Still Loud, Now Clear

Jeremy Stein
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Still Loud, Now Clear is a quick, unfiltered podcast about sobriety, music, and the messy, beautiful work of rebuilding your life. I’m Jeremy Stein — husband, dad, music addict, and a guy who finally put down the drink after decades of excuses. This isn’t a “how-to” guide or a 10-step checklist. It’s real stories from the road to recovery, paired with the songs that kept me going when nothing else did. Every other Wednesday, you’ll get: • A short, honest story from my own sobriety journey. • A Therapy Track — a song that hits the heart of the topic. • A Sobering Fact that keeps it real. • A Write Your Own Song prompt to help you make your own progress between episodes. Always under 10 minutes. Always tied to music. Always honest. Whether you’re sober-curious, in long-term recovery, or just here for the music, you’ll leave each episode with something real to hold onto. Because your life isn’t wasted yet — and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

Episodes

  1. 12/17/2025

    Soundtrack of Surrender

    Most people hear the word “surrender” and think defeat — giving up, giving in, waving a white flag. But in sobriety, surrender isn’t the moment you stop fighting. It’s the moment you finally stop fighting yourself. In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of surrender that doesn’t take anything from you — it gives something back. Peace. Breath. Room to grow. Because once you stop gripping life like it’s trying to escape, you realize how much of your suffering came from trying to control what was never yours to control in the first place. You’ll hear: Why the myth of control kept me stuck long after the alcohol was gone.What happened at my first AA meeting — 485 days sober — and why it changed everything.How faith found me in the quiet moments, not the loud ones.A Therapy Track that’s all about standing up, forgiving yourself, and walking forward even when you’re still afraid.A Sobering Fact about how spiritual grounding — in any form — dramatically increases long-term recovery.A simple writing prompt to help you loosen your grip and let go of what’s weighing you down.🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. — Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Not Afraid — Eminem Sobering Fact: ⚠️ People who integrate spiritual or grounding practices into recovery are nearly 50% more likely to maintain long-term sobriety. Faith can take many forms — what matters is that it’s bigger than you. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    8 min

  2. 12/03/2025

    Therapy Is a Four-Letter Word

    Most of us grow up believing therapy is something “other people” need — the broken ones, the dramatic ones, the ones who can’t handle life. Meanwhile, we white-knuckle our way through anxiety, depression, guilt, and emotional weight like it’s some kind of Olympic event. In this episode, I’m talking about the two things I spent years avoiding — therapy and medication — and how avoiding them nearly wrecked me long after I got sober. Because quitting drinking doesn’t magically fix the chaos inside you. Sometimes, it just turns up the volume on everything you’ve been running from. You’ll hear: Why “I should be fine” is one of the most damaging lies we tell ourselves — especially men.The truth about waking up heavy even when your life looks good on paper.A story about finally accepting help after 90 stubborn days of insisting I didn’t need it.The moment I realized my dad taught me strength — and silence — in the exact same breath.A Therapy Track that holds a mirror to the pressure of being a man in a world that tells you not to feel.A Sobering Fact that shows just how dangerous emotional silence can be.A writing prompt to help you speak the truth you’ve been avoiding — even if it’s only to yourself.🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. — Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 To Be a Man — Dax Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Men are far less likely to seek mental health support — yet nearly four times more likely to die by suicide. Every honest conversation matters. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    12 min

  3. 11/19/2025

    The Slow Rebuild

    The world makes a big deal about the moment you quit drinking. But no one warns you about everything that comes after — the part that doesn’t fit neatly into before-and-after pictures. In this episode, I’m talking about the slow rebuild that follows the big decision. It’s not glamorous. It’s not linear. And it’s definitely not the movie montage people imagine when they tell you, “You must feel amazing now.” The truth? Rebuilding your life feels less like a fresh start and more like repairing a house that’s still half on fire… while trying to remember where you left the metaphorical toolbox back in 2009. You’ll hear: Why progress in sobriety feels invisible long before it feels real.The weird identity crisis that shows up when your outside changes faster than your inside.A story about looking in the mirror months into sobriety and not recognizing the “healthier” version staring back.Why apologies matter less than consistency — and why consistency is harder than it sounds.A Sobering Fact about how long emotional recovery actually takes (spoiler: it’s slow for a reason).A simple Write Your Own Song prompt to help you build one brick at a time instead of trying to rebuild the whole house in a week.🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. — Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Fragile — Cameron Whitcomb Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Research shows it takes an average of five years for people in recovery to reach stable emotional footing. If you’re only a few months in? You’re right on schedule. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    7 min

  4. 11/05/2025

    Trigger Warnings (Continued)

    The world doesn’t stop testing your patience just because you get sober. Sometimes, the biggest trigger isn’t a party or a drink — it’s a blinking router light that refuses to cooperate. In this episode, I’m talking about modern-day triggers — the ones that don’t show up with a bottle in hand but still test every ounce of your resolve — and how a week without internet turned into a crash course in patience, practice, and perspective. You’ll hear:  • How frustration can sneak in when life doesn’t go your way.  • Why “control” is the hardest addiction to break.  • A story about canceled interviews, delayed livestreams, and lessons in grace.  • A Sobering Fact about the stress technology creates — and how most of us cope with it badly.  • A quick exercise to help you recognize and survive your next unexpected trigger. 🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. 📅 Episode 6 drops November 19th. ⸻ Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Sunrise Highway — Laughing Colors Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Nearly 80% of people say technology issues increase their stress levels — yet only 1 in 5 have a healthy plan to manage it. (Source: American Psychological Association)   If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    8 min

