A rumour says my brother is dead. I don't know if it's true. No one has confirmed it, and no one will. But the grief is real anyway.

This episode explores the strange kind of mourning that comes when there's no clarity. It's about estranged siblings, unresolved childhoods, and the kind of silence that never really lifts.

I had a brother. Maybe I still do. Maybe I don’t.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The emotional cost of family estrangement
• The unreliability of closure
• How grief takes shape without confirmation

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In this episode of Call Me Tony, I talk about the kind of loyalty that builds us up, and the kind that quietly breaks us down. Some people treat loyalty like it's a virtue in itself, but what happens when that loyalty is used to protect ego instead of truth? I share thoughts on how misplaced loyalty shows up in relationships, brands, and belief systems, and why I’ve chosen to value peace, clarity, and self-respect over staying loyal just for the sake of it.

Addiction causes real harm. That part isn’t up for debate. But what happens when the damage doesn’t stop with the substance?

In this episode of Call Me Tony, I talk about how getting sober without a program didn’t make me a danger to myself or anyone else—but it sure made me a problem in the eyes of recovery culture. I unpack how many popular treatment models quietly discourage real healing, push fear over freedom, and end up poisoning the very relationships they’re supposed to protect.

We’ve built a culture where constant struggle is celebrated, while actual wellness is treated with suspicion. I’m not interested in protecting dogma. I’m interested in telling the truth.

She’s not the one who haunts me.

I don’t miss her. I don’t long for the relationship we had. But I do keep running into the version of myself I had to become when I was with her. The one who knew how to stay quiet. The one who filtered every emotion. The one who thought being easy to love meant making himself smaller.

Now that I’m in something different — something safe, honest, and mutual — I’m realising how many corners of myself I tucked away without even noticing. And just as I’m starting to feel whole again, life throws a little test: she’s coming back into my orbit for a moment. Not emotionally, just physically. But it’s enough to stir something I thought I’d outgrown.

This episode is about that version of me. The ghost.

Not to judge him, but to finally acknowledge what he had to do — and why he doesn’t get to drive anymore.

Mother’s Day just passed, and for some of us, it’s not a day of celebration. In this episode, I open up about the complicated relationship I have with my mother. I share what it was like growing up, the moments when I thought we were finally connecting, and the painful reality of feeling betrayed by someone I desperately wanted to love and trust.

I also talk about my father—the difference between his mistakes and how he chose to make amends, even apologizing until his final moments. As I reflect on the contrast between my parents, I explore the lingering struggle of letting go of hope for a relationship that never quite felt safe.

If Mother’s Day is a tough time for you, if it’s a reminder of something you never really had, I want you to know you’re not alone. Join me for an honest, vulnerable conversation about family, forgiveness, and the painful search for closure.

As the anniversary of my father’s death approaches, I find myself thinking less about how he died and more about how he lived—and how he might have lived differently if he’d known how little time he had left.

This episode is softer than the last few. It’s about reflection, memory, and the quiet power of knowing we don’t have forever. I talk about the kind of father my dad became near the end, how grief has shaped me, and what I’m choosing to change as I get closer to the age he was when he passed.

This isn’t about sadness—it’s about clarity, intention, and living the kind of life we won’t regret.

The Vote Is The Fight

In this episode, Tony speaks to every Canadian who’s tempted to sit this election out, convinced that protest, resistance, or performative outrage will somehow be enough. Looking at what’s unfolded south of the border, this episode is a wake-up call. The rise of authoritarianism didn’t come from a coup—it came from ballots cast by people who showed up while others stayed home or “voted their conscience.”

This episode is not about partisanship. It’s about power. Real, consequential, everyday power—wielded by ordinary citizens through a vote. The resistance may have good intentions, but intention without action is hollow.

Tony doesn’t just reflect on the American experience—he warns Canadians not to fall into the same trap. We’re not immune to backsliding into systems that serve the few and silence the rest. Democracy doesn’t erode overnight. It erodes one apathetic vote at a time.

Key Topics:

-Why resistance without participation is performative

-How conscience voting can inadvertently empower harmful systems

-The consequences of voter apathy, seen clearly in global trends

-Why Canada must not waste its moment to shape the future

The vote is not just a right. It’s the fight.

We've all heard them. "Let go of the past." "Accept what is." "Everything happens for a reason." They're offered like universal truths—phrases meant to calm us down, bring us peace, help us heal. But what if they’re doing the opposite?

In this episode, Tony unpacks the hidden danger in some of the most common advice we give each other. He explains how these well-meaning catchphrases can silence necessary resistance, minimize grief, or even prevent real healing. With honesty and clarity, he offers more thoughtful ways to respond to pain—ways that honor the struggle instead of rushing past it.

If you’ve ever felt like someone tried to fix you with a quote, this episode might be the one you’ve been waiting for.