An Addict's Redemption Story the World NEEDS to Hear | Jeff Allen | The Glenn Beck Podcast

An Addict's Redemption Story the World NEEDS to Hear | Jeff Allen | The Glenn Beck Podcast | Ep 198

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7 ай бұрын

Over the course of his nearly five-decade career, Jeff Allen has become a master at clean comedy - no crudeness, no swearing, no political incorrectness … just jokes. And amid the recent terror attack in Israel, crashing economies around the world, and a tension between Republicans and Democrats in America that grows daily, every single person could benefit from listening to Jeff Allen's unique humor. But Allen’s life wasn’t always about good timing and funny stories. He sits down with Glenn in this episode of “The Glenn Beck Podcast” to tell his full story. His book, “Are We There Yet: My Journey from a Messed-Up to Meaningful Life,” details everything from addiction and his rock bottom to the moment that changed everything and turned him fully toward Christ. He tells Glenn about his nonchalant marriage proposal at an airport baggage claim in Cleveland, Ohio, a hilarious incident on a ski lift, and how performing with Dry Bar Comedy helped “change [his] life.” But ultimately, this conversation provides what most of us need after being bombarded with devastating news around the world day after day: a good cry and a good laugh.
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@imcat-holic10 7 ай бұрын

"You only get wise when you've been through hell and back." So TRUE.

@imcat-holic10 7 ай бұрын

THANKYOU GLENN.

@deanna4814 7 ай бұрын

This man is my favorite comic. I discovered him a few years ago on drybar. God bless him and his family

@jmclaughlin3728 7 ай бұрын

I met Jeff Allen when he did a charity for a Haitian mission trip. He’s truly a great guy. Thank you Glenn for interviewing him.

@user-od9cg3eb8j 7 ай бұрын

I drove my life into a ditch (via alcohol and shame) five years ago. Several rehabs later, I FINALLY got serious treatment (EMDR) and started working the AA program with diligence. I've got 3 years sober now and am reaping blessings which I, quite honestly, could never have felt I deserved. Stay Strong, Jeff.

@mrearlygold 7 ай бұрын

Keep coming back, it works if you work it and doing a fearless moral inventory followed by a lifelong commitment no make amends in addition to having a spiritual experience will your life.

@pensnut08 7 ай бұрын

Keep coming back.

@charlottebelieves285 7 ай бұрын

What is EMDR?

@colb999 7 ай бұрын

3 years for me this Christmas. Stay strong. You DO deserve the blessings, never forget that.

@normgardner4560 7 ай бұрын

Invite Jesus into your journey and you'll never be sorry!

@lynnfinley7636 7 ай бұрын

What a blessing! Yesterday I celebrated 31 years sober. Sobriety is a gift I did not deserve, but life turned around when I accepted God and found AA.

@steveguti6452 7 ай бұрын

Urgent emergency please join me in prayer for all those affected children families animals devastating dire situations in Israel & the whole world they desperately need your prayers please pray for them God bless you all

@dalesansom3780 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been praying for the Israelites for a while now. MS

@crocodilegrundee4514 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been praying for them a while as well. God be with the Israelites, and with the Palestinians that are caught between them and Hamas.

@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858 7 ай бұрын

White Ceremonial Magic is akin to the surgeon's scalpel, whereas prayer is like performing an operation with a dull, crude instrument. You see, you need to be using specific symbols to focus upon for the duration of the Calling. Colors, Shapes, Directions, Archangels, Hebrew.... All unified into one. See Kabbalah for one. It's the ONLY way to get to the true underlying reality of sacred texts like the Torah. There's a kind of blueprint behind reality. Yes. You are familiar with the Catholic Mass. That is a (mass) magical ceremony. _ADONAI_

@kimberlygeiger9491 7 ай бұрын

Praying with you ♥️🇺🇸

@thomasarmstrong7716 7 ай бұрын

I will pray USA stays out of it

@kimberlyperezbihm6319 7 ай бұрын

This is why I love Glenn so much!! My dad is 29 years sober and I'm almost 3 years sober. I love this side of Glenn just as much as I do his political side. I relate to him so so much. I love Jeff too!! Great comedian and a great American. Seeing you both and hearing this story is awesome!!!!

@thomasarmstrong7716 7 ай бұрын

Why does everyone think it's such a big deal to be a responsible adult

@michaelrice4591 7 ай бұрын

Truly one of the best Glenn Beck shows I have ever seen. And I watch almost all of them. Thanks !

