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- 17. The 24 Hour Alcohol Challenge
Here’s a reality check. You don’t need to quit drinking to get sober. Let me rephrase: The act of quitting drinking will not KEEP you sober.
Look at your life today. How much work have you done over the past 6 months to improve your own self-awareness, emotional-intelligence and mental toughness? And I mean actual work. Using tools, taking courses, studying, joining groups, reading, meditating, journaling and visualizing. If you haven’t done something every single day to grow 1% in these areas, your sobriety is at risk.The booze is the smallest part of the equation. Focus on these three legs and sobriety will be effortless.
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Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-results
Do I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quiz
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32 min - 16. Missy's Story - Unraveling From the Inside Out
Missy looked like she had it all. For many years she was an executive in an incredibly successful family business in the design industry. Missy then became a stay at home single mom and is now an empty nester working for a renowned plastic surgeon in NYC. For years, Missy acted like she had it all together. But what no one knew was that she was slowly and privately unraveling from the inside out…Drugs and alcohol were her best friends, her peace of mind and her oxygen mask… until they weren’t and she almost lost it all.
Missy wasn’t sure about coming onto the podcast, she says, “Sometimes I think I have nothing to say. Then I speak up in a meeting or to someone who’s curious and I realize that my story has a listener and someone who can learn and grow from my mistakes and my journey.”
And THIS is exactly why Missy is here today.
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 & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-results
Do I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quiz
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50 min - 15. How I Found the Motivation to Get Sober
Tune in to today's episode to hear the 4 tactics I used (and still use today!) to find Motivation for any goal. If you know any of my story you know I’ve faced adversity, created obstacles for myself and have still persevered. The most common question I receive from individuals is, "how did you find the motivation to finally bite the bullet and get sober?" I'm about to tell you here.
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 & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-results
Do I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quiz
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31 min - 14. Tay's Story - Tired of my own Bull S#!T - 60 Days in.Tay was born and raised in Hawaii. Tay's drinking and meth use started at a young age. By 17 she moved to the west coast with her boyfriend and things got worse. Finally she moved back to Hawaii where she entered into an abusive relationship with a drug dealer and found herself single and pregnant. Her son is now a teenager and Tay has been sober for almost 60 days after 20 years of daily drinking.Tay’s purpose for being here today is to share her story. She’s had lots of rock bottoms that didn't stop her from drinking, and simply put she finally had enough of her own BS.Tay Danielle is in the thick of it, which I absolutely LOVE. Sometimes I feel our representation of individuals who are newly sober or early on their journey is underrepresented and I’m so grateful Tay is here today, while she sits in an incredibly vulnerable place to share here story in an effort to create survival guides from our collective stories.Connect with Tay: Instagram: @dizzlepixTogether 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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastFreebies & More: www.Louisebarnett.com53 min
- 13. Twelve Universal Sobriety Truths
While we are all 1 of a kind, limited editions and our journey’s are all uniquely different, these truth’s I present remain universal. Here are 12 knowledge bombs I've learned in the past years of winning the war with sobriety. For now, know that that the journey is not meant to be easy, it is not meant to be linear or predictable, and it is meant to change your life in ways you never dreamed possible.
