Addiction, Cults, and Love Lost in Japan: Liv’s Raw Survival Story
Stay in the Fray PodcastJuly 30, 2024x
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Addiction, Cults, and Love Lost in Japan: Liv’s Raw Survival Story

You’ve never heard a story like this.

In this deeply personal and emotional episode, Ryan and Trey sit down with Liv, an Australian woman who shares her unfiltered journey through religious cults, heartbreak, addiction, and attempted suicide—all while navigating life across three continents.

🔥 What You’ll Hear:

  • Growing up in a strict religious cult, where "The Elders" controlled relationships and courtship

  • Losing herself in love, addiction, and secrecy after falling for a married man

  • Getting engaged in Hawaii, moving to Japan, and then hitting rock bottom

  • Being trapped during COVID with her estranged husband

  • Facing the darkness of addiction and a suicide attempt while living in Dallas

  • The moment she decided to choose life, sobriety, and dating again—with a BIG announcement

  • Plus: kangaroo fights, snakes, and why Ryan and Trey will never visit Australia 🦘🐍

💬 Bonus:

  • A hilarious round of adult “Would You Rather”

  • Political reactions to Biden stepping down and Kamala taking over

This one’s full of heart, grit, pain, healing—and a reminder that some stories are better than fiction.

📌 Chapters (Condensed):
00:00 – Biden Out, Kamala In & Meet LIV
04:06 – Growing Up in a Cult: The Elders & Courtship Rules
15:28 – Adult “Would You Rather” with LIV
23:59 – Love in Hawaii → Engagement → Life in Japan
36:35 – Drinking, Isolation & Wake-Up Moments
49:33 – Falling for a Married Man + COVID Trap
56:30 – Divorce, Dallas, and Addicted as a Server
67:35 – Attempted Suicide & Rock Bottom
83:20 – Sobriety, Dating Again & A Surprise Reveal
94:48 – Australian Creatures = Hard Pass