Untapped Keg

We have the honor to be joined with someone who is innovating the in the mental health and substance dependency space, Bill Gerlach, CEO and Co-Founder of HereNOW Help. Bill talks about what made him want to start the platform he is building, what he is trying to create for people who need it, and how we need to remove barriers of entry in the substance dependency space. If you would like to help HereNOW Help expand their reach please email them at [email protected] or [email protected] also please check out their website at herenowhelp.com If you would like to watch the trailer being shown at one point during the show please check out our YouTube page HereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a more casual episode this week as we talk about how we are doing. It leads to a fun conversation about hope, making changes, and how we try to be more positive in our lives.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about the 3 paths of recovery and how they differ at different points of your recovery journey. Then we talk about relapses role in recovery. Last we talk about your environment and how the stress can increase cravings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We go into how gambling addiction is something we take seriously, we are sympathetic to all addictions, and how we do have conversations around who sponsors our show. Then we go into Fandoms and how they influence our behaviors and mental health in both positive and negative ways.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about how we handle hard situations, partying with drinking, sports, triggers, etc. We also talk about sports and video games we will be playing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode RJ and Montee talk about COVID vaccines, why the world is so split, and stressors in our sobriety!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dive into Family and Friends and their affect on our sobriety/livesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our vacation episode finally uploaded to podcast services!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is our most light hearted episode in a long time. We get into sports, video games, and talk with the chat on this episode! Please subscribe and leave a review if you have time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are BACK!!!! We talk about our vacation, the flights back into the USA, and how airlines are driven by corporate greed, which is a huge problem with our society today. We then get into how some of our triggers were out this week and what we had to do to get through them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are beyond excited to be joined by Jennifer Hubbs. Find her at twitch.tv/jennyfurhh and on Twitter @jennyfurhh we talk about disorderly eating, what can go into eating habits, and how we can enjoy discovering ourselves! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We start by talking about the HUGE Bucks win! First championship games to be played in the state of Wisconsin since 1982. We then talk about how we started off sobriety identifying ourselves and how that has transformed since we started doing the podcast. During the topics we go back to self awareness and how we identify ourselves as people. We end the cast talking about acceptance of our emotions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Montee and RJ talk about their own self reflections, and how their mental thinking has changed over the course of the past year. They give examples of what has worked for themselves and where the pain has come from. They also go over Mental Wellness and setting boundaries for people who are toxic to you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our very own Montee Ball wrote a book! Entitled "Nowhere to Run" you can find it on Amazon or where ever books are sold now! So to celebrate this occasion we had on his Mom and Dad, Melissa and Montee, to talk about watching him spiral, what signs they saw, and ways they were able to help him through his dark days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our good friend Dan Clark stops by to talk about his experience with recovery. Montee always says that everyone is recovering from something and Dan is no different. His vulnerability and life experience is one that we can all learn from. Follow Dan at iOutlawTorn on Twitter! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When we first started the podcast one person always responded to our questions, Dan The Man! He joins us for this episode! Find him on the Facebook community and on our Twitch Streams as Dan Anderson! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are pleased to be joined by Rob Hannley, editor-in-chief, of Recovery Today Magazine! He tells us the story of how the magazine started, what he finds joy in with his sobriety, and about his life overall. Look up Recovery Today Magazine at https://recoverytodaymagazine.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Acknowledge it, Express it, and let it go. That is the mantra that Gigi lives by. She shares her life story and how strength comes from within and from external places. You can get in touch with Gretchen at [email protected] or her Ted Talk google Make It A Beautiful Day. Please give us a review and share us with anyone who could benefit from it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are so very excited for everyone to hear our conversation with Michael Taylor. He brings his expertise as a life skills coach and recovery coach, but also as someone on a recovery journey of their own. We get very deep, tell some stories that bring tears to your eyes, will inspire you with the living metaphors, and also laugh with you. This is a can't miss episode, even if you are listening years from now. It will leave you energized and excited, like it left us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are very pleased and grateful to be joined by the Unashamed Alcoholic Becca this week. We talk about starting a podcast, what led us to the point of finally putting the bottle down, and why it helps us to stay on our path to do a podcast. This episode was full of technical difficulties but Becca was awesome and stayed with us. Find her podcast on all podcast platforms, The Unashamed Alcoholic! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please listen as RJ and Montee speak on RJ's vacation, our first times drinking alcohol, and video games! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are so excited and proud to be joined by AmelieOfTheSea. She brings her passion, enthusiasm, experience, and education in the field of addiction and recovery to help explain some themes that we have explored into context and words. She is an absolute joy and we cover a lot of deep subjects, some of which leave us speechless. Please give her a follow on Twitter @Amelie_Sea and on Twitch at Twitch.tv/AmelieOfTheSea See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We were accepted to an amazing group of streamers called Radically Kind Gamers and we are so excited to do charity work, network, and learn from their greatness. We also hope that we can provide help for them as well. We talk about Black Lives Matter and how people are doing triple back flips to justify being against it. Please give us a follow on social media at UntappedKeg everywhere and hit up our YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are so grateful to be joined with Chris Borland today to talk about his life after football. We touch on mindfulness, his approach to meditation, how he is leading athletes to the holistic health approach, and just all around new ways to look at life! Find Chris's Twitter @ChrisBorland_ and look him up on https://siyli.org Find us @untappedkeg everywhere and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode gets down and dirty. First we start with Easter and how to navigate family gatherings while sober. Then we go deep into self reflection and talk about challenging someone else who is sober, if we have been personally challenged, then we talk about self acceptance and self reflection. All of these are questions from Will on YouTube, which you can find at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and share with anybody who you think may like to join our community! Have a great week! