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Let’s Get Real is a weekly live call-in talk show for men dealing with addiction and recovery, divorce, fatherhood, grief, anxiety, and the pressure to keep it all together. This podcast brings you the best segments: real guys calling in with real stories, and honest answers with no judgment.
Hosted by Michael Sharkey (“Shark”) and “Spanish”, the show covers everything from sobriety and relapse to marriage, parenting, work stress, mindfulness, and spirituality.
Michael brings over 7,000 hours of coaching experience and 25 years in talk radio. Together they talk about what most guys have trouble saying out loud, and what getting better actually looks like.
If you’re stuck, struggling, or just want to hear that you’re not alone, start with any episode. Want to be part of the show? Call 1-800-771-1025 during the live broadcast. Currently airing Thursday nights at 10p ET and Friday nights at 9p ET.
Let’s Get Real airs live on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa Bay and streams at www.theboneonline.com.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
12 minutes
English
United States
163 episodes
since May 21, 2024
episodic
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“My last relapse, I drank right in front of my son.” Andy called the show at nine months sober, 41 years old, with his six-year-old in the car on the way to the fair.
He talks about three DWIs by age 25, the moment he admitted his love for his kids couldn’t beat his addiction, detox and treatment,…
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A caller who works six days a week and agrees he’s basically a functional alcoholic says what a lot of guys never say out loud: “I hate drinking. I want to quit.”
He’s a veteran, and he’s been trying to manage it by drinking later in the evening instead of stopping. Michael doesn’t lecture him. He…
Spanish used to be, in his own words, "a cranky moody bitch." Then sometime around the start of the year, something shifted...and Shark wanted to know exactly how. Not the highlight reel version. The real one, with the boring, hard days included.Spanish breaks it down step by step. He mad…
Can anger or frustration actually be a positive sign?Shark shares a moment of frustration that sparks a bigger conversation about freedom, self-worth, purpose, and knowing when life is trying to push you in a new direction.Is anger always something to avoid—or can it reveal what you're truly c…
Can you ask God or the universe for something without coming from a place of lack?Shark and Spanish explore the difference between "want" and "desire," the role of gratitude, financial stress, freedom, manifestation, and what it really means to embody the life you're trying…
After an unforgettable call from listener Nick, Shark and Spanish unpack one of the biggest questions in life: What happens when you ask for a sign and actually get one?They discuss faith, vulnerability, manifestation, intuition, ayahuasca, the power of feelings, and why being specific with your in…
What started as a conversation about aliens, religion, and the state of the world turned into one of the most powerful calls we've ever received.Listener Nick shares a deeply personal story about faith, addiction, transformation, and an experience that completely changed the course of his life…
From Instagram stories and friendship to consciousness, aliens, awakening, and the power of men helping men, Shark and Spanish kick off the August 21st live show with one of their most wide-ranging conversations yet.This is Segment 1 from our live 8/21/26 show of Let's Get Real — the interacti…
A caller named Chad shared one of the most shocking stories we've ever heard on Let's Get Real.After years of being accused by his wife of tampering with her vape pen, Chad says he became violently sick after using his own vape. When he confronted his wife, her response left him stunned:&…
I love being a dad.It's my favorite thing I've ever done. Not close.Years ago, I left my corporate career so I could spend more time with my kids. We homeschooled. We traveled. I built a business around being present for my family. Looking back, it was the best decision I ever made.But he…
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