Alex Wood Quits Everything

AWQE has been featured on NBC's Today Show, Vice and the Toronto Star. Alex Wood is a comedian and recovering alcoholic/addict. In season 1 he quit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, weed, caffeine, porn, red meat, dairy, smartphones and a whole bunch more. Now he's also quitting things that harm the planet as well as himself. Every episode he covers what he is currently quitting and interviews addicts, comedians, authors, scientists and hopefully one day The Rock.

Black Lives Matter 06/02/2020

Black Lives Matter I read Kareem Abdul Jabbar's op-ed in the L.A times from this past weekend. My guest this episode, co-host of the Uncolonized Podcast, comedian, Bee Black. We talk about the everyday racism faced by black people, how he learned from his own prejudices and what we can all do moving forward. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14660780

Nutmeg 05/26/2020

Nutmeg I read another excerpt that was cut from my upcoming book but before that admit to a crisis of faith. My guest this episode if comedian George Rivard. Originally from the Yukon now making his home in Toronto. We talk quitting alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes, weed and even nutmeg. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14566820

Addiction Counsellor 05/19/2020

Addiction Counsellor I read excerpts that were cut from the final draft of my book. My guest this episode, the founder of Lifeboat Counselling Services, it's Jordan Kearns. LCS is an online addiction and mental health counselling service. Jordan discusses the most common mistakes addicts make in recovery, relapsing, seeking help and what it's like to have a family member as an addict. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14475719

Mental Health 05/12/2020

Mental Health The intro for this episode is a special Mother's Day gift from me to all of your mothers. I talk about missing; comedy, the dog park and my ex. This episode is all about mental health. My guest this episode, from the podcast "Sad in the City" it's: Marisa Bettino. We talk about her Bi-Polar 2 diagnosis and the hilarious struggle that is mental health. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14381135

Inequality 05/05/2020

Inequality My dog is doing better on dating apps than I am. I also succumbed to the pandemic craze of doing something stupid to your hair. This episode is all about inequality. I interview James Kwak author of Economism:Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality. I also interview comedian and friend Peter Anthony about which Billionaires we would execute with a guillotine. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14287574

Relapses 04/28/2020

Relapses Add red meat, dairy, chips and candy to the growing list of things I've quit. In this episode I talk injecting bleach, the evils of chips, breakups and wisdom. My guest, making his return to the podcast, Marito Lopez. Marito relapsed last year but as always he comes back stronger than he was before. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14175920

"Irish" Micky Ward 04/21/2020

"Irish" Micky Ward My guest this episode is legendary boxer, "Irish" Micky Ward. Ward is a 3 time winner of Ring Magazine's "Fight of the Year" and his life is the basis of the Oscar winning movie "The Fighter" starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. As inspiring as his boxing career was, the things he overcame outside of the ring are even more impressive. We talk about the iconic trilogy with Arturo Gatti, addiction, family, childhood trauma and how boxing prepares you for life. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/14078123

Environmental Defence 04/14/2020

Environmental Defence Climate change, plastic in the ocean, porn relapsing, honoring Carole Baskin, Amazon's tax avoidance, nail biting, WWE in Saudi Arabia, my dog and so much more in the intro. Then I interview Sarah Buchanan from the non-profit Environmental Defence. We discuss what politicians and society at large could be doing to slow climate change and help out planet. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/13979186

I'm Back 04/08/2020

I'm Back I’m on day 1,878 off cocaine day 1,570 off booze, day 1219 off hard drugs, day 1010 off cigarettes, day 704 off amazon, day 539 off plastic water bottles, day 522 off WWE, day 188 off cigars, day 92 off coffee, day 6 off buying anything new, day 6 off online shopping, day 3 off weed and until right now I was 739 days off this podcast. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/13899758

Finale 04/03/2018

Finale It's day 365 off Weed, day 335 off caffeine, day 304 off biting my nails, day 275 off cigarettes, day 244 off red meat, day 212 off dairy, day 182 off porn, day 182 off cigars, day 151 off credit cards, day 121 off gossip, day 90 off sugar, day 59 off social media and day 31 off of my smartphone. I did it. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6437591

