S2 E16 Kurt Garner

Who this episode is for:Those gutted by playoff heartbreak.Anyone who’s blacked out and called mom from jail.Teachers who taught Spanish while sweating out tequila.The sober curious, the secret drinkers, and the still spiraling.And anyone who’s ever run from a strip club tab and lived to tell it.EPISODE 16: “Señor Tequila & the Long Walk Home” (with Kurt Garner)Chris and Jakob are emotionally wrecked. The Blues blew it with 1.6 seconds left. Enter Kurt Garner—a guy who once taught elementary Spanish still buzzed from the night before.From blackouts and breakups to a Mexican strip club escape, Kurt’s story is wild, hilarious, and brutally honest. Now four years sober, he’s up at 3 a.m., hitting the gym, and helping others tell their stories through mysoundstory.com.What’s Inside:– Blues trauma, 1.6 seconds of hell– Dating apps, tequila-fueled teaching– DUI and a jail call to mom– Mexico, 75 Hard, and recovery– Finding purpose with SoundStoryPlug:🎙️ Kurt Garner – Co-host of TMA and contributor at mysoundstory.com📍 Timestamp Breakdown:00:00 – Intro – bertarellico.com01:20 – Blues heartbreak02:30 – Gretzky & goalie PTSD05:00 – Meet Kurt08:00 – Hate-watching hockey11:00 – Soccer & Cardinals13:00 – Sober dating15:50 – Putshack dates18:00 – Señor Tequila opens up23:20 – First drink to DUI30:00 – Jail call & car wreck33:00 – Tequila Rose chaos39:00 – Teaching blackout43:00 – Divorce, denial47:00 – Mexico escape53:00 – Spanish saves him55:00 – 75 Hard begins58:00 – Gym & routine01:06:00 – Addiction patterns01:10:00 – Fired, freed01:14:00 – Building SoundStory01:27:00 – Storytelling & legacy01:36:00 – Radio chaos01:47:00 – Family purpose02:00:00 – 4 years sober02:02:00 – Share your storySponsored by:🔪 bertarellico.com🏥 illinoisrecoverycenter.com