Welcome Seeker of Sanity! May your peace be restored one day at a time.
Sometime in 2025, Retrieving Sanity began to have a "gameshow" segment, unofficially known as "Sanity Quest", where our wonderful guests have to figure out solutions to certain scenarious on the fly, and back up what they say. It isn't in every episode yet, as we try to tailor each segment for the guest and their specialty. This isn't always doable, either for the subject matter, timing, forgetfullness, or not being able to pull information from a one-sheet or a profile (usually when their PR reaches out via email instead of Podmatch).
We have a ton of fun with it, and we hope that y'all find this enjoyable and learn a little something out each one as well!
Rob is a coach to help those that are expected to be high-performing all the time. He helps people adjust their "burnout graph" to maximize their potential, without letting themselves fall into a pit of despair.
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Gretchen is a blessing to those that need to know they aren't alone with the "Sh!t that Goes On In Our Heads" (That's also the name of their award winning podcast). When she's not diving deep into "taboo" topics, she's helping people with their technology needs!
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Techy Site
John Borden is an awesome advocate for not only Addiction Recovery, but doing so with psychedelics. He has performed awesome feats such as running 100 Miles and being a Strong Man competitor! He helps people change their perspective to change their reality.
First YouTube Episode
First Podbean Episode
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Dr. Corey Jentry is a survivor of the "troubled teen" reform system and understands how addiction can be brought on by traumas that are caused by the systems meant to help young ones. He fights for the voices that may not be heard and those that are misunderstood.
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Dr. Chad Scott has not only survived a liver transplant brought on by alcohol addiction, he found a way to heal that others might think is a little "macabre": Dark Tourism. He found Life where others saw only Death, and he believes that we can find more Humanity by sharing those dark places with the ghosts of the past.
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Emma Lyons is the creator of the BREAK method for getting out of Shame Cycles that keep us disempowered. She blows the lid off shame, and tells us how it's secretly controlling us and being disguised as the "inner critic" (rather the inner narcissist). If you thought Shame had a good side, you'd be sorely mistaken.
First YouTube Episode
First Podbean Episode
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Laura Bratton was young when she got the news that she had an eye disease that has yet to be named/determined due to the rarity of it. She learned how to step into Life with Grit & Gratitude that she now speaks about and helps people find their way forward when the world seems dim.
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Dr. Jeff Feinman is a veterinarian that focus on holistic actions for helping people's pets feel better than ever. He studied molecular biology to gain a better understanding of how the smallest things can create the biggest impact. He believes we can learn a lot about taking care of ourselves from observing our pets as well!
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Xanet Pailet spent many years in a marriage that wasn't very... intimate. After the divorce, she went on to discover the power of Tantra and how to help others find themselves through pleasure while helping couples discover true intimacy. She helps people at retreats and has books to back up what she says!
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Patrick Casey Jr. was battling addiction at a young age, but was able to find recovery thanks to his parents. Part of the problem though was that he discovered during that time, he didn't actually love himself, and that's why he was still feeling "less than" and having personal issues. He now helps other men find their emotional center and live a life full of emotions!
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