Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

Harvard Kicked Me Out Because Of My Drug Addiction

Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

Show Notes

Louis Ruggiero welcomes Emma Gray, a Harvard graduate and sober lifestyle advocate who has been sober for nearly 11 years, for an honest conversation about drug addiction, mental health, and long-term sobriety.

Now nearly 11 years sober, Emma has returned to Harvard to complete her degree, built a career in finance, and pursued a new chapter as a content creator and entrepreneur.

Her journey offers powerful insights into overcoming drug addiction, rebuilding your life after addiction, maintaining long-term recovery, and finding happiness without alcohol or drugs.

🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing's off the table.

Unfiltered conversations with people who've faced addiction, loss, and rock bottom — and came back stronger. — This episode is sponsored by Algamus Recovery Center.

If gambling is running your life — the lying, the chasing, the debt — you don't have to figure it out alone. Algamus is one of the only residential treatment centers in the country built specifically for gambling addiction. Certified gambling counselors, many in recovery themselves, treating this disease for 30+ years. Most commercial insurance accepted.

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You're not a degenerate. You're sick, and there's treatment. — 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod 🔗 Everything else: https://link.me/nothingsoffthetable 🧢 NOTT Merch: https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com

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— About the ShowHosted by Louis Ruggiero — restaurateur, entrepreneur, and recovery advocate — Nothing's Off The Table is where real people tell the truth about addiction, comebacks, and finding purpose again. Louis knows the story firsthand: after years of gambling and substance addiction, he turned his life around and now amplifies the voices of survivors, from celebrities to everyday people.

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