13 March 2026
Episode 148 - Why I Built My Tinnitus Club (And What Makes It Different From All Other Tinnitus Apps)
Tinnitus Relief & Habituation with Coach Frieder
About
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 makes My Tinnitus Club different
How community changes everything for tinnitus habituation
Here's the problem with tinnitus apps:
They treat tinnitus like a solo problem you solve alone.
You download the app. Watch pre-recorded videos. Do exercises by yourself. Track progress on a chart.
But when you're struggling at 2am—when your tinnitus is screaming and you think you'll never get better—the app isn't there.
The algorithm doesn't know you're suffering.
The pre-recorded videos can't respond to your specific situation.
And that isolation? That's exactly what makes tinnitus worse.
Here's what I've learned after working with 700+ people:
Your nervous system doesn't learn safety from an algorithm.
It learns safety from other humans.
That's not motivational talk. That's neuroscience. We're wired for co-regulation—being around other people who've been through what we're going through.
Apps can't give you that.
But community can.
Why I built My Tinnitus Club:
When I was 19, I was born deaf in my left ear—so I only had one functioning ear.
At 19, I damaged it at a concert. Severe, high-pitched tinnitus.
I was terrified. I went to the ENT desperate for help.
He said: "There's nothing we can do. Protect your hearing in the future. Good luck."
No support. No resources. No follow-up.
Just: "Figure it out on your own."
So I did what most people do:
Googled endlessly
Read horror stories on forums
Tried every supplement, sound therapy, supposed cure
And I felt completely alone.
Years later, when I became a tinnitus coach, I thought:
"What if I had this at 19? What if I didn't have to spend years figuring this out alone?"
So I built it.
A safe space where people can:
Learn the most effective tools for habituation (12-week ACT-based program)
Be supported daily by real people who understand
Never feel alone with tinnitus again
I built what I needed when I was 19.
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 makes My Tinnitus Club different
How community changes everything for tinnitus habituation
Here's the problem with tinnitus apps:
They treat tinnitus like a solo problem you solve alone.
You download the app. Watch pre-recorded videos. Do exercises by yourself. Track progress on a chart.
But when you're struggling at 2am—when your tinnitus is screaming and you think you'll never get better—the app isn't there.
The algorithm doesn't know you're suffering.
The pre-recorded videos can't respond to your specific situation.
And that isolation? That's exactly what makes tinnitus worse.
Here's what I've learned after working with 700+ people:
Your nervous system doesn't learn safety from an algorithm.
It learns safety from other humans.
That's not motivational talk. That's neuroscience. We're wired for co-regulation—being around other people who've been through what we're going through.
Apps can't give you that.
But community can.
Why I built My Tinnitus Club:
When I was 19, I was born deaf in my left ear—so I only had one functioning ear.
At 19, I damaged it at a concert. Severe, high-pitched tinnitus.
I was terrified. I went to the ENT desperate for help.
He said: "There's nothing we can do. Protect your hearing in the future. Good luck."
No support. No resources. No follow-up.
Just: "Figure it out on your own."
So I did what most people do:
Googled endlessly
Read horror stories on forums
Tried every supplement, sound therapy, supposed cure
And I felt completely alone.
Years later, when I became a tinnitus coach, I thought:
"What if I had this at 19? What if I didn't have to spend years figuring this out alone?"
So I built it.
A safe space where people can:
Learn the most effective tools for habituation (12-week ACT-based program)
Be supported daily by real people who understand
Never feel alone with tinnitus again
I built what I needed when I was 19.