Musician Noah Weiland—son of late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland—joins the Painful Lessons Podcast for an unfiltered, emotional conversation. Noah opens up about growing up in the shadow of rock stardom, losing his father at 15, addiction battles, being kicked out of Suspect208, discovering his unique voice, and becoming a new dad. He also shares how faith and music helped him find direction, and discusses his upcoming album Call Jesus.
🎤 Topics:
Fentanyl addiction and relapse
Mental health and 2E (twice exceptional)
The legacy of Scott Weiland
Finding identity in music and faith
Fatherhood and redemption
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00:00 – Welcome Noah Weiland
01:00 – Life as Scott Weiland’s son
03:45 – Noah's early music career
07:15 – Stage diving and performance stories
10:10 – Dealing with grief and trauma
13:30 – Fentanyl addiction & relapse
17:40 – Getting kicked out of Suspect208
22:10 – Mental health & feeling different
26:30 – Fatherhood and naming his son Anakin
30:45 – Faith, Kanye West & artistic inspiration
35:10 – Don’t meet your heroes: wild celebrity stories
41:00 – Sober living, relapse, and recovery honesty
47:30 – A wild drug dealer story
50:10 – Announcing his new album: *Call Jesus*
53:20 – Finding God, finding purpose
56:00 – Closing thoughts on forgiveness and growth