veterans – Shoutout From The Pit

2026-10-092026-10-08

Episode 0089 Goodyear Leadership

In this episode the Old Rucker reconnects with retired Sergeant Major Dan Goodyear, a longtime mentor whose example of leadership, integrity, patriotism, and service helped shape Bob’s life. Dan shares stories from his military career, his experiences as a Marine and Army National Guard leader, and his ongoing mission work in Africa, where he helps provide biblical education and support to local communities. They explore leading by example, the value of mentorship, overcoming personal struggles, finding purpose, and building relationships that help people move forward in recovery and in life. Through honest reflections on faith, teamwork, accountability, and supporting one another through difficult times, Dan offers a practical message of hope nobody succeeds alone, and each of us has the opportunity to make a difference by lifting others up and paying it forward.

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Goodyear YouTube Chat

Goodyear Africa Fund: Go to Swest.org, Select “Give” tab; See “Fund” Drop down; Select SW Missions; See “Please Specify (optional): Write “Goodyear Africa Fund.” OR, send a check to Southwest Church of Christ, Attn Goodyear Africa Funds, 9725 SW Durham Road, Tigard, Oregon 97224.

2CYR.org

Sherwood Group Merry Christmas Potluck: 11 December

Arkansas Central Office Chili Challenge: 24 October

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The Whole Hog café wholehogcafenlr.com

2026-09-182026-09-18

Episode 0086 Sierra ESH

Bob along with Robin and Blake sit down with Sierra, who shares her first weeks of sobriety and the experiences that brought her into recovery. She talks openly about growing up around alcohol and drug use, surviving a violent attack, an abusive relationship, military service, and years of drinking that increasingly threatened the life she had built. Sierra discusses finding Alcoholics Anonymous, choosing Robin as her sponsor, learning to communicate emotions without alcohol, rebuilding relationships with family, and discovering hope during early sobriety. Robin and Blake share their own experiences with cravings, difficult moments, sponsorship, and the importance of having people who will answer when you need them. The conversation is raw and candid, touching on trauma, recovery, accountability, forgiveness, vulnerability, purpose, and the simple goal of making it through another day without picking up a drink. As always, the message is that nobody has to walk the road alone.

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ACANSA.org, AAinVR.org, 2CYR.org

2026-09-112026-09-18

Episode 0085 Remembering 9/11

In this 25th anniversary of 9/11 tribute, the Old Rucker, Pat, Tony, and Jeremy reflect on where they were when the attacks happened, how September 11 2001 changed the military and their lives, and the lasting impact of service, loss, trauma, and recovery. Drawing from their experiences as veterans they discuss visits to the 9/11 Memorial and Pentagon, the sacrifices of civilians and service members, deployments that followed, and the people who helped them through the aftermath. The conversation ultimately turns toward recovery, vulnerability, therapy, sobriety, friendship, and the importance of building a tribe and asking for help when life gets dark. Through painful memories, humor, and stories of Americans helping one another, the episode honors those lost on 9/11 while focusing on resilience, service, community, and the possibility of finding hope after tragedy.

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline #988 or 1-800-273-8255

2026-06-122026-06-20

Episode 0073 A Therapist’s Journey – From Shame to Service

The Old Rucker sits down with this week’s guest Paul Louis, a retired therapist with over 30 years helping vets at the Veterans Administration.
Louis shares the remarkable story of his life, recovery, and decades of service helping veterans overcome addiction, trauma, and PTSD. Growing up in a large but chaotic South Louisiana family marked by alcoholism, dysfunction, and shame, Louis reflects on the experiences that shaped him, his own battle with addiction, and his sobriety journey that began in 1988. He opens up about the devastating loss of his longtime partner during the AIDS crisis, the challenges of living authentically as a gay man in an era of stigma and secrecy, and the lessons he learned through therapy, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA). Through stories of resilience, gratitude, emotional sobriety, and healing, Louis offers hope to anyone struggling with family dysfunction, addiction, grief, or shame while demonstrating the transformative power of recovery, service, and self-acceptance.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

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2026-04-102026-04-09

Episode 0064 Robin & Blake

Bob sits down with Blake and Robin, a couple whose journey through addiction, trauma, and recovery highlights the raw reality of rebuilding a life from the ground up. From Robin’s story of surviving a childhood injury and rediscovering purpose through forgiveness, to Blake’s path through addiction, military service, and eventual sobriety, the episode explores how service work, accountability, and connection to others create lasting change. Their dynamic as partners in recovery, their commitment to helping others, and their willingness to share both struggle and growth make this episode a grounded reminder that no matter how far someone has fallen, there is a path forward and it often starts by simply showing up.

April 16-19: is an Arkansas AA Convention. This one is the 49^th Annual Springtime in the Ozarks, in Eureka Springs. No flier for that one so check out springtimeintheozarks.com.

June 20th: Arkansas Soberfest Picnic at the VFW in Cabot, Arkansas

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