Tinnitus Relief & Habituation with Coach Frieder

Hey Tinnitus Friends, Alice's Tinnitus Habituation Story: From Debilitating Anxiety to Reclaiming Her Life In April 2025, Alice—a primary school teacher from Scotland—woke up suddenly deaf in one ear. After steroid injections restored her hearing, severe tinnitus moved in: a constant high hiss, multiple tones, debilitating anxiety, insomnia, and what she calls "doom and gloom Google scrolls." Toda...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found a direct brain circuit linking serotonin to tinnitus symptoms. If you're taking antidepressants and have tinnitus, you've probably seen the headlines—and maybe felt some panic. Here's the truth: this is good science, not a reason to stop your medication. In this video, I break down what the research actually f...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Almost everyone who starts working with me asks the same question in week one. "Will this ever get better?" Sometimes it's more specific: "Will I ever sleep properly again?" "Will I ever stop thinking about it?" "Is this my life now?" Underneath all of them is the same fear: "I might be stuck here forever." In this episode we talk about: Googling at 2am trying to f...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Cycling was everything to me. And then tinnitus started. Suddenly, the one thing that used to give me peace became unbearable. Why I stopped cycling: First: I was exhausted. All my energy was going into coping with tinnitus. Googling constantly. Trying supplements. Obsessing over whether it was louder or quieter. I had nothing left for cycling. It felt like too muc...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, After working with 700+ people with tinnitus, they all told me the same story: "My ENT said there's nothing we can do. Go home, relax, don't worry about it." And then they were sent home—alone, terrified, with no support. In this episode, I break down: What ENTs get RIGHT: There's no medical cure for most tinnitus (true) They rule out serious medical causes (importan...

At 19 years old, I developed severe tinnitus. I was terrified. Desperate. Completely alone. The ENT told me: "There's nothing we can do. You'll have to learn to live with it." And then sent me home. That experience is why I built My Tinnitus Club. I built what I needed when I was 19—and what I wish had existed back then. In this video, I'm sharing: Why apps, courses, and forums aren't enough What...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, After working with over 700 people with tinnitus through personal coaching and MyTinnitus. Club, I've seen what actually works for tinnitus relief—not just theories from studies, but real-world results from real people. This video covers the 5 most effective strategies I've consistently seen help people move toward habituation: Nervous System Regulation – Why tinnitu...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, 120,000 people search for "tinnitus sound therapy" every month. And most of what they find is incomplete—or just wrong. I'm Tinnitus Coach Frieder. I'm ACT-trained, I've worked with over 700 people, and I'm the founder of My Tinnitus Club. Here's what I actually tell my clients about sound therapy—the truth you need to hear. In this video, I break down: The 3 types...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Today we deal with the questions of : "What caused my tinnitus?" This is one of the most common questions I get as a tinnitus coach. And after working with over 700 people in coaching sessions and at My Tinnitus Club, I've seen every possible cause of tinnitus. But here's the truth most people don't understand: your story is individual. And that matters more than y...

A different kind of video today. I'm filming this right after my therapy appointment. It's been a difficult couple of weeks for me — burnout recovery, workload, and some personal challenges I've been navigating. This video isn't polished. It's not heavily edited. It's just me, being human, and sharing something I think is important: You're not alone with tinnitus. And I'm not alone either. Why I'm...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, From panic attacks and 24/7 masking to hiking in the mountains and sleeping in silence — this is Agi's tinnitus habituation story. Agi, a teacher from Austria, developed severe, intrusive tinnitus at 29 after already habituating once as a teenager. What followed was one of the hardest periods of her life: constant anxiety, weight loss, dependence on loud masking, a...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, Sleep problems are one of the hardest parts of living with tinnitus. In this episode, I talk about why tinnitus so often feels louder at night, why sleep can suddenly feel impossible, and—most importantly—what actually keeps insomnia going when tinnitus is involved. If you’ve ever found yourself lying in bed exhausted, monitoring your tinnitus, worrying about another...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Habituation is one of the most misunderstood concepts in tinnitus recovery. In this episode, I lay a clear foundation for what tinnitus habituation actually is — and just as importantly, what it is not. Because when people expect the wrong thing from habituation, they often feel stuck, disappointed, or like they’re failing… even when progress is already happening....

