Fall From Grace with Tony Bailey
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<p><b><i>Real stories about the falls we don't talk about — and the slow, unglamorous work of rebuilding.</i></b></p><p></p><p>Hosted by Tony Bailey. <b><i>Lived experience of addiction and recovery, late-diagnosed ADHD, public business collapse, and starting over from the ground up</i></b> — without the bow on top.</p><p></p><p><b>No coach-speak. No highlight reels. Just honest conversations about loss, truth, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life when everything you thought you were is gone.</b></p><p></p><p><b>This is the podcast for the people who've fallen — quietly or publicly — and are figuring out how to keep going anyway.</b> The ones who are sick of polished recovery content. The ones who need someone to say it plainly: it's hard, it's slow, and it's worth it.</p><p></p><p><b>What you'll hear on the show:</b></p><ul><li>Honest conversations about addiction, recovery, and the rooms — both NA and AA</li><li>Late-diagnosed ADHD and what it changed about the story you tell yourself</li><li>Trauma, shame, guilt — and the practical work of moving through them</li><li>Public failure: bankruptcy, business collapse, professional disgrace, and the long climb back</li><li>Therapy, counselling, the tools that actually move the needle</li><li>Family, the people who stay, and the mums you don't deserve</li><li>Faith, doubt, surrender, and the days you almost don't get back up</li></ul><p></p><p><b>About the host</b></p><p>Tony Bailey was once a managing director. Then bankrupt. Then banned from the industry. Then broken — and barely speaking to anyone. Now in active recovery and training as a counsellor at Torrens University, he's slowly, honestly, building it all back. This podcast is what he's learning along the way.</p><p></p><p><b>Connect with the show:</b></p><p>Instagram: @fallfromgracewithtony</p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/@fallfromgracepodcast" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/@fallfromgracepodcast</a></p><p>This Week, Honestly (LinkedIn newsletter): <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/this-week-honestly-7419178393633570816" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/newsletters/this-week-honestly-7419178393633570816</a></p><p></p><p><i>New episodes weekly.</i></p><p></p><p><b>LOSS • TRUTH • REBUILD</b></p>
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May 17, 2026
The First Honest Conversation: Why Saying It Out Loud Is Harder Than Knowing It
<p><b>EPISODE SUMMARY</b></p><p>You can know something. You can sit with it. You can </p><p>turn it over in your own head a thousand times.</p><p>But the moment it leaves your mouth — it changes.</p><p>In this episode, Tony Bailey returns after almost a </p><p>month away to talk about the second mountain after </p><p>the first honest moment with yourself: the first </p><p>honest conversation with someone else. Why saying it </p><p>out loud is harder than knowing it — and why that </p><p>one conversation changes you more than it changes </p><p>the person you tell.</p><p></p><p><b>EPISODE CHAPTERS</b></p><p>00:00 The hardest sentence I ever said</p><p>00:30 Welcome back — the quiet weeks</p><p>02:45 From the first honest moment to the first </p><p> honest conversation</p><p>03:30 Why saying it out loud is harder than knowing it</p><p>05:30 The first time I said it in a room</p><p>07:45 The silence that sometimes comes back</p><p>09:45 What changes inside you</p><p>11:45 A doorway, not a moment</p><p>12:30 Send the text tonight</p><p></p><p><b>KEY TALKING POINTS</b></p><p>- The gap between knowing something and saying it </p><p> out loud — and why it swallows years of your life</p><p>- Why the witnessing of the truth is what breaks </p><p> people, not the truth itself</p><p>- What it actually feels like the first time you </p><p> say it in a meeting room</p><p>- What both NA and AA rooms give you that you can't </p><p> replicate anywhere else</p><p>- Why the silence you get back isn't rejection — </p><p> it's the other person catching up</p><p>- How your nervous system learns that the truth </p><p> didn't kill you, so you can do it again</p><p>- Why rebuilding starts with one true sentence to </p><p> one person — not one giant confession</p><p></p><p><b>CONNECT</b></p><p>🌐 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://iamtonybailey.com" target="_blank">iamtonybailey.com</a></p><p>📸 @fallfromgracewithtony</p><p>📧 