Louise Barnett
Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health
Welcome to The Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health Podcast, where we are all “Completely Fine.”I’m your host, Louise Barnett—author of Tainted Love: A Bipolar Memoir and a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach. I live with Bipolar I and found sobriety in 2021. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out this whole thing called life—honestly, imperfectly, and out loud. Join me for candid conversations with people willing to go beyond the mask. Together, we explore mental health, sobriety, identity, and what it really means to survive. Not being ok, may just be "completely fine."
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Episodes
75. Todd's Story: No Race to Sobriety 20.07.2023 54:09
Todd, a renowned attorney in Omaha NE, who loves to read, write and travel was a classic gray area drinker who looked like he had it all together on the outside. But he was tormented by his relationship with alcohol. He didn’t like how he couldn’t control it no matter how hard he tried, he didn’t like how he felt after drinking too much and he didn’t like how much alcohol consumed his every though...
74. James' Story: A Peek Inside Narcotics Anonymous 17.07.2023 48:02
James says that his story can be considered the same as many addicts, but like all of us our stories are uniquely ours. He started using at a young age and continued to use for most of his life as it progressively got worse and worse until after much trouble with the law a judge gave him the option to go to a 2 year in patient treatment or go to prison. James chose treatment. During treatment an...
73. Kelsey's Story: 30 Day's of Trying Something New (Try It!) 13.07.2023 50:39
Like many of us, Kelsey, a Minnesota born and raised adventurer, started drinking in high school with friends and almost instantly knew she had a different relationship with alcohol than everyone around her. But because she got good grades, played competitive soccer throughout college, started my career, and had a very "normal" looking path, there was never a reason to second guess anyt...
72. Ammar's Story: NOT focusing on the ONE Thing 10.07.2023 49:39
Ammar Assad is a highly successful serial entrepreneur, passionate mentor, and renowned podcast host. As a dynamic business leader, Ammar has mentored over 1000 coaches working with the Mindset Mentor Rob Dial. Ammar’s podcast, The Leaders Life with Ammar is in the top 2% in the world. Ammar spends every day of his life guiding and supporting individuals on their journey to becoming the best vers...
71. K’s Story: The Cognitive Dissonance of Sober Curiosity 06.07.2023 47:26
For way too many years K has felt the pressures of drinking alcohol as a must for social events, relaxation, winding down, as a busy parent, and everything in between. It’s exhausting living up to the standards of supermom, superwife and super professional. Now her mind is wide open, curious and thirsty for the truth. Katie considers herself to be sober and curious and she lately has been sufferi...
70. Martin Lockett's Story: My Prison Life, How one 20 year sentence for DUI led to a Life of Purpose 03.07.2023 51:03
This week Martin celebrates 2 years of freedom after serving 17.5 years in Prison for DUI. Martin Lockett grows up in a tough neighborhood in Portland Oregon and by the time he's fifteen, his parents don't know what to do with him. He and his homies steal cars, drink, and smoke dope and even though Martin's bright, the only time he does well at school is when he gets kicked out and has...
69. Resilience in Sobriety 29.06.2023 24:55
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68. Jame's Elliott's Story: "Think Yourself Resilient" 26.06.2023 48:05
James Elliott is no stranger to poor mental health. After escaping an abusive childhood, he found himself homeless at the age of 16 and quickly falling into substance abuse. When he hit rock bottom, James discovered the transformative power of resilience, and it changed his life. Landing on his feet to serve in the British Army, he developed his own brand of mental resilience, initiating and deliv...
67. How to Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol 22.06.2023 24:42
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness...
66. Dr. Dallas Bragg's Story: The Aftermath of Coming Out as a Gay Man at 36 19.06.2023 55:16
Dallas grew up being shamed and embarrassed of who he was on the inside. He lived, according, to social norms, a normal life until, at the age of 36, he came out as gay and immediately left his wife. As a gay man the shame of his upbringing compounded and that’s when Dallas found crystal meth, a drug that numbed the shame and made him feel temporarily desirable. Contact: FB: dallasbragg, IG: dr...
65. Morning Routine 2.0 (This is changing the entire trajectory of my life) 15.06.2023 29:25
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness...
