Ben Tuff: From Alcohol Addiction to Marathon Swimming & Purpose

Hello, my beautiful people ❤️ Ben Tuff joins me on One Love One Day At A Time for a raw, honest conversation about addiction, anxiety, recovery and finding purpose. Ben is a marathon swimmer, the subject of Swim Tuff: How I Swam My Way Out of the Bottle, and a crisis navigation manager who helps people and families find support. We talk about asking for help, the people who stand beside us, rebuilding our identity, and how swimming and bodybuilding became healthy places of escape. We also leave in the real moments—including my phone overheating and our restart—because recovery and life rarely go perfectly. These are our personal experiences and perspectives, shared in the hope that someone listening feels less alone. CONNECT WITH BEN Instagram: @ben.tuff —   / ben.tuff   Swim Tuff: https://swimtuff.com/ Documentary trailer: https://swimtuff.com/trailer CHAPTERS 0:00 A raw start: real life behind the microphone 2:01 Welcome and introducing Ben Tuff 5:30 Anxiety and alcohol as an escape 12:05 The phone overheats: keeping it authentic 16:52 Ben’s turning point and asking for help 22:50 Support, recovery and learning to swim 27:46 Making recovery personal 29:21 Marathon swimming and pushing limits 33:34 Swimming, mindfulness and the gym 37:59 Community, connection and purpose 42:35 Giving back and accepting support 59:16 The story behind Swim Tuff 1:09:41 Ben’s crisis navigation work 1:15:16 Where to find Ben 1:16:22 A first step toward asking for help Subscribe for more honest conversations about recovery, rebuilding, and living one day at a time. #BenTuff #Recovery #SwimTuff #OneDayAtATime