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:podcast@thebaileysupport.com" target="_blank">podcast@thebaileysupport.com</a></p><p>SUPPORT RESOURCES</p><p>Lifeline (Australia) — 13 11 14 (24/7)</p><p>Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636</p><p>Alcohol & Drug Foundation — <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://adf.org.au" target="_blank">adf.org.au</a></p><p>Narcotics Anonymous Australia — <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://na.org.au" target="_blank">na.org.au</a></p><p>Alcoholics Anonymous Australia — <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://aa.org.au" target="_blank">aa.org.au</a></p><p>Emergency — 000</p><p></p><p><b>SHARE YOUR STORY</b></p><p>If you've had a first honest conversation that </p><p>changed something — or there's one you're still </p><p>working up to — I'd love to hear from you.</p><p>🌐 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://iamtonybailey.com" target="_blank">iamtonybailey.com</a></p><p>📧 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:podcast@thebaileysupport.com" target="_blank">podcast@thebaileysupport.com</a></p><p></p><p>#TonyDoring #AnthonyDoring #TonyBaileyNow #TonyBailey </p><p>#FromAnthonyDoringToTonyBailey #FallFromGrace </p><p>#FallFromGracePodcast #RecoveryPodcast </p><p>#MentalHealthPodcast #AustralianPodcast </p><p>#AddictionRecovery #Sobriety #SoberLife #EarlyRecovery </p><p>#RecoveryJourney #AAandNA #AlcoholicsAnonymous </p><p>#NarcoticsAnonymous #SoberCommunity #MethRecovery </p><p>#MentalHealth #ADHD #LateDiagnosedADHD </p><p>#NeurodivergentAdults #TraumaRecovery </p><p>#HonestConversations #Vulnerability #ShameRecovery </p><p>#AskingForHelp #RebuildingLife #LifeAfterAddiction </p><p>#StartingOver #PersonalGrowth #Resilience </p><p>#HealingJourney #MensMentalHealth #RealStories </p><p>#ComebackStory #RockBottom #SecondChances</p>
April 13, 2026
Confronting the Silence: When Rock Bottom is Quiet
<p>Rock Bottom Was Quiet: The First Honest Moment<br /><br />Host Tony Bailey opens the Fall from Grace Podcast by describing his personal “rock bottom” as a quiet, non-dramatic moment when he ran out of lies to tell himself about how he was coping while his business unraveled and pressure mounted. He explains how he stayed functional on the surface, avoided telling the truth when asked how he was doing, and lived in an in-between state where things weren’t working but weren’t fully gone, causing a growing gap between who he was and who he pretended to be. Eventually, exhausted from the performance, he stopped fighting the truth and acknowledged simply that it wasn’t working and it was okay to stop pretending. He encourages listeners that stopping self-deception is not weakness but the first real step, invites comments, and mentions a practical guide in the show notes called “The First Honest Step.”<br /><br />00:00 Running From Myself<br />01:24 Welcome to Fall From Grace<br />01:48 Redefining Rock Bottom<br />02:50 Functioning While Unraveling<br />04:25 The In Between Hell<br />06:34 When the Story Breaks<br />07:44 First Honest Moment<br />08:57 If You’re There Now<br />09:41 Closing and Next Steps</p>
March 28, 2026
When Your Name Becomes A Google Search: Living With A Public Past
<p><b><i>When your name becomes a Google search, your past doesn’t just stay in the past — it follows you.</i></b></p><p></p><h2><b>Episode Summary</b></h2><p>This isn’t about what happened.</p><p>It’s about what it’s like living with it.</p><p>In this episode, Tony Bailey (also known as Anthony/Tony Doring) shares the day-to-day reality of carrying a public past — where your name, your mistakes, and your history are still searchable.</p><p>From overthinking first impressions to questioning opportunities and identity, this episode explores the quiet, ongoing psychological impact of being defined by something you’ve already moved beyond.</p><p>This is a raw look at what rebuilding actually feels like… when your past doesn’t fully stay in the past.