Where Are They Now? Pt.2 03/29/2018

Where Are They Now? Pt.2 I went to a Naloxone workshop that teaches people how to treat opium overdoses. I'm also dealing with some pretty serious injuries before my upcoming fight and I talk about boxing helped get me sober. It's part 2 of catching up with former guests. I talk to; Robbie Stevenson now 6 months clean from Crystal Meth, Shawn who is coming up on two years sober and my girlfriend Laura, who is 8 months off of kratom. It's the second to last episode, and I'm getting emotional. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6420826

Where Are They Now? Pt.1 03/27/2018

Where Are They Now? Pt.1 There's less than 10 days left before I complete season one of the podcast and my challenge to quit all of my vices. In this episode I catch up with past guests to see how they are doing now in they're sobriety. Joining me; from "Swimming Lessons" is John Mostyn, from "Future Bird" Meg Mackay and from "Our Own Worst Enemy" Marito Lopez. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6412378

Death and the Flip Phone 03/20/2018

Death and the Flip Phone There's less than two weeks left in season one and an unexpected death nearly pushed me to drink. What would this podcast be without some a near relapse and death? My guest this episode is a talented writer for Vice, Jordan Foisy. He hasn't had a smart phone for two years! We talk about how much better he feels with a flip phone, how confusing it is to other people and the evil's of 24/7 social media. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6384578

Weedhab 03/13/2018

Weedhab I'm 12 days off of my smart phone and I'm reading a book for the first time in longer than I care to admit. I'm sleeping better and my eyes don't feel strained since I'm not staring at a tiny glowing screen for large portions of the day. My guest this episode, Melissa Story! She's 4 months off of rehab and had an outpatient rehab treatment to kick the bud. We talk about how much better her entire life has gone in such a short amount of time since then. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6359303

Smartphone 03/06/2018

Smartphone There's less than one month left in season one and I'm on day 5 off of my smartphone. Another incredibly tempting night, an instant classic heavyweight title fight and a trip to the museum were my last few days in New York. My guest this episode is up and coming comedian, Ana-Marie Stoic. She is 18 months off of booze, with a few slips in there because we all slip. We talk about her home country and how children drink and smoke. We also talk about the links between mental health and addiction. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6333922

We Should Be Dead 03/01/2018

We Should Be Dead If you aren't a fan of the intros where I'm sad and I feel bad for myself then you should just fast forward through this one. BUT if you have your pity party hat on, then this is the intro for you. I hated myself on the Today Show and I almost relapsed because of it. My guest this episode is Ian Fidance. We talk about his addiction to cocaine, alcohol and prostitutes. We also go into both of our repeated relapses & why we hope this time is the one that sticks for both of us. One of my favorite interviews. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6315728

Alley Drinkers 02/27/2018

Alley Drinkers I'm in New York again because NBC has flown me here to be a guest on the Today Show to talk about the podcast and my addictive personality. Not bad for a podcast that started 11 months ago that took me 1500 takes for the first episode. My guest is ONE of my best friends, Dylan Gott. Dylan is a month off of booze and I couldn't be happier that he has a friend like me in his life. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6305678

3 Years Off Cocaine 02/20/2018

3 Years Off Cocaine February 15th 2018 marks three years since I last did cocaine. It's the longest I've gone in my adult life. I remember the bad times of hard drug addiction, relapses, licking bathroom floors and the positive changes that have happened to me since then. My guest this episode is my good friend, Alexis O. Over the last 8 months she has quit drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. We talk about what made her want to make these changes and taking her mental health seriously for the first time. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6279642

Oxycontin 02/13/2018

Oxycontin I'm 10 days off of social media and I feel less like a zombie already. I used my credit card and I'm not happy about it. Although I am happy that Laura and I have found a place to live. My guest this episode is Joel who is 9 months clean from oxycontin, percocet and heroin. We talk about the sports injury that lead to his addiction, his rehab and the group therapy that helped him to get clean. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6254213

Social Media 02/06/2018

Social Media I'm on day 3 off of social media and I am shocked at how difficult it is to quit. I monitored how many times I had an impulse to check Facebook/Instagram/Twitter on the first day and it was 48 times. Yikes. I've also signed up for my first boxing fight and I'm moving in with my girlfriend. My guest this episode is entrepreneur, Allie Sweeting. We talk about the why Snapchat was playing havoc with her anxiety and how she was able to quit it. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6228956

