Safe In Sound
Jeremy Houtsma
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Tune in to hear how music can be both a mirror and a medicine — helping us feel less alone, rediscover what moves us, and learn to use sound as a coping skill. Welcome to a space where music and mental health meet. Safe in Sound is a podcast with host Jeremy Houtsma, a licensed mental health counselor, that dives deep into the emotional stories behind the songs that shaped a generation — exploring how artists, therapists, and record label owners navigate mental health in the music industry. Each episode blends raw conversation and reflection, connecting the nostalgia of 2000s emo music with real, modern-day mental health experiences. Whether you’re a longtime fan of bands like Minus the Bear, Further Seems Forever, or Taking Back Sunday, or simply someone who finds healing through music, you’ll find honesty, connection, and hope here. Tune in to hear how music can be both a mirror and a medicine — helping us feel less alone, discover what moves us, and learn to use sound as a healing mechanism.
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Rachael Dietkus- Very Secretary, social work, skate culture and trauma informed design
Rachael Dietkus is a social worker, designer, and founder of Social Workers Who Design, an organization that helps and teaches designers to create from a trauma-informed lens. Rachael was also a part…
Dan Didier: The Promise Ring, Maritime and coping with anxiety through music
In this episode, I'm joined by Dan Didier, drummer for the legendary Midwest emo band The Promise Ring. Dan sits down with us for a conversation that’s equal parts funny and refreshingly honest as we…
Ben Jorgensen: Armor For Sleep, writing with vulnerability and overcoming failure
Ben Jorgensen is the lead singer and guitar player for Armor For Sleep. Ben and I chronicle his journey through his younger years as he was awakened to the NJ punk scene, his journey in vulnerability…
Andy Squyres: Musician, Poet Priest- Disrupting the Christian Narrative
In this episode of Safe In Sound, I’m joined by Andy Squyres for a real, honest conversation about faith, identity, and what happens when the Christian story you were handed starts to fall apart. We…
Knox Burnett: Trauma therapy and the healing power of music.
Knox Burnett is a friend and colleague practicing trauma therapy out of Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Knox and I talk about how music and therapy correlate to provide healing in one's own…
Greg Swinehart - The Pale Pacific, Great Bad Movies Podcast and finding out what helping people really means
Greg Swinehart, the former drummer of the band the Pale Pacific, has performed with Fair and Rose Blossom Punch. In this episode, we explore Greg's life and music career as well as his journey into…
S1E3 Bob Nanna: Braid, Hey Mercedes and Therapy
Bob Nanna is the lead singer and guitarist behind Braid, Hey Mercedes and the City on Film. In this episode, Bob discusses his childhood in Chicago, his adoption, the search for his birth parents,…
S1E2 Chad Johnson - Furnace Fest , Career And The Worst Year of His Life
It is hard to sum up the work of Chad Johnson in a snippet. Chad had an enormous impact on the post-hardcore and emo scene in the early 2000's and therefore the scene even to this day. Band like…
Stacy Hilt: Coalesce, The Casket Lottery and dealing with Bi-Polar II disorder
Send us a text Stacy Hilt is a founding member and bass player for the bands Coalesce and The Casket Lottery, both of which have had a remarkable impact on the music scene. In this episode, we go…
Jake Snider of Minus the Bear: Menos el Oso 20 year anniversary, guitar gear and mental health
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Chris Higdon: Kentucky’s own Falling Forward, Elliott and Mirrorless
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Brian Carley: Penfold and the NJ Scene
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Damon Atkinson: Braid. Hey Mercedes Sobriety and Anxiety
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Chad Neptune: Strongarm & Further Seems Forever
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Jason Trabue: Hopesfall, The Casket Lottery and Tour and Production Manager for Jimmy Eat World, Garbage and A Perfect Circle
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Joe Marro: The Early November, Band Management and The State of the Music industry
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All Things Minus the Bear With Cory Murchy
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Orion Walsh: Slow Coming Day, grief and the journey toward healing
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Jeff Jenkins: Codeseven, Gatekeeping and the Art of Selling Out
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Johnny Smrdel: Hardcore, Beloved and the advent of Advent.
Send us a text Johnny Smrdel is the bass player for the gone-to-soon band Beloved, as well as the hardcore outfit Advent. Listen as Johnny takes us through his early love affair with music as a kid…
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Safe In Sound has published 33 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Safe In Sound is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 36m.
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