</p><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Topics Covered</b></h2><p>living with a public past, reputation and identity, rebuilding after failure, shame and self-perception, ADHD and overthinking, personal growth after rock bottom, Tony Bailey Anthony Doring story, mental health and identity</p><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Episode Chapters</b></h2><p>00:00 Welcome Back To The Fall From Grace Podcast</p><p>02:28 Why The Past Doesn't Just "Go Away"</p><p>02:58 The Day-To-Day Reality Of Being Judged</p><p>03:51 Identity Tension & Self-Perception</p><p>04:32 How Your Past Affects Your Behaviour</p><p>05:09 Taking Your Power Back</p><p>05:59 Moving Forward Without Erasing The Past</p><p>06:44 The Come Down</p><p></p><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Key Talking Points</b></h2><ul><li>The difference between a past event and a present reality</li><li>How a public past impacts everyday interactions</li><li>The psychological weight of being “searchable”</li><li>Identity conflict between who you were and who you are</li><li>How fear and shame influence behaviour</li><li>Rebuilding confidence through consistency</li></ul><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Connect With The Podcast</b></h2><p>Instagram: @fallfromgracewithtony</p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:podcast@thebaileysupport.com" target="_blank">podcast@thebaileysupport.com</a></p><p>🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts</p><p>🔔 Follow the show so you don’t miss upcoming episodes</p><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Support Resources</b></h2><ul><li>Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14 (24/7 support)</li><li>Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636</li><li>Alcohol & Drug Foundation – <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://adf.org.au" target="_blank">adf.org.au</a></li></ul><p></p><hr /><p></p><h2><b>Share Your Story</b></h2><p>If you’ve got a story of rebuilding, recovery, or resilience — I’d love to hear it.</p><p>Reach out via email or Instagram.</p><p>Because none of us are doing this alone.</p><p></p><p>#TheComebackIsReal #MentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #ADHD #PersonalGrowth #Identity #SelfWorth #Shame #Resilience #Rebuilding #StartingOver #LifeAfterFailure #SelfTrust #HealingJourney #GrowthMindset #FallFromGrace #Podcast<br /></p>
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- What is Fall From Grace with Tony Bailey?
<p><b><i>Real stories about the falls we don't talk about — and the slow, unglamorous work of rebuilding.</i></b></p><p></p><p>Hosted by Tony Bailey. <b><i>Lived experience of addiction and recovery, late-diagnosed ADHD, public business collapse, and starting over from the ground up</i></b> — without the bow on top.</p><p></p><p><b>No coach-speak. No highlight reels. Just honest conversations about loss, truth, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life when everything you thought you were is gone.</b></p><p></p><p><b>This is the podcast for the people who've fallen — quietly or publicly — and are figuring out how to keep going anyway.</b> The ones who are sick of polished recovery content. The ones who need someone to say it plainly: it's hard, it's slow, and it's worth it.</p><p></p><p><b>What you'll hear on the show:</b></p><ul><li>Honest conversations about addiction, recovery, and the rooms — both NA and AA</li><li>Late-diagnosed ADHD and what it changed about the story you tell yourself</li><li>Trauma, shame, guilt — and the practical work of moving through them</li><li>Public failure: bankruptcy, business collapse, professional disgrace, and the long climb back</li><li>Therapy, counselling, the tools that actually move the needle</li><li>Family, the people who stay, and the mums you don't deserve</li><li>Faith, doubt, surrender, and the days you almost don't get back up</li></ul><p></p><p><b>About the host</b></p><p>Tony Bailey was once a managing director. Then bankrupt. Then banned from the industry. Then broken — and barely speaking to anyone. Now in active recovery and training as a counsellor at Torrens University, he's slowly, honestly, building it all back. This podcast is what he's learning along the way.</p><p></p><p><b>Connect with the show:</b></p><p>Instagram: @fallfromgracewithtony</p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/@fallfromgracepodcast" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/@fallfromgracepodcast</a></p><p>This Week, Honestly (LinkedIn newsletter): <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/this-week-honestly-7419178393633570816" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/newsletters/this-week-honestly-7419178393633570816</a></p><p></p><p><i>New episodes weekly.</i></p><p></p><p><b>LOSS • TRUTH • REBUILD</b></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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