I Was a Degenerate Gambler - Then I Owed Loan Sharks Thousands | Bo Joseph

Bo Joseph opens up about how his gambling addiction spiraled from high-school dropout to owing loan sharks hundreds of thousands of dollars. After his dad left, Bo stepped up to help support his family — but one bad decision led to another. What started as winning small bets quickly turned into an uncontrollable addiction that pushed him into crime, debt, and danger. #GamblingAddiction #DebtStory #LoanSharks #RedemptionStory #TrueCrimePodcast #AddictionRecovery #FinancialDownfall #lockedinpodcast Connect with Bo Joseph: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bojosephauthor?igsh=MW0yamZpYjM5ejl4eg== Buy his book: https://a.co/d/clvhr2a Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Shop Locked In Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00 Bo Joseph’s Story — From Crime to Redemption 00:45 How a Teenage Dropout Became the Family Provider 02:45 Growing Up Fast: Family Pressure & Life Lessons 06:15 When Dad Walked Out: The Moment Everything Changed 10:52 Becoming a Father at 18 & Trying to Stay Afloat 19:30 First Crimes: Robbery, Shoplifting & Survival Instincts 28:40 Gambling Addiction Begins — The Highs and Lows 38:57 Hustling to Survive: Scams, Schemes & Fast Money 01:02:25 Business Wins, Fraud Losses & Second Chances Gone Wrong 01:13:45 Living Under Fake Names & Dodging the Law 01:21:22 Drowning in Debt: The Cost of Gambling & Lies 01:33:10 Owing the Mafia Hundreds of Thousands — The Breaking Point 01:42:20 Loan Sharks, Violence & Near-Death Moments 01:54:18 The Final Confrontation That Changed Everything 02:05:30 Bo’s New Life: Recovery, Family & Redemption 02:12:40 Lessons from Rock Bottom & Finding Peace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices