Sensory Overload

Bill Barker

Are you ready to come to your senses? From the kind of real-life dilemmas you only confess at 2 A.M. to a stranger… to guest interviews that flip your worldview upside down. Your host, Bill Barker, takes you inside the conversations you didn’t know you needed and won’t forget once you hear them. That’s why we’re Spotify’s 2025 Breakout Podcast of the Year. Buckle up.

  1. 29/10/2025

    Goodbye Sensory Overload...

    This is goodbye...listen to the season finale of Sensory Overload. After a season of chaos, honesty and unfiltered conversations, we’re wrapping things up and reflecting on what this podcast has meant and how far we've come. I’m so grateful for all the support, every listen, message and moment you’ve shared. I love you all so much! Tune in for one final conversation and a proper goodbye.

    36 min

  2. 22/10/2025

    Poppy Fava: stuck in LA, unpaid and what an ED can really do

    Listen to Poppy’s story of chasing her dream in LA and ending up stranded and left unpaid. In this raw and emotional podcast, Poppy opens up about battling an eating disorder, surviving a toxic and abusive ex, and finding herself again after everything fell apart. This is more than a story about struggle. It’s about healing, self-growth, and learning to rebuild your life from rock bottom. Poppy shares her unfiltered truth about mental health, trauma, love, and resilience in a way that hits deep and stays real. If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or like the world gave up on you, this podcast is your sign to keep going. If your struggling, the strongest thing you can do is get help!

    1 hr

  3. 15/10/2025

    Getting arrested, lexapro dillemas and outfits that put her in debt - Gabbi Whipps

    his week on Sensory Overload, Bill Barker is joined by Aussie TikTok star Gabbi Whipps for an episode that proves chaos can be healing. From getting pulled over and crying to the cops, to losing demerit points and spiralling, Gabbi shares the stories that made her the internet’s favourite unfiltered oversharer. She talks about mental health, Lexapro, body image, dinner with the family priest, and what it’s like to get dumped on the beach at Schoolies. Plus, she gets a crash course on Grindr and cannot believe what she sees. It’s unhinged, honest, and full of moments that’ll make you laugh and then say “wait, that’s too real.” Follow Bill Barker (@billbarker) and Gabbi Whipps (@gabbiwhipps) for more chaotic confessions every week. #gabbiwhipps #sensoryoverloadpodcast #billybarker #australianpodcast #tiktokaustralia #funnyinterview #mentalhealth #bodyimage #datingstories #lexapro #grindr #schoolies #brokeinfluencerera #influencerlife #aussiecreators #australiancomedy

    51 min

  4. 08/10/2025

    Al Perkins- who really is Al? faith, breakups and vulnerability

    on todays episode we peel back the layers of Al Perkins. From the man we know from MAFS and Love Island; today we uncover a very different Al. today Al opens up about things he's never spoken about publicly before... from his breakup, to his faith and behind the facade of the shoey skulling, ditsy and jock man Australia knows him as Make sure you download FEELD through this link now https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/sensory

    57 min

  5. 01/10/2025

    Terminal Cancer. Motherhood, & Willpower - Kellie Finlayson’s Raw Journey

    What does it mean to face terminal cancer while raising a young child? In this raw and unfiltered episode of Sensory Overload, Bill sits down with Kellie Finlayson -wife of Port Adelaide player Jeremy Finlayson, mum to daughter Sophia, and author of the powerful memoir There Must Be More.Kellie opens up about her journey with stage-4 bowel cancer, her daily fight to stay alive for her daughter, and how she balances motherhood with ongoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy. She shares never-before-heard insights on her and Jeremy’s heartbreaking surrogacy journey, the willpower it takes to prepare her child for a future without her, and why she refuses to let cancer define who she is.From the highs of love and family to the crushing lows of terminal illness, Kellie’s story is one of courage, resilience, and raw honesty. This is more than just an interview - it’s a conversation about life, death, motherhood, and legacy that will leave you inspired, shaken, and deeply moved.If you’ve ever asked yourself how you’d handle the unimaginable, this is the episode you need to hear. Make sure you download FEELD through this link now https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/sensory

    1h 6m

  6. 24/09/2025

    Your Deepest and Darkest Confessions

    What’s the wildest secret you’ve never told a soul? In this episode of Sensory Overload, listeners sent in their deepest and darkest confessions, and they are shocking. Make sure you download FEELD through this link now https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/sensory From hookups at soccer camp, secret crushes on best friends, and thinking about an ex while with a new partner, to family cheating scandals, exposing a dad with a burner phone, and even a husband fathering kids with both his wife and her sister, nothing is off limits. If you’re into story time podcasts, anonymous confessions, relationship drama, cheating stories, and unfiltered secrets, this episode will keep you hooked. Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and everywhere you stream.

    45 min

  7. 17/09/2025

    how my sexuality almost took my life

    This episode is sponsored by dating app Feeld, the dating app for open minded individuals. Download the Feeld app here now! 🥰 ➼ https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/sensory In this raw and powerful episode, Billy opens up about his coming out story. The messy, traumatic, and transformative journey of embracing his sexuality after being outed. This isn’t a polished Hollywood version of “coming out.” It’s real, unfiltered, and deeply personal. From the fear, shame, and silence before coming out, to the challenges that followed, Billy shares how sexuality shapes identity, relationships, and self-worth. He reflects on the struggles queer people still face today- rejection, discrimination, bullying, internalised shame, and lack of representation and why visibility matters more than ever. But this episode isn’t just about struggle, it’s also about solutions. Billy highlights what we all can do to create safer, more supportive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community: listening without judgment, breaking down stigma, and showing up with compassion.

    40 min

  8. 10/09/2025

    "my bf sent me his ex's sex tape"- am i overreacting?

    Is it drama… or is it valid? 👀 In this episode of Sensory Overload, Billy dives into the wildest “Am I Overreacting?” scenarios sent in by listeners and trust me, they’re next level. We’re talking: An ex literally showing someone a sex tape with their ex (yes, really). A girl lying about her age to someone’s boyfriend, so the girlfriend turned up to her work. And my own story about going on a date with my actual stalker… and threatening to out him for it. From messy relationships to boundary-crossing moments, I break down whether these reactions were “too much” or totally justified and what they say about how we deal with love, trust, and chaos in 2025. If you’ve ever asked yourself “am I overreacting?” after a fight, a breakup, or a situationship gone wrong, this episode is for you.

    36 min
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Are you ready to come to your senses? From the kind of real-life dilemmas you only confess at 2 A.M. to a stranger… to guest interviews that flip your worldview upside down. Your host, Bill Barker, takes you inside the conversations you didn’t know you needed and won’t forget once you hear them. That’s why we’re Spotify’s 2025 Breakout Podcast of the Year. Buckle up.

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  • Creator
    Bill Barker
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bill Barker
  • Show Website
    Sensory Overload

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