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June 22, 2025 44 mins
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 theescapeartist.me.

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We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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Links:

For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

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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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Get In Touch:

Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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The Premium Podcast:

If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now!

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Links:

For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

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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 str
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