Josh Wingfield - The Devine Salerno Podcast No. 26

Josh Wingfield - The Devine Salerno Podcast No. 26 In this raw episode of The Devine Salerno Podcast, Devine sits down with Josh Wingfield for an unfiltered conversation about a life that ran deep in the meth world before a long stretch inside. Josh grew up in Arizona (born in California), started using young, and later cooked methamphetamine connected to the Hells Angels before landing in Colorado. In 2007 he received a 48-year sentence for conspiracy to manufacture. He served roughly 18½ years of that term (about 24 years total in the system). While at Arapahoe County Jail he was involved in an escape attempt; the cell extraction left him legally declared dead for 10 minutes. He has written two books — The Cautious Man and How to Train Your Demons — and is now out, working full-time, and navigating parole (recently on intensive supervision with an ankle monitor, transitioning toward regular parole while still facing significant residual time if violated). Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Cold Open 1:00 - Guest Bio Summary 2:09 - Welcome + Current Parole Status 3:14 - Intensive Supervision & Ankle Monitor 4:50 - Josh Introduces Himself 6:00 - Early Life in Arizona & Starting Young 8:30 - Family, Kids & Mother’s Passing 10:16 - The 48-Year Sentence Breakdown 12:40 - Early Drug Use & First Problems With the Law 15:00 - Cooking Meth & Getting Connected to the Hells Angels 18:20 - How He Ended Up in Colorado 20:00 - Early Arrests & First Time Locked Up 23:10 - Building Toward the Big Case 25:01 - The Arapahoe County Jail Cell Extraction 27:40 - Declared Dead for 10 Minutes 30:00 - Aftermath of the Extraction & Survival 35:40 - Life Inside & Surviving the Bid 42:15 - Writing the Books (*The Cautious Man* & How to Train Your Demons) 48:50 - Mindset Shift & Getting Out 54:20 - Full-Time Work & Staying Free 59:10 - Advice, Residual Time & Final Thoughts 1:02:45 - Closing Brought to you by Ledger Media Company Booking & inquiries: booking@ledgermediacompany.com 👉 Follow Josh: www.whatthefuh.com IG: @joshwhatthefuh 👉 Follow Devine: Snapchat: @devinesalerno Instagram: @thedevinesalerno TikTok: @thedevinesalerno Facebook: The Devine Salerno Podcast X: @westdevine4tay thedevinesalernopodcast.com 👉 Follow Ledger Media Company: TikTok: @ledgermediacompany Instagram: @ledgermediacompany ledgermediacompany.com 👉 Follow Gold Standard Recovery: Search “Gold Standard Recovery” or visit goldstandarddenver.com IG: @goldstandarddenver Beginning Production by C-Lance Main Intro Production by C-Lance Episode Recorded September 5th. 2026 All Rights Reserved - Ledger Media Company | The Devine Salerno Podcast Search “Josh Wingfield - The Devine Salerno Podcast” on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms! If you’re into real stories of the meth game, long bids, near-death moments inside, and the work it takes to stay out, this one hits different. 🔥 Watch the full episode and drop a comment with the biggest takeaway. The Devine Salerno Podcast — Real stories. Real recovery. Real growth. Brought to you by Ledger Media Company. ✅ Subscribe, like, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!