Cocaine Rats 01/30/2018

Cocaine Rats I somehow got food poisoning with all of my healthy eating. I also got a new tattoo and I was able to break out of a stand-up slump to have a great weekend headlining a club. I've lost 13 lbs. since I quit sugar. My guest this episode is JD(protected for privacy reasons). He's one year off of cocaine. We talk about his darkest time when he did 14 grams of coke in two days and how his new relationship is helping him stay off the powder. Apologies for some audio difficulties. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6203696

Workaholic 01/23/2018

Workaholic I've been hitting Tide Pods 24/7 and the withdrawal is harsh. I also share some sugar-free dishes you can make at home and give advice to the emails I've been getting from across the world to addicts and loved ones of addicts. My guest this episode is international headlining comedian, John Hastings. We talk about his past life as a 340 lbs. man and his current struggles with being a workaholic. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6179210

Perfectionist 01/16/2018

Perfectionist The withdrawal of quitting sugar has eased up but I'm dreaming about pizza almost nightly. But there is good news, my article for Vice about quitting addictions saw me receive tweets and emails from people across the world struggling with addiction. My guest this episode from the Brazilian version of "Saturday Night Live" and her stand-up show "Comedy as a Second Language" it's Carol Zoccoli. We talk about being a perfectionist and how she quit; cigarettes, sugar, coffee and alcohol. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6153879

White Powder Withdrawal 01/08/2018

White Powder Withdrawal I'm on day 3 off of sugar, and I am angry. The withdrawal from sugar is way more intense than I expected. On New Year's Eve I performed on one of the biggest shows of my life and then two days later was consumed with rage over a social media fight. My guest this episode, from Roast Battles on Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live and star of LetterKenny it's K. Trevor Wilson. KTrev was diagnosed with diabetes a year and a half ago and since then has quit sugar(pretty much) and lost 80 lbs. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6125616

2 Years Off Booze/Christmas 12/27/2017

2 Years Off Booze/Christmas This past week marked 2 years off of booze. My 31st birthday. And a little known holiday called Christmas. I was awarded a championship belt by my family and almost got into a bar fight in a comedy club. I also brought my girlfriend home for her first Christmas. My guest this episode is veteran Canadian comedian, and one of my best friends, Wafik Nasralla. He has quit bar drugs, drinking, weed and cigarettes roughly the same time I did. We talk about God and how he is a better father now. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6091940

No Sugar Mama 12/19/2017

No Sugar Mama It's December 17th and I just finished headlining some extremely drunk Christmas parties. I was definitely tempted to smoke after. I reached a goal to bench press 200 lbs by the end of 2017, SICK RIGHT?! My guest this episode is Isabelle Zolton. We talk about her 2 years off of sugar. What her diet is like, how she tries to feed her children,how sick she felt after eating a chocolate bar on Halloween and how she struggles with an eating disorder. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6061058

The Porn Matrix 12/12/2017

The Porn Matrix I'm 10 days off of gossip, it is challenging but I'm already seeing mental health benefits from quitting. I finally felt the affects of quitting porn and took it out on someone close to me. I'm also preparing for a sober holiday season. My guest this episode is uber talented comedian, Che Durana. Che is 6 months off of porn. We talk about his huge lifestyle changes over the past three years and how it's contributed to his recent career success. Also, some light BDSM talk. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6035809

25K Gambling Debt 12/05/2017

25K Gambling Debt It's day 3 off of gossip and I miss trashing people. I talk about a stunning research paper that showed human beings pay attention to negative gossip more than things we feel positively towards. I also accidentally ate some milk. My guest this episode, Vandad Kardar who is 2 months off of gambling. We talk about his 25 thousand dollar gambling debt, the treatment he is going to for it and how he was able to keep it a secret for so long. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/6011858

Video Games 11/28/2017

Video Games I was almost broken this week by a deep dish pizza, an open bar and an engagement party. But I haven't cracked and I am still going strong. My guest this episode is talented comedian, Rob Bebenek. We talk about his addiction to call of duty and how he was playing more than 40 hours a week at one point. We dive into the similarities between video games and drugs. We also talk about his recent uptake in alcohol and why he deleted facebook from his phone. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/5986458

Homeless 11/22/2017

Homeless I reveal a secret, painful new addiction that has come into my life. I also talk about how hard the next four months is going to be quitting sugar, social media, my smartphone and gossip. My guest this episode is comedian Adrienne Fish. We talk about her coke addiction and the toxic relationship that lead to her being homeless for a short period of time and how she was able to overcome it. And also our mutual social media addiction. /episode/index/show/alexwoodquitseverything/id/5970072

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