We're All Insane

A year ago Remington Weckbacher, known online as RemTheBurntGuy, survived an oil field explosion that left him with burns covering more than 80% of his body. We talk about what happened after he came home, including PTSD, night terrors, flashbacks, learning how to cope with trauma, and the mental work that came with rebuilding his life.

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On This Episode We Cover:

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:00:43 - What has the recovery process been like?

→ 00:02:45 - What is the surgery process like?

→ 00:04:43 - What did his girlfriend ask him the morning of the accident?

→ 00:05:49 - What was his job?

→ 00:06:53 - How did his work day start?

→ 00:08:20 - How did the oil field explosion start?

→ 00:11:42 - What happened when the explosion threw him from the rig?

→ 00:13:07 - How big was the explosion and could it have been prevented?

→ 00:14:19 - How did he survive being trapped in the fire?

→ 00:16:57 - How did they put the fire out?

→ 00:18:21 - What happened to the two men that passed away?

→ 00:19:36 - What was going through his mind when it happened?

→ 00:20:42 - How did they finally call for help?

→ 00:23:32 - What happened during the ambulance ride to the hospital?

→ 00:25:41 - What did he experience while he was unconscious?

→ 00:28:55 - What were the first surgeries he went through?

→ 00:31:04 - What was his daily care like in the hospital?

→ 00:32:01 - How bad was the infection he had from the water?

→ 00:33:28 - What was it like waking up after two and a half months?

→ 00:35:48 - How did his family cope while he was in the hospital?

→ 00:37:03 - What happens during recovery from severe burns?

→ 00:40:01 - How was his mental health throughout the process?

→ 00:42:35 - Why did he start going to therapy?

→ 00:44:21 - When did he reconnect with other survivors?

→ 00:45:46 - Why did he decide to leave the oil field?

→ 00:47:06 - What are his future goals?

→ 00:49:02 - Why did he start sharing his story online?

→ 00:51:25 - How did the fire impact his memory?

→ 00:52:47 - What surgeries and procedures are next for him?

→ 00:54:25 - How are skin grafts helping him regain mobility?

→ 00:58:42 - How did he learn to feel comfortable in his new body?

→ 01:03:19 - How does he want to use his experience to help others?

→ 01:06:28 - How did he learn to cope with his trauma?

→ 01:07:36 - What everyday things became difficult after the accident?

→ 01:12:43 - How is he using his experience to educate others?

→ 01:16:46 - How does workers compensation work?

Further Listening

→ My Boyfriend Stabbed Me 11 Times Then Killed Himself

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In this episode, we sit down with Nelson Rodriguez, host of Honor Among Thieves, a candid conversation about growing up around crime, getting pulled into a massive healthcare fraud scheme, losing everything, serving time in federal prison, and ultimately rebuilding his life through storytelling.

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On This Episode We Cover:

→ 00:00:00 - How did he become obsessed with crime stories?

→ 00:02:04 - How did his parents' stories shape his childhood?

→ 00:04:22 - Why did Scarface have such a big influence on him?

→ 00:05:32 - What made him believe the gangster lifestyle was worth chasing?

→ 00:14:11 - How did he go from being completely broke to making thousands a week?

→ 00:15:53 - When did he realize he was committing federal fraud?

→ 00:17:34 - How did the fraud actually work?

→ 00:22:04 - How did making easy money completely change his lifestyle?

→ 00:29:34 - What was he spending his fraud money on?

→ 00:31:12 - How long did he commit fraud?

→ 00:33:49 - Was he ever afraid of getting caught?

→ 00:35:41 - Why did he finally decide to walk away from the fraud?

→ 00:41:10 - How did the FBI eventually discover what he had been doing?

→ 00:45:10 - What was it like being arrested outside his home by the FBI?

→ 00:52:19 - Why did he lose his business?

→ 00:54:51 - What did he do while out on bond?

→ 00:57:33 - What happened while he was in federal prison?

→ 01:02:50 - How did prison change his perspective on life?

→ 01:05:42 - What did he learn from the people he met in prison?

→ 01:07:28 - What inspired Honor Among Thieves?

→ 01:11:17 - Why is rebuilding life after prison harder than prison?

Further Listening

→ I Sent My Boyfriend’s Brother to Prison

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Louise Barnett spent 15 years living through extreme highs and devastating lows without knowing she had bipolar I disorder. She chased relationships, drugs, alcohol, and anything else that could quiet the noise in her mind.

Louise joins me to talk about her memoir, Tainted Love, and the four relationships that became chapters of her life. We talk addiction, mania, depression, motherhood, attachment, self-sabotage, sobriety, and what it actually feels like to live with bipolar disorder.

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On This Episode We Cover:

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:01:38 - What does living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder actually feel like?

→ 00:02:59 - How did growing up Mormon impact her life?

→ 00:05:15 - Why did substances become a way to escape?

→ 00:11:52 - Why can relationships become chapters of our lives?

→ 00:14:49 - What makes us stay in relationships when we're afraid to be alone?

→ 00:16:23 - How did these relationships impact her mental health?

→ 00:21:01 - What happens when the highs suddenly turn into a crash?

→ 00:24:30 - How did pregnancy change her life?

→ 00:26:39 - What does mania feel like?

→ 00:31:24 - What was it like the first time she left Patrick?

→ 00:34:28 - How is gratitude important for healing?

→ 00:36:21 - What was her inpatient treatment experience like?

→ 00:39:40 - What happened after she left inpatient therapy?

→ 00:45:01 - What does motherhood look like while struggling with bipolar disorder?

