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The Modern Meeting

The Modern Meeting

Written by: Adam Lyons
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A podcast about addiction, recovery, and mental health — with a focus on gambling, alcohol, and substance use.


Hosted by Adam Lyons, a compulsive gambler in recovery, The Modern Meeting shares real stories, support, and strategies for anyone impacted by addiction.


🎧 New episodes every Tuesday.


If you’re struggling, supporting someone who is, or just looking for connection, this is for you.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 112 - We Cannot Do This Alone | Gambling Recovery in Real Time
    May 16 2026

    I still have zero urge to gamble, but in the last few months I went from one meeting a week to four. And it's been awesome. This week I share not just what I've been learning in those rooms, but what I've been contributing — including a different way to look at ego in recovery, how to navigate the early days, and how one person's energy can completely change the course of a meeting. I also took a break mid-record to take a phone call from someone who slipped as they were closing in on a milestone.


    If you’re struggling right now, you’re not alone.
    Email me anytime at modernmeetingpod@gmail.com


    The Modern Meeting is supported by Evive!

    Evive meets you exactly where you are.

    Download Evive today or visit www.getevive.com

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    38 mins
  • Ep. 111 - A Ferrari With No Brakes | Edgar Jones’ Story
    May 12 2026

    On December 1st, 2012, his birthday, Edgar Jones' teammate took his own life and his girlfriend's life outside the Kansas City Chiefs facility. The team played the next day. Edgar played. And then he spent years trying to outrun everything he felt, with pills and alcohol, while performing at the highest level of professional football. In this conversation Edgar talks about survivor's guilt, substance abuse, what it took to finally get sober, and why he believes the most important thing any of us can do is find the right container to pour our fuel into. He also gets into the current state of mental health in professional sports, what's happening with young athletes and gambling, and why staying quiet is the worst thing we can do.



    If you’re struggling right now, you’re not alone.
    Email me anytime at modernmeetingpod@gmail.com


    The Modern Meeting is supported by Evive!

    Evive meets you exactly where you are.

    Download Evive today or visit www.getevive.com

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ep. 110 - The Geographic Cure: Why Moving Never Fixed My Gambling
    May 5 2026

    I've moved 18 times in almost 25 years. Every single time, I convinced myself the new place would fix things. New city. Fresh start. Maybe this time I wouldn't gamble. It never worked. Because I took myself with me every time.

    In this episode, I'm unpacking what recovery calls the "geographic cure" — and how it played out in my own life across 18 addresses. I also just moved into what might be the best apartment I've ever had in my life. And within 48 hours, I was already being tested.


    If you’re struggling right now, you’re not alone.
    Email me anytime at modernmeetingpod@gmail.com


    The Modern Meeting is supported by Evive!

    Evive meets you exactly where you are.

    Download Evive today or visit www.getevive.com

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    42 mins
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