<div>We at Over The Influence pride ourselves on going out and finding the most interesting guests in the podcast universe, and today is certainly no different! 
 
Today's guest is Barney Whiter, a writer and financial expert perhaps better known by the name The Escape Artist. Financially, Barney had it all together; after a troubling finance related experience while growing up, he decided that his adulthood would be about financial security. After years of working in that field, he achieved that! 
 
It came with it's stresses though and he numbed those stresses with alcohol. He found himself in a tricky position where the alcohol was leading him to health scares which you'll hear all about and he decided the only way forward, was to stop drinking. 
 
It was a pleasure having Barney on the pod and if you would like to find out more about him, you can visit his website <a href="https://theescapeartist.me/">theescapeartist.me</a>. 
 
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We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at <a href="mailto:%20otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk">otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk</a> or go to our website, <a href="https://www.overtheinfluence.co.uk/">www.overtheinfluence.co.uk 
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Disclaimer: 
 
All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice. 
 
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Helpful Hashtags: 
 
We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed: 
 
#alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti </div>

S3 Ep221: Barney Whiter: The Escape Artist

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