Ep. 10 — The Edge of the Bottle: The Night I Almost Relapsed

EP. 12 — The Outlaw King: David | Discipline, Faith & the Warrior’s Path | Louder Than My Demons

This year, the story of David stopped feeling like scripture and started feeling like survival.In this episode of Louder Than My Demons, I look at David not as a polished hero, but as what he really was — a shepherd, a warrior, an outlaw, a king… and a man who fell hard and kept going.David didn’t rise because he was perfect.He rose because he learned discipline in obscurity, restraint under pressure, and humility after failure.We walk through the real arc of David’s life — the fields, the fight, the caves, the crown, and the consequences — and I break it down through the Five S’s that have carried me through my own rebuilding:• Sobriety — clarity over numbness• Spirituality — honest faith, not performance• Self-Care — training the body to steady the mind• Strength — consistency over rage• Songwriting — turning chaos into something that survivesThis episode isn’t about being holier than anyone else.It’s about being honest.About learning how to stand again after the fall.About becoming an outlaw when the system breaks you — and a king when you stop breaking yourself.🎸 Beyond the Song:I reflect on “40” by U2, a modern psalm rooted in David’s words, and why it resonated so deeply during a year of rebuilding.If you’ve ever felt overlooked, exposed, or unsure of who you are after everything changed — this one’s for you.

Rebuild the Man | Discipline, Confidence, Sobriety & the Rise Forward

Episode 11 — Rebuild the Man Rebuilding your life isn’t about crawling out of a hole — it’s about stepping back into the arena with your fists up. In this episode of Louder Than My Demons, Jozey talks about what it means to rise after survival mode ends. Confidence returning. Discipline sharpening. Training harder. Eating cleaner. Being open to connection again. Pushing the band forward. Claiming his place in the podcast world — all while never taking sobriety for granted. This episode features: * A fired-up hot open and outlaw sermon on rebuilding with strength * A powerful reckoning on discipline, identity, and momentum * A Tales from the Guitar Lounge story about chaos, control, and sobriety * A live acoustic performance of “Sin City Outlaw” * A journal entry on committing to a 30-day reset * One core truth: rebuilding the man happens by raising standards, not excuses If you’re rebuilding too — welcome. We recover loud. Louder than our demons. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes.

Demon Cuts #4— Jimmy Page’s Outrider: The Rebirth of a Legend

This Weeks Demon Cuts dives deep into Jimmy Page’s 1988 solo album Outrider — the forgotten chapter of a survivor. This is the story of a man clawing his way back from loss, addiction, stolen demo tapes, and the shadow of Led Zeppelin… and somehow creating one of the rawest, most overlooked statements of his career. In this episode, we break down the essential tracks, including: * Wasting My Time (feat. John Miles) * Writes of Winter (Grammy-nominated instrumental) * The Only One (with Robert Plant & Jason Bonham) * Emerald Eyes (the closest Outrider gets to late-era Zeppelin magic) * Blues Anthem (feat. Chris Farlowe sounding more Mississippi than British) We explore the Bonham bloodline, the Page–Plant spark hidden in the middle of the ’80s, the Kramer guitar shock, and why this album deserved so much more love than it ever received. The Bullet That Missed? Not the music — the critics who didn’t realize Jimmy Page was being reborn right in front of them. If this episode cut you open, share it. Spread it. Pass it to someone who might need the fire. Mission 22. Stop Soldier Suicide. We honor every veteran still fighting their battles. Next week: Amorica by The Black Crowes. This is Demon Cuts — another chapter in my survival and sobriety war journal.

Ep. 10 — The Edge of the Bottle: The Night I Almost Relapsed

In Episode 10 of Louder Than My Demons, I talk about the hardest night I’ve faced since getting sober — the night I almost relapsed. After a year of nonstop fight-or-flight, my nervous system finally cracked. The pressure, the fear, the trial, the depression… it all hit at once, and for the first time in almost 12 months, I thought: “I could drink.” This episode is raw, honest, and exactly what LTMD was built for. It’s not about perfection — it’s about survival. Inside this episode: * Outlaw Sermon — “The Edge Isn’t Failure” * The Reckoning — my breakdown and the near relapse * The Spiral — how living in defense mode breaks your body and mind * The Turn — why I said “Not you, not again” * The 5 S’s — how I used them to pull myself back * Tales From the Guitar Lounge — the moment sobriety gave back to me * The debut of my new song: “Not You, Not Again” * The Reprise — “One Day Stronger” If you’re standing on your own edge right now… this episode is for you. Thank you for walking this road with me. Welcome to The Unbroken — Rewire. Rebuild. Redeem.

Bonus Episode — Demon Cuts #3: Dr. Feelgood & Recovery with Swagger (Mötley Crüe — Dr. Feelgood)

Welcome to DEMON CUTS — no polish, no mercy, just truth.Every episode breaks open a record that helped carry me through this survival and sobriety war journal I'm writing in real time.Today we dive into Mötley Crüe’s Dr. Feelgood —the album born out of chaos, death, addiction, resurrection, and the most disciplined studio performance of their entire career.This was Crüe's ONLY #1 record.Five million sold.Their sharpest sound.Their biggest tour.And the moment the band began to fracture.In this Demon Cut we cover:🔥 Nikki Sixx dying and coming back🔥 Bob Rock turning the band into a machine🔥 The Cuts Above — the tracks that defined the era🔥 The special guests nobody talks about🔥 The Bullet That Missed — how this album should’ve won the Grammy🔥 Why Mötley Crüe STILL deserves the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame🔥 And why Dr. Feelgood hits different for anyone fighting their own demonsIf this album cut you open the way it cut me…Share it. Spread it. Pass it to someone who might need it more than you know.Coming up next on Demon Cuts:🎸 Jimmy Page – Outrider🦅 The Black Crowes – AmoricaAnd for the full story — the recovery, the healing, the rebuilding —check out the main podcast: Louder Than My Demons.Mission 22 — Stop Soldier Suicide.We honor every veteran who served or is still serving.Take it and bleed.