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Steff Jerkel Reveals Ecstasy Addiction and Bankruptcy in Truth or Trash Podcast

His candid account exposes the pitfalls of reality TV success with lessons learned about living consciously.

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Overview

  • In the Truth or Trash podcast, Jerkel admitted consuming Ecstasy daily during an eight-month party binge on Mallorca.
  • He linked his financial collapse to a failed sports bar venture and years of unrestrained partying that left him broke at age 29.
  • Jerkel said those experiences taught him to avoid risking everything on a single venture and to approach life with greater awareness.
  • After hitting rock bottom, he rebuilt his life and now shares a daughter with longtime partner Peggy Jerofke.
  • The couple became engaged in 2024 after 25 years together and plan to marry in 2025, marking a hopeful new chapter.