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 & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-results
Do I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quiz
Follow on IG: @Togethersoberpodcast
Contact: www.Louisebarnett.com
32 min - 12. Aimee-Jayne's Story: Nothing Worked Until Something Finally DidLiving in Australia, Aimee-Jayne's alcohol abuse started in 2009, she was functional all that time until the suicide of her best friend in 2012 and things took a turn for the worse. Aimee-Jayne experienced suicide attempts, sexual assault, among others. She tried Rehabs & AA, none of it worked until she stumbled on Annie Grace 30 day experiment and she hasn't had a drink since. As this episode records Aimee-Jayne celebrates 90 days of sobriety. She is a wife and mother of 1, and is in the process of becoming a career consultant coach and studying for her diploma of counseling.Aimee-Jayne is sharing her story to help others who are silently suffering to let them know they are not alone.Connect with Aimee-Jayne: Together S.O.B.E.R. Free Facebook Group, This Naked Mind Free Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TNMgroup) The Alcohol Experiment (https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment-registration)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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastFreebies & More: www.Louisebarnett.com45 min
- 11. Rock BottomI never hit the illusive “ROCK BOTTOM”…at least not in the way we conventionally view it or see in the movies. I was never arrested, never got a DUI, never went to rehab or needed to detox. No one in my life has ever told me I need to quit, slow down or change. I was screaming inside my own mind for help for years, but the compulsion to drink and numb and hide all of it took on a life of its own, I was completely trapped. How could I expect anyone to HEAR ME when I was hiding, sneaking and concealing EVERYTHING. How could I ask for help when no one suspected I needed it? I am here to tell you we need to start talking to each other NOW! Our dark secrets will destroy us, ADDICTION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE!!!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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastFreebies & More: www.Louisebarnett.com22 min
- 10. Julie's Story - Motherhood & AddictionJulie's Story: Drinking was her solution to absolutely everything, celebrations, coping skill, reward, her shoulder to cry on, her trauma counselor…..it was her best friend....Until it wasn’t. Julie went into treatment when she couldn’t stop even when she wanted to. It had a hold on her.Coming out of recovery, Julie wants women to hear that recovery is not only possible but it’s worth the fight, she says, " Sobriety cracks you open and shows you the true person beneath all the pain. Living in that place, honoring that self…that’s where the magic is."Now, Julie is Certified Professional Recovery Coach whose passion for coaching mirrors her passion for her own personal recovery. Finding sobriety in January 2020, she embraced the power of connection to help other women in recovery find the authentic self they lost during addiction, trauma, co-dependency and perfectionism. She’s a proud parent of two children, one of which is on the Autism spectrum. Julie’s passion is helping those Mama’s that need a special and unique understanding with support so they don’t fall victim to the same fate she did.Connect with Julie: https://www.mysoberself.ca - - IG: https://www.instagram.com/my.sober.self/ - - FB: Julie KirschkeTogether 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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastContact: www.Louisebarnett.com34 min
- 9. Will I Ever Have Fun Again?Entering into sobriety can feel like a sacrifice. It can feel like you're giving up everything in life that has brought you joy, happiness and FUN! Hear me out of another perspective that you can take to answer the question, "Will I ever have fun again?"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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastContact: www.Louisebarnett.com23 min
- 8. Tori's Story - Addiction & The Mind Body ConnectionTori grew up in a neglectful home with an alcoholic mother and absent father. In adulthood she found herself in a toxic marriage for 7 years. When she left she ended up in a downward spiral for years, not knowing who she really was, until she hit her rock bottom and was forced to started climbing her way back out. "Facing our traumas is F^@k!n hard, but not impossible" Says Tori. She hopes to share her story and show those who are struggling to face the things that are surfacing, that they are strong AF to have made it this far and can sure as hell continue.Connect with Tori: ToriMcDowell.com/selfcare IG: @wonderingwithtori - - https://linktr.ee/wonderingwithtori - - [email protected] - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torimcdowellTogether 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/749276119693280Stand Up To Alcohol Challenge - 30 Day interactive course to build Emotional Intelligence, Self-awareness & Mental Toughness https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-drinking-type-resultsDo I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quizFollow on IG: @TogethersoberpodcastContact: www.Louisebarnett.com47 min
About I'm Bipolar. Now What? Recovery, Stability, and Living Well.
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I'm Bipolar. Now What? is the podcast for anyone living with bipolar disorder and wondering what comes next. Hosted by Louise Barnett, a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach and author of Tainted Love: A…
Bipolar Memoir, this show combines lived experience with practical tools for addiction, recovery, stability, and living well. Each week, you'll find honest conversations about bipolar disorder, medication, therapy, routines, relationships, sobriety, and building a life worth living. Recovery is possible. Stability is possible. Living well is possible.