Welcome! To connect or become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930. In today's episode, From Addiction To Healing With Justin Furstenfeld, frontman and lead singer of Blue October, we sit with the parts of our stories we didn’t choose and talk about how to stop building an identity around the wound. Justin Furstenfeld joins us for a real conversation about solution-focused thinking, recovery, fatherhood, and the daily practice of coming back to yourself. • cognitive reappraisal and solution-focused thinking as a nervous system shift • “living in the solution” as agency instead of avoidance • Justin’s early life, creativity, and the teacher who changed everything • addiction as self-medication, manipulation, and exhaustion • sobriety, arrested development, and rebuilding basic life skills • AA and the 12 steps as daily structure and community • depression, anxiety, and the relief of telling the truth • making amends, repairing damage, and clearing the mental clutter • relationships after divorce, boundaries, and keeping kids first • self-freedom, values, and choosing peace over drama • life on tour with Blue October and staying grounded on the road Show Guest Justin Furstenfeld: Justin Furstenfeld is one of the most distinctive voices in American rock. As the frontman, songwriter, and creative force behind Blue October, he has led a multi-platinum band that has sold more than 3 million albums and singles worldwide and passed 1.5 billion streams. He has written and recorded more than 18 Top 40 hits, including "Hate Me," "Into the Ocean," "I Hope You're Happy," "Oh My My," "Fear" and "Calling You." Justin formed Blue October with his brother Jeremy in Houston in the mid-'90s. Drawing early inspiration from The Cure and Radiohead, he built a sound around love, loss, addiction and redemption. That sound broke wide open in 2006 with Foiled, the platinum-selling album he chiefly wrote and co-produced. Over his career he has recorded 16 studio albums: 13 with Blue October, two solo, and one with Harvard of the South. He has also released two concert films, Argue With A Tree and Things We Do At Night. On stage, he is known as one of the most powerful live performers of his generation. Fans around the world describe Blue October shows as cathartic and life-changing. His story is also one of transformation. After years of addiction and mental health struggles, Justin has been sober since May 2012 and is a vocal advocate for sobriety and emotional well-being. The documentary Get Back Up, filmed over seven years, takes an unflinching look at that journey. His creative work reaches well beyond the band. For 15 years, his one-man show An Open Book has paired acoustic songs with personal storytelling. He is the author of two books, Crazy Making and I Laugh At Myself. He has acted in the film Lights Out, and in 2024 he launched his lifestyle brand, Furstenfeld, with parfums he crafted himself. In 2026, Blue October is celebrating 20 years of Foiled with a world tour, playing the album front to back each night across Europe and North America. A new studio album is planned to follow the tour. You can connect with Justin at: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and buy tickets to his shows at: Blue OctoberSupport the show Couch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like: US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)UK: Samaritans at 116 123Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14Or find local resources through findahelpline.com You’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time. Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward. Show hosted by: Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-S You can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com and To become a client visit- catiaholm.com
