Craig Carton built a career at the top of sports radio—until a hidden gambling addiction cost him everything. In this conversation, Craig speaks candidly about the rise, the lies, the prison sentence, and the moment he nearly ended his life. He reflects on the damage addiction caused his family, the lessons prison stripped into him, and the difficult work of rebuilding trust without erasing the past. This is a raw discussion about accountability, recovery, and what it actually takes to stand back up after public failure.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro
2:41 – Smarter than addiction
6:58 – Gambling as escape
9:07 – A million felt normal
12:24 – Everything cracked
18:26 – Public shame
24:11 – Broken trust
34:48 – The ski lift
43:05 – Prison reality
53:18 – Who stayed
57:43 – Recovery
1:07:29 – Gambling and kids
1:24:22 – Childhood trauma
1:37:10 – Living with harm
1:44:59 – Walking away
1:48:31 – Redemption