Family life with a high-functioning alcoholic partner, injury, and bankruptcy, with Jason Hoss

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats, a men’s mental health podcast on a mission to destigmatise these issues, one chat at a time, Jason Hoss shares his story with rare honesty and resilience. He talks about what it was like to live for years with a partner struggling with high-functioning alcoholism, while raising two young children, battling financial hardship, and rebuilding his life after injury and career collapse.Jason is a business resilience professional, and the irony isn’t lost on him. He’s applied the same mindset – “run towards the fire, not away from it” – to his personal life, navigating adversity with compassion, practicality, and a quiet refusal to give up.This conversation covers addiction, burnout, caregiving, trauma, trust, and what it means to put your kids’ well-being before your own exhaustion. But it’s also about hope: what happens when someone chooses to change, and what it takes to rebuild when the dust settles.Here are the timestamps for each of the core questions we cover in the show:0:00 Dan’s opener and overview3:41 Intro to Jason6:06 Why Jason came on the show8:13 How was your last week?16:57 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?1:03:49 Have there been any lightbulb moments for you?1:12:08 What’s the most important thing someone going through this can do?If you’d like to connect with Jason, you can find him here on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hoss/ For more info on the show, visit:https://linktr.ee/goodenoughchats If you’ve been affected by anything raised in this episode, please know you’re not alone. You can speak to someone at:NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/