From Rock Bottom to Redemption With Rocky Romano

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup

This week, Rocky Romano joins us on the Gentle Art of Leadership Podcast. He gets real, raw, and unfiltered about his life’s traumas and wounds that led him to a deep and ugly heroin addiction. Rocky dives deep into the emotional wounds, abandonment issues, and patterns of self-sabotage that quietly derail men’s lives.
From chasing success to numbing pain with quick fixes, Rocky doesn’t hold back as he shares his personal story, including a life-changing moment checking into rehab in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. But his story isn’t just about hitting rock bottom—it’s about the breakthrough that came when he shifted his mindset from self-focused to serving others, and ultimately found his faith in Jesus.
These passions led Rocky to help launch the ARK Sober Living Facility in Loveland, Colorado. The Ark focuses on Christ centered sober living, equipping men with faith, fellowship and life skills to STAY sober for a lifetime. At ARK, men are not only given tools for recovery, but hope, purpose, and a path back to who they were created to be.
As we discuss these topics, Rocky shares excerpts from his book: Rock Bottom: The Heroin Addict Next Door.
This podcast isn’t just Rocky’s story—it’s a guidebook for any man (or anyone who loves one) searching for healing, purpose, and a life that truly matters.
Expect raw conversations, real-world tools, and a reminder that no matter how broken the road, redemption is always possible.
Tune in, lean in, and get ready for the kind of honesty that leads to transformation—one story, one step, one breakthrough at a time.
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