  5. 10/22/2025

    Trigger Warnings

    Triggers aren’t just about walking past a bar or seeing a drink in someone’s hand. Sometimes they’re sunny afternoons on the porch. A “you’re looking great” compliment. Or even… silence. In this episode, I’m talking about both kinds of triggers — the obvious ones you see coming and the sneaky ones that catch you off guard — and how I’ve learned to keep them from taking over. You’ll hear: The difference between environmental and emotional triggers.Why boredom can be just as dangerous as celebration.How a Twenty One Pilots song captures the danger of silence better than anything I could write.A Sobering Fact about why emotional triggers are so powerful.A quick exercise to help you plan for your own “trigger moments.”🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. 📅 Episode 5 drops November 5th. Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Car Radio — Twenty One Pilots Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Emotional triggers can be more dangerous than environmental ones because they bypass logic and hit old habits directly, making you react before you think. (Source: NIAAA) If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    6 min

  6. 10/08/2025

    This Can't Be Me

    The first time I said, “I think I’m an alcoholic,” it felt like I was talking about someone else. In this short, honest episode, I share: The moment the illusion of “I’m fine” finally cracked.Why “functioning” doesn’t mean healthy.The NF song that captures the weight of letting yourself — and others — down.A Sobering Fact that may change how you define addiction.One simple prompt to help you name what you’ve been avoiding.🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. 📅 Episode 4 drops October 22nd. Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Let You Down — NF Sobering Fact: ⚠️ High-functioning alcoholism affects about 1 in 5 people with Alcohol Use Disorder — and it’s one of the most dangerous because it hides in plain sight. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    7 min

  7. 09/24/2025

    The Last Call

    Sometimes the night that changes everything isn’t the loudest, wildest, or most dramatic. Sometimes it’s the one where you quietly realize… this is it. In this quick, impactful episode, I share a piece of my “final night drinking” story — without the movie-style rock bottom, but with the moment that finally made me say out loud, “I think I need to get sober.” You’ll hear: The truth about the rules I made — and broke — before quitting.How a quiet moment of honesty changed everything.The Therapy Track that became my line in the sand.A Sobering Fact that might change how you see “failed” attempts.One short prompt to help you take the next step toward your own change.🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. 📅 Episode 3 drops October 8th. Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Life Wasted — Pearl Jam Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Most people make five to seven serious attempts to quit drinking before it sticks — so if you’re still trying, you’re still in the fight. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    8 min

  8. 09/10/2025

    Welcome to the Soundtrack

    “Won’t you help me sober up… Growing up, it made me numb… And I want to feel something again.” — AJR Sober Up - AJR (feat. Rivers Cuomo) Welcome to the very first episode of Still Loud, Now Clear — a podcast about life after alcohol, the messy parts of recovery, and the music that helps us get through it. In this short, impactful episode, I share: The real reason I started this show.Why “looking fine” doesn’t mean you’re fine.The Therapy Track that cracked my sobriety wide open.A Sobering Fact that will make you think twice about staying silent.One simple playlist prompt that could become the soundtrack to your next chapter.🎧 New episodes drop every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters. 📅 Episode 2 drops September 24th. Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Hate Me — Blue October Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Less than 8% of adults with alcohol use disorder receive treatment in any given year. — NIAAA If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    8 min

  9. 08/15/2025

    Still Loud, Now Clear: Trailer

    Welcome to Still Loud, Now Clear — a podcast where music meets recovery, and the static finally fades. I’m Jeremy Stein, and after more than two decades of living with addiction, I’ve learned that sobriety isn’t just about removing alcohol — it’s about finding your voice again. Music has been my lifeline, guiding me through the highs, the lows, and the silence in between. This show is the companion to my upcoming book of the same name, taking you deeper into the moments, songs, and stories that shaped my recovery. Every episode follows a rhythm: a raw, honest story from my journey, a Therapy Track that ties it all together, a Sobering Fact to ground us, and a Write Your Own Song prompt so you can take something with you. Whether you’re in recovery, thinking about it, or just love the way music can heal, this is your place to turn it up without tuning out. Hit follow now — new episodes drop every other Wednesday starting September 10th, 2025. If this episode connected with you, please follow Still Loud, Now Clear wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with someone who might need it. You can join my email list for updates on the show and my upcoming book at www.StillLoudNowClear.com Let’s connect on socials: 📸 Instagram: @StillLoudNowClear🐦 Twitter/X: @LoudNowClear📘 Facebook: Still Loud, Now Clear Remember — your story’s not over, and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

    2 min

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Still Loud, Now Clear is a quick, unfiltered podcast about sobriety, music, and the messy, beautiful work of rebuilding your life. I’m Jeremy Stein — husband, dad, music addict, and a guy who finally put down the drink after decades of excuses. This isn’t a “how-to” guide or a 10-step checklist. It’s real stories from the road to recovery, paired with the songs that kept me going when nothing else did. Every other Wednesday, you’ll get: • A short, honest story from my own sobriety journey. • A Therapy Track — a song that hits the heart of the topic. • A Sobering Fact that keeps it real. • A Write Your Own Song prompt to help you make your own progress between episodes. Always under 10 minutes. Always tied to music. Always honest. Whether you’re sober-curious, in long-term recovery, or just here for the music, you’ll leave each episode with something real to hold onto. Because your life isn’t wasted yet — and you can still rewrite the soundtrack.

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  • Creator
    Jeremy Stein
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  • Episodes
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