Ashley Hamilton: Surviving Addiction, Hollywood Trauma & Cancer | Punk Rock Sober

17/11/2025 1h 42min

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Episode Synopsis

Actor, musician, and producer Ashley Hamilton (son of George Hamilton, former stepson of Rod Stewart) sits down for a raw, unfiltered conversation on Painful Lessons – Punk Rock Sober. This episode dives into Ashley’s insane addiction history, 32 rehabs, overdoses, gangrene, staph infections, shootouts, Hollywood chaos, and his ongoing fight with a rare mucosal HPV-related cancer.Ashley’s storytelling is unreal—dark, hilarious, emotional, and brutally honest. He opens up about:Surviving extreme heroin addiction and sharing needlesLife-threatening infections, coma, flatlines, and hospital insanityGrowing up around global superstars (Rod Stewart, Elton John, George Hamilton)Trauma, early sexual experiences, Hollywood pressuresHis relapse after cancer treatmentHis spiritual awakening and relationship with GodAA, service, surrender, mortality, and the “punk rock sober” mindsetIf you’re in recovery, know someone struggling, or just appreciate real human stories without filters—this might be the most powerful episode of the entire Punk Rock Sober series.New episodes every week.Subscribe for more raw conversations about healing, addiction, life, death, and redemption.

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