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk with Carrie about her recovery journey, some struggles that were had along the way, and how we all have some parts of our journey that are relatable. Carrie tells some unreal stories from her life and lets us know what it took her to start her path. Follow her @carried_a_way on Twitter and find her on social media at @Carrie738315 Give us a follow @untappedkeg everywhere. Hit up our Discord at https://discord.gg/yxychDBb2w and find our YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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We are so happy and excited to be joined by Duke Rumley who created Sober AF Entertainment (S.AF.E.). He has done the work to create spaces at events that don't normally contain sober spaces. His enthusiasm, fun attitude, and openness really led to some great conversation! Please look them up at www.soberafe.com Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/yxychDBb2w and YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We open with some talk about some sobriety anniversaries, then we go into recovery coaching. We use that to talk about how to have conversations with people that you care about who may have some drinking issues or substance dependency. Motivational interviews can be used to help someone walk to the water themselves and take a drink, so to speak! Please join us on twitch.tv/untappedkeg look us up on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw and join our Discord at https://discord.gg/yxychDBb2w See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We start the episode with just two of us, talking about how recovery encompasses more than just substances but can also be stress and loss. SoberLady, Nikki, then joins us to talk about her sober journey, why she started, and how some new challenges have presented themselves! Please leave us a review, contact us @UntappedKeg, and find our Discord https://discord.gg/yxychDBb2w See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk and go very deep into imposter syndrome. We talk about how that deals with self esteem, how we feel about ourselves, and how it can affect sobriety. Montz then talks about the holistic approach to health and how it really does take multiple pillars of health to maintain a sober journey. We then talk about some video games we have had recently. If you listen close you can hear RJ's oldest son join the podcast for a little while! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/cP3dfKFCnh See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 50!!!! This is the perfect place to jump on. We do a soft reboot, talk about our year in review, and restart our sobriety journey stories for people. We love what we have been creating and it wouldn't be where we are without all of your encouragement! Follow us everywhere at Untapped Keg. Find us on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYKrUL45yud536_AHgNgQw or Twitch at Twitch.tv/untappedkeg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get very serious to start with stigmas surrounding narcan, which saves a lot of lives due to the Opioid Crisis, and why we need to break down the barriers that have been created around it to help save lives. We also go into stigmas around rehab, sobriety, and how people being uncomfortable has led to making people who are on a sober journey go back to their vice. We end the episode getting on some movies that are beyond ridiculous and it leads to a lot of laughter! Please like, subscribe, and review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Montz goes deep into a new drug that is exacerbating the Opioid Crisis. How it leads from one issue in society to another and a holistic approach is more beneficial when dealing with substance issues. We talk about how challenging it can be when you're sober to deal with problems that you fixate on. How do you let go and how do you handle people that eat at you? We end with some video game talk and what we have been playing lately. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We just touch on the surface of prison reform and how we don't do our society right by leaving others behind. We go into the overall wellness of sobriety and how that can make a better society. We also talk about working conditions in America compared to other Western countries. We end the show with some video game talk. Please subscribe, share, and review and look us up on all social media at Untapped Keg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We got pretty deep into emotional intelligence and how we have been conditioned to be stoic and unemotional. We also go deep into the meaning of MLK Day and RJ gets fired up about how it's been coopted to fit a narrative he wouldn't believe in. Please review us, subscribe, and share what we do. We are trying to build a positive community so please join our discord under Untapped Keg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is mostly heavy with the emphasis in our new format being on sobriety. Montz and RJ share their experiences starting the sober journey, what it takes to maintain the sobriety, coming to the understanding that it's never over, and some new outlets for the stress that used to belong to alcohol. Please ask us questions or suggest topics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]; Also please leave us a review on your podcast service of choice! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Check out our new show! We have an additional Podcast feed for Untapped Keg: Sports! Feel free to check it out! We talk about NFL Playoffs, NBA trades, RJ teaches Montz about MLB and the trades that went down, and choose some Premier League teams. Also RJ is out of control with his ADHD on this episode. ENJOY! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thank you for listening! With the events of this week we talk about how our feelings are about them. We discuss a message from a community member, how much it meant to us, and how it really shows the community we are trying to build! We talk a lot about our Super Bowl Predictions and the NFL Playoffs. Please leave us a review and look us up on Twitter! @UntappedKeg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about some people gatekeeping sobriety, Dabo being on our least liked persons list, NFL games being taken over by COVID, and some video games. Sorry for the audio quality, we are working out the bugs and it's a slow process. Next week will be better! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Montee & RJ share how their holidays went, how they are doing and obviously speak about sports! 8icdLpvjgGopbg30LHRm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about some changes we are making to the podcast, hopefully leading to some more community building. We are splitting the podcast in two, one focusing on sports and one focusing on ourselves and sobriety. Thank you for sticking with us through some more growing pains. This episode is about what we are changing and how, Badgers win the axe, Packers are disappointing but winning, and tv shows are starting to grab us! Subscribe and give us a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about our week but that can not contain Montz from going into the woes of the Badgers season. We talk about the down Broncos and rising Packers. Then we go into the Video Game Awards and how we love The Last of Us Part 2 and got extremely hyped by one trailer in particular! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 39 Badgers, NFL & Ps5 by Untapped Keg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 38 Thanksgiving, NFL, Covid by Untapped Keg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Montee & RJ Speak about Badger Football and the NFL! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Montz, RJ & Tom Farley chat about addiction, recovery, Chris Farley & Sports! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 35 Ncaa, Nfl, Election by Untapped Keg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 34 RJ in MS, NCAA & Covid & Election by Untapped Keg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Graham Mertz has us unbelievably excited and forgetting the world outside! Now it's up to the Badgers to find a RB. We go in depth on the game from Friday and dig into the NFL right now. At the end we get hyped up for some PS5 and talk about Among Us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.