64: Ghost Face Joel's Story: No Rock Bottom Too Low 12.06.2023 41:48
Joel was born and raised in Milwaukee Wi, he’s 32 years old and started using oxycodone when he was 18. After 1 year he switched to IV heroin and that became his drug of choice for 10 years. He also did crack and meth when he had extra money. Joel was in and out of jail, rehabs, and couldn’t stay sober if his life depended on it. He was charged with multiple felonies, had multiple overdoses and...
63. Resilience in Recovery 08.06.2023 24:56
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness...
62: Vanessa Gordon's Story: The Power of Intervention 05.06.2023 55:13
Vanessa Gordon is the CEO and Publisher of East End Taste. She is also the Founder of the Hamptons Interactive Brunch event series. Alcoholism has been part of Vanessa’s life since she was child. Her father owned a renowned nightclub in the Hamptons and she was surrounded by alcoholics and battled that cumbersome relationship. Vanessa had a very skewed reality and never truly understood the signi...
61. Gratitude for Alcohol 01.06.2023 19:56
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & M...
60. Janet's Story: Eliminating Workplace Stigma 29.05.2023 51:27
Janet stopped drinking during the first lockdown of 2020. She was always been a big (BIG) drinker and never saw it as a problem. Yes, she’d regularly be hungover and tired, but that was just what everyone did, right? The big change for her came when her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018. She was devastated and we didn't know how long he would live. He's doing really well ha...
59: 3 Things NOT Helping Your Anxiety 25.05.2023 14:51
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness...
58. Jennifer Fox's Story: Dragnolia, Passion Built From Grief 22.05.2023 50:56
Jennifer Fox, founder of Dragonolia and President of Fox Vending incorporated has been working in her family vending, coffee service and micro market for twenty two years now. She has first hand experience with addiction as several family members have struggled with the disease and she herself has done a deep dive over the last several years to evaluate her own relationship with alcohol. In 2021 J...
57: Self Sabotage 18.05.2023 18:05
Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280 Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness...
56. Glenn's Story: A Marriage Repaired thanks to Sobriety 15.05.2023 52:23
Glenn’s drinking problem started in college. He was a binge drinker, and it progressively got worse later into his adulthood. Glenn’s alcohol issues lead to several arrests, bad financial decisions, an affair in his marriage, and divorce. After losing his family, Glenn decided to turn his life around. Miraculously, after putting in the work, his marriage repaired, and his family became a family a...
55. Five Reasons we Relapse & How to Avoid Them 11.05.2023 31:44
What if we learned the top 5 reasons we all relapse and used that information to prevent our next relapse? Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.facebook.com/groups/749276119693280...
54. 4 Sober Chicks Story: Trauma & Addiction from 4 Perspectives 08.05.2023 57:30
4 Sober Chicks is a recovery focused podcast with the goal to end the stigma of addiction and to help others seeking sobriety. It is a creative collaboration by women, for women, and for anyone who supports women. The four of us share our experiences in recovery in hopes that others will hear their own story and not feel so alone. Heather is an Art Therapist, Certified Professional Coach, Certifi...
53. How To Make Friends in Sobriety 04.05.2023 25:27
No one really tells you this ahead of time, but if you've found sobriety, chances are you're going to need to find some New Friends too. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a change in their relationship to alcohol https://www.fa...
52. Desiree Ford's Story: The Resilient Spirit 01.05.2023 50:21
21 days in a coma, 26 surgeries and counting, 210 days in hospital and endless hours of post-hospital treatment led Desiree, our Resilient Spirit, to where she is today. It took nearly dying for Desirée to live, to want to live and to love life. Desiree believes that we all have resiliency and can survive the darkest times. She knows, first hand, what it means to NOT want to live. And years later...
51. Estranged Fiona 27.04.2023 22:49
Today I go off the beaten path to share the story of my estranged little sister, Fiona. I am in the messy middle of trying to understand it all and attempting to radically accept this loss in my life. Together S.O.B.E.R. Facebook Group - Join our FREE community, it's safe space of engagement, support, guidance, live education, accountability and authentic voices for anyone looking to make a ch...
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