos surrounding addiction. They talk about how easy it can be to mistake dysfunction for loyalty—and w...

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Episode 117 | Over Cooked | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/10/02

In Episode 117 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Kevin “Tank” Gambino for an honest conversation about addiction, pressure, consequences, and reaching the point where life becomes too much to handle alone. Tank opens up about the pressure that continued building in his life, the decisions that came with it, and what happened when everything finally reached a breaking point. They discuss the damage addiction can cause, the reality of facing your ch...

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Episode 116 | My Second Chances | Built By The Red...

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2026/09/25

Episode 116 is a little different. There is no guest this week—just Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley having an honest conversation about their own lives, their recovery, and the second chances that helped shape the men they are today. Ronnie and Michael reflect on the moments when everything could have gone differently, the people who refused to give up on them, and the responsibility that comes with being given another opportunity. Recovery is rarely about receiving only one second chance....

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Episode 115 | Habitual Offender | Built By The Red...

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2026/09/18

In Episode 115 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Tina Bass, CIT, for a powerful conversation about addiction, prison, consequences, faith, and the road to redemption. Before becoming a recovery leader, Tina experienced homelessness, addiction, incarceration, and the possibility of losing nearly everything as a habitual offender. Her life began to change when she stopped running and surrendered. In 2016, Tina co-founded Kingdom Recovery P31, a fa...

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Episode 114 | Women In Power | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/09/12

In Episode 114 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with two women helping lead the fight against addiction at Second Chances Addiction Recovery Center: Riley McEacharn and Krystine Poindexter, RAC. Riley serves as the Facility Administrator at Second Chances, overseeing operations while supporting the staff and clients throughout their recovery journeys. Her own spiritual and emotional recovery began in 2014, inspiring her passion for helping others fin...

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Episode 113 | Chance To Live | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/09/04

In Episode 113 of Built by the Red Stick, Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Mike Boudreaux for an honest conversation about the experience that nearly cost him everything—and the second chance that gave him an opportunity to choose a different path. Mike shares the story behind that life-changing moment, the lessons he carried forward, and why every chance at a better life matters. This is a powerful reminder that your worst moment does not have to become the end of your story. ...

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Episode 112 | Alcohol Poisoning | Built By The Red...

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2026/08/28

Episode 112 of Built By The Red Stick is one of those full-circle conversations. Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Darrin Seal, Men’s Center Director at the Washington Street Hope Center in Marksville and an addiction counselor who knows firsthand what it means to need recovery—and what can happen when you finally give it a chance. Darrin’s life didn’t always look like it does today. His story includes addiction, alcohol and cocaine, trouble with the law, and eventually reachin...

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Special Episode | Louisiana Legends | Built By The...

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2026/08/23

This special episode brings a little podcast crossover to Built By The Red Stick as Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome Andrew and Taylor Gautreau from Louisiana Legends. Louisiana Legends is built around something we can definitely relate to—sitting down with real people and letting them tell the stories you probably aren't going to hear anywhere else. Their show has featured everyone from musicians and athletes to law enforcement, former inmates, local personalities, and people connec...

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Episode 111 | Butterfly Effect | Built By The Red...

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2026/08/21

Episode 111 of Built By The Red Stick welcomes Laurent Lobell to the studio for another real conversation about addiction, recovery, and just how much life can change when you finally decide to do something different. Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Laurent to hear his story in his own words. They talk about the chaos of the past, the consequences that come with addiction, and what it looks like trying to build a completely different life on the other side of it. But like mos...

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Episode 110 | Sober Outlaw | Build By The Red Stick...

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2026/08/14

Episode 110 of Built By The Red Stick welcomes Rebecca Turner to the studio for a real conversation about life, recovery, the things we go through, and what happens when we finally start moving forward. Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Rebecca and give her the floor to tell her story in her own words—the good, the bad, the lessons learned, and the experiences that helped shape the person she is today. That's what this show has always been about. Not perfect people. Not polishe...

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Episode 109 | From Hopeless and Homeless | Built By...

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2026/08/07

In Episode 109 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome Steve Burgess, Operations Manager at The Hope Center in Marksville, Louisiana, for a NEW installment of the Meet Your Sponsor series. Steve has spent years helping ensure that The Hope Center continues its mission of restoring lives through quality addiction treatment and recovery support. Since opening its doors in 1990, The Hope Center has helped thousands of men and women begin new lives through its 1...

