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We Recover Loudly – Unfiltered Stories, Unapologetic Recovery
We Recover Loudly is a podcast for anyone reclaiming their identity after life’s toughest challenges. Whether that’s addiction, mental health struggles, chronic illness, burnout, or something else entirely. Hosted by Shell, each episode brings raw vulnerability, humour, and real-life stories that show recovery comes in many forms, and that you are never the only one to go through something challenging. From guests who have triumphed over addiction to those reclaiming themselves from burnout, anxiety, and more, we share candid conversations, personal insights, and practical tips to remind you that no matter what you’re recovering from, you’re not alone.
Because when we recover loudly ... we stop others dying quietly. So, let's turn it up and get loud!
We Recover Loudly – Unfiltered Stories, Unapologetic Recovery
S3 Episode 07 Glen Rowe: Recovering Loudly … Loud Music, Quiet Healing, and Rewriting the Rules
In this passionate and deeply honest episode of We Recover Loudly, host Shell sits down with Glen Rowe: 32 years in the music industry and counting, legendary tour manager, mental health advocate, and founder of KYOTO Music and the charity KATO Trust. Together they explore what it means to recover, reconnect, and reimagine an industry you’ve spent your life inside.
Glen shares his journey from obsessive teenage drummer to touring the world with Muse, Craig David, and countless others — building a career behind the scenes of music’s biggest stages. But alongside the success came personal sacrifice, burnout, and the quiet grief of a life always in motion. After heartbreak and a night that left him questioning his relationship with alcohol, Glen took a break… and stayed alcohol-free for 450 days, discovering clarity, therapy, and a renewed sense of freedom in the process.
Together, Shell and Glen unpack the changing landscape of the music industry, the importance of access for working-class talent, and the emotional toll of an identity built around work, chaos, and constant performance. They explore addiction, rage, EMDR therapy, and what happens when we stop numbing and start feeling.
Glen’s message is clear: recovery isn’t just for people who struggle from addiction. Recovery is about stepping into the life you were meant to live, fully awake, and on your own terms.
Whether you're in music, hospitality, or just trying to figure out who you are without the noise, this conversation is full of truth, grit, and hope.
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@kyotomusicgroup
@kyotorowe
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