→ 00:48:36 - What does sobriety change when you're also managing bipolar disorder?

→ 00:51:32 - Can you actually manage bipolar disorder without letting it control your life?

→ 00:55:06 - How do you find self love and challenge feelings of loneliness?

→ 00:59:22 - Why can learning to sit with yourself change everything?

→ 01:06:29 - How do her life coaching sessions work?

Further Listening

→ Molested By My Brother

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At 16 years old, Kate went to a lake house party with someone she trusted, unaware that the night would change her life forever. After drinking a small amount, she blacked out and spent years trying to understand what happened. Eleven years later, Kate received the case file and discovered witness statements and confessions that gave her a clearer picture of that night. She opens up about the lasting impact on her relationships and mental health, her struggles with depression and OCD, and finding healing through finally telling her story.

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On This Episode We Cover:

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:02:18 - What Was Kate’s Childhood Like?

→ 00:04:56 - What Led to Her Being Sent to a Wilderness Camp?

→ 00:09:12 - What Was the Wilderness Camp Experience Like?

→ 00:15:08 - What Were the Rules and Conditions Like at the Camp?

→ 00:20:34 - What Happened to Kate at 16 Years Old?

→ 00:22:20 - How Did Kate Know Nick?

→ 00:26:24 - How Much Did Alcohol Play a Role in What Happened?

→ 00:27:16 - What Happened on August 11, 2009?

→ 00:28:36 - Why Did Kate Feel Like She Wasn’t the “Perfect Victim”?

→ 00:31:22 - What Happened When They Arrived at the Lake House?

→ 00:35:02 - What Does Kate Remember From the Assault?

→ 00:40:00 - What Happened After She Woke Up?

→ 00:45:00 - When Did Kate Begin Telling People What Happened?

→ 00:50:00 - Why Did She Decide to Report the Assault?

→ 00:53:16 - How Many People Later Confessed About That Night?

→ 01:00:00 - Why Did She Feel Like Other Survivors Had Been Through Something Worse Than Her?

→ 01:08:04 - What Did She Discover When She Finally Got the Case File?

→ 01:21:08 - How Did the Assault Affect Her Relationship With Sex?

→ 01:23:18 - Why Was One of the Witnesses Reluctant to Testify?

→ 01:25:00 - What Did Karen Say Happened That Night?

→ 01:37:16 - Who Else Was Present and What Did They Know?

→ 01:39:12 - What Did Samantha Remember From That Night?

→ 01:42:02 - How Long Did the Assault Continue?

→ 01:46:06 - What Did Garrett Tell the Detective?

→ 01:48:16 - Why Did Nick Refuse to Speak With Police?

→ 01:50:18 - What Did Jared Say About Whether Kate Had Been Drugged?

→ 02:10:02 - What Kind of Therapy Did She Do to Help Heal?

→ 02:19:20 - How Can Survivors Take Back Their Power?

→ 02:21:08 - How Can Talking About Trauma Help With Healing?

→ 02:27:18 - How Has She Worked on Her Mental Health and Emotional Regulation?

→ 02:30:52 - How Did She Get Through One of the Hardest Periods of Her Life?

→ 02:35:36 - How Did Her Breakup Affect Her Mental Health?

→ 02:38:06 - Why Did She Finally Start Talking About Her Intrusive Thoughts in Therapy?

→ 02:40:48 - What Does Moving Forward Look Like for Her?

Further Listening

→ My Boyfriend Trafficked Me To His FriendsMore We Are All Insane:

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For most of his life, Jason did what he thought he was supposed to do. He got married, built a career, and checked all the boxes, while quietly suppressing something he had actually known since he was six years old.

In 2003, at 28 years old, Jason came to terms with the fact that he was gay after developing a relationship with a coworker who was also married. What followed was incredibly complicated. There was an affair, two marriages, a pregnancy, fear of being outed, and eventually one of the hardest conversations of Jason's life, telling his wife the truth.

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On This Episode We Cover:

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:01:49 - What was it like knowing he was gay from such a young age?

→ 00:02:47 - Did he feel attracted to his wife?

→ 00:04:26 - How did he know he was gay from six years old?

→ 00:06:15 - Why did he suppress his sexuality for nearly 30 years?

→ 00:07:32 - How did the affair begin?

→ 00:12:52 - How did he feel after the first time he was with Matt?

→ 00:14:21 - What was the most stressful part of the affair?

→ 00:17:51 - What changed for him after the affair started?

→ 00:21:42 - What happened when he found out his wife was pregnant?

→ 00:25:02 - Did finding out he was going to be a father change things?

→ 00:28:09 - How did they decide it was time to tell their wives?

→ 00:30:26 - What was the difference between attraction and exploration?

→ 00:34:36 - What was it like telling his wife, “I’m gay”?

→ 00:37:27 - How did his ex-wife respond?

→ 00:40:45 - Why did she want to talk to Matt?

→ 00:41:54 - What was Matt’s response?

→ 00:43:36 - How did his ex-wife choose forgiveness and grace?

→ 00:47:46 - What made him decide to share his story publicly?

→ 00:51:48 - What did they do after coming out?

→ 00:56:20 - What is Matt’s relationship like with his ex-wife?

→ 00:58:38 - How did people in his community react?

→ 01:01:12 - When did Matt and Jason get married?

→ 01:03:28 - Why did he start posting on social media?

→ 01:10:54 - How did his wife’s reaction impact the rest of his life?

Further Listening

→ Being Gay in a Homophobic House

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