@jackiepyanoe7216 4 ай бұрын

❤

@joewalsh886 7 ай бұрын

I was an addict from the age 14 to 30 so ive been sober for for 15 years. the life of an addict is a miserable experience thanks glenn for the content

@lynnfinley7636 7 ай бұрын

I have 31 years tomorrow. Isn't sobriety grand?

@donovanweaver2436 7 ай бұрын

Jeff Allen is hilarious and clean!

@genesound 4 ай бұрын

Clean and _sober_

@gloryrow100 6 ай бұрын

This is what bravery looks like. Thank you men.

@allisonleighandrews8495 7 ай бұрын

Clean comedy is so rare, and so wonderful and so refreshing. So is non-political content! :) Politics are important but people and their stories, just like clean comedy, are more difficult to find and sometimes have way more to teach us.

@mistymeasles2527 7 ай бұрын

❤

@lynnwebber6395 4 ай бұрын

Did you miss Jeff's political shot at Biden? I don't want political commentary in my comedy either?

@susanbarnes9800 7 ай бұрын

I love these "redemption" interviews. Thank you. I learn something with each person's story.

@sandranader8954 7 ай бұрын

I love his story of redemption, it never gets old for me. My husband and I love his routines too!!

@pensnut08 7 ай бұрын

2 minutes in and I have tears... Thank you Glenn and Jeff.

@houseuponthemountain8540 7 ай бұрын

I like recovered dirt bags.😂 They're the best kind of people. 😂😃 No, but seriously, they really are some of the best kind of people I know.

@kellytrondson5115 7 ай бұрын

Excellent interview !!!!!!!

@steveguti6452 7 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ died for our Sins according to the scriptures and that he was Buried and that He Rose again the third day praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all 🙏🙏

@thefountainhead6175 7 ай бұрын

God Bless You From A Recovering Dope Fiend - ✌ - There"s a book called "I'd Rather Be Dead Than Dope Sick" of which i would buy and read , one good day, writen by Laurie lshii....

@my3sons386 7 ай бұрын

I always like his comedy and now I like him as a guy. Cool dude thanks for sharing.

@stefantalevski5521 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great show! Grateful for 12 step recovery 🤗

@darlenarusso8235 7 ай бұрын

What a treat to listen to guys who make me laugh but can also make me cry. Thank you for being so vulnerable in sharing your dark moments and how you worked thru them. God truly has done wonders in your life and sharing that gives hope to people. God bless you both in your careers and family.

@sherrymurphy-kleine4592 7 ай бұрын

One of your best, Glenn! Thank you and Jeff both!

@tedwingenroth6940 6 ай бұрын

Dear Glenn I just watched your show with Jeff Allen. I am a recovering alcoholic myself. Great interview ❤. I could feel the love and understanding that you both have I felt that from where I was at amazing how recovering alcoholics can transform from feelings left out ,misunderstand to be loving compassionate human. God bless you and Jeff two remarkable men

@leswalker2639 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Glenn and Jeff for this program. I'm sure it will help many people with their addictions, even mine. Most of America is addicted to something anyway, and this should help all those who desire to get rid of this plague of addictions that haunt our lives. Let's not forget the addiction of power,money and fame Is and many other things.

@LindaSChastain 7 ай бұрын

God bless you all and your family. I love you all in Christ. Hugs from northern California.

@mistymeasles2527 7 ай бұрын

❤BACATCHA❤🙏

@kathleenomalley8138 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic eye opener.. thank you guys ..laughed and cried ..

@Chappi92 7 ай бұрын

One of the best interviews I've seen in a very long time. I related a lot to story I'm 31 I don't know anything about anything. I hope I get to where he's at in his recovery in my recovery.

@jackiepyanoe7216 4 ай бұрын

❤

@bpbikes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Glen for having Jeff and what a great show most everyone can identify with. We're all a work in progress.

@billbailey4615 7 ай бұрын

See turning in another direction isn't as bad as you were thinking, especially after you have done it before. Hang on tight to the rudder, you are on the right course. Proud of you boy ❤

@abashabi 4 ай бұрын

Both Jeff and Glenn are really brave to publicly share with us their less-than-perfect sides. Through their brutal honesty, humility and generosity I felt inspired to improve, too. Who couldn't relate to their revealed humanity?

@phyllispendergrass4274 7 ай бұрын

Love, love, love, Jeff Allen.