Hey Tinnitus Friends And Family, Find all resources at www.habituate.online Many people understand tinnitus habituation intellectually — yet still feel stuck, reactive, and frustrated in real life. In this episode, I walk you through five real-life blocks that prevent habituation, even when you “know all the right things.” This isn’t about willpower, positivity, or trying harder. It’s about what a...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, A new year often brings hope — and a lot of pressure — especially when you’re living with tinnitus. In this episode, I want to welcome you into 2026 and invite you to consider a different path forward: not another year of fighting tinnitus, waiting for silence, or putting your life on hold — but a year of habituation. Habituation isn’t about pretending tinnitus isn...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, There was a moment in my tinnitus journey when everything quietly changed. Not because the sound disappeared. Not because I found a miracle cure. But because the fear finally lost its grip. In this episode, I share the turning point that allowed my tinnitus to fade into the background of my life — even when it was still clearly there. I talk openly about what didn’...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, We hit 100,000 subscribers on Youtube. Wow. If you have tinnitus, this episode is for you — because today I want to celebrate you and share the story behind this entire channel, how I became a tinnitus coach, and why I’ve dedicated my life to helping people move from fear and frustration toward relief and habituation. In this special episode, I’ll walk you through:...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, Feeling like you’re carrying your tinnitus experience completely on your own? You’re not the only one — and in today’s video, I want to help you bridge that gap between what’s going on inside you and what the people around you can actually understand. This week, we’re talking about how to explain tinnitus to friends and family in a way that builds connection instead...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Feeling angry or frustrated about your tinnitus? You’re not alone — and it’s not your fault. But here’s the thing: that very anger is what keeps your brain stuck in the tinnitus loop. In this episode, I’ll explain: ✅ Why anger and frustration amplify your tinnitus experience ✅ How the fight-or-flight system keeps your brain locked on the sound ✅ What you can do...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, Tinnitus can make you feel completely isolated — like no one else could ever understand what you’re going through. But the truth is: that feeling of isolation isn’t real. It’s perceived. When your brain believes you’re on your own with something scary, your nervous system goes into survival mode — releasing stress hormones, heightening your alertness, and making th...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, Most people think “habituation” means learning to ignore their tinnitus — or somehow forcing their brain to stop hearing it. But that’s not what real relief is about. In this episode, Frieder explains what tinnitus habituation truly means and why chasing silence or trying to “do” habituation only keeps you stuck in the struggle. You’ll learn: 🧠 What’s actually happe...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, Most people think the hardest part about tinnitus is the sound itself. But it’s not. It’s what that sound makes us believe. The fear. The hopelessness. The thought that “I’ll never feel normal again.” That’s what keeps so many people stuck. In this honest, unscripted “coffee chat,” I talk about how we attach meaning to tinnitus — and how those beliefs can quietly fue...

Hey Tinnitus Friends, Most people spend months or even years trying to fight their tinnitus — only to find that it keeps getting louder and harder to ignore. But there’s a reason for that. The more we fight tinnitus, the more our brain treats it like a threat, keeping it front and center in our awareness. In this video, I talk openly about: 🧠 Why resisting tinnitus actually makes it stronger 💡 H...

Hey Tinnitus Friends and Family, This is your host tinnitus coach Frieder with another tinnitus relief podcast epsiode. Most people think relief comes from silence — from finally getting rid of the sound. But the truth is, it’s not your ears that need fixing… it’s how your brain responds to tinnitus that makes all the difference. In this video, I’ll show you: ✅ Why chasing silence keeps your brai...

Hey Tinnitus Friends & Family, What if you didn’t need to get rid of your tinnitus… to finally stop suffering from it? In this powerful episode, Tinnitus Coach Frieder shares the one mindset-shifting question that has changed everything for hundreds of people on their habituation journey. 👉 You’ll learn: • Why constantly fighting or monitoring tinnitus keeps you stuck • How to rewire your brain’s...