164. When alcohol steals your authenticity with Samuel Phillip Cooper

In this episode I catch up with New Zealand based musician Sam Cooper. Sam is 28 years old and at the time of recording has been 17 months sober. Sam, a shy kid by nature found that drinking first gave him confidence to talk to girls and to clown around. When some of his wild and uncharacteristic behaviours were caught on camera and posted on the internet, Sam started to gain popularity and a new found label that was not at all anything like his true nature. Embarrassed but also feeling buoyed by his status Sam continued on the path of self destruction until it led to dangerous and humiliating territory and he decided it was time to stop.Sam, an incredibly beautiful piano player, found that removing booze gave him the time, clarity and inspiration to spend more time writing music and he has written some hauntingly beautiful new pieces based on his journey.To check out Sam or his music check him out here.https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HD7hByFwk6X8b5pBMJOzu?si=oMQYy2VeTaK4dTzlp1jaFQInstagram @spcooperpiano This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to www.mondaydistillery.com For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go towww.iquitalcohol.com.auFollow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwaldwww.ashgrunwald.comMusic for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr CassidyIf you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.