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Episode 108 | Sober Hustler w/ Jarvis Fountaine |...

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2026/07/31

In Episode 108 of Built By The Red Stick, Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Jarvis Fountaine, a counselor, recovery advocate, and community resource coordinator who has taken his own experiences and turned them into an opportunity to help others. Jarvis doesn't just talk about addiction recovery from the outside looking in. He has publicly shared his own experiences with substance misuse and now uses those experiences to have honest conversations with young people and adults abo...

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Episode 107 | Covering Bruises & Making Excuses |...

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2026/07/24

In Episode 107 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Ann Matassa for a deeply personal conversation about domestic violence, survival, and finding the strength to finally break free. Ann opens up about the reality of living in an abusive relationship—the bruises she covered, the excuses she made, and the complicated reasons people sometimes stay in situations that others looking from the outside may not understand. This conversation goes beyon...

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Episode 106 | Grandma's Boy | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/07/17

In Episode 106 of Built By The Red Stick, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Cathy Toliver for an incredibly emotional conversation about the unimaginable pain of losing her grandson. Cathy shares her family's story, the tragedy that changed their lives forever, and what it has been like trying to navigate grief after such a devastating loss. She opens up about the memories she carries with her, the impact her grandson had on those who loved him, and how a family begins to ...

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Episode 105 | Unfit Mentors w/ Rehab Bromance | Built...

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2026/07/10

In Episode 105 of Built By The Red Stick, Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome back the guys from Rehab Bromance—Jed Payne, Trevon Tardy, and Raph Luneau—and things get wild pretty quickly. This episode is packed with stories, nonstop laughs, recovery talk, and the kind of unpredictable conversations that happen when you put five guys with a lot of history, personality, and absolutely no filter in the same room. The guys also talk about the upcoming Rehab Bromance x Built By The Red Sti...

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Episode 104 | Tragedy to Triumph | Built By The Red...

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2026/07/03

In this episode of the Addiction Recovery Podcast, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome LaShona Mosby, founder of Families with a Broken Heart Due to Senseless Violence, for one of the most emotional conversations we've had on the show. After losing her son, Corinthian, to gun violence in 2014—a tragedy that also left her two other sons wounded—LaShona made the courageous decision to turn unimaginable pain into a mission of hope. Instead of allowing tragedy to define her family, sh...

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Episode 103 | California Love w/ Donna Burks | Built...

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2026/06/26

In this episode of the Addiction Recovery Podcast, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome Donna Burks, a mental health and substance abuse professional whose career has been dedicated to helping individuals find healing, stability, and long-term recovery. Donna holds a Master's degree and serves as a PLPC (Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor) and SAP (Substance Abuse Professional), bringing both clinical knowledge and real-world experience to the conversation. She currently...

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Episode 102 | True Lies w/ Katie True | Built By The...

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2026/06/19

In this episode of the Addiction Recovery Podcast, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley welcome Katie True for an honest conversation about recovery, healing, and the power of finding your true identity after addiction. Katie shares her personal journey through addiction, the challenges she faced along the way, and the moments that ultimately led her toward recovery. She opens up about rebuilding her life, learning to trust the process, and discovering that freedom is about much more than s...

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Episode 101 | The Wolfe of Recovery | Built By The...

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2026/06/12

In this episode of the Addiction Recovery Podcast, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Rolando Wolfe, a substance abuse counselor, recovery advocate, and leader in the sober living community. Rolando has dedicated his life to helping individuals find freedom from addiction and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Through his work in counseling and sober living, he has witnessed firsthand the challenges people face when trying to rebuild their lives—and the incredible tra...

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Episode 100 | Why Gary Why!? | Built By The Red Stick...

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2026/06/05

In this powerful episode of the Addiction Recovery Podcast, hosts Ronnie LeDuff and Michael Oakley sit down with Jody Plauché, author of Why Gary Why? and son of the late Gary Plauché, whose story became known around the world after he shot and killed the man who had abducted and sexually abused Jody. For decades, the public has focused on the dramatic moment captured on live television. But behind the headlines is a much deeper story—one of trauma, healing, forgiveness, and recovery. Jody ...

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