When Kenneth first developed tinnitus, it felt overwhelming and intrusive. Tinnitus affected his sleep, focus and confidence in daily life. Like many people, he spent a long time trying to understand why it was happening and how to make it stop.

In this episode, we talk about how Kenneth’s relationship with tinnitus has changed over time and what helped him regain a sense of steadiness and control. His story highlights how stress, pressure and fear can amplify symptoms, and how things can shift when the nervous system begins to settle.

He shares:

• What tinnitus felt like at the start
• How stress affected his symptoms
• The patterns he began to notice
• What helped him stop fighting the sound
• How life feels now compared to the early days

This episode offers a real and honest account of living with tinnitus and finding a way forward. It will help you understand your own reactions and feel less alone in the process.

Follow me on Instagram @tinnituswithgladys to learn practical strategies for managing tinnitus.

Resources:Free tinnitus masterclasswww.drgladys.co.uk/learn

Daphne, is a 34 year old journalist and podcast producer, who developed tinnitus in her mid-20s. She struggled a lot in those early years. She felt alone, worried about what her future would look like. With time she reached habituation.

Motherhood brought a setback. In this episode we talk about how she is now navigating tinnitus, as the mother of young children.

She shares:

• what her early struggle looked like
• how she reached habituation in her twenties
• why motherhood changed things
• the spike she faced after having two children
• how she is staying steady while parenting

Post-recording, Daphne said "I want to make it clear, the good days as a mum are now better than the bad days, and I wouldn't change a thing!"

This episode gives you a real story and practical steps to help you understand your own reactions and feel less alone.

Follow me on Instagram @tinnituswithgladys to develop more strategies to help you manage tinnitus.

Resources:
Free tinnitus masterclass
drgladys.co.uk/learn