We're Out of Time
Meet the Youngest Radio DJ In History with an Inspiring Story Shadoe Stevens
11 Mar 2025
Get inspired by the incredible story of Shadoe Stevens, who became the world's youngest DJ at age 11. Listen to his journey on the "We're Out of Time" podcast with Richard Taite as they discuss overcoming struggles with addiction, finding success in the entertainment industry, and, most importantly, success as a family man. For all things Richard Taite, the We're Out Of Time podcast, and Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: https://linktr.ee/richardtaitehttps://www.1callplacement.org/For more on Shadoe Stevens:https://www.mentalradio.net/ http://www.shadoeart.com/Key moments from this conversation with Shadoe Stevens & Richard Taite. Intro 00:00How did Shadoe become the youngest Radio DJ in the world? 02:11When did substances enter Shadoe's life? 04:00When did Shadoe first explore a life without drugs, and what led him back to substance use? 06:57Substance use and a psychotic break? 13:02Why has laughter been imperative to Shadoe's recovery? 16:10Meditation- why it's the most important discovery Shadoe has made in life? 18:49What is the impact of substance abuse on the family, and how did Shadoe meet his wife? 26:14Why does Shadoe know that the love for his family is his greatest success? 31:30Shadoe shares advice for parents who have a child struggling with substances. 39:49What inspired Shadoe's passion project, Mental Radio? 42:18
Full Episode
When I was 10, I built a radio station in my house. And when I was 11, I was discovered by a local radio station. And they put me on the air as the world's youngest disc jockey. And my parents didn't drink or smoke or use drugs or curse or fight in front of the kids. Didn't want to drink. Drank once. Projectile vomited. My fourth year of college, I discovered doctor-prescribed prescription.
And I had my own company called Shadow Vision. And we were doing things like the Blues Brothers. and fast times at Ridgemont High and 48 hours. You did those? Countless convulsions later, I had an overdose in my studio. I was walking my first daughter down the aisle, kind of tremble a little bit. I see myself in convulsions on the bathroom floor and I thought, I almost missed this.
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Everyone, I wanted to introduce you to somebody who I saw in probably one of my first AA meetings ever. Shadow Stevens, the legend, the voice of television and radio. When I was younger and just an absolute icon, man, like most beautiful voice, most talented man. Please stop, stop, stop. No more, no more, please.
I was telling you before this, you started talking to me and the only thing I could think of, I couldn't hear what you were saying. And the only thing I could think was, oh my God, he's got such a beautiful voice. And that is cute. So you kind of like a pretty girl, right? Like she can be as smart, as sharp as a tack, right? And you just can't hear her. So it's kind of like that. Sucks for you.
Well, thank you. Yeah, it's good to be here or anywhere for that matter. Let me ask you a question, man. You were such a massive success. One of the biggest voices in America. How did drugs and alcohol fit into that? And were you using while you were working or was it just an off the clock thing?
Well, this is a long story. I don't know how much you want to hear of it. All of it. I'll tell you in a nutshell. I grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota. I'm the oldest of five children. And my parents didn't drink or smoke or use drugs or curse or fight in front of the kids. My dad was very entrepreneurial.
He owned clothing stores and toy stores and go-kart tracks and firework stands on the 4th of July. And all of the kids would run a different firework stand. When we had fireworks displays, they were at our house. It was Norman Rockwell, and I had go-karts, I had motorcycles, I worked early, I was very aggressively enthusiastic, and I built a radio station from a kit in my house when I was 10.
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