@surrenderdaily333 7 ай бұрын

This made me cry. Having an addictive personality which led me to many addictions in my life, I can relate. All I can say is, when it comes to you, and it will, don't run away from God, run TOWARD Him. Because there's no where else to go except further down, and you don't want to go there. I didn't read the book. I can't afford books, those are luxury items for me. So I appreciate this content. Thank you Glenn and Jeff, for this honest conversation. This is the common family dynamic when God doesn't exist in a culture, when we throw God out; out of our country, our institutions, our schools and out of our homes, the house will not stay empty: the demons come in. He comes to kill, rob and destroy.

@pammicakes41 7 ай бұрын

I can not find the words to express how fabulous, enlightening, authentic, tragic, yet hysterical ly funny this interview was! Never heard of Jeff Allen, but I will watch him on Dry Bar....and Glenn...is the BEST! Thank you! ❤️ 🙏

@waden404 7 ай бұрын

Thank u Glenn and thank u Jeff. Thank u!!

@sethdunlap9868 7 ай бұрын

I spent about an hour watching this feeling like they were talking to me directly...I am almost 50 years old and have a shattered sense of self. I have massive capabilities, yet I always sabotage my future because of my absolute shit upbringing "demons". My mental navigator is Hell bent on steering me into the rocks Rage, gallons of whiskey and numerous law enforcement encounters have only fueled my malicious feeling of self. This brutally honest telling of a fellow tribesman's struggle, failures, and path to redemption just might be the best thing to have happened to me ❤

@anncollard1742 7 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this and may have been enlightened about my 45 yr old son and his demons. Thank you both for your brutal honesty❤

@Pack.Leader 7 ай бұрын

I love Jeff. I've seen him on Dry Bar but also Thou Shalt Laugh. This interview was very special to me. It's so raw and revealing. That's how you know it's all true and uncompromising in its telling. God bless you both. Jeff, thank you for this and for all the laughter. We love you. ❤

@colb999 7 ай бұрын

I've just sat here weeping for the last hour, and taking notes about things I need to do. God Bless you Jeff.

@karieberry1070 5 ай бұрын

Prayers & angels headed your way . 🙏

@Ipleadthebloodofjesus 4 ай бұрын

Right

@bludoe1 7 ай бұрын

Great for Jeff to share; I've got a family of addicts and just shared this interview with a few. Thx, peace and love ... Kathy in Indy

@garygarrity9298 7 ай бұрын

Such a great interview. As a follower of Jesus Christ and a man a husband and a son and most relevant aspect of my story I am a man who is in recovery from alcohol and working on sexual purity. Married 10 years and still wear the sign "I do dumb things". Thank you both for your candor and vulnerability that made this interview so absolutely AWESOME. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN

@amazonwarrior7875 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your life and showing courage 🙏 ❤️ 😊

@shaunmcgough7227 7 ай бұрын

Glenn , great guest. Hilarious and always on point

@aprilc1077 7 ай бұрын

Ecclesiastics. That was always my feeling about life, even as a teenager. I totally got the gerbil story! 😂 God moves through sponsors for sure. Mine told me to do something kind for another without them knowing I did it. Resentments meant I had to say this prayer... Lord bless them and change me. I really enjoyed and learned from Jeff's story about how our anger can be triggered which surprised me. Like how we get angry to cover up sadness, not just fear. 20 years sober and we never stop learning. God is amazing how he saves us from ourselves. I feel we are blessed to have had struggles to teach us the best lessons that not everyone gets to learn. God bless Glenn and Jeff for sharing. Worship and service. ✝️🙏❤️

@brianstrawser3654 7 ай бұрын

You are describing me. Good to know there's hope.

@visionquest9277 7 ай бұрын

Boy did I need to hear this!! Thanks fellas!!

@raymondhirst3860 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your testimony. The story about your wife in California, the night you spent with Holy Spirit and your response the next day at the airport dealt with me deeply. Your story has changed my outlook with my wife of 44 years whom I love completely. Thank you and I thank the holy Trinity and Mother Mary. You make a difference 👍🙏✌️

@user-ph2uq1yw5n 3 ай бұрын

Thank you sharing this. I have listened to it every single day. In 1975 my husband had a massive cancerous brain tumor. Over the years I was wiped out several times. I know exactly how you felt when you said you were emotionally wiped out. With God's mercy I was able to take care of him for over 40 years.

@timnestor3005 7 ай бұрын

wow what an incredible interview. There's some new news in the world of alcoholism I'd like to share. Alcohol itself may not be the culprit. sugar's and grains are just as addictive, whether they're fermented into alcohol or rolled into a Little Debbie snack cake. The addiction seems to be the same. I know this from personal experience. People who remove all fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, seeds and sugar from their diet and go to an all animal-based diet are having success getting themselves off alcohol. I think it's time we will remove the candy from the tables. If you can't stop drinking alcohol, try the diet method first. Most find that craving for alcohol dissipates. ❤💪🔥

@jillcrowe2626 5 ай бұрын

The scientists are working on this as we speak. The brain sees the sugar and hits you with endorphins. So, anyone who is susceptible, suddenly needs intense sugar, which can be easily found in liquor.

@shawnie2027 6 ай бұрын

Thank you both for sharing. It prompted me to write to my Dad and send him this show to see if we couldn’t possibly get to some healing before either of us dies. We both suffer from a life time of red rage syndrome and alcoholism and addiction. We both have somehow just managed to with our addictions but I for one am miserable and looking for help. I have been a Christian my whole life ! I actively pray n have known that I need help for a long time n yet couldn’t seem to get to the root of where it comes from. I think you just helped me to expose a root! So I thank you both and I hope my husband n I can finally stop this madness n get on to better days as well?❤️❤️❤️🙏

@karieberry1070 5 ай бұрын

Prayers for you ! 💕

@sherylreed3558 7 ай бұрын

Lord have mercy This needs shared EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

@lisag9442 7 ай бұрын

Such a great interview! I didn't expect that I would cry but I did!

@middleofnowhere1313 7 ай бұрын

Lol I'm like this guy, if I'm hungry I'm plowing through the food not dawdling over it. Husband takes twice the time and he lets it all get cold.

@Survivor6191 7 ай бұрын

This explains me. I had a lot of anger inside from being a compulsive food binger, overweight all my life bullied all my life from dad and kids in school. High school was Hell for me. Anyway, I threw stuff, I screamed I yelled. I’m much better now but I understand the rage inside. Thank you for sharing. You were alcoholic and drug addict, I was fat snd food addict. 🙏😢

@HotMessCarnivore42 7 ай бұрын

Loved this interview.

@ShiningStar4422 7 ай бұрын

Prayer chain needed for Israel 🙏❤🙏❤

@sweetsuccesstrading5097 7 ай бұрын

Great GUEST Tonight Glen, For MANY of Us! Thank you 🙏!

@chh6128 7 ай бұрын

What a coincidence!? Glenn is also a comedian. Just a joke Glenn is both truth teller but also funny. It’s why we all listen daily

@samnjoeysgrama1 7 ай бұрын

"Get the big head"...OMG, wish I had a dollar for every compliment followed by a little put down in my childhood. Sometimes just the put down. I had to fight to not do that to my kids. That's very Midwest farm country I think. Loved my parents, but that part was hard!

@turdferguson6978 7 ай бұрын

@GlennBeck thanks for the great work. I'm looking forward to more thought-provoking content and analysis!

@overthenonsense4171 7 ай бұрын

I wish I had seen this 25 yrs ago. My goodness, you spoke straight to me. Thank you. I'll watch this again when the tears stop. When I can try to process the pain this brought. Realization is painful.

@trishc135 6 ай бұрын

Hoping for a better future for you

@mjkk-nx3mk 5 ай бұрын

Have to thank to thank you again glenn. And thank you jeff. I’ve enjoyed your comedy for a few years now. And heard you give bites of your life in your specials. Congratulations on your triumphs, successes and not giving up. Sponsors, eskimos and the 12th step. There is something about them. That gets us out of self and serving others. That makes this world a little easier to get through everyday. Enjoyed your story and could relate to quite a bit of your internal struggles and demons. I hope people get to read and hear about your life. Your journey is pretty amazing. Thanks again. Much success going into the future. Love and respect to you both.

@lindathomas2350 7 ай бұрын

That was an excellent episode and so needed! It was a real winner Glen, thank you so much!

@willowsoul3 7 ай бұрын

Love you Glenn Beck.! Watched you on Fox with your “board”.!

@sandraimboden6660 7 ай бұрын

Saw Jeff in Ohio Amish Country at Encore. It was a great evening. Real.

@catherineshoemaker9106 7 ай бұрын

We can be our own worst enemy... Great show

@missmashabosch 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful Love stories!! ❤😍 And congrats to both for the addiction successful recoveries! Yeah! They say only broken can fix broken.

@CheyanneTheWolf 7 ай бұрын

Oh My Gosh this was a great interview.

@surrenderdaily333 7 ай бұрын

The story of the gerbil reminded me of what I used to think 40 years ago before I had kids and forgot. It's amazing the revelations we can so easily forget while being flooded by so many distractions in life. I didn't call it, "moving sticks". I called it, "moving dirt". That's all people do who don't know the Lord. Everything down here is nothing but dirt, and we spend our lives just moving it from one place to another. I needed that reminder at this point in my life, because I am being evicted soon and I'm too old and sick to accomplish such a feat, have no money and no one to help me. It's okay. It's all just dirt anyway, including our bodies.

@karieberry1070 5 ай бұрын

May the angels be with you

@michaeldixon5910 Ай бұрын

34 minutes in Glenn shows how much of a saint he is...... Absolutely beautiful human being

@KittyBennett-gy8qi 7 ай бұрын

WoW...thank U gentlemen....fan of both of U...hugs...❤♡❤

@CarolynRedpath 7 ай бұрын

What a blessing to here his story♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

@mistymeasles2527 7 ай бұрын

❤😂❤ I'M SOO GLAD THAT PEOPLE LIKE GLENN AND JEFF WILL BE IN HEAVEN TOO😂❤. THE TRUTH AND COMEDY OF IHUMAN LIFE😂❤

@coltoncleveringa8004 7 ай бұрын

I needed this! Thank you

@marthatobecontinued5844 7 ай бұрын

Love you both!😊

@roberteytchison556 7 ай бұрын

Men are designed to fix things. The book Love and Respect talks about a lot of what you both related during this great conversation about how men and women interact.

@curtisbryce5096 7 ай бұрын

There but for the grace of God go I. 🖖

@Teal_Seal 7 ай бұрын

Thank you both ❤

@hughmacready7923 4 ай бұрын

Our journey is the path from grief to gratitude. When we look back at all our pain and suffering and can honesty smile and say thank you, we’ve arrived. 🙏

@cyndyryan9494 3 ай бұрын

I loved this... I've been a fan of Jeff Allen for years. He's funny in a clean way. But I never knew he was so very wise also. Glenn's interview gave me so much new knowledge. I wish I had seen this episode 40 years ago.

@jeffreypardy2831 7 ай бұрын

that little voice is the thought adjuster also known as the Heavenly Father

@lawrencew2366 7 ай бұрын

Awesome guest

@lynhastings8671 7 ай бұрын

This was so good 😭

@joycarmichael1476 3 ай бұрын

You two have come to love truth. May God bless you both with more wisdom and sharing.

@slider43000 6 ай бұрын

That was beautiful! I wish that I had seen this before my son passed away.

@thecklagarcia6800 4 ай бұрын

This was so good. I finally hear a story about me and there's hope.

@loro3849 7 ай бұрын

Im one of the blessed ones. God released me from the crippling abusive behavior. I was able to raise our son without the craziness i grew up with. Not perfect for sure but freedom from the pain.

@jjohnson6470 7 ай бұрын

I first heard of him through your Man in the Moon event in SLC years ago. Have seen him two more times since then and he's terrific!

@jovoorheescollinsmphbsnbch6245 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful discussion, Gentlemen ❤ I discovered Jeff about 6 months ago from Dry Bar.... Looking forward to getting the book!! And looking forward to the next comedy special!!!! Thank you for having him on Glenn 🙏💯❤️ May the Lord bless us all 🙏💯❤️

@lesawillis653 7 ай бұрын

Praying

@passionfly1 4 ай бұрын

Profoundly powerful discussion. Probably the best one Jeff Allen has ever done. Thank you Glenn Beck for this!

@annab6948 7 ай бұрын

Loved it. I even took extra time to save the transcript and translated it to Swedish, so my hubby can listen.

@janegao5747 4 ай бұрын

Glenn, this is such a good conversation. I am not an addict (or am I, I spent so much time online). Love that you don't shy away from the hard issues, hard questions. Love Jeff Allen and Dry Bar Comedy. I am considering flying to SLC for his Dry Bar show in March!!

@tracy85777 7 ай бұрын

Really great. It explains so much.

@debbieharkness7661 7 ай бұрын

I ❤Jeff Allen

@genesound 4 ай бұрын

Awesome story. Thanks! Praise the Lord!

@donovanweaver2436 4 ай бұрын

Wow Jeff Allen spoke to my heart. I have similar issues and I feel there's been some healing or at least an awareness that will continue to help me grow. thank you sir! 65 and still growing

@latehowie9671 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this interview and how transparent Jeff was about the porn addiction. That took courage to be vulnerable about that…I really respect that. As an ex wife of a 31 year marriage people need to know how devastating porn/lust addictions are to a marriage. It destroyed mine. Now my family is broken and my grown children have broken family. Unfortunately, my husband wouldn’t get help and love us enough to fight for us 😢❤️🙏

@loro3849 7 ай бұрын

Awesome conversation. Thanks sooo much.