Till The Wheels Fall Off
Till The Wheels Fall Off (TWFO) podcast is hosted by Matt and Paige Robinson. TWFO focuses primarily on the relationship dynamics between spouses and partners of alcoholics or addicts and ways to best navigate the difficulties of codependent, addicted, unstable, and narcissistic behavior. The program is enjoyable and informative for anyone seeking self-betterment, inspiration, perspective, or direction with themes ranging from boundaries, recovery, marriage, and parenting with tons of humor built in. With over twenty years of experience in codependency recovery, addiction recovery, mental health battles, and navigating life's hurdles, the duo offers a valuable and unique perspective that is both inspiring and relatable.
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Episodes
229 episodes
Mindset Monday: Imperfect Action Beats Perfect Conditions
This week on Mindset Monday, Matt takes on one of the biggest traps we fall into—waiting for the “right time.” Whether it’s getting sober, leaving a toxic relationship, or simply taking the next step toward the life you want, we convin...
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Paige's Perspective: Why I Don’t Like Talking About Addiction
In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I share why I don’t like talking about addiction — and why I believe it’s often just a convenient cover for behaviors that need to be addressed no matter what. Too often we focus on understanding...
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The Most Asked Questions Wives Have for Us – Part 2
In this follow-up to one of our most popular episodes, Matt dives deeper into the questions wives, girlfriends, and partners send in about men, addiction, recovery, and relationships. From understanding why logic rarely works with someone in ac...
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Mindset Monday: Five Skills Every Guy Must Master
In this Mindset Monday, Matt takes men beyond sobriety into the deeper work that actually rebuilds trust and creates lasting change. Drawing from his own journey of repairing his marriage after a decade of addiction, he unpacks the five compone...
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Paige's Perspective: It Didn’t Happen to Me, It Happened for Me
In this week’s episode of Paige’s Perspective, I unpack a quote from Ted Lasso that stopped me in my tracks: “This didn’t happen to me; it happened for me.” I talk about what it’s like to sit with anger, resentment, and grief ...
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The Most Asked Questions Wives Have for US - Answered Honestly
If you’ve ever wanted to understand what was actually going on in my head when I was lying, numbing, and pretending to change, this is the episode to save or reference back to. I'm not an authority on all of the questions you may have about you...
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Mindset Monday: The Cost of Staying the Same & Why Change Feels Like Death Before It Feels Like Freedom
This episode is for the man standing at the crossroads, the one who knows the truth but hasn’t taken action yet. The one who’s tired of lying to everyone, especially himself.Matt gets brutally honest about what it really takes t...
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Emotionally Immature Parents, Enmeshment, and the Breaking Point
In this powerful follow-up to our recent episode on family dynamics, we go deeper into what it’s like to grow up in a dysfunctional family system and what it takes to break free. We talk about emotionally immature parents, the painful dynamics ...
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"I Don’t Know What to Do": When Awareness Isn’t Enough
In this deeply honest Mindset Monday episode, Matt speaks directly to the men who find themselves stuck in the messy middle of knowing they need to change but not knowing how. Whether it’s addiction, emotional immaturity, broken trust,...
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Paige's Perspective: Micro-Wins: The Tiny Steps That Change Everything
We don’t talk enough about how hard the “normal” stuff can feel when you’re coming out of survival mode. In this episode, I’m diving into the power of micro-wins; why they matter, why we dismiss them, and how they help retrain your brain and re...
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When Your Partner Can’t See Their Family’s Dysfunction
This episode dives into one of the hardest issues couples face in recovery: toxic family dynamics. Is your spouse enabled by their family, are they kept under control or in the family system because of wealth? This one's for you.We’re t...
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The Most Abused Step in Recovery: Don’t Weaponize the 9th Step
In this audio newsletter (or maybe Mindset Mondays - still not sure here...working title), Matt tackles one of the most misunderstood and misused ideas in recovery: Step 9’s infamous “except when to do so would injure them or others” c...
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Paige's Perspective: This Is My Nervous System Rehab Part 2
In this honest follow-up to Wheelie Rehab, Paige shares where she’s at in her nervous system reset—mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. From slow mornings and ASMR background vibes to decluttering closets and skipping ca...
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This Isn’t Who I Married: Growing Apart, Shifting Roles & Identity Changes in Recovery
Sobriety changes everything. Not just for the person getting sober, but for the relationship too. In this episode, Matt and Paige talk about what really happens when the chaos ends, the roles shift, and the people in the relationship start to r...
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Audio Newsletter: 12 Real Questions Men Ask About Shame, Trust, and Being a Good Man
This one’s for the guys who never ask, and for the partners who wish they would. I answered 12 of the most honest, uncomfortable, and important questions I get asked (usually in DMs) from men trying to figure out who the hell they are, how to c...
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Paige's Perspective: This Is My Nervous System Rehab
This week’s Paige’s Perspective isn’t polished; it’s personal. I’m in the middle of a full-blown nervous system reset because burnout caught up with me, and pushing through stopped working. I talk about overwhelm, guilt, hustle culture, and why...
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What It Really Takes to Leave: One Woman’s Story of Strength, Survival, and Starting Over
In this episode, we talk with a guest who opens up about the quiet, painful, and often invisible process of leaving a long-term relationship with someone struggling with addiction. This is not a story of one big moment. It’s about years of inte...
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Paige's Perspective: Why ‘Just Trust Yourself’ Doesn’t Work
In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, we’re talking about something most healing journeys overlook—validation. You’ve probably heard things like “just trust yourself” or “you don’t need anyone else’s opinion.” But what if you’ve been g...
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How Patriarchy Built the Recovery Model — And Why It Has to Change
This might be one of our most important conversations yet.In this episode of Till the Wheels Fall Off, Matt and Paige take a deeper look at how patriarchy still influences recovery, relationships, and the systems that claim to s...
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1:29:23
Paige's Perspective: Heavy Week? Here’s a Soft Landing
Feeling like life keeps piling on? Like you’re stuck in survival mode? In this short and honest episode, Paige offers a gentle reset for your nervous system and your spirit. If you’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, or just done, this is your remi...
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Burned Out, Numb, and Angry: The Hidden Cost of Stress
In this episode of Till the Wheels Fall Off, we're not giving advice from the other side of healing. We're talking to you from inside the mess.Lately, the stress has been loud. We're forgetful, irritable, snapping at people we l...
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Audio Newsletter: Why Men Stay Silent & How to Start Talking Without Losing Yourself
Most men don’t stay quiet because they have nothing to say, they stay quiet because they’ve been trained to believe it’s safer that way. In this episode, Matt breaks down the some of the reasons he and other men struggle to open up: fear of bei...
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Paige's Perspective: Learning to Trust Again Starts with Trusting Yourself
What happens when you find out the truth years later—when the person you trusted most finally admits they lied? This episode is about the invisible aftermath of long-term betrayal. Paige walks through how repeated lies, not just addiction, resh...
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The 4 Layers of Trust: What Rebuilding Actually Looks Like
If you’ve heard this from a partner or found yourself asking it, this episode breaks down exactly why rebuilding trust isn’t a single moment. It’s a layered process that takes time, consistency, and real